The San Francisco 49ers’ 42-26 loss against the Rams emerged as an unexpected narrative. The loss contained a silver lining in terms of the newest addition, Mac Jones’ performance. While the fans saw the potential of the 27-year-old quarterback, tight end George Kittle’s thoughts resonated with them.

The NFL gives you a few chances, and not every player can capitalise the way Jones did. Coming in place of an injured Brock Prudy, Jones not only delivered his season-best performance but also showed his leadership and poise while driving the offense. He completed 33 of 39 attempted passes for 319 yards, recorded three touchdowns, and one interception. The performance also had Kittle admit to his surprise at how good a player Jones was in the press conference.

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George Kittle was asked if he thought Mac Jones would be this good before he joined the 49ers: “Nope. I did not. Nope. He’s awesome. One hell of a football player. I get why he was a first round draft pick. 33 of 39 or whatever the statistic was, that’s a hell of a football Show more

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The fans shared the sentiment under the post: “No way in hell you bench Mac Jones. Put Brock on IR,” one fan commented. Another fan added, “He went from hating Mac Jones to tolerating him; Brock Purdy lowered the bar.”

We also agree with Kittle, because Jones joined the 49ers this season, and seems to be in perfect synergy with the team. The 27-year-old is also not afraid to take hits. In fact, Kittle thought that Jones might get a bit overdramatic on the field.

However, on a serious note, Kittle commended Jones for his determination.

With Jones enjoying a purple patch now, it will be a real head-scratcher for Shanahan when Prudy returns. Jones ranks 26th in yards (1,417), 23rd in touchdowns (10), and has a 63.4% quarterback rating, as per ESPN. Having two top quarterbacks is not as nice a problem as it seems, and Shanahan will agree. While the fans wanted to bring back Prudy, the seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady had other ideas.

Tom Brady on whether the 49ers should start Mac Jones

Arguably the most outstanding player in football, Tom Brady, gave his take on the 49ers’ dilemma. During the 49ers vs Rams’ FOX’s NFL pregame show, Brady was put on the spot and asked whether Shanahan should start Jones or switch to Prudy upon his return. His answer? A clever take from his own experience.