There have been a lot of rumors throughout the past few months suggesting that the San Francisco 49ers could move on from Mac Jones. Jones played well when Brock Purdy went down a year ago, but if the 49ers can get some decent draft capital in return, or perhaps a young player they believe they can develop, it wouldn't be too surprising to see them go that route.
The 49ers have a great system with Kyle Shanahan as their head coach, and he might believe that he can put any quarterback in at any given moment and succeed with them as long as they make the basic plays.
Mark Morales-Smith of Sports Illustrated proposed a trade that would be similar to what could work for Shanahan. His deal would move on from Jones.
San Francisco 49ers Receive QB - JJ McCarthy, fourth round pick
Minnesota Vikings Receive QB - Jones
“Shanahan is a guy who could think that he could get the most out of a former 10th overall pick and fix him. At least to the point that he's a serviceable backup. Similarly to what he did with Jones. It makes a lot more sense for San Francisco to get what they can for Jones at the peak of his value rather than keeping him as a backup and letting him walk after this season. We have heard reports that they want a second-round pick for Jones, which isn't going to happen, but a fourth, and McCarthy is still a good deal,” Morales-Smith wrote.
As it was touched on above, Shanahan has proven throughout his career that he can work with quarterbacks who might not have found the type of success they were expecting when entering the league.
That doesn't mean McCarthy will be a star in San Francisco, or even have the opportunity to be due to Purdy, but it does mean that he could come in for a few games like Jones did and somewhat revive his career.
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