Appearing on The Greg Hill Show Tuesday for his weekly appearance, Ty Law said he would prefer Cam Newton for the Patriots right now over Mac Jones.
“I still think Cam, for what it’s worth, is a more experienced quarterback and he would be the better quarterback," he said. "But, I think for the situation with the Patriots and where they are going with their team, Mac Jones is the answer. I see him being the future quarterback for a long time. I think he’s going to be very good, but to say he’s better than Cam Newton as a rookie I am not going to sit here and disrespect Cam like that.”
With that being said, Law said Jones is right where he expected him to be to this point in the season.
“It’s all about the growth," he said. "He’s going to have his ups and downs. I [was] not expecting so much from Mac Jones in the first place. What could we all expect from him when you have four of your offensive linemen not playing in the game (vs. Texans)? You knew it was going to be a tough game so I think he did enough to win the ballgame. That’s all he can ask for.
“But let’s keep in mind that he is a rookie. We’re just still healing from the whole Tom Brady not being here. This is the quarterback for the future, so he’s going to have his ups and downs. I think he’s right on par to where he needs to be.”
Through five games, Jones has completed 71.1% of his passes and thrown for five touchdowns to go along with five interceptions.
