Three reasons the Patriots should trade QB Mac Jones

Three reasons the Patriots should trade QB Mac Jones

There might be a team willing to make a good offer

This isn’t guaranteed, obviously, but what if there is a team out there who could give the New England Patriots a strong offer for Mac Jones?  It’s hard to say what a “good offer” would be, but perhaps a team is willing to best on getting the rookie year Jones.

Let’s be real, Mac Jones had a very, very good rookie season.  He was efficient, led a top 10 scoring offense, and was a part of a 10 win team.  Most QBs in the NFL can’t even say that more than once or twice during their careers.

He was also a first round pick for a reason, right?  He can do quite a few things adequately, so maybe there is a suitor, perhaps the Las Vegas Raiders, who can make a strong offer.

With receiving draft capital in return for Jones, the Pats can leverage that extra capital to round out the rest of their roster.  They could use two new tackles and some help in the secondary.

What if, for example, the Tennessee Titans release Ryan Tannehill, draft a QB, and the Pats trade Jones?  Could the Pats then sign Tannehill and have that extra capital they got from the Jones trade to round out what could be a solid roster?

Or, better yet, what if the Pats trade Mac Jones and sign and trade for Lamar Jackson?  The capital they receive back from Jones could help soften the blow of picks that they’d lose in trading for Jackson.

I’m just saying…