"There was never any disillusionment regarding Jones' physical talent. He doesn't have the arm strength or athleticism of your typical NFL quarterback. Instead, he beats defenses with anticipation and accuracy. At least, that's the idea. When a quarterback of his skill set is put in a dysfunctional offense, it's impossible to get a full read on whether he's a capable starter."
"That was the case with Jones in New England. He didn't have the offensive ecosystem he needed to succeed, so there was no way of knowing if he was the Patriots' long-term answer at quarterback. In his last two years with the team, he threw just 24 touchdowns and 23 interceptions. His passing yards and average yards per attempt dropped in every season he was with the Patriots. With that kind of trajectory, nobody blamed New England when they decided to move in a different direction."
"The former Patriots quarterback threw for 279 yards and three touchdowns in the 49ers' win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. In Shanahan's system, he wasn't asked to put the team on his back. Instead, he was given simple reads and open receivers throughout the game. He didn't put together a highlight-reel performance, but he did enough to earn his team a victory."
Mac Jones broke out as Offensive Rookie of the Year and led the Patriots to a surprise playoff before his production declined in New England. He lacks elite arm strength and athleticism but relies on anticipation and accuracy. Playing in a dysfunctional Patriots offense deprived him of the ecosystem to maximize strengths, producing declining passing metrics and a near even touchdown-to-interception ratio over his final seasons. Given a starting role in San Francisco with Brock Purdy sidelined, Jones completed a productive outing—279 yards and three touchdowns—operating on simple reads and open receivers under Kyle Shanahan, suggesting system fit drives his effectiveness.
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