Buffalo Bills' Von Miller Reveals Opinion of New England Patriots' Mac Jones
New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones had a day to remember during Sunday's 29-25 win over the Buffalo Bills.
The former first-round pick, who had become a subject of increased scrutiny amid the worst start to a season for the Patriots since 1995, put together potentially his best performance since entering the league.
Jones was surgical against the rival Bills, completing 25 of his 30 passes for 272 yards and two touchdowns. Jones' 83.3 completion percentage set a new career-high, while Sunday became the second game this season where he didn't record a single turnover.
"He's getting better," Bills edge rusher Von Miller said postgame. "He's getting better, for sure. I was impressed with Mac. ... It still looks like the Patriots of the golden days.
"Obviously, Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski -- all those players aren't there. But they're still coached well. It's just turnovers at the beginning of the games that have put them behind the ball, and they didn't turn over the ball today."
Patriots QB Mac Jones scrambles out of the pocket for yardage in the 2nd quarter.
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Miller's analysis is spot on. Slow starts have plagued the Patriots this season. In New England's first two games, they dugged themselves into a 10-0 hole early, largely thanks to turnovers.
The win over the Bills was the second time this season that the Patriots didn't fall behind. Rather, they were the team that produced a 10-point lead.
However, like the Patriots did versus the Philadelphia Eagles and Miami Dolphins, the Bills managed to come back and make it a game in the fourth quarter. The Bills even took the lead late and forced Jones to lead the Patriots down the field one more time.
This is where Jones showed some Brady-esque traits, leading a game-winning drive by completing six of his seven throws for 64 yards with a touchdown to Mike Gesicki to put the cherry on top of the team's second win.
While the 2-5 record definitely doesn't pass for looking like the "golden days" of the Patriots, Sunday did show that there is still untapped potential in New England.
