With the 3rd Overall Pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the 49ers will take:

Originally posted by DoseOfBosa:

Originally posted by 49erBigMac:

Originally posted by DoseOfBosa:
I wish people would actually watch some Mac Jones highlights, listen to what Simms, Kiper and others are saying about him... instead of just freaking out like it's the end of the world

There's your problem right there, you learn very little about a prospect from highlights.

If you're time strapped you can learn so much more from cut ups, but full games are best as replay is the closest thing we can get to All-22.

yeah but my point is, a lot of people who are complaining about the idea of Mac, haven't even watched the highlights

That could be the case.

The big problem for me though is that it would have been a huge reach just to take him #3, after you've traded what we have I don't see how you could even entertain it.

To be fair I think similar about Lance, and I'm much higher on him.

Originally posted by miked1978:
I'm good if it's Lance but I have a hard time thinking Lynch and Shanny are basically putting their jobs on the line for a guy who played 1 season in FCS.

Kyle has personally known Fields for at least 4 years now according to the QB camp they run. I think that makes a lot of sense that Kyle knows who he is getting with Fields and is comfortable giving up what we did.

Yeah, that was an amazing find. That's why I think it would be Fields. Weird as it sounds, I'm still on the Mac Jones bandwagon too. Fields is the risky pick, Mac is the safer pick. Man I'm torn!

Originally posted by 49erGlory:

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by Joecool:
Any chance we take the OT at 3 and a QB to develop in the second?

You don't trade multiple firsts to move up for an OT.

Especially a guy who would end up playing right tackle

Agree, the only position you trade multiple *first round* picks for are either QBs or Edge Rushers, and all the draft nerds say there's no edge rusher worth that in the 2021 draft.

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
Urban left Ohio State before Fields played a snap there. I don't know why people think they have this sort of close relationship.

He'd still know just about everything about him due to his ties to Ohio State.

Originally posted by Force_Choke:
I picked Sewell.. I hope they just trade down and down and get all our picks back.

Don't really need all those draft picks when Kyle can pull out starting caliber players from the discount double check part-time employment board at your local grocery store.

I mean I've never seen a top of the line NFL ground game made up primarily of undrafted free agents.

Recent history is not very promising for #3 pick.

2018 NYJ Sam Darnold
2014 JAX Blake Bortles
2008 ATL Matt Ryan
2006 TEN Vince Young
2002 DET Joey Harrington
1999 CIN Akili Smith
1995 HOU Steve McNair
1994 WAS Heath Shuler
1986 HOU Jim Everett
1979 CIN Jack Thompson
1971 HOU Dan Pastorini
1970 CLE Mike Phipps
1967 SFO Steve Spurrier
1957 SFO John Brodie
1953 WAS Jack Scarbath
1951 SFO Y.A. Tittle HOF
1948 CHI Bobby Layne HOF

Originally posted by Giedi:

Originally posted by miked1978:
I'm good if it's Lance but I have a hard time thinking Lynch and Shanny are basically putting their jobs on the line for a guy who played 1 season in FCS.

Kyle has personally known Fields for at least 4 years now according to the QB camp they run. I think that makes a lot of sense that Kyle knows who he is getting with Fields and is comfortable giving up what we did.

Yeah, that was an amazing find. That's why I think it would be Fields. Weird as it sounds, I'm still on the Mac Jones bandwagon too. Fields is the risky pick, Mac is the safer pick. Man I'm torn!

When Lance balls out, you could say they also put their jobs on the line when they bypassed him for the safer, more conservative pick of Jones! I know 'potential' could be a dirty word, but Lance has the potential to be a superstar in the NFL. ... and just having Fields in your qb camp, which could help, doesn't necessarily mean they will draft him.

That's really a lot to give up. I can't believe they gave up that much. It's a big drop off after Trevor Lawrence. I think they are a little bit over rating these guys.

Originally posted by Giedi:

Originally posted by miked1978:
I'm good if it's Lance but I have a hard time thinking Lynch and Shanny are basically putting their jobs on the line for a guy who played 1 season in FCS.

Kyle has personally known Fields for at least 4 years now according to the QB camp they run. I think that makes a lot of sense that Kyle knows who he is getting with Fields and is comfortable giving up what we did.

Yeah, that was an amazing find. That's why I think it would be Fields. Weird as it sounds, I'm still on the Mac Jones bandwagon too. Fields is the risky pick, Mac is the safer pick. Man I'm torn!

In any case we won't know until the end of 2022 when whomever we pick gets a chance to start a bunch of games.

Jamie Newman from Wake Forest, who with me

Zach Wilson or bust

Originally posted by CraigHR:
Recent history is not very promising for #3 pick.

2018 NYJ Sam Darnold
2014 JAX Blake Bortles
2008 ATL Matt Ryan
2006 TEN Vince Young
2002 DET Joey Harrington
1999 CIN Akili Smith
1995 HOU Steve McNair
1994 WAS Heath Shuler
1986 HOU Jim Everett
1979 CIN Jack Thompson
1971 HOU Dan Pastorini
1970 CLE Mike Phipps
1967 SFO Steve Spurrier
1957 SFO John Brodie
1953 WAS Jack Scarbath
1951 SFO Y.A. Tittle HOF
1948 CHI Bobby Layne HOF

ok?....lol

I feel like this poll isn't capturing the right info. If Wilson is there at #3, they're going to take him.

But assuming he's not, it's down to 1) Fields (~50%), 2) Lance (~30%), and 3) Jones (~20%).

Originally posted by Aj_hwd954:

Originally posted by CraigHR:
Recent history is not very promising for #3 pick.

2018 NYJ Sam Darnold
2014 JAX Blake Bortles
2008 ATL Matt Ryan
2006 TEN Vince Young
2002 DET Joey Harrington
1999 CIN Akili Smith
1995 HOU Steve McNair
1994 WAS Heath Shuler
1986 HOU Jim Everett
1979 CIN Jack Thompson
1971 HOU Dan Pastorini
1970 CLE Mike Phipps
1967 SFO Steve Spurrier
1957 SFO John Brodie
1953 WAS Jack Scarbath
1951 SFO Y.A. Tittle HOF
1948 CHI Bobby Layne HOF

ok?....lol

The SF #3 picks turned out ok right?

Originally posted by dj43:
The obvious pick is Wilson if he is there. duh So much Patrick Mahomes present there.

I am not sold on Fields. He reminds me too much of Kaepernick - one read and run. Those types of QBs who run a lot do not generally last long enough for the investment you have to make in the position. Yes, he performed against good competition, however, he did not face the defensive complexities he will face in the NFL.

Lance is my preference of the two remaining after Wilson. I haven't seen a lot of him but he just seems to see the field better. Shanahan is going to take the one who is the better game manager of the two. After all, running his scheme is the key to success. I believe Lance will do that better than Fields.

Happy to hear you say that, dj... I also believe that Shan will pick the guy who he believes can run his offense best....and so...it just might be Jones. I prefer either Fields or Lance. I love Lance's ability to avoid the rush. The guy is amazing at getting away from it. He also has good footwork for such an inexperienced player. He is knocked for not being accurate but I don't really see that on the tape I've seen. In 2019, he did not have a single pick the entire season. I don't think that could happen if he were inaccurate.
That stated, he is very green and will take a lot of work to coach up but the same thing was stated about Mahomes, Allen, and Herbert when they came out. I don't know. It does seem like the Niners will go for Fields or Lance at number 3 because Jones could perhaps even been had at number 12. It certainly will be interesting to see who is finally their choice.

Cheers!