Mac Jones says he’s prepared for a contemporary begin and to ‘earn the respect of everybody on this constructing once more’

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“Typically probably the most assured folks come from a yr the place they won’t have been their finest.”

Final season was a tough one for Mac Jones and the Patriots offense.

However that’s up to now now. With new offensive coordinator Invoice O’Brien lined up and one other yr of expertise underneath his belt, Jones struck an optimistic tone throughout New England’s OTA session on Wednesday.

“It’s been actually good. It’s been regular,” Jones stated. “I feel all the things he’s executed to this point has been actually good. Communication is a very powerful half, and belief. I feel all of it begins with that with a brand new coach. He’s executed an ideal job controlling the room and I really feel like everyone seems to be on the identical web page.”

Jones stated he’s been working arduous to restore a number of the belief and respect that was fractured final season underneath Joe Decide and Matt Patricia.

“I feel everyone seems to be entitled to their opinion,” Jones stated. “However all I can do, like I stated earlier, is that I’m going to run my race. Hopefully everybody will run proper behind me and we’ll be capable of push this factor alongside and be taught from all the things. I’m doing all the things I can to earn the respect of everybody on this constructing once more and from there, exit and win some video games.”

Jones, who’s coming into his third season with the Patriots, stated he’s been following a “college-like” offseason coaching routine with much less trip time.

“That’s actually going to assist sooner or later,” Jones stated. “Strive to do this yearly. It’s actually simply figuring out what you may get higher at. Confidence comes from years of follow, doing effectively, and likewise not doing effectively. Typically probably the most assured folks come from a yr the place they won’t have been their finest. I really feel like that’s the place I’m at.”

Jones stated one of many classes he took from final yr is that greatness will be fashioned by the detrimental occasions, in addition to the constructive.

“I feel a number of the studying experiences I had final yr actually helped,” Jones stated. “There’s a number of issues that I can do higher. I do know that, as an individual. As a participant there’s issues I can develop upon. However actually it’s about this yr. We’ve bought new faces within the room. It’s all about incomes the respect of all people within the room every single day.

“So, I’m beginning contemporary identical to all people else is. I’m going to run my very own race and lookup on the finish and see the place I’m at.”