NFL legend Joe Theismann breaks down Patriots, Jets quarterback woes: ‘You keep hoping and waiting’

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The New York Jets and the New England Patriots are facing a quarterback crisis, and as any real chance of making the playoffs continues to fade with each passing week, one NFL legend believes it’s time to explore new options.

Mac Jones (Patriots) and Zach Wilson (Jets) were both drafted in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft and expectations for both quarterbacks in their respective organizations were high. But just three seasons later, and there’s been little growth to note for each of their parts. 

Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills and Zach Wilson #2 of the New York Jets meet after the Bills beat the Jets, 32-6, at Highmark Stadium on November 19, 2023, in Orchard Park, New York. (Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images)

"He makes throws that you scratch your head over," former Washington legend and Super Bowl champion Joe Theismann said of Jones during an interview with Fox News Digital.

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"I got to tell you, watching him – I've probably watched four or five games – he just doesn't look comfortable in a pocket. And if you aren't comfortable in a pocket, the ball's going to go places sometimes where you don't really, I don't think you really know. I mean, his accuracy is off."

"The best way to describe what I see about him is he just doesn't look like somebody who has any confidence in a pocket," Theismann continued. "He doesn't throw the ball with confidence. It's like, he's not sure. There's tremendous indecision in the way he plays that position. And if there's one position in football you have to be decisive at is the quarterback position."

Jones was benched for the fourth time this