Mac Jones rise & fall for card collectors
When it comes to trading cards, a rookie quarterback who plays well is every collectors dream. CJ Stroud was that quarterback last year as he went on to become offensive rookie of the year and has a very promising career. The 2021 NFL Draft Class is starting to fall after the news today that the Patriots have traded Mac Jones to Jacksonville for a 6th round pick, ending his tenure in New England and any value for card collectors.
The entire draft class in 2021 is a was underwhelming Jones will join Trevor Lawrence with the Jaguars who has been the best of the group but subpar at best. Trey Lance was traded to Dallas and Zach Wilson is also on the trade block and flamed out in New York. The Bears have the number 1 pick in the draft and that should impact the future of Justin fields. For collectors, this draft class was one of the bigger disappointments.
I have many Mac Jones rookie cards, including the Donruss rookie above that was once worth $3,000. It is now valued at a whopping $11.99. The card holds the record for the largest percentage loss in sports card history. From the first round pick, to the pro-bowl and the the bench is the story of Jones. Now he is Lawrence backup with a year remaining on his NFL contract.
It was not long ago where Mac Jones rookie cards were profitable for collectors. He made the pro-bowl his rookie season and showed promise as the next quarterback of the New England Patriots. In 2022, a then 13-year old Johnny Stone pulled a Jones rookie card from Panini Prizm 1/1 and went on to sell it for $100,000 dollars. It was the only version of that card in the series, like hitting the lottery for collectors. Good Job selling that card before his ultimate demise.
The entire draft class in 2021 will go down as one of the biggest fails in NFL and hobby history. There is a chance for these quarterbacks to get another chance. For some collectors, that means by low on the likes of Jones, Wilson and Lance. The rise and fall of Mac Jones is a disappointing one.
