It’s crazy to think about, but there’s a parallel universe out there, maybe situated right next to ours, where Kyle Shanahan got exactly what he wanted: Mac Jones, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft; the player hand-picked by the Niners’ coach to be his team’s next franchise quarterback after Jimmy Garoppolo.

Now, that’s not the world we’re living in today. Not even close.

But on Sunday in New Orleans, for three hours, we might have broken the laws of space and time and gotten a little peek into that other universe.

Because there he was, Mac Jones, leading the 49ers’ offense to a gritty 26-21 win over the Saints.

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