LOOK: Mac Jones reveals crazy childhood detail, NFL writer finds proof
As the New England Patriots rise in the NFL standings, intrigue around their rookie quarterback Mac Jones continues to grow. And this week on the Merloni & Fauria Podcast, Jones opened up about being a child model.
The topic of him being a model in his younger years came up in the closing questions during his appearance. The question was on what was Jones’s first and worst jobs that he had.
“I used to be a child model/actor, or whatever, and that was fun,” Jones said. “… There are a few commercials out there you guys could try and find. I think a lot of people know.”
His first job was one typically most children have growing up — doing chores which turned into odd jobs for their parents. Jones would cut grass for his father growing up. Then the former Crimson Tide signal-caller admitted that modeling was the worst job he ever had.
While in the middle of the interview, Merloni & Fauria were able to search and find this picture of a young Jones modeling with a tennis racket.
Dan Orlovsky sings high praise for Mac Jones
The Patriots’ 6-4 record makes New England far from a lock for the playoffs. As for a Super Bowl — Bill Belichick’s team, led by Jones, seems to have plenty of work on that front before it can once again be considered a Super Bowl contender. However, ESPN NFL analyst Dan Orlovsky believes that the Patriots do have the most important piece to a Super Bowl-winning puzzle: a quarterback in Jones.
Orlovsky recently appeared on First Take and explained why he believes Jones will be the quarterback to lead the Patriots back to the Super Bowl. When asked if he thinks Belichick has won his last Super Bowl, Orlovsky said no.
“I think Bill Belichick can win a Super Bowl with Mac Jones. I think Mac Jones is the best rookie quarterback that I have ever seen since doing this job when it comes to knowing where to go with the football, when to go with the football and how to throw that football,” Orlovsky said of the Patriots rookie. “And I think that is going to be a huge reason why that they can win a Super Bowl together.
“I’d look at it in comparison to where the Patriots are right now and the people that they’re going to have to beat out to get to the Super Bowl, basically out of the AFC,” Orlovsky said of Jones. “And it’s focused on the financial freedom that a really good quarterback is going to afford them over the next four or five years. We’ve heard that story before, right?”