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After a tumultuous tenure with the New England Patriots, quarterback Michael McCorkle "Mac" Jones finds himself on the trading block.
With the team drafting a potential franchise quarterback in the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft, there's little room for Jones in New England.
With separation between Jones and the Patriots looming in the horizon, let's take a look on the brighter side of things.
Benefits for the New England Patriots
By trading Mac Jones, the Patriots would open up more salary cap space and potentially acquire draft capital or depth in return.
New England could opt for a veteran stop-gap type of quarterback or draft a quarterback later in the draft
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Impact on the 2024 NFL Draft
Depending on how the trade value of Jones is calculated, the Patriots could move up or down in the draft order with their newfound resources.
New Starting Quarterback
With a new quarterback, the Patriots would have the opportunity to build around him and potentially find success sooner rather than later.
Benefits for Jones
While the Patriots would acquire more draft capital or depth for their roster in return for Jones, he, on the other hand, could potentially revive his career with a new team.
Mac Jones' future with the New England Patriots appears uncertain, but several NFL teams could offer him a fresh start, give him a chance to compete for a starting role, and an opportunity to prove himself once again in the NFL.
The Minnesota Vikings, Los Angeles Rams, and San Francisco 49ers all present compelling cases for acquiring Mac Jones.
A fresh start with a new team could revive Mac Jones' career after his tumultuous tenure in New England.
Three Ideal Landing Spots for Mac Jones
Minnesota Vikings: Of the three teams, it's the Vikings who have an actual need for a quarterback. The Vikings have been linked to several quarterbacks this offseason, but Mac Jones could be an intriguing and cheap option for them.
With their talented roster and playoff experience last season - even after Cousins went down with an injury - Jones would benefit from a fresh start and the opportunity to work with an impressive team.
Los Angeles Rams: If we look at coaching and a talented offense to work with, The Rams tick off both; and they are in need of a backup quarterback after Matthew Stafford's injury forced him to miss a game that may have been crucial in the last season.
Les Snead, Rams general manager, said in January that "I do think it's important, as we saw in Green Bay, if we can have a backup quarterback that can help us win a game because losing the Green Bay game could have hurt us."
Mac Jones, with his proven NFL experience and potential, could be an excellent fit as Sean McVay's developmental project. His coaching style and the opportunity to play behind Stafford could potentially revive Jones' confidence.
San Francisco 49ers: The Niners currently have Brock Purdy as their starter, but Mac Jones could challenge him for the starting role in 2024.
If you think that's surprising, know that the Niners were reportedly going to draft him high in the 2021 NFL draft. Again, that's a coach who is probably seeing potential and, with the team's formidable talents at offense on his side, he could be molded into the quarterback he was envisioned to become, being the former first round pick in a draft where the team's current starter was "Mr. Irrelevant".
It would be quite intriguing to see which other NFL teams would come up over the next few weeks, and finding out which team Mac Jones would eventually land on.
