At the end of a week when the San Francisco 49ers reached that ever-approaching lip of the salary cap waterfall and power-washed an expensive and aging roster of some key and even long-beloved players,

Former New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones has found a new home, reportedly signing with the San Francisco 49ers.

Mac Jones is the cherry perched atop the hot-mud sundae the San Francisco 49ers are serving to their fans during the team’s current (pick one) tear-down/re-tool/rebuild. The 49ers agreed to sign Jones as their backup quarterback Wednesday.