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Kubiak believes 49ers’ Jones still is a starting-caliber QB<\/a> originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area<\/a><\/p>\n

There will be more than one starting-caliber quarterback in San Francisco throughout the 2025 NFL season.<\/p>\n

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This offseason, the 49ers signed former first-round pick<\/a> Mac Jones<\/a> to serve as backup to quarterback Brock Purdy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If Jones, who was speculated to be selected by San Francisco in the 2021 NFL Draft, had to fill in for Purdy, 49ers offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak is convinced the 26-year-old has all the tools to execute the job like any starter in the league.<\/p>\n

\u201cGoing back to college, we obviously studied Mac coming out, and we thought very highly of him and his skillset as a thrower and the things he did in college,\u201d Kubiak told reporters Thursday at 49ers rookie minicamp.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd then, obviously, as a rookie, what he did in the NFL was very impressive. Mac\u2019s a really good thrower. He stands in the pocket, he\u2019s a strong guy and he\u2019s really smart. And so he\u2019s got a lot of traits that we like for a starting quarterback.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Jones spent last season as a backup to Jacksonville Jaguars\u2019 Trevor Lawrence but struggled when Lawrence was out, registering eight touchdown passes, eight interceptions, and a passer rating of 80.5 in 10 total 2024 appearances.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, it was enough for the 49ers brass to make Jones the backup to Purdy.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis career has kind of gone up and down a little bit the past couple years, but we saw the same things in Jacksonville that we loved about him as a college prospect, and that really excites us,\u201d Kubiak added.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd he\u2019s doing a great job. And I think Mac\u2019s capable of being a starter in this league. And so he\u2019s going to help us if he needs to.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Although everything seems to indicate Purdy will sign a long-term contract extension<\/a> with San Francisco, Jones\u2019 skill set grants them the kind of insurance any team hopes for.<\/p>\n

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