“I can do a better job just sticking to my reads and being patient and letting things develop. “I think it just goes back to execution,” Jones said. He finished 30 of 51 for 270 yards and a touchdown. New Orleans sacked Jones three times and hit him 11 times.
Instead, he found himself under pressure for most of the day and threw three interceptions, two leading to Saints touchdowns. Mac Jones entered the day hoping to stretch the field after two games in which the passing attack was mostly underneath. He got support from a defense that made Patriots rookie quarterback’s life miserable. Taysom Hill ran for a touchdown and Alvin Kamara rushed 24 times for 89 yards and had a receiving TD. A week after a career-low passer rating Winston showed better command of the offense, completing 13 of 21 passes for 128 yards.