Keeping Mac Jones as a Backup | Page 2

ninerfaninnorcal · 2026-01-18T03:54:03-08:00

I really hope we can keep Mac as a backup. Having a backup like him is priceless if Brock ever gets injured. Not sure Mac wants to stay a backup though.

Jan 18, 2026 at 8:07 AM

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Niners418
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Originally posted by fropwns:
You have to move him while he has value.

100%. Love him but they really like Rourke and there are always options to look at to rebuild in FA.
Don't force a trade but if you can get a 2nd or 3rd you have to with all our needs

Jan 18, 2026 at 8:10 AM

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All22
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Originally posted by fropwns:
You have to move him while he has value.

No one were going to select with a 2nd or 3rd is going to have as much value as Mac Jones.

[ Edited by All22 on Jan 18, 2026 at 8:10 AM ]

Jan 18, 2026 at 8:14 AM

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VinculumJuris
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Originally posted by All22:

Originally posted by fropwns:
You have to move him while he has value.

No one were going to select with a 2nd or 3rd is going to have as much value as Mac Jones.

But we have positions of glaring need where players with less absolute value than Jones will likely have more relative value compared to whoever they replace.

Jan 18, 2026 at 8:25 AM

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Originally posted by FL9r:
I was a keep him at any cost earlier in the season but given all of our needs we can't afford to turndown the draft value. He is a luxury we can't afford.

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Jan 18, 2026 at 8:31 AM

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Originally posted by All22:

Originally posted by fropwns:
You have to move him while he has value.

No one were going to select with a 2nd or 3rd is going to have as much value as Mac Jones.

That's not the point, his value is only realised if Brock misses time. Plus the fact the guys has shown he's in the top 32 at the position, he will want a gig. Move to the next one, QB's will sign with Kyle for the chance to resurrect their careers. Zach Wilson makes loads of sense to be the next one.

Jan 18, 2026 at 8:34 AM

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Originally posted by okdkid:

Originally posted by Baldie:
If he leaves and Brock gets hurt next year.....

Every team can say this. Shanahan can bring in the next castoff as a QB2 to compete.

Forget competing for QB2...but can that QB play as a QB1 (like Mac did) when that time calls for it?

Again the only reason we made it to the playoffs is because Mac Jones won us those games.

Kyle has had MAAAAAANY QBs play for him on the 9ers through out his career here. Only a few were successful starters.

Jan 18, 2026 at 8:36 AM

#22

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Not keeping Mac Jones next year would be a huge mistake.

Jan 18, 2026 at 8:44 AM

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Originally posted by 49erBigMac:

Originally posted by All22:

Originally posted by fropwns:
You have to move him while he has value.

No one were going to select with a 2nd or 3rd is going to have as much value as Mac Jones.

That's not the point, his value is only realised if Brock misses time. Plus the fact the guys has shown he's in the top 32 at the position, he will want a gig. Move to the next one, QB's will sign with Kyle for the chance to resurrect their careers. Zach Wilson makes loads of sense to be the next one.

Wilson doesn't have the tools.

Originally posted by Afrikan:

Originally posted by okdkid:

Originally posted by Baldie:
If he leaves and Brock gets hurt next year.....

Every team can say this. Shanahan can bring in the next castoff as a QB2 to compete.

Forget competing for QB2...but can that QB play as a QB1 (like Mac did) when that time calls for it?

Again the only reason we made it to the playoffs is because Mac Jones won us those games.

Kyle has had MAAAAAANY QBs play for him on the 9ers through out his career here. Only a few were successful starters.

Totally agree. ALL of the QBs have put up numbers, but only three actually won. I say we keep Mac unless he asks for a trade and someone offers better than a 3rd.

Jan 18, 2026 at 8:50 AM

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We need as many draft picks as possible. Make a deal

Jan 18, 2026 at 9:01 AM

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Hangman_52
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Trade him to Pitts for picks. We need picks badly. We need so many pieces. We are old or slow and weak or all of the above at every level of defense and oline. CMC is now slow and and old with only a year left on his contract. He should be just a WR who plays some RB every now and then. It is a shame how we abused him this year. He might be a shell of himself next year and I doubt he is a starter a year after that. He looks cooked running

Jan 18, 2026 at 9:06 AM

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49erBigMac
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Originally posted by LifelongNiner:
Wilson doesn't have the tools.

Totally agree. ALL of the QBs have put up numbers, but only three actually won. I say we keep Mac unless he asks for a trade and someone offers better than a 3rd.

If he didn't have the tools he wouldn't have gone #2 overall. It's more that he chooses to try to be Josh Allen/Patrick Mahomes, where he should be trying to be Drew Brees/Brock Purdy. Kyle can fix that, and if he can't who cares? Back Rourke in that situation.

Jan 18, 2026 at 12:45 PM

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Brucey72
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He deserves a chance to start and they have way too many needs to turn down draft capital. I'm sure there will be be castoff QBs who will want to play with Kyle after Darnold and Mac both came here as backups and got another chance

Jan 18, 2026 at 12:46 PM

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PRIMETIME21
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He should be part of the package for Justin Jefferson

Jan 18, 2026 at 12:47 PM

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SmokeyJoe
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Originally posted by PRIMETIME21:
He should be part of the package for Justin Jefferson

Lol. You're on a mission today.

Jan 18, 2026 at 12:49 PM

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tohara3
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Originally posted by Niners418:

Originally posted by fropwns:
You have to move him while he has value.

100%. Love him but they really like Rourke and there are always options to look at to rebuild in FA.
Don't force a trade but if you can get a 2nd or 3rd you have to with all our needs

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