BOSTON — There’s been no approach of sugarcoating the truth that the brand new Patriots’ offense has appeared tough within the early goings of coaching camp. However quarterback Mac Jones is not nervous.
As Jones sees it, the offense simply wants a 2 % enchancment earlier than it is actually firing on all cylinders.
“Yeah I believe daily you watch the movie, and it is that 2 % like I used to be speaking about,” Jones stated Tuesday after apply in Foxboro. “We’re shut and we simply gotta get there and purchase in and belief it and simply what we’re speculated to do and simply do our job.”
Whereas the constructive development hasn’t all the time been evident to outdoors observers, Jones insisted that the whole offense has been bettering when it comes to understanding the schematics concerned with every play. He admitted that the consistency hasn’t been the place it must be, after all, however he is not nervous about that.
“Yeah, I imply, I am gonna determine it out,” the second-year QB declared. “I all the time have and I all the time will. And on the finish of the day, you are gonna have your ups and downs with something new, however I’ve realized a number of completely different programs and the fellows round me have too. We all know what soccer appears like. We all know what play appears like and the schematics behind it. It is not simply the outcome; it is the method of the way it appears. … On the finish of the day, after I stroll on the sphere and there is 10 those that look into my eyes, I do know that they are gonna belief me to do the best factor on sport day.”
With the offensive line having its fair proportion of hiccups, Jones additionally specific his public confidence within the males answerable for each defending him and creating working lanes.
“I’ve all of the belief on this planet in these guys [on the offensive line],” Jones stated. “Like I stated, the communication wants to enhance, and we did job of that right this moment. It is the two % that we’re attempting to get to.”
Whereas followers in attendance at coaching camp have caught some glimpses of the offense’s progress, the remainder of the world will get a greater look on Thursday evening through the preseason opener.
