Twitter Reacts to Report About Patriots Shopping Mac Jones

Will Mac Jones start as quarterback for the New England Patriots in the first week of the next season? ProFootballTalk's Mike Florio reported on Tuesday that Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has shopped Jones to multiple teams this off-season, a week after team owner Robert Kraft praised the young QB.

It is uncertain whether Belichick intends to trade Jones or is merely sending a message to him. Belichick was reportedly unhappy that Jones sought advice outside of the Patriots about the team's offense last season.

When asked in Arizona about the starting QB position, Belichick did not confirm that Jones would be the starter, saying that everyone would get a chance to play and that the best players would be chosen.

Here are some noteworthy responses on Twitter to Florio's report regarding Jones.

Stunning on a few different levels.

Robert Kraft is on the record being a big fan of Mac Jones.

Competent QB on a rookie deal — which Jones showed he was in Year 1 — has massive value.

Also… Rare we get a whiff of a potential big move in NE. Often air tight until they happen. https://t.co/twuoVKEKDX

— Phil Perry (@PhilAPerry) April 4, 2023

INSTANT REACTION via @ZoandBertrand on the report from @ProFootballTalk that Bill Belichick has shopped Mac Jones this offseason.

MORE FROM THE CONVERSATION HERE: https://t.co/Y4Nu7Lrqu2 pic.twitter.com/wzGbRIZafL

— NBC Sports Boston's Patriots Coverage (@NBCSPatriots) April 4, 2023

The Patriots have reportedly shopped Mac Jones to other teams this off-season. Trying to trade him after giving him a defensive coordinator as his Offensive Coordinator and a special teams coach as his QB Coach last year is MIND BLOWING.

— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) April 4, 2023

The fact that this could even be a discussion is tremendously dysfunctional. And what’s worse: Mac Jones looking bad/asking for outside help last year is largely Belichick’s fault. https://t.co/CycY1aQaLe

— Khari Thompson (@kdthompson5) April 4, 2023

Already trying to reset a year after making the playoffs with a rookie quarterback? That would not be a great look. https://t.co/xHZGDu4XWh

— Alex Barth (@RealAlexBarth) April 4, 2023

It's wild to me that this report comes out two weeks after the Patriots held the Devin McCourty ceremony, during which Mac Jones was seated in the second row and praised by McCourty -- with Belichick also present -- as a franchise leader. https://t.co/rFn2n9Zjev

— Dakota Randall (@DakRandallNESN) April 4, 2023

The offensive dysfunction was felt on all levels of the offense and by all position groups. There were coaches who knew that this system/play calling/play design was not up to previous standards set in Foxboro with Josh McDaniels in charge. The players felt it.

— Mike Giardi (@MikeGiardi) April 4, 2023