Fans understandably didn't know what to expect from backup quarterback Mac Jones, making his first-ever start for the San Francisco 49ers with Brock Purdy sidelined with a toe injury in Week 2 against the New Orleans Saints.
On one hand, Jones fit the prototype for what head coach Kyle Shanahan wants for his offense. On the other, the 2021 first-round NFL Draft pick of the New England Patriots hasn't exactly wowed since his Pro Bowl rookie season.
Jones and the Niners may have gotten off to a sluggish start in NOLA, highlighted by his opening-drive 3-and-out.