Can Mac Jones be the next Sam Darnold? Takeaways on 49ers’ free-agent additions (paywall)
“Jones’ career began to nosedive in his second season when defensive-minded coach Matt Patricia bombed in his role as New England’s offensive play-caller and unofficial coordinator. Jones’ quarterbacks coach that season: Former Giants head coach Joe Judge, whose background is in special teams.
Jones’ ineffectiveness is probably at least partly due to instability. His teams have had a 26-42 record and he has played for two head coaches, four offensive coordinators and four position coaches. Before Darnold joined the 49ers, his teams had a 25-57 record and he’d played for three position coaches, four head coaches and five offensive coordinators.