Whoever said things couldn’t get worse likely jinxed New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones.
The third-year signal-caller came into Sunday’s game already on thin ice for his ugly Week 10 performance against the Indianapolis Colts. Yet, against a bad New York Giants team, Jones turned in his worst first-half meltdown for the Patriots this season.
He went 12-of-21 passing for 89 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions in the first two quarters. There was also a near strip-sack fumble by Jones that the Patriots managed to recover.
With all of the questions surrounding the quarterback position, Jones didn’t do himself any favors in proving he was more deserving of the starting job over Bailey Zappe. Some of his throws in the game were mind-numbingly bad. If he wasn’t missing receivers, he was throwing the ball to the other team.
Bobby Okereke has the @Giants second INT of the half
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It has been an absolute mess of a performance from a player that was once viewed as the longtime answer at quarterback in New England. Here’s what fans were saying on Twitter after Jones’ pitiful first half against the Giants:
mac jones actually stinks holy
— LeMickey (8-3) (@WashedByDak) November 26, 2023
I really blame the patriots coaching staff for how ass Mac jones is
— NOAH (@King_Xavier336) November 26, 2023
@MacJones_10 has the football IQ of a department store mannequin
— BeY (@MsBettyBoopEsq) November 26, 2023
The Giants can blame Mac Jones for being the worst QB of all time as their reason for missing out on Caleb Williams/Drake Maye. Marvin Harrison Jr. would be excellent consolation prize but might not even be in line for him.
— Cobi (@cobioconnell) November 26, 2023
Mac Jones & Baker Maystink should not be starting. Bad coaching. @Buccaneers @Patriots
— Travis (@TravisHemiller) November 26, 2023
every mac jones turnover is like me discovering a shiny pokemon https://t.co/WogdzxPNCr
— sean 🔜 magfest (@Haurmeya) November 26, 2023
Ik someone on overall said mac jones is better than Justin fields um your wrong and who said that by the way pats fan lol 😂
— Vince Saiz (@RespectableVinc) November 26, 2023
At what point do people start to think this is a tank job….by design?
Why is Mac Jones even a patriot?
Let alone, the Patriots starting QB.
— Dreamspace2 (@dreamspace2) November 26, 2023
I'm sorry but Mac Jones just not been good n i don't see him getting better. He struggles to move the ball, see the field, and score in the redzone when we get there. Time for a change frfr #Patriots
— Todd Whalum💪😎 (@aydenkobi) November 26, 2023
Kenny Pickett and Mac Jones are tied for the worst QB in NFL history in my book
— Brad (@bspoeth1) November 26, 2023
Failed to give Mac Jones a chance, he was super good his rookie year and hasn’t had a chance since with just absolute garbage recievers
— Worldly (@woridiy_ttv) November 26, 2023
@Patriots better not win any games rest of the way and land a top-2 pick.. that should be considered a win for season.. Draft a QB, move on from Mac Jones
— Sammit Potade (@spotade) November 26, 2023
Nick we are talking about belichick. This has nothing to do with a “football” reason. There are two possible reasons:
1. Mac truly was a Kraft pick and he is hanging mac out to dry as big FU
2. When zappe comes in and sucks the heat is off mac jones and squarely on him.
— David McEneaney (@david_mceneaney) November 26, 2023
The only way you know that Mac Jones isn’t shaving points is because it would be too obvious
— Robby Carriger (@RobbyCarriger) November 26, 2023
It’s honestly quite fun Mac Jones throw meatballs to the Giants defense
— Matthew Brooks (@brooksie1219) November 26, 2023
Never seen a quarterback regress as violently as Mac Jones has this season. Patriots were inches away from real shots at beating Philly and Miami to start the season! Mac was playing well! Disaster game against the Cowboys and then just massive implosion. Feel bad for the guy!
— kyle duggsr (@pres_brandon) November 26, 2023
Same, I’m enjoying this game heavily. MVP Mac Jones fr, playing the patriots into Caleb
— . (@REDWOLV3S) November 26, 2023
"Mac Jones" pic.twitter.com/WUFhz3yeWZ
— OfficerTenpenny (@ownedbytenpenny) November 26, 2023
Mac Jones is pure trash
— ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ  (@PointGodI) November 26, 2023
Mac Jones is somehow worse than Ridder.
— The Ripamaru ⭐⭐ (@Ripamaru) November 26, 2023
20 years of Brady for 3 years of Mac Jones and even that feels rough
— Alex Bednarski (@Narski23) November 26, 2023
was mac jones this bad to start the season. No. Organization isnt gonna het better if we tank because whats happening now goes beyond being "bad"
— Gitratioed (@plat83763) November 26, 2023
