Kendrick Bourne Doesn’t Hold Back on 49ers QB Mac Jones

Mac Jones secured his third win for the San Francisco 49ers, leading the team to a 26-23 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Rams on October 2 at SoFi Stadium.

Jones went 33-for-49 passing for 342 yards and two touchdowns. Brock Purdy has dealt with injuries since the Week 1 win over the Seattle Seahawks, and Jones has stepped in flawlessly, with three of the 49ers‘ four wins this season coming with the Alabama product under center.

The team’s only loss occurred in Week 4 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, when Purdy returned as the starting quarterback.

One of the players who benefited from Jones’ strong performance in Los Angeles was veteran wide receiver Kendrick Bourne. After the game, Bourne spoke with the media and shared his thoughts on Jones leading the Niners to an impressive win.

“I’ve seen it for a while now, and I’m just proud of him,” Bourne told reporters (h/t 95.7 The Game). “Even when he’s throwing the ball, [I’ll tell] him at practice, ‘Like, man, you’re zipping the ball,’ and how he’s throwing it. You can tell he’s confident and things like that.

“It’s 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’s playing free and having fun, I think it’s a big part of the game for him. So it’s showing.”

Why Has Mac Jones Found Success With the 49ers?

Bourne didn’t stop there when it came to talking about Jones. Moreover, he believes that the former New England Patriots quarterback is finding success in the Bay Area due to the signal-caller fitting the system.

“[He’s] a first-round pick,” Bourne added (h/t KNBR). “Everything falls on him. He’s young. He has to figure it out, and that’s tough for anybody. I don’t know what that feels like, an undrafted guy, but you just see it.

“Being a fan of the game, it’s tough. That stuff is just different. Every situation is different. Coaching is different. I think now, he fits the system. The system is important for a lot of players, and it shows in his game. So shout out to Kyle [Shanahan], man, John [Lynch], and them.

“They’re 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.”

Trent Williams Praises 49ers QB Mac Jones

Bourne isn’t the only one praising Jones for his performance against the Rams. After the game, Trent Williams spoke to the media and shared his thoughts on Jones’ ability to lead the team to a bounce-back win over a division rival.

“I mean, just an apex competitor,“ Williams told reporters (h/t 95.7 The Game). “He’s one of those guys where it’s not a surprise why people drafted him where they drafted him, why everybody’s so high on him. He has such a high ceiling. Just a really cool guy to be around as well.”

The 49ers will have a few days off now and will need to determine at some point until their game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers whether they want to ride with Jones or feel Purdy is healthy enough to return as the starting quarterback.

Ex-GM Torches Team with Harsh Words - The Titans Are Drowning in a Wave of Criticism

Having been the general manager of the Tennessee Titans from 2016-22, the last thing Titans' fans expected to see was Jon Robinson throwing shade at the team. His time as GM and executive vice president may not have gone according to plan, but the 49-year-old remains in the loop to all things Titans related.

Robinson took to Instagram to post happy birthday to his wife. In the process, he managed to include #WeA**, a line directly related to QB Cam Ward's post-game press conference. Robinson's full description read, "Happy 46th BDay to my best friend of 26 years, love you babe!! Annnnnddd, I guess it's still MY fault... #WeA**, if ya know ya know..." with three laughing emojis.

Of all places to throw shade at the team, deciding to do so in a birthday post to your wife is certainly one of them. Titans current GM, Mike Borgonzi, was just hired in January. He took over for Ran Carthon, who replaced Robinson in 2023. Ryan Cowden became the team's interim GM upon their dismissal of Robinson in 2022.

Carthon's time as GM was the shortest in recent memory. No one had a tenure shorter than him since John Breen was the GM of the Oilers from 1971-72. There were plenty of GM changes in that era, but they have been extremely uncommon since 1994.

Regardless, Robinson made a joke that the team is off to an 0-4 start because of the situation he left them in. It certainly wasn't great, but that begs the question if Titans fans were more upset then or are now. Ward has struggled, big time. Even with the change in play-callers, the 2025 No. 1 overall pick has only had a few great plays in his first four games.

Keep in mind, the sample size is small. Tennessee nearly fired HC Brian Callahan after he won just three games last year. Instead, they decided to keep him and the team now holds the longest active losing streak in the NFL. With a chance to pick up their first win of the season against the Arizona Cardinals, Ward and company will look to do anything in their power to avoid another shutout.

At the end of the day, Robinson's post doesn't mean too much. He likely won't ever have another job in Tennessee, so he's free to poke fun and say whatever he chooses. It could impact his chances of landing a role with another team, but no one can take away the fact that he was a two-time Super Bowl Champion.