Yahoo Sports NFL on Mac Jones
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I think it's a really special situation to have Brock [Purdy] here, to have Mac here, and then to have a guy we're really excited about with Kurtis Rourke. And I think back to Bill Walsh, and maybe he was onto something when he had Joe Montana, but he also brought Steve Young in here, and had Steve Bono behind them.
STACKED’s take
Lynch keeps Jones as experienced backup, citing 49ers QB history and injury insurance value.
49ers GM John Lynch is keeping Mac Jones as a quality backup with prior experience, consistent with the franchise's historical approach to the position. Lynch referenced the late 1980s/early '90s 49ers quarterback room under Bill Walsh—when Joe Montana, Steve Young, and Steve Bono were on the roster—as justification for maintaining depth at the position. Lynch stated: 'I think it's a really special situation to have Brock [Purdy] here, to have Mac here' and emphasized that 'there's no more important position in football' and 'you're well insulated in the event something were ever to happen.' Jones is headed to free agency, and Lynch has not disclosed whether he's received trade calls, though the 49ers would likely require at least a third-round pick to trade him away.
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