In the words of Pantera, “Respect. Walk.”
Mac Jones and the Patriots seemed destined for one another, and during Round 1 of the 2021 NFL Draft, that destiny came to fruition when New England selected Jones No. 15 overall.
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But it wasn’t the selection of Jones by the Pats that opened eyes; rather, it was Jones’ walk to the NFL Draft stage that turned heads.
The internet caught fire after seeing Jones’ confident yet angry-parent-sending-coffee-back-at-Starbucks walk. He certainly walks like a man named “McCorkle,” if nothing else.
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The Alabama product was the fifth quarterback off the board in the draft, but he’s No. 1 in everyone’s hearts after seeing his John Travolta bounce-strut to the stage in Cleveland.
Jones’ confident march earned the jokes of Twitter folk everywhere:
Why does Mac Jones walk like a “Who” from the Grinch movie?
— StartTreyDay1 (@49er_Jess) April 30, 2021
Mac Jones can’t even walk athletically
— Mike Nicastro (@MikedUpSports1) April 30, 2021