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Three reasons the New England Patriots could impress in 2022

By Lou Scataglia

PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 19: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots talks to Mac Jones #10 against the Philadelphia Eagles in the first half of the preseason game at Lincoln Financial Field on August 19, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Patriots defeated the Eagles 35-0. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 19: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots talks to Mac Jones #10 against the Philadelphia Eagles in the first half of the preseason game at Lincoln Financial Field on August 19, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Patriots defeated the Eagles 35-0. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 06: Mac Jones #10 of the New England Patriots and AFC looks on during the 2022 NFL Pro Bowl against the NFC at Allegiant Stadium on February 06, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The AFC defeated the NFC 41-35. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

Three reasons the Patriots could impress in 2022: Mac Jones explodes in year two

I think a year two breakout for Mac Jones is inevitable.  The question, to me, is just how good he can be in year two.

Jones is roughly the 18th best quarterback in the NFL right now.

Could Jones creep up to the tier with the likes of Matt Ryan, Kirk Cousins, and Ryan Tannehill–that 10th-15th range?

Mac Jones’ year two performance for the Patriots is going to be a huge reason for the entire team’s performance.  I do think the addition of DeVante Parker is going to help, and I do not think the team not having a gamebreaker on offense is going to hurt them much.  In some ways, the wide receiver situation is overblown.

A room that features Parker, Jakobi Meyers, Kendrick Bourne, and Nelson Agholor is extremely deep and could force defenses to spread themselves thin to ensure that they’ve got the receivers contained as much as possible.

Also, what if we get a breakout season from Damien Harris, Rhamondre Stevenson, or both?

The team does have the personnel with the potential to be great, which only helps Mac Jones.  I also think their offensive line will be fine.  Losing Shaq Mason and Ted Karras might hurt a bit, but the team is already expected to play Trent Brown, David Andrews, Isaiah Wynn, and Mike Onwenu.

I count four reliable offensive linemen, which is a much better situation than other teams.

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