<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-news-mac-jones-jokes-kyle-shanahan-fighting-draft-decision');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mac Jones jokes with Kyle Shanahan about fighting over 49ers draft decision');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/49ers-quarterback-Mac-Jones.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mac Jones jokes with Kyle Shanahan about fighting over 49ers draft decision</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-29T08:39:03-07:00">June 29th, 8:39am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-29T08:39:03-07:00">June 29th, 8:39am</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>Owen Crisafulli is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints, who also covers the NBA and MLB. He received his Masters in Business Administration Bachelor's degree in Sports Management from Nichols College. Previously, ran his own website, and had bylines at FanSided, Basketball Network, Athlon Sports, and The Sporting News. In addition to his work at ClutchPoints, Owen is also a Breaking News Writer at Heavy and a Content Producer for More Views Media.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Francisco 49ers managed to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-news-brock-purdys-no-trade-detail-265-million-contract-extension">sign Brock Purdy to a five-year, $265 million contract extension</a> this offseason, but that isn’t the only quarterback move they have made as of late. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-news-insider-makes-sam-darnold-comparison-for-mac-jones">Niners also scooped up Mac Jones in free agency</a> to be Purdy’s backup, although he recently joked that he had some beef to settle with head coach Kyle Shanahan before he joined the team.</p><p>San Francisco passed on Jones in the 2021 NFL Draft, opting to select Trey Lance, despite rumors continually linking them to the former Alabama Crimson Tide star ahead of the draft. Jones landed with the New England Patriots instead, where he quickly flamed out, resulting in him getting traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Now, Jones is with the 49ers, and it sounds like he’s excited to <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45591949/qb-mac-jones-49ers-attempt-revive-career-2021-nfl-draft" rel="noopener">put Shanahan’s draft snub behind him</a> as he prepares for the 2025 season.</p><p>“At the outset of free agency, Jones and Shanahan texted, with Jones even joking that the pair ‘got in a huge fight’ over the Niners’ original draft decision. ‘The world works in mysterious ways,’ Jones said, laughing. ‘I’m glad to be back here and learning from a great group of guys, and that’s players and coaches. So, you go where you go in the draft, right? You don’t get a lot of choice over that, but I’m definitely excited to be here now,'” Nick Wagoner wrote for ESPN</p><h2><b>Mac Jones hoping to get career back on track with Kyle Shanahan, 49ers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Mac-Jones-on-Dec.-29-2024.jpg"><figcaption>© Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Jones was Pro Bowler in 2021 with the Patriots, as he threw for 3,801 yards and 22 touchdowns and appeared set to be the team’s quarterback of the future. New England ended up completely ruining Jones’ development, though, and it prompted the team to dump him to Jacksonville, where he backed up Trevor Lawrence last season. In 10 games, Jones threw for 1,672 yards and eight touchdowns, but he also threw eight interceptions, as his struggles under center persisted.</p><p>The hope is that Jones latching on with Shanahan and the 49ers will help him get back on track, as this team does have a history of repairing broken quarterbacks. In a perfect world, Jones won’t play all that much for San Francisco, but if he can get back on the right developmental path, he could look to follow a similar career arc to the one that Sam Darnold has recently enjoyed.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mac Jones jokes with Kyle Shanahan about fighting over 49ers draft decision

