The San Francisco 49ers are miraculously 7-4 heading into Week 12. The 49ers owe QB Mac Jones a debt of gratitude as he kept them competitive when Brock Purdy was out of the lineup . If Jones heads for greener pastures this offseason, the 49ers will need to find a new backup for Purdy. And they should have plenty of options.

The Athletic's Matt Barrows suggested a few potential quarterbacks who could become the next reclamation projects in San Francisco.

“Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell has a lot of Jones-ian qualities, including good anticipation (and not much running ability),” Barrows wrote on Thursday. “The 49ers were sniffing around O’Connell before the 2023 draft. He’s still got one more year on his rookie contract, and the Raiders would have to release him fo

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