Mac Jones was presumed to be the Patriots' eventual succe sor to Tom Brady after the team spent a 2021 first-round pick on him.Now, there are questions about whether the quarterback will even make it to a third season in New England. reported Tuesday that Patriots coach Bill Belichick has been shopping Jones to "multiple teams" during the offseason.MORE: Floriomentioned the Raiders, Texans, Buccaneers and Commanders as potential landing spots for Jones if the Patriots did trade him. He also cautioned that just because a trade hasn't happened yet doesn't mean that it won't happen at all.A team hoping to Kurt Rambis Jersey draft a quarterback could pivot to Jones, if that team doesnt get the guy it wants.The Jones trade rumors come after reports of tension between himself and Belichick that arose during the 2022 NFL season.Jones struggled through a sophomore slump for the Patriots, who posted an 8-9 record and mi sed the playoffs for the second time in three years. His i sues stemmed, in part, from a regre sion fueled by losing offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and having him effectively replaced by former defensive coordinator Matt Patricia.Jones' opinion of Patricia's offense was known, as the quarterback frequently Los Angeles Lakers Jersey showed his frustration on the sidelines.MORE: But as NBC Sports Boston's Tom E. Curran reported on , Jones' behavior wasn't what irked Belichick the most. His capital sin came when he reached out to some of his former coaches for advice on Patricia's offense."Going outside the building for counsel, as to, 'Is this the way we're supposed to be doing this?' That really pi sed Bill off," Curran explained.Tom E. Curran reveals that Coach Belichick was really pi sed off at Mac Jones for going outside the building for advice on how to run the offense.Curran also believes Brian Hoyer was released because he was against the system like Mac. Jones Mego with Arcand (@JonesandMego) Is that enough for Tyler Ennis Jersey the Patriots to move off Jones? Perhaps in Belichick's book, it is.Of course, it's also worth noting that the team brought in Bill O'Brien to serve as the team's new offensive coordinator. That was a move many believed was made to help Jones, as O'Brien has a relationship with Nick Van Exel Jersey him. The two briefly overlapped at Alabama while the quarterback was preparing for the 2021 NFL Draft.Owner Robert Kraft also expre sed that he is a believer in Jones at the NFL's annual owners' meeting in late March. He placed more of the blame for 2022's shortcomings on Belichick's experimentation with the coaching staff."Im a big fan of Mac," Kraft told reporters. "He came to us as a rookie. He quarterbacked in his rookie season and did a very fine job I thought. We made the playoffs. I think we experimented with some things last year that frankly didnt work when it came to him, in my opinion."MORE: Kraft hasn't often stood in Belichick's way when it comes to roster decisions over the years. It remains to be seen whether Jones' status would rise to the level of becoming a point Michael Cooper Jersey of contention between the two parties.If the Patriots do trade Jones, they will have an interesting decision to make at quarterback.But whether it's rolling with Bailey Zappe or swinging a trade for Lamar Jackson, they would be moving onto their third different Week 1 starter since Tom Brady left the team in 2020.
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