Through two weeks, Mac Jones did an excellent job taking care of the ball for the New England Patriots, emerging from both games without committing a turnover.
No more.
It took Jones 85 pass attempts to begin his career, but he was finally picked off in the second quarter Sunday by New Orleans Saints cornerback P.J. Williams.
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Jones had received little help from New England's offensive line to begin the afternoon; sure enough, he was struck by Saints linebacker Kaden Elliss as he targeted Hunter Henry before Williams came up with the easy pick.
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Williams returned the ball 46 yards to the Patriots' 9-yard line before he was ruled down.
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Tom Brady wasn't picked off until the 162nd pass attempt -- an NFL record since broken by Dak Prescott (176) -- and his fifth start to begin his career, though he more than made up for lost time with a four interceptions in a 31-20 loss to the Denver Broncos on Oct. 28, 2001.