Another Hot Start From Mac Jones Could Turn the Patriots’ Quarterback Room Into a Full-Blown Dilemma.QQ
It’s only Week 7, and we’re already talking about a quarterback controversy in the NFC West. The San Francisco 49ers are poised to see backup passer Mac Jones get the starting nod in their Sunday Night Football matchup with the Atlanta Falcons.
Jones got a full week of practice in while season starter Brock Purdy continues to work his way back from a toe injury he suffered in Week 2. The former is playing through oblique and knee injuries.
It means he most likely will [start],” head coach Kyle Shanahan said Thursday via David Bonilla of 49erswebzone.com. “We’ll see how Brock does tomorrow. But yeah, Mac’s much better than he was last week, and Brock is doing better than he did last week.”
It’ll be the fifth consecutive start for the former New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars signal caller. And with that could come more opportunity for the former first-round pick.
Jones has impressed since taking the reins for Purdy in Week 3. He’s thrown for 1,252 yards, six touchdowns and three interceptions in four games. It’s not Pro Bowl-worthy but it’s been good enough to see the Niners to a 3-1 record in that time.
