Bill Belichick kept his cards close to the vest earlier this week when asked who’ll start for the Patriots on Sunday when they take on the Giants in New York. While the head coach didn’t reveal New England’s plans with his words, his actions by sending Mac Jones out to meet the media on Wednesday — typically the duties of the starter — could tip which way he’s leaning.
Of course, Jones was asked if he will start in Week 12 during his midweek presser and the quarterback did sound optimistic about his chances, but didn’t give a concrete answer.
“Hope so,” Jones said. “I mean, that’s the plan.”
When asked to clarify whether or not “the plan” was the team’s or simply his mindset that he was going to be the starter heading into this weekend, Jones answered, “We’ll see.”
Jones was asked what — if anything — Belichick has shared with him. him about who will start against the Giants.
“We’ve had good conversations, and really what I’ve been focusing on is what I can control,” he said. “Put a lot of thought into that, the things that I can control throughout the year, in the past and in the future, and right now that’s today. Really focused on having good walkthroughs, which we did, and then have a good practice. So, that’s what I can do, control what I can control.”
The Patriots were on the bye in Week 11 and the last time they were on the field Jones was benched late in the fourth quarter against the Colts in Germany. That marked the third time this season that the former first-round pick was sent to the bench, and now his future with the organization seems…
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