St. Francis climbed positions in the face of the possibility that New England would take Mac Jones, whom they let pass
BRISTOL – One of the many reasons why San Francisco 49ers they went up to the third overall selection in the draft this year was their belief that the New England Patriots they could climb to the site No. 3 and overcome them to acquire the quarterback of Alabama, Mac Jones, Said sources in the league at ESPN.
San Francisco he wanted to position himself to choose one field marshal for the future and believed that there were multiple valuable candidates. However, in the 49ers they were also concerned that the Patriots they would jump them to the draft and will be placed in a recruiting position Jones before San Francisco could do it.
the 49ers they considered the relationship well documented between Bill Belichick and Nick Saban and knew that New England was researching the prospects of quarterback in the draft. the Niners they also believed at this time that Jones was the prospect that the Patriots they identified as their possible field marshal of the future.
This belief contributed to the Niners will complete the exchange at the end of March which sent three first-round picks from the draft to the Miami Dolphins to climb to No. 3, which gave them a chance to recruit Jones or any other quarterback that they considered deserving of this position.
San Francisco in the end decided that Trey Lance it was his field marshal preferred i Jones ended up falling to New England in turn No. 15 anyway, without the Patriots they would have to deliver any additional compensation.
Jones will be a starter in the first game of the season New England this Sunday against Miami, meanwhile Lance came out as a replacement for Jimmy Garoppolo against the Detroit Lions.