The 49ers became the first NFL team since their 1988 squad to open the season with back-to-back road victories with two different starting quarterbacks.Back then, it was Joe and Steve (no last names needed).This time, it was Brock and Mac (no last names needed, either).Is this the making of an epic quarterback controversy the likes of which the NFL has not seen since Joe and Steve?That is exactly why we call this weekly feature “49ers Overreactions.”Thanks to our followers on Twitter/X for supplying the creativity for our latest installment, which lands on your doorstep in the aftermath of the 49ers’ 26-21 victory over the New Orleans Saints in Week 2:If Mac Jones keeps playing like this, Purdy’s job may be in jeopardy. (@Bloxtrades)Overreaction? YesThank you! This is what 49ers Overreactions is all about — though, perhaps, a bit too predictable.Just a refresher: The 49ers signed Brock Purdy in the offseason to a five-year, $265 million extension that includes $100 million of fully guaranteed money. Mac Jones is on a two-year, $7.3 million contract.The only way Jones will get...
49ers overreactions: Has Mac Jones put Brock Purdy’s QB1 job in jeopardy?
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