Based on Jay Glazer of Fox Sports activities, San Francisco 49ers Week 1 beginning quarterback Brock Purdy is anticipated to return to the lineup when the 49ers play on the Arizona Cardinals (3-6) on Nov. 16.
Shortly after the 49ers fell to 6-4 through a 42-26 residence loss to the Los Angeles Rams (7-2) on Sunday, San Francisco fill-in QB1 Mac Jones addressed his unsure future.
Mac Jones attempting to not look forward with Brock Purdy near returning
“I’ve by no means tried to look forward,” Jones defined about his mindset, per Nick Wagoner of ESPN. “It is arduous to not, however I by no means wish to try this. I wish to deal with every week, and I understand how difficult the NFL is simply having performed for a few years, and really feel like we’ve got a younger staff that wants management proper now, and my objective is to steer them and prepare for Arizona.”
Jones has to this point gone 5-3 for video games that Purdy has missed resulting from what’s grow to be a lingering toe damage. The preliminary setback sidelined Purdy in Weeks 2 and three earlier than he aggravated the damage in Week 4. After Sunday’s sport, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan prompt he needs Purdy “near one hundred pc” earlier than the 25-year-old makes one other begin.
Pro Football Reference stats present that Jones started Monday ranked eleventh within the NFL amongst certified gamers with a 64.8 adjusted QBR and second with a median of 268.9 passing yards per sport. Towards the Rams, he accomplished 33-of-39 go makes an attempt for 319 yards with three touchdowns and an interception.
Mac Jones bought “again to having enjoyable taking part in soccer” with 49ers
Through the newest version of the “Fox NFL Sunday” program, retired quarterback and current analyst Tom Brady of Fox Sports activities mentioned he believes the 49ers ought to stick “with the new hand” and play Jones over Purdy till additional discover. There isn’t any indication Shanahan will go down that highway.
Additionally on Sunday, Jones mirrored on how he seemingly has discovered new life for his profession following his lackluster stints with the New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars.
“I needed to get again to having enjoyable taking part in soccer,” Jones added. “I believe I’ve executed that… And I needed to get round an excellent group that believes within the gamers and that has coaches that imagine within the gamers and gamers that imagine within the gamers … I’ve simply been actually lucky to be right here this 12 months, and I wish to simply attempt to discover methods to win video games for us, and that is all I am right here to do. And the long run will care for itself.”
As of Monday morning, ESPN BET had the 49ers as 2.5-point highway favorites in opposition to the Cardinals. One wonders how that line will change as soon as Shanahan confirms which quarterback will begin at Arizona’s State Farm Stadium.
