{"id":102663,"date":"2025-10-04T08:55:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T08:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=102663"},"modified":"2025-10-04T08:55:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T08:55:06","slug":"%f0%9f%92%a5-patriots-take-heat-after-mac-jones-success-with-49ers-did-new-england-give-up-too-soon-on-their-former-qb-ll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=102663","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udca5 Patriots Take Heat After Mac Jones\u2019 Success with 49ers \u2014 Did New England Give Up Too Soon on Their Former QB?..ll"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/mac-jones-san-francisco-49ers1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/mac-jones-san-francisco-49ers1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/mac-jones-san-francisco-49ers1.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/mac-jones-san-francisco-49ers1.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Patriots Get Direct Shot Amid Mac Jones' Success With 49ers\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>(Photo by Candice Ward\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mac Jones delivered his third win this season for the San Francisco 49ers, guiding the team to a 26-23 overtime triumph over the Los Angeles Rams on October 2 at SoFi Stadium.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Jones was sharp throughout the night, completing 33 of 49 passes for 342 yards and two touchdowns. With Brock Purdy battling injuries since the Week 1 victory over the Seattle Seahawks, Jones has taken over seamlessly, accounting for three of San Francisco\u2019s four wins this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The lone setback came in Week 4 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, when Purdy was back in the starting role. Jones\u2019 talent has always been there, considering he was a first-round pick by the New England Patriots in 2021. After an impressive rookie season, it was all downhill, leading to his departure in 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Amid his newfound form with the 49ers, FS1 host Colin Cowherd took a direct shot at the Patriots after Jones\u2019 latest performance. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cMac Jones this year, and I\u2019m talking dealing with second and third stringers\u2014everybody\u2019s hurt\u2014has better numbers,\u201d <\/span>Cowherd said on the October 3 edition of \u201cThe Herd.\u201d <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u201cSo maybe I should stop burying guys named Jones, Daniel, and Mac. He clearly wasn\u2019t washed. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cMaybe he just had to wash the Patriot stink off him, because he was great [on October 2]. He did not have much of a run game. The front for the Rams is outstanding. In passing yards per game, San Francisco now, between Purdy and Mac Jones, has two of the top three in the league. And it just shows you the power of these great offensive coaches.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kendrick Bourne Talks 49ers QB Mac Jones<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Veteran wide receiver Kendrick Bourne was among those who thrived from Jones\u2019 standout showing in Los Angeles. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Speaking<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> with reporters after the game, Bourne praised <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">the way<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Jones guided the Niners to a statement victory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cI\u2019ve seen it for a while now, and I\u2019m just proud of him,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201c<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Bourne told reporters (h\/t\u00a0<\/span>95.7 The Game <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">). \u201cEven when he\u2019s throwing the ball, [I\u2019ll tell] him at practice, \u2018Like, man, you\u2019re zipping the ball,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> and how he\u2019s throwing it. You can tell he\u2019s confident and things like that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cIt\u2019s just awesome to see him in this space. How [I saw] him in New England was a different world for him, so to see him now with the peace he has, and he\u2019s playing free and having fun, I think it\u2019s a big part of the game for him. So it\u2019s showing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The 49ers Have Tapped Into Mac Jones\u2019 <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Potential<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bourne didn\u2019t stop at praising Jones. He added that the former Patriots quarterback <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is thriving<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> in the Bay Area because the system plays to his strengths.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201c[<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He\u2019s] a first-round pick,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201c<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Bourne added (h\/t\u00a0<\/span>KNBR <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">). \u201cEverything falls on him. He\u2019s young. He has to figure it out, and that\u2019s tough for anybody. I don\u2019t know what that feels like, an undrafted guy, but you just see it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cBeing a fan of the game, it\u2019s tough. That stuff is just different. Every situation is different. Coaching is different. I think now, he fits the system. The system is\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">important<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a lot of<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0players, and it shows in\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">his<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0game. So shout out to Kyle [Shanahan], man, John [Lynch], and them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cThey\u2019re doing a good job of getting people prepared, even for myself. I had the opportunity because Ricky [Pearsall] is down and Jauan [Jennings] is down, and they got me prepared, and the same thing with.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Eduardo Razo Eduardo Razo is a sports journalist covering the NFL for Heavy.com. He previously covered the league for NBC Sports Washington and NBC Sports Bay Area &amp; California, and has contributed as a freelance writer for The Sporting News. He also served as an editor for Athlon Sports and Heavy Sports focusing on MLB and the NFL. 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