Getty (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) The San Francisco 49ers were ground zero for Sam Darnold turning his NFL career around. After spending the 2023 NFL season as a backup for the Niners, he’s had back-to-back impressive seasons with the Minnesota Vikings in 2024 and now with the Seattle Seahawks . With Darnold’s success, some are wondering whether Mac Jones can follow that same path. Jones showed flashes of being a QB1 when Brock Purdy was injured during the 2025 season. Jones had a passer