Mac Jones’ great postgame comments after 49ers win vs. Rams place even more heat on Browns QB Shedeur Sanders
The backup QB for the 49ers is the correct guy for the job.
Mac Jones has returned to the limelight for the San Francisco 49ers. After the team’s big win on Thursday Night Football over the Los Angeles Rams, the backup QB wasn’t over his skis. He remained confident, hopeful, and excited, but Jones was also incredibly humble regarding the chance to start in place of Mac Jones.
Mac Jones remains humble after great performance against Rams
It would have been easy for Mac Jones to take plenty of credit after a great showing against a divisional foe in primetime for San Fran. Instead, after the game, he focused on the win for his team. Jones is a former first-round pick but doesn’t place himself above anyone, including starter Brock Purdy, who was drafted in round seven.
“They brought me here to play as a backup and that’s my job. Brock’s the starter of this team. Right now he’s dealing with something and for him to go out last week and play when you probably know he’s not at full health shows a lot. I’m just trying to get some wins for this team so it helps us down the line.” — Mac Jones
Jones diced up a Rams secondary who many felt would dominate the depleted 49ers pass catching options. Instead, the backup 33 of 49 attempts for 342 yards and two touchdowns. He also scrambled out of a couple sacks.
All in all, his comments have painted the picture that he isn’t overlooking the chance to play. He also knows that he was given a chance to start with his previous team, the New England Patriots, and it did not turn out how either side hoped. Now, with Kyle Shanahan, he could truly have what he needs to boast about long pro career.
The comparison of his comments compared to Shedeur Sanders’ choice to mime his responses
In a recent availability to the media, the Browns third-string quarterback pantomimed his responses to questions, rather than giving a legitimate, out loud answer. There’s a thought process that this decision was in response to strong comments by Rex Ryan regarding Sanders’ ways of talking to media.
“This kid talks and he runs his mouth. Like he said, ‘I can be a starting quarterback’ with his arms crossed like this. Get your a** in the front row and study and do all that. If I know, the whole league knows. Quit being an embarrassment that way. You’ve got the talent to be the quarterback you should be. You should be embarrassed that you’re not the quarterback now,” Ryan said.
Even if that is the case, there is a point as a rookie where you must turn the other way to comments like these. When you are a former fifth-round pick, there is an expectation that you will have to wait your turn in order to hit the field, regardless of the team who selects you.
For Sanders, side stepping any sort of additional eyes to the fact he isn’t starting for a team with Joe Flacco and Dillon Gabriel as the other two QB options on the roster simply makes the most sense in the long-term.
Sanders’ antics, like the mime interaction, have only drawn more attention to himself and away from his team, as a whole. This sort of individualized attention could be part of the reason Sanders slipped down some draft boards throughout the process.
As for Jones, he was brisk but appreciative of his opportunity with San Francisco as a backup option. He noted that he was just ready to step in to help his team if necessary, and he didn’t stir the pot any further when it comes to Brock Purdy’s play or availability.
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