Originally posted by NinerBuff:
Snippets from scouts.
I've said that from day 1, it was Wilson, then Lance, then Fields, then Jones. I recognize the gamble here. But with Jimmy and our team, we offer a start condition like Big Ben got in Pittsburgh. You don't have to put too much on his shoulders, but his size and athleticism can make up for some of that learning curve.
"He's not going to be ready to play. He has to get in early, stay late and take a ton of notes just so he can learn the NFL position.""He is the most instinctual quarterback in this draft. I watched him and thought, 'There's no way he's only played 17 games as a starter.'""The stuff he does in the pocket is so unique, a Dan Marino-type guy. Either everything comes so naturally for him or he has the best coach in college football.""He feels traffic from either side. He has a knack for stepping up, sliding left, sliding right. He doesn't raise it or drop it.""He's so young physically and mentally at the position. But his upside is tremendous.""He's 6-4. He'll be 240-245 when he grows into his body.""When all is said and done, he can be as good or better than (Trevor) Lawrence. He's going to be a big, physical quarterback like Ben Roethlisberger.""He's more of a thrower than a passer. He's like a pitcher who's only throwing 95 mph fastballs.""What they (the 49ers) should do is take Trey Lance because of the upside. He has the kind of things you want to work with.""He's developmental. It's going to take some time to get him ready.""He hasn't played a ton of football, but he is a quarterback. He knows how to play the position. He could be the guy."
All of this.... I'm ok with Fields because he intrigues me too. I'd be disappointed with Jones (and ecstatic with Wilson). But the QB that makes the most sense for us is Fields.
Lance or Fields all day...QBs you spend up for are long-term investments. Not someone you can throw in day 1 and be okay with it. upside and elite traits matter.
Everything Jones is good at is a learned trait. He's already good at it and is maxed out. He's not gonna be a better athlete, he's not gonna have a better arm, he's not gonna magically be able to make plays off script. He's the pure definition of a system QB only.