Patriots minicamp Day 2: Mac Jones responds to pressure with strong practice

Newton, meanwhile, didn’t get much going as a passer Tuesday with the limited reps.

The true test will be training camp.

He was the best player available, and that’s what the NFL Draft is for…I support it 110 percent.

I’ve been a first-round pick where so much is asked from you, coming from a situation where you have a lot of people who are your peers, your same age group, and now — what’s Mac, 21, 22? — I’m 32.

“In the latter part of the season, it just caught up to me,” he admitted.

–Jonnu Smith dressed for practice Tuesday after pulling up lame with a hamstring injury but didn’t participate.

He nearly had a diving pick of Newton, broke up a pass at the goal line from Jones, and made two nice plays to break up deep throws to Agholor .

–Rhamondre Stevenson looked smooth as a pass catcher out of the backfield, plucking the ball out of the air well with his hands.

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