Mac Jones among Patriots’ six captains for 2022 season
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — From rookie starter to second-year captain.
Patriots quarterback Mac Jones is one of the team’s six captains for the 2022 season, coach Bill Belichick announced Wednesday. Jones is joined by longtime captains Matthew Slater, Devin McCourty and David Andrews, plus defensive lineman Deatrich Wise and linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley. Jones and Wise are first-time captains.
“I think it’s really cool,” Jones said. “I think I have a lot of work to do, I want to become a better leader and I think we have great guys around us that make everything better. So great coaches, great org and we’ve just gotta build and learn from the older guys like I did when i first got here, and continue to do that and hopefully some of the younger guys can come to me with whether that be issues or things they want to get fixed or things that they’re struggling with, and I’ll be happy to help anybody on our team.”
This will be Bentley’s second season as a captain, after being selected in 2020. He handed his role off last season to Dont’a Hightower, who opted out of the 2020 season and is currently out of football. McCourty and Slater are entering their 12th consecutive seasons as captains, while this marks Andrews’ sixth straight leading the offense.
During the offseason, Jones was widely praised for his leadership and work ethic, as he traveled the country working out with teammates. Last week, Pats wideout Jakobi Meyers said he’s also elevated his command inside the building.
“He’s definitely taking authority, and his leadership has been crazy this year. He’s always in the building,” Meyers said. “He knows what he wants.”
And now, he’s been recognized for it.
“I think it’s great, but you’ve got to be yourself,” Jones said. “And that’s what is important to be is just being myself. I’m plenty good enough, and I just need to continue to grow and try and figure out how to get better as a player and a leader and a person and all that stuff.”
from Boston Herald https://ift.tt/jSp5HXh
Post a Comment