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-news-insider-makes-sam-darnold-comparison-for-mac-jones');   ga('set', 'title', 'Insider makes Sam Darnold comparison for 49ers’ Mac Jones');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Mac-Jones-on-Jan.-5-2025.-1.jpg"><figcaption>Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Insider makes Sam Darnold comparison for 49ers’ Mac Jones</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-03T14:31:31-07:00">June 3rd, 2:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-03T14:31:31-07:00">June 3rd, 2:31pm</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/9ers-news-mac-jones-finally-joins-san-francisco-brock-purdy-7-million-backup">San Francisco 49ers signed Mac Jones</a> to be the backup for starting quarterback Brock Purdy, the young signal-caller could follow the path of another former first-round pick in Sam Darnold. While people question the new <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-news-oc-drops-mac-jones-starter-admission">49ers quarterback in Jones being a starter in the NFL</a>, he could regain that ability with his current squad.</p><p>ESPN’s Bill Barnwell released his latest column talking about certain offseason signings, where he highlighted Jones with San Francisco, saying that Darnold did the same when it looked like his career was down. As head coach Kyle Shanahan is known to be a quarterback guru or whisperer, he could help Jones in <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45406539/predicting-2025-nfl-offseason-signings-trades-break-flop-next-darnold-barkley#mjones" rel="noopener">unlocking possibly some untapped potential.</a></p><p>“If there’s one player attempting to explicitly go on the Darnold rejuvenation path, it’s Jones,” Barnwell wrote. “Darnold restarted his career by joining the 49ers in 2023, where he spent the season as a backup to Brock Purdy. Darnold threw only 46 passes in a San Francisco uniform, most of which came in a meaningless Week 18 game against the Rams. Working with coach Kyle Shanahan apparently did enough to rebuild Darnold’s confidence before he left for a one-year deal with Minnesota, though. You know what happened next.”</p><h2><b>49ers’ Mac Jones and Sam Darnold share some similarities </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Mac-Jones-on-Dec.-29-2024.jpg"><figcaption>© Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-news-mac-jones-gives-kyle-shanahan-his-flowers-after-sf-signing">49ers’ head coach is excited to work with Jones</a>, the 26-year-old is a former first-round pick, taken by the New England Patriots with the 15th overall pick in 2021. Despite Darnold being taken second overall in 2018, his first stint with the New York Jets was up-and-down until he bounced around teams and made his way to San Francisco to rejuvenate his career, which showed with the Minnesota Vikings.</p><p>“Like Darnold, Jones was once regarded as a promising young quarterback, only for his game to fall apart amid injuries, porous offensive lines and questionable coaching,” Barnwell wrote. “That story was always a little too simplistic — the Patriots did a great job of protecting him in obvious passing situations as a rookie — but whatever confidence he had quickly fell by the wayside. He spent most of his sophomore season arguing with Matt Patricia and Joe Judge. In Year 3, with undrafted rookie DeMario Douglas as his top wideout, he was benched for Bailey Zappe.”</p><p>It remains to be seen if Jones will follow the same path, but he will back up Purdy for now as San Francisco opens the season, funny enough, against Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, Sept. 7.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Insider makes Sam Darnold comparison for 49ers’ Mac Jones

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-news-oc-drops-mac-jones-starter-admission');   ga('set', 'title', '49ers OC drops Mac Jones ‘starter’ admission');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Mac-Jones-i.jpg"></figure><h1>49ers OC drops Mac Jones ‘starter’ admission</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-10T12:32:44-07:00">May 10th, 12:32pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-10T12:51:05-07:00">May 10th, 12:51pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Francisco 49ers earned the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-news-sf-earns-worst-free-agency-marks-in-nfl-from-pff">worst free agency grades in the NFL</a> this offseason as the team failed to add impact players to the roster despite losing a number of key contributors. The 49ers did however land journeyman quarterback Mac Jones.</p><p>Jones was brought in on a two-year, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/9ers-news-mac-jones-finally-joins-san-francisco-brock-purdy-7-million-backup">$7 million deal to back up Brock Purdy</a> after establishing his ceiling as a QB2 in four seasons in the NFL. However, despite plenty of stats, game tape and results to support the notion that Jones is a backup quarterback in the league, 49ers offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak has a <a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/49ers/news/49ers-think-mac-jones-still-starting-nfl-quarterback" rel="noopener">different take</a>.</p><p>“I think Mac’s capable of being a starter in this league. And he’s going to help us if he needs to,” Kubiak said, per Grant Cohn of SI.com.</p><h2><b>The 49ers are talking up Mac Jones during Brock Purdy negotiations</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Mac-Jones-ii.jpg"><figcaption>Bob Self/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK</figcaption></figure><p>It’s an odd stance considering Jones has had plenty of opportunity to prove his ability to succeed as a starter in the NFL and he’s failed to do so. Although he did enjoy a strong rookie season with the New England Patriots in 2021, his last three years in the league have been underwhelming.</p><p>Since 2022, Jones has thrown 32 touchdowns to 31 interceptions in 35 games and gone just 10-22 as a starter. For his career, he has a 20-29 record and he’s lost 19 of his last 25 starts.</p><p>Despite this, the 49ers are talking him up as a viable starting quarterback. “Mac’s a really good thrower. He stands in the pocket, he’s a strong guy and he’s really smart. And so he’s got a lot of traits that we like for a starting quarterback… We saw the same things in Jacksonville that we loved about him as a college prospect, and that really excites us,” Kubiak said.</p><p>Cynical fans might view this sudden, over-the-top praise of a quarterback who failed to beat out Bailey Zappe for the starting job in New England as a negotiating tactic while the 49ers are in the midst of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-rumors-ian-rapoport-intriguing-timetable-brock-purdy-contract">contract negotiations with Brock Purdy</a>.</p><p>In fact, Purdy’s impending extension is the reason the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-micah-parsons-reality-check-49ers-quiet-free-agency">49ers were hit with a free agency reality check</a> this offseason. While San Francisco could afford to pay top talent across the roster when Purdy was on his rookie contract, that will no longer be the case once Brock signs his new deal.</p><p>Despite Kubiak’s overly enthusiastic praise for Jones, San Francisco will eventually <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-news-john-lynch-making-progress-brock-purdy-extension">reach an agreement with Purdy</a> and move forward with Mac as the backup.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

