With the third pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the 49ers selected North Dakota State quarterback Trey Lance. The Niners considered a number of QBs at No. 3 overall, but Lance had emerged as a potential frontrunner in recent days.
Alabama’s Mac Jones and Ohio State’s Justin Fields may be slightly disappointed. Both passers conducted additional pro days specifically geared for the 49ers, but they weren’t able to unseat the North Dakota State phenom.
Despite some (reported) consideration for Jones, the front office ultimately went for Lance, who many say has more upside. Lance did a second audition for the Niners a week and a half ago, using many of Kyle Shanahan‘s favorite drills. Apparently, that Pro Day re-do made an impression. Lance hardly played last year, but he flexed his talent in 2019 as he went off for 28 passing touchdowns, zero interceptions, and 1,100 yards on the ground.
While the first two picks of the draft were clear-cut, there were plenty of questions surrounding the third-overall pick. Even the 49ers seemed unsure about who they were going to take when they paired a pair of future first-round picks with No. 12 to trade up for No. 3 from the Dolphins. San Francisco never really showed their hand, although in recent days it sounded like the organization had settled on either Lance or Jones. This made the No. 3 pick the most interesting selection in the draft, and it will have an impact on the rest of the evening.
Despite being selected with the third-overall pick, Lance might not necessarily be under center come Week 1 considering the presence of Jimmy Garoppolo on the roster. Still, despite the front office declaring that they’re fine keeping a pair of high-profile quarterbacks, there’s a good chance the veteran is moved (either via trade or release) prior to the start of the season, providing a clear path to playing time for the rookie QB.
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Stoked! Go Niners!!
might wanna fix ur typos. looks like u wrote in jones before the pick n didn’t fix the article
mr perfect ladies and gentlemen.
might want to fix UR typos too
And his comment is typed as if he dropped out of middle school.
Can we capitalize the first letter of
The first word in a sentence? Write
Much?
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Good eye!
Crazy, with all the smoke thought it would be bama boy. Congrats niners nation you got kapernick 2.0!
Kaepernick was good for 2.5 seasons. 49ers fans are hoping for a lot more than that.
Might want to capitalize names!
Jess don’t care. Enjoy being muted!
Seriously? Capitalization?
Come on dude, confusing errors are one thing, but if you couldn’t understand him without capitals you’ve got bigger problems.
@jesse-this isn’t formal writing, if it we’re I would call you a hypocrite for not using a complete sentence while correcting someone else’s capitalization.
Knew it would be Lance kids built for Shanahans offence
Might want to use a spell checker! Not how you spell “offense!!!!!!!!”
It is in Britain, what’s your problem?
Good luck to him and hope he has a long and productive career, but I see him as a huge bust at that spot.
Shannachoke and Lynch weren’t going to ever take “ I’ll take a Big Mac.” They didn’t waste all those picks to take an Alabama QB. Not happening.
Might want to check your grammar! Very poor!
Go fuuckk yourself jesse, why are you acting like such a little beeyotch on all these comments?
Spelling and Grammar!
Also because Kevin T. Started it
@jesse-No one’s forcing you to be a d0uche, that’s all you bud
knock it off
Hahahahaha another Krapernick.
Here’s to hoping he 1. Doesn’t play a single down this year and 2. He would be irrelevant for a couple of seasons. That would mean we have had a healthy QB and a Superbowl win or two. Wouldn’t it be great if we are gearing up for another 16 year run of 10 or more wins. I know, I’m a dreamer but after witnessing the 60’s and 70’s of almost there, the 80’s and half of the 90’s as the Best in the Business, to the 00’s and teen’s, it’s time to go on a protracted series of wins and dominance again.
**conspiracy theory alert**: if the 49ers the day before the draft offered the #3 pick for Aaron Rogers…they don’t love Trey Lance. If the Packers said no because if they trade AR before June 1st they lose more than 12 million dollars, the next thing I would ask is, if you did pick #3 (Green Bay) who would you take? This may explain why Mac Jones was not drafted #3 as the 49ers were the only team that thought that highly of him. In short, draft Lance who GB wants, trade him and Jim G. And picks to GB after June 1 and Aaron Rogers is the 49ers QB
Might want to capitalize the beginning of sentences.
He also missed a comma or two…what a loser!
You guys are the losers! I’m a Heald graduate and have a job!
yoU GuYS ArE tHE lOsERs.
also, congrats on the job. please make my combo large. I’m depressed some guy on the internet is calling people names
I don’t work in fast food I deliver for Amazon using my own car 09 Carolla b/c it’s better on gas than they’re vans. Also I’ve accurately
Predicted 31 of the 32 picks correctly in the first round!