Well, it wouldn\u2019t be a San Francisco 49ers offseason without a quarterback storyline. At least this one is something we can all enjoy following, and that\u2019s the 49ers\u2019 decision on Mac Jones\u2014or an already made decision to hold onto him and not trade him in the offseason.<\/p>\n
For teams looking to swing a deal for 49ers backup QB Mac Jones, I\u2019m told San Francisco is not looking to part with the 2021 first-rounder. Things and offers can change, but the 49ers\u2019 preference is to keep their Brock Purdy-Jones tandem intact for 2026. Jones\u2019 5-3 record as a starter amid the team\u2019s major injury struggles helped keep San Francisco afloat, and Kyle Shanahan loves what he has in the 27-year-old.<\/p>\n
Jones filled in for starter Brock Purdy after the latter suffered a turf toe injury in Week 1. While Jones didn\u2019t possess the mobility of Purdy (something missed), he showed he could run an offense, and the year under Kyle Shanahan could make all the difference.<\/p>\n
The 49ers have Jones under contract for one more year and have not hinted at any interest in trading him. Kyle Shanahan said he\u2019d be<\/a> very surprised if Jones were traded.<\/p>\n The circumstance right now is, what do the 49ers get from trading Jones? If a team is offering a fourth or fifth round pick in exchange for a quality backup, that seems like an almost certain \u201cNo\u201d. Chances are, Jones will get a decent free agent contract in 2027, which would open up the compensatory pick formula for the 49ers. I\u2019d imagine, at the absolute worst, the 49ers get a fourth-round pick for Jones via this route.<\/p>\n That said, comp picks are not guaranteed, and trying to assume what the 49ers will receive, even after he signs a deal, usually ends with something else being awarded in reality. But there\u2019s no reason to take a fourth-round or fifth-round pick when a team will most likely be signing Jones to be a starter, and the 49ers get their pick a year later.<\/p>\n