Phil Perry hands out an impressive grade to Mac Jones in his NFL debut, despite the 17-16 loss to the Miami Dolphins
Five quarterbacks were selected in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft and all of them saw action in Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season Sunday.
Three of those quarterbacks -- Mac Jones of the New England Patriots, Trevor Lawrence of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Zach Wilson of the New York Jets -- made their first regular season start.
Each of them lost, but Jones was the most impressive.
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Jones' performance earned him Pro Football Focus' highest grade of the three rookie QBs who started Week 1.
Here's a quick recap of their grades, per PFF's Doug Kyed:
- Mac Jones, Patriots: 76.6/100
- Zach Wilson, Jets: 61.3
- Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars: 57.3
Perry's Report Card: Mac deserves high marks for poise under pressure
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Jones and Wilson will face off against each other next week when the Patriots travel to MetLife Stadium to play the Jets.
It's a basically a must-win game for the Patriots given their upcoming schedule. You can't lose to another inferior opponent and fall to 0-2 when two of the league's top teams, the New Orleans Saints and Tom Brady's Tampa Bay Buccaneers, are set to play at Gillette Stadium in Week 3 and 4, respectively.