

That’s why he developed sitting behind NFL quarterbacks Jalen Hurts and Tua Tagovailoa. Jones was so proficient in his film studies, he learned different "tells" about opposing defensive schemes and defensive players that it was like he had the answers to the test by the time Saturday came.
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Jones’ success as a student translated to his success as an athlete. That’s the preparation that makes him so special on game day.” “He works extremely hard at the game of football, he’s passionate about it and really studies and understands it. Mac’s a guy that thoroughly studies the game plan, works at it in practice and is going to know it inside and out. “He’s a very bright guy,” said current Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian, who was Alabama’s offensive coordinator for the last two seasons. Who is QB1?: Bill Belichick says Cam Newton is Patriots QB after drafting Mac Jones Watch Video: Patriots: 2021 NFL Draft first-round pick Mac Jones at Gillette Jones finished his collegiate career with a 4.0 grade-point average while also becoming a captain, consensus first-team All-American and the first quarterback drafted by the Patriots in the first round since 1993. His academic achievements also included the Golden Key International Honor Society, The National Society of Collegiate Scholars and being named the 2020 SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

He was on both the Dean's List and President's List from 2017-2019. It took him three years at Alabama to complete his Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Information Sciences degree. Jones earned a master's degree in Sports Hospitality by his fourth year. There’s smart and then there’s Mac Jones smart. What makes this 22-year-old special are the things that you don’t always see, but they are the reasons the Patriots think this kid from Jacksonville, Florida, is their next franchise quarterback. Patriots 2021 NFL schedule: Tom Brady comes back to Foxboro in Week 4 “That hasn’t happened here in my three years with a quarterback on Day 1 after being tasked with huddling and spitting out verbiage and getting everyone going to know exactly what he’s doing himself. “Just his ability to take that playbook and carry it over on the field - how quick he was with his reads, knowing where to go with the football on day one,” Nagy said. That includes Justin Herbert, Daniel Jones, Jordan Love, Gardner Minshew, Jarrett Stidham, Jalen Hurts and Drew Lock. In his third year as the Senior Bowl director, Nagy has seen some good quarterback come through Mobile. He made an impact immediately, learning the new playbook so fast that it was eye-opening to Nagy, an 18-year NFL scout who was a part of two Super Bowl championships with the Patriots. NFL Round 1: Patriots take Alabama QB Mac Jones with Pick 15 in NFL Draft Mac Jones showcases both talent and work ethic It’s one thing to have a work ethic and really good work habits, but to take that and have football intelligence. but it’s another thing to carry it over and translate it over to the field.” “And then through the week, it was really obvious. “In terms of media requests - ESPN, NFL Network, all the local stuff - he was really being pulled in so the fact that he carved out that time says a lot,” said Nagy. The only problem was Nagy had to ask him to leave so he could lock the doors.
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