{"id":8756,"date":"2024-12-08T08:05:40","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T08:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=8756"},"modified":"2024-12-08T08:05:40","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T08:05:40","slug":"breaking-49ers-urged-to-sign-former-pro-bowl-qb-in-free-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=8756","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: 49ers Urged to Sign Former Pro Bowl QB in Free Agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2184026311-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2184026311-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2184026311-1.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2184026311-1.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"The San Francisco 49ers could sign Jacksonville Jaguars QB Mac Jones in free agency.\" width=\"780\" height=\"405\" data-img-load-time=\"919\" data-dom-ready-time=\"944\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">The San Francisco 49ers could sign Jacksonville Jaguars QB Mac Jones in free agency.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>While the\u00a0San Francisco 49ers\u00a0don\u2019t necessarily have a QB problem, they may need to be ready with a new signing in free agency.<\/p>\n<p>Brock Purdy\u00a0is the guy in San Francisco. It\u2019s not up for debate and it won\u2019t change between now and the beginning of the 2025 season. But Sports Illustrated writer Grant Cohn believes the Niners would be doing themself a disservice by not looking into a passer like\u00a0Jacksonville Jaguars\u00a0QB\u00a0Mac Jones.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy not? Purdy definitely is more mobile than Jones, but Jones can move well enough plus he is bigger than Purdy, he has a quicker release than Purdy and he throws a better deep ball than Purdy,\u201d\u00a0Cohn wrote on December 4. \u201cJones\u2019 presence alone should bring out the best in Purdy. And if Purdy doesn\u2019t rebound, then the 49ers will have another young talented quarterback they can develop.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>San Francisco is currently rolling with\u00a0Joshua Dobbs\u00a0and\u00a0Brandon Allen\u00a0as their backups. Dobbs is coming off a relatively impressive 2023 campaign with the\u00a0Minnesota Vikings, but Jones is a good bit younger and does have a Pro Bowl honor on his resume.<\/p>\n<h2>Jones Getting Big Opportunity in Jacksonville<\/h2>\n<p>After the end of his time with the\u00a0New England Patriots\u00a0ended poorly, Jones was picked up by the Jaguars with the intention for him to back up QB\u00a0Trevor Lawrence. Lawrence has dealt with a shoulder injury and a concussion this season, and Jones will likely end the year with 7 starts for Jacksonville.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been less than ideal so far, though. Jones has completed 62% of his passes for 562 yards, 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. His rating is a meager 70.6.<\/p>\n<p>Granted, Jones is trying to impress on one of the worst teams in the NFL. It\u2019s not going to be easy for him to get much going. If anything, what would be encouraging for 49ers HC\u00a0Kyle Shanahan\u00a0and the team\u2019s front office is how his career started.<\/p>\n<p>Jones threw for 3801 passing yards as a rookie, tossing 22 TDs to 13 INTs. He finished second in Offensive Rookie of the Year voting and made the Pro Bowl. It\u2019s been a struggle since, but Jones just turned 26 and could still develop.<\/p>\n<p>Shanahan has shown\u00a0the ability to take a QB with promise and actualize their potential. The same could happen with Jones.<\/p>\n<h2>49ers Urged to Pay Brock Purdy<\/h2>\n<p>While Cohn believes Purdy needs better competition, The Athletic columnist Mike Silver thinks the Niners should not wait to\u00a0pay their top QB. In a recent Athletic podcast, Silver made his case for extending Purdy early.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would say yes and I think\u00a0Kyle [Shanahan] decided that long ago. Like Christmas two years ago, honestly, when he was thrown in,\u201d\u00a0Silver said\u00a0about Purdy and a mega extension. \u201cBut this is a new world, right? And so instead of having this collection of highly-paid, in-their-prime All-Stars, and a quarterback on the cheapest rookie deal ever \u2014 whether its [$60 million] or not, I don\u2019t know \u2014 I would just urge\u00a0the 49ers, based on recent history, figure it out and do it quick. Like do it early. Don\u2019t make this a thing that drags out based on how that\u2019s affected them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a massive investment, and the 49ers will have to weigh up all of their options. But if they believe that Purdy is deserving of a big deal, paying him as quickly as possible will likely save them a lot of money.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty The San Francisco 49ers could sign Jacksonville Jaguars QB Mac Jones in free agency. 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