‘Mac’s a baller’: Why Cam Newton believes we haven’t ‘seen the best version of Mac Jones yet’
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While Newton is a believer in Jones, he also noted that he has to cut back on throwing interceptions, too.
Cam Newton is preaching patience for the man that succeded him in New England.
The former Patriots quarterback still has high hopes for Mac Jones amid the third-year quarterback’s struggles. Appearing on former NFL quarterback and ESPN NFL analyst Robert Griffin III’s “RG3 and the Ones” podcast, Newton shared how he got to know Jones during the few months they spent together ahead of the 2021 season before the veteran was released.
“Man, Mac’s a baller, bro. And I saw this hands-on,” Newton said. “Ultimate worker, ultimate competitor. He got that Alabama in him, so it’s like you can’t crack the code sometimes. You be like, ‘Loosen up, bro. We just trying to be teammates.’ But it is what it is. Now, playing in Boston is a different beast, bro. And I was playing there in the COVID year, so I didn’t even see a crowd most of the time I was there.”