Former New England Patriots beginning quarterback Mac Jones spent the 2024 season with the Jacksonville Jaguars earlier than he signed a two-year contract to hitch the San Francisco 49ers in March.
For a bit printed on Monday, 49ers reporter Nick Wagoner of ESPN detailed what Jones labored on with head coach Kyle Shanahan and others through the membership’s offseason program.
“Upon arrival in San Francisco, Jones went via an intensive course centered on fixing his fundamentals,” Wagoner wrote. “For 3 weeks, Shanahan, offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak and quarterbacks coach Mick Lombardi went via cutups of Jones’ earlier movie, in addition to tape of different sign callers displaying Jones issues just like the footwork wanted to achieve the offense.”
The Patriots grabbed Jones with the fifteenth decide of the 2021 NFL Draft, and he earned a Professional Bowl nod as a rookie earlier than he noticeably declined whereas playing under legendary coach Invoice Belichick. Belichick ultimately pulled Jones from video games on 4 events through the 2023 season, and the 26-year-old turned a full-time spectator beginning in Week 13 of that marketing campaign.
Jones more recently made seven begins with the Jaguars this previous season. He went 2-5 over these outings, and Pro Football Reference reveals that he completed Week 18 ranked thirty fourth out of 36 certified gamers with a 39.8 adjusted QBR. Over 10 whole appearances with Jacksonville, he tossed eight landing passes and eight interceptions.
“Tough observe days apart, having fun with his new place of employment hasn’t been an issue for Jones up to now,” Wagoner added. ‘He is made it clear that he likes being coached laborious and that he is craved the problem that Shanahan and his workers have put earlier than him.”
Even earlier than the 49ers signed beginning quarterback Brock Purdy to a five-year, $265M contract extension that included $181M in ensures and a no-trade clause, it was believed that Shanahan and Co. considered Jones as a reclamation mission reasonably than as a possible substitute for Purdy. That mentioned, Purdy has gotten banged up every season for the reason that 49ers made him the ultimate selection of the 2022 draft. Thus, Jones might discover himself one play away from receiving an opportunity to revive his profession with the Niners later this fall.
