Tua Tagovailoa calls Mac Jones 'a more mobile Tom Brady'
Mac Jones’ stock has been surging in the lead-up to the 2021 NFL Draft. Don’t expect the Heisman finalist’s hype to quiet down any time soon with comparisons being made to Tom Brady.
The comparison comes from Jones’ former teammate, Tua Tagovailoa. Eric Edholm of Yahoo Sports interviews the Miami Dolphins quarterback, asking for a scouting report on his former Alabama backup.
“He’s a sly kind of athletic person. He’s a more mobile Tom Brady,” Tagovailoa said. “He’s very athletic, I would say. He’s very smart, too. Not just on the field, he’s smart off the field as well.”
Tagovailoa continued that Jones is a great person to be around, adding, “Whatever team gets him, they’re going to be very lucky.”
The comparison comes as Tom Brady’s former team is expected to be drafting a quarterback. The New England Patriots went 7-9, missing the playoffs while Brady led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the Super Bowl. New England holds the No. 15 overall pick.
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Mel Kiper recently predicted that the Patriots will trade into the top 10 to take a QB. His mock draft has Bill Belichick’s team selecting Trey Lance at No. 9, with Jones going No. 8 to the Panthers.
It will be interesting to see where Jones lands and if it involves a trade.
“He’s a sly kind of athletic person. He’s a more mobile Tom Brady.”@Tua joined @Eric_Edholm and offered up a scouting report on his former Alabama backup @MacJones_10.
Full interview ➡️ https://t.co/FMRYyVHATm pic.twitter.com/tV6tAxAz8W
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) February 26, 2021
Mac Jones > Trevor Lawrence. You want quick decision making and pinpoint accuracy Mac is your guy. You want long hair looks-the-part and occasional awkward scramble, go for Trevor.
I definitely expected more out of Lawrence’s career as a whole. I think if the BYU guy played against stronger competition or if Fields could read defenses Lawrence would be the third guy taken this year.
Still first overall in the Hair Draft, though. He’s beautiful.
Lawrence is better than Jones. Jones had the better offensive line and better receivers. Not saying Jones is bad. But Lawrence is better. That’s why he’s the #1 pick, and Mac Jones isn’t. But honestly, Zach Wilson is better than both of them.
So since the draft pick determines whose better what was Tom Brady drafted again?
I never said that.
Mac Jones came into the 2020 SEC football season as a “game manager” quarterback…or at least that’s what we all thought…and man he turned out to be a great passer/decision-maker Quarterback and won a Natty. Lots of luck for a long and successful NFL career Mac. Roll Tide !
When did comments begin the “waiting for moderation”??
That’s funny, because I call Tua “Vince Young with a better college career.”
And a merry 2/26 to you! (A day late)
As a UGA fan you should call Tua daddy as he doesn’t lose to UGA…
Tua is not doing Mac any favors by making people expect him to be the next Tom Brady. That bar is too high for almost anyone.
Tom Brady is maybe the best athlete of all time. Jones, not even close. Come on Tua. I expect you to use your brain to make a better comparison lol.
Yet where was he drafted?
The draft is irrelevant