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Phil Perry: Bill Belichick decided to draft Mac Jones, not Robert Kraft

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Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston joined Zolak & Bertrand in studio. Perry shared all sorts of intel, including that it was actually Bill Belichick who decided to draft Mac Jones, even though some reports suggest he wanted Davis Mills instead:

 

“He didn’t love Mac Jones”

 

“What I can tell you about the Mac Jones draft pick. I’ve spoken to multiple people, multiple people who are in the room that night. First round 2021, Bill Belichick gathers everybody and says “are we good with this?” He didn’t love Mac Jones. I think that is safe to say. He didn’t love him so much that he’s willing to trade up for him. He wasn’t all in on Mac Jones. But, he was the one who made the Mac Jones pick. That was Bill Belichick’s call. What I was told was, quote, Robert had nothing to do with it. This is from multiple people who are in the room. So for Bill Belichick maybe or or his people close to him to suggest that he never wanted him in the first place. It’s not totally right. They knew where they were as an organization, which was quarterback purgatory. And if they didn’t take a guy that they felt like could be a starter, then they were going to be S.O.L. And so they ended up going with Mac Jones. But now it’s feeling like now that we’re looking back “we’re trying to distance ourselves from what didn’t go right. Right. Everybody wants to. That wasn’t me. That wasn’t me. . Not because of anything I did. Not my fault.’

“I feel like we’re getting a little bit more of that…”

 

LISTEN: Did Bill Belichick make the call to draft Mac Jones?

 

Tom Morgan is the executive producer of the award-winning Zolak & Bertrand show. He got his start in radio as the midday intern in 2010 before joining the show full-time in 2014. A graduate of Northeastern University, Tom has been a lifelong sports fan with a passion for Boston sports that continues to drive him to this day. A native of Cohasset, MA, he enjoys spending time with family, his three brothers and his nephews and nieces. He is a coffee enthusiast who is fluent in the language of Seinfeld quotes. Tom writes about all New England sports from Patriots football to Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins.

Bill Belichick Tracker: Familiar faces joining Bill in Atlanta?

Bill Belichick is out as Patriots head coach. The question now is, where does he go next?

We’ll have all the news & rumors covered every step of the way with our official Bill Belichick Tracker at 985TheSportsHub.com. Belichick is certain to have a multitude of suitors around the NFL, and there’s already been plenty of reporting from top NFL insiders on where Belichick might land next.

The only team to fill their head coaching vacancy so far is, ironically, the Patriots, who have named Jerod Mayo their next guy. But Belichick’s next stop is sure to be one of the biggest subjects of rumors throughout the NFL off-season, even among Patriots fans. Until he actually joins a new team, we’ll all be on “Belichick Watch.”

Read below for the latest news & rumors surrounding Belichick and his next team in the tracker below.

Bill Belichick Tracker: The Latest News & Rumors

Get the latest Bill Belichick rumors at our official tracker. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)

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