Mac Jones Press Conference 9/7

PRESS CONFERENCE
September 7, 2022

Q: Bill just told us you’ve been named a captain for the season. What does that mean to you?

MJ: I think it’s really cool. I think I have a lot of work to do. I want to become an even better leader. I think we have great guys around us that make everything better. Great coaches, great organization and we’ve just got to build. I’m going to learn from the older guys like I did when I first got here and continue to do that. Hopefully some of the younger guys can come to me, whether that be issues and things they want to get fixed, or things that they’re struggling with. I’ll be happy to help anybody on our team.

Q: I know you said going into the offseason that taking on a more active leadership role was one of your goals. Do you feel like you’re able to be more comfortable in that role with those responsibilities now in your second year?

MJ: I mean titles are titles. I think really good leaders lead no matter what. If they’re the number one guy or not, it doesn’t matter, they’re good leaders. I think it’s great. But you have to be yourself and that’s what’s important to me, is just being myself. I’m plenty good enough and I just need to continue to grow and try to figure out how I can get better as a player, as a leader, and a person and all that stuff. So it comes with time and experience and learning lessons.

Q: How important is it to start fast for Game One?

MJ: Yeah, I think it’s important. I think sometimes Game One, there’s a lot of emotional stuff. You want to focus more on the details of the plays and everything like that and let the emotions come and go. That’s how emotions are, they come and go. Energy and all that will be there. At the end of the day, it’s just the start of something. You have to learn from it and grow regardless of the results. So we’re going to go out there and compete and see how it goes. That’s all that you can ask for.

Q: Take us through the process of each day with Coach Belichick….