Ex-Patriots RB Damien Harris Calls Out Bill Belichick for Dealing with of Mac Jones

Veteran New England Patriots running abet Damien Harris known as out Bill Belichick concerning the methodology he handled his teaching workers surrounding quarterback Mac Jones all over his time with the team.

“What came about to Mac Jones in New England, was as soon as no longer attributable to Mac Jones,” Harris stated all over a Thursday look on The Athletic Soccer Instruct (41: 35 ticket).

“What came about in New England to Mac Jones was as soon as attributable to the truth you took away an offensive coordinator who coached him to be a Pro Bowler and practically coached us to a success our division with a rookie quarterback in his first year,” he added.

Harris took field with the Patriots’ decision to replace 2021 offensive coordinator and play-caller Josh McDaniels with Matt Patricia, who “coached protection his whole life,” and ragged particular teams coach Joe Judge.

“You like minded throw them in there and relate, ‘Howdy, coach this kid up. He is a most fundamental spherical opt, but as prolonged as you educate him what I relate, the whole lot gonna be honest.’ S–t wasn’t honest. Now Mac Jones is in Jacksonville,” Harris stated, claiming that Belichick was as soon as the “handiest motive” Jones didn’t figure out.

The 27-year-frail was as soon as drafted by the Patriots in the third spherical of the 2019 NFL draft, beginning 34 video games for the team over four years. Harris explained that his factors with Belichick stemmed from his decision to mark Cam Newton in 2020.

“I have confidence that started kinda was as soon as this Cam Newton establish… everyone was as soon as like, ‘What the f–good sufficient is that this? Why Cam Newton?’ Bill idea that he may per chance perhaps per chance well sort it work,” Harris stated. “It didn’t in fact work.”

Harris furthermore detailed the lack of communication that New England’s gamers had with Belichick all over his time with the group.

“If anybody had one thing to recount about it, it was as soon as [met with] a extraordinarily, very like a flash, swift, ‘Shut the f–good sufficient up. I know what I am doing.’ And that’s the reason it,” he stated (h/t Chad Graff of The Athletic).

After the Patriots chosen Jones with a most fundamental-spherical opt in 2021, he went on to sort a Pro Bowl nod as a rookie and lead New England to a playoff look. Alternatively, his production frequently declined in the 2 ensuing years sooner than he was as soon as traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a sixth-spherical opt on March 10.

Belichick’s time with the group had already concluded for the time being, as the Patriots parted techniques with him on Jan. 11.