San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will have a different backup for the third year in a row. After Sam Darnold, it was Josh Dobbs and Brandon Allen. Darnold went on to bigger and better things, while the former two couldn’t say as much.
Enter Mac Jones, who threw at least 20 passes in eight games last year with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jones started seven games last year and has started 49 games altogether during his 4-year career. It feels like yesterday when we were told Jones would be the No. 3 overall pick by the Niners in the 2021 NFL Draft.