It's taken longer than he might have liked, but in his fifth NFL season, Mac Jones has finally found himself in a situation where he is both consistently comfortable and confident.

We conducted a statistical analysis to determine whether Mac Jones has had a better career so far than Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields.

After how things ended for Jones in New England, there were questions if Mac Jones was going to end up a bust after being drafted in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Belichick's offense misfired after he placed Matt Patricia and Joe Judge in charge of calling the shots in 2022 following Josh McDaniels' exit as offensive coordinator. During the ensuing 2022 and 2023 seasons, Jones tallied 24 touchdown passes total with 23 interceptions and a QBR near the bottom of the NFL.

Mac Jones' remarkable NFL journey has been supported by his college sweetheart, Sophie Scott. The couple, who met at the University of Alabama, has navigated his rise to stardom together, with Scott consistently cheering him on.

The San Francisco 49ers have only had the services of quarterback Brock Purdy for two games this season and his status for Week 9 is in doubt. Here's what is known about Purdy's chances of suiting up on Sunday.

The similarities are obvious. Daniel Jones, Mayfield, Darnold and Mac Jones were high- or mid-first-rounders, while Smith was an early second-rounder. League executives agreed each player has always possessed the physical skills to start in the NFL, which was indicative of their draft stock.

Mac Jones' college sweetheart has been cheering him on long before he was an NFL star. When he started his football career as a quarterback at Alabama University, Jones also met girlfriend Sophie Scott, who has been by his side since the couple's Roll Tide days.

Mac Jones addressed a reporter's question about the 49ers' difficulty in winning games despite having a 5-3 record so far this season.