(Trade: San Francisco sends their 2021 1st + 2021 2nd + 2022 1st + 2022 3rd to Miami for the No. 3 overall pick)
The 49ers have been patient with Jimmy Garoppolo, but he hasn’t been able to stay healthy. The 49ers have a roster that’s ready to compete deep into the playoffs, but they need a competent QB behind center. Lance fits this scheme perfectly with his ability to play under center, thrive on play action, and get out and throw on the move. With the surrounding cast that Lance has in San Francisco, plus the top-notch coaching, it wouldn’t surprise me if we see Lance enter the NFL MVP conversation within a year or two. His ceiling is that high.
No one improved their draft stock more than Mac Jones at the Senior Bowl, and he didn’t even play in the game. Jones picked up an ankle injury late in the week and sat out the game as a precaution, but the practices matter just as much as the game down in Mobile, if not more so. After an impressive college career at Alabama, scouts wanted to see how Jones performed outside of his comfort zone of being surrounded by elite talent. Jones passed every test. While questions about arm strength and overall athleticism remain, Jones displayed the pinpoint accuracy, quick processing, and excellent command that made him a Heisman finalist throughout the week. With so many teams in search of a quarterback, Jones may very well have vaulted himself into the first round. In fact, Daniel Jeremiah has him going to the Saints at 28th overall in his most recent mock.