Dec 1, 2018; Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (13) and quarterback Mac Jones (10) during warm-ups prior to the SEC championship game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Miami Dolphins’ Twitter was buzzing on Tuesday as the New England Patriots, whom Miami will face in Week 1, named Mac Jones their starting quarterback. Assuming that the first-year player remains under center for the Patriots all season, then five of Miami’s seventeen contests could be played against rookie quarterbacks.
There are a lot of story lines surrounding this decision by Bill Belichick and company.