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Five questions still facing the San Francisco 49ers during the 2021 NFL offseason, including a potential Julio Jones trade and Fred Warner extension. ....
By David Bonilla Apr 6, 2021 With so many smokescreens and teams keeping their strategies close to the vest, it s tough to believe anything you hear when it comes to pre-draft rumors and speculation. Everyone in the media feels the San Francisco 49ers traded up to the No. 3 spot for Alabama quarterback Mac Jones, whether they can make sense of it or not. Much of that is based on what they hear from around the league. Their colleagues and other teams feel Jones might be the pick, despite the overwhelming opinion that the selection would be a reach. NFL Media analyst Bucky Brooks doesn t even view Jones as worthy of a first-round pick, much less No. 3 overall. ....
585 While the rest of the media believes that the New York Jets drafting quarterback Zach Wilson of BYU to be a near-certainty, Seth Galina of Pro Football Focus doesn t sound too convinced of that. The analyst feels there may be a smokescreen in play, masking New York s true target Justin Fields of Ohio State. Galina took a look at the NFC West and created a mock draft for the entire division. In it, he has the Jets taking Fields, and Wilson falling to the No. 3 spot, where San Francisco pounces. There is a very real chance that we have been fed and will continue to be fed the proverbial serving of draft-related bull excrement, wrote Galina. So, in this scenario, the Niners select BYU QB Zach Wilson. ....
734 Justin Fields, Trey Lance, and Mac Jones. One of those quarterbacks is likely to be part of the San Francisco 49ers roster following the draft. Jimmy Garoppolo has been part of the roster since a mid-season trade in 2017 sent him from Foxborough to Santa Clara, where he is expected to remain for at least the upcoming season. Some wonder if plans could change, though. There were reports that the 49ers seek a first-round pick for Garoppolo. Most who have been following the team know that basically means San Francisco has no intention for now of trading its veteran quarterback and would have to be blown away by an offer to consider deviating from its plan. That plan is to have Garoppolo serve as a bridge quarterback, allowing the incoming rookie to sit and learn for at least the upcoming season. ....