We can say much the same of Jack.

[diamondcutter]

A: Tom works very hard.
B: We can say much the same of Jack.
(By me.)

Does the second sentence make sense in this context?

 

[Rover_KE]

Yes.

 

[Tdol]

You could delete much to make Jack sound as industrious as Tom.

 

[Tarheel]

A: Tom works very hard.
B: We can say much the same of Jack.

The second speaker seems to be trying to change the subject.

 

[5jj]

i don't see that.

 

[tedmc]

OR
The same can be said of Jack.

 

[Tarheel]

i don't see that.

The first speaker wants to talk about Tom. The second one wants to talk about Jack. (One possible interpretation.)