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The New England Patriots added another brutal loss against the Colts this past Sunday, moving to a 2-8 record on the season. In the final two minutes of the game in Germany, Patriots quarterback Mac Jones was benched once again. This time he was faced with offensive coordinator Bill O\u2019Brien in his ear about missing easy options in the red zone. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Patriots struggles result from numerous components: the team’s lackluster offensive line, poor offseason signings, and coaching staff turmoil. Most notably, however, is the ruination of their starting quarterback Mac Jones. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n All season long the narrative surrounding Mac Jones has pointed to the team\u2019s lack of offensive weapons and little protection from the offensive line. NBC Sports Boston reporter Mike Giardi thinks it is time to stop pretending that Mac Jones is a high-level quarterback. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cYou’re not Pat Mahomes, you’re not Josh Allen, you’re not Joe Burrow. You are at the bottom third of the league in arm strength. Some people say he\u2019s at the bottom in terms of starting quarterbacks. So, I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s that bad, but like, you can\u2019t do that, but yet you keep doing it,\u201d said Mike Giardi.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Greg Bedard and Mike Giardi discuss how Mac Jones\u2019 inability to play any sort of inspiring football has led to the downfall of the Patriots on the latest episode of the Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast.<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n