Jones’ leap from year one to year two has been incredibly impressive thus far<\/a>. He’s poised, he commands the room, and – simply put: he’s the guy. Coach Belichick raved about him in his introductory training camp press conference on Tuesday:<\/p>\n“[Mac’s] made tremendous strides,” Belichick said. “He did a great job last year, but he’s starting from a much, much higher point this year from where he started last year. His offseason work has been significant, and I think everyone recognizes how well he prepares and how much further along he was than a year ago.”<\/p>\n