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NY Jets Defensive Coordinator Says Mac Jones Is “Way Better Than I Wanted Him To Be” After Watching Game Film

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New York Jets defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich was surprised at the advanced stage of New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones when he was watching game film from last Sunday’s game.

“He was way better than I wanted him to be. You anticipate seeing a young inexperienced quarterback making young inexperienced quarterback type of decisions,” Ulbrich said “I didn’t see a whole lot of that.”

“I think he’s got some real skill and poise. Obviously, he comes from a school where you get NFL-caliber coaching. He’s as NFL-ready as you can find from the quarterback position,” Ulbrich said. “The Patriots are working the scheme around him giving him some clean reads, some easy reads, some easy progressions. He’s got some good guys to throw to, too. It’s a little bit of all of those things.”

It is common for teams to go after rookie quarterbacks, but Mac showed no fear in the pocket as a strong Miami Dolphins front seven continued to go after him. It may force other teams to think twice.

“I think the film tells the story. You see a young guy with really uncommon poise sitting in the pocket. You talk about getting thrown in the fire, that’s Miami,” Ulbrich said. “They’re not afraid of zero blitzing and they came after him. Three pressured him and they hit him. He got hit nine times. That’s unheard of and he still sat there in the pocket and delivered throws and made a lot of really good throws down the stretch. He’s going to be a difficult challenge. He definitely does not look like a rookie.”

If Jones keeps developing at this rate it could quickly turn into a nightmare for Patriots haters. Mac Jones completed 29 of 39 passes for 281 yards, a touchdown and no interceptions.