Can Brian Hoyer lift the Patriots in Mac Jones absence?

Tom E. Curran is joined by Phil Perry and Matt Cassel to react to the way the Patriots have handled Mac Jones’ injury this week and what impact it will have on his development in Year 2. Then, the guys react to former Patriots executive Michael Lombardi’s comments criticizing Mac Jones – is there an ulterior motive behind the comments? 4:10- How significantly has Mac Jones’ ankle injury and overall start to the season hurt his development? 7:50- How much does the lack of transparency around Mac’s injury negatively impact his ability to do what’s best for his health and long-term career aspirations? 12:11- How much has the offensive coaching situation factored into Mac’s decision-making on how quickly he wants to get back on the field? 14:10- Cassel breaks down what it’s like as the veteran backup when the starting QB goes down with an injury 18:40- The guys react to former Patriots executive Michael Lombardi’s comments criticizing Mac Jones’ play this season Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FlgasJLiXH4 WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast on YouTube Follow NBC Sports Boston: NBCSportsBoston.com X @NBCSpatriots Facebook Instagram TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.