49ers OC drops Mac Jones ‘starter’ admission

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/ncaa-football/colorado-qb-shedeur-sanders-concerning-mac-jones-comparison');   ga('set', 'title', 'Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders hit with concerning Mac Jones comparison');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Shedeur-Sanders-hit-with-concerning-Mac-Jones-comparison.jpg"></figure><h1>Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders hit with concerning Mac Jones comparison</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-02T11:17:01-07:00">April 2nd, 11:17am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-02T11:17:01-07:00">April 2nd, 11:17am</time><address><a>DJ Dunson</a>DJ Dunson is a sports and entertainment raconteur who has covered the NFL, NBA, college sports and the intersection with the four quarters of life. He has previously written for Deadspin, Yahoo Sports, Complex and Bleacher Report, among others.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NCAA Football</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>An anonymous scout’s comments in Bruce Feldman’s fifth annual mock “intel” draft for The Athletic about Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders have raised eyebrows. In the mock draft published Wednesday morning, the scout honed in on Sanders’ struggles with sacks by comparing him to Mac Jones.</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6246631/2025/04/02/nfl-mock-draft-2025-bruce-feldman/?source=user_shared_article" rel="noopener">Feldman’s mock draft did not include </a>the scout’s specific quote comparing Sanders to Jones but cited his lack of elite traits. However, the anonymous scout detailed his concerns over <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-rumors-why-several-execs-dont-view-shedeur-sanders-as-a-first-round-pick">Sanders’ inability to get rid of the ball promptly</a>. </p><p>“Yeah, he’s smooth, and he operates well,” the coach said, “but if he operates so well, why does he take so many sacks? I know his O-line is awful, and I get that to an extent, but I’m watching him, and like 40 percent of the sacks are on him. Dude, just throw the ball!”</p><h2><b>Shedeur Sanders takes a hit and keeps on ticking</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Former-Colorado-QB-Shedeur-Sanders.jpg"><figcaption>Troy Taormina-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Scrutiny over<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-football/colorado-football-news-shedeur-sanders-gets-100-real-on-reason-for-oregons-sack-galore-vs-buffaloes"> Sanders’ potency under pressure has been commonplace</a> during the last two seasons. In his first year at Colorado, he led the entire nation in sacks taken with 52. During his senior year, he improved his sack rate somewhat, only surrendering 42 sacks, but still led all FBS quarterbacks. According to Pro Football Focus, he was <a href="https://www.pff.com/news/draft-kosko-why-colorado-qb-shedeur-sanders-in-qb1-in-the-2025-nfl-draft#:~:text=Shedeur%20Sanders'%202025%20NFL%20Draft%20profile&amp;text=He%20was%20the%20most%20sacked,among%20the%20top%2010%20quarterbacks." rel="noopener">also sacked on 18.2 percent</a> of his pressured dropbacks, seventh among the top 10 quarterbacks in this class, and against Power Four foes his rate was second-worst in the class.</p><p>His pinpoint accuracy on intermediate throws has always been what Sanders’ supporters have used to offset those critiques. Feldman’s conversation with an anonymous scout echoed those sentiments. </p><p>“He throws a very catchable ball,” the coach said, “and knows what kind of ball to throw, and his pocket movement is good, and those things do translate, but his clock is way too slow. It might be because he always thinks he has to make a play, but that’s not gonna go well in the NFL.”</p><p>The scrutiny over Sanders’ pace and pressure-to-sack rate will continue through draft day. Then, he’ll get a chance to prove himself on the gridiron against an NFL pass rush. As one of the most high-profile prospects in years, his warts will be magnified. In Sanders’ defense, Washington commanders rookie Jayden Daniels also faced concerns to a lesser degree over sacks he was taking. Despite those concerns, Feldman’s mock draft still has the New York Giants selecting Sanders third overall. </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders hit with concerning Mac Jones comparison

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He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Francisco 49ers had a disappointing 2024 season. San Francisco had hopes of making the Super Bowl, but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-news-nick-bosa-drops-truth-bomb-missing-playoffs-1st-time-since-2020">only managed six wins and missed the playoffs</a>. Now the 49ers have to regroup and add talent around their young offensive core. San Francisco still has one big advantage over other teams — head coach Kyle Shanahan.</p><p>49ers backup QB Mac Jones <a href="https://www.49erswebzone.com/articles/189570-jones-eager-learn-brock-purdy/" rel="noopener">had nothing but good things to say</a> about Kyle Shanahan in a recent interview.</p><p>“Obviously, this was a spot I felt comfortable,” Jones said. “I feel like there’s a lot of good people here, a lot of winners here. So really, just wanted to surround myself with winners.”</p><p>Jones understands that the 49ers have been consistently good because of coach Shanahan.</p><p>“It’s a proven system,” Jones continued. “I know Brock personally, and he’s done a great job and played really good football in the NFL. So I’ve been really watching him from afar on game film and stuff, and just want to learn from him and be a sponge. Obviously, Kyle and his resume speaks for itself. He’s done a great job in the NFL, and he always produces each year, and that’s something that I want to be around.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/9ers-news-mac-jones-finally-joins-san-francisco-brock-purdy-7-million-backup">Jones signed with the 49ers on a two-year deal worth $7 million</a>.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/jaguars-news-mac-jones-backup-quarterback">Jones spent the 2024 season as the backup to Trevor Lawrence</a> in Jacksonville after parting ways with New England.</p><p>Now he will learn from an offensive genius in Kyle Shanahan and provide depth behind Brock Purdy.</p><h2><b>Could a Brock Purdy extension be coming soon after 49ers’ roster purge?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/49ers-quarterback-Brock-Purdy.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The 49ers and Brock Purdy could be closing in on a contract extension.</p><p>San Francisco has already made it clear that bringing Purdy back on a long-term contract is their top priority this offseason.</p><p>49ers insider Nick Wagoner explained that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-rumors-san-fran-hit-free-agency-goals-despite-brock-purdy-inspired-roster-purge">San Francisco’s recent roster purge</a> happen in part to prepare for Purdy’s extension.</p><p>“At least part of the Niners’ roster purge can be attributed to the looming mega-contract extension expected for quarterback Brock Purdy,” Wagoner wrote. “Those negotiations are underway, but nothing seems imminent just yet.”</p><p>Wagoner added that both sides <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/44306094/2025-nfl-free-agency-key-roster-additions-subtractions-goals-left" rel="noopener">have set a soft deadline</a> at the start of the team’s offseason program in the middle of April.</p><p>Negotiations could certainly last longer than that, but it seems both sides hope a deal can be reached by then.</p><p>Otherwise, the 49ers will likely wait until after the 2025 NFL Draft.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
PASSING YDS	PASSING TDS	INTERCEPTIONS	POSITION RANK
2854.1	13.7	13.7	28

2024 SEASON STATS
PASSING YDS	PASSING TDS	INTERCEPTIONS	POSITION RANK
2854.1	13.7	13.7	28

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