NFL teams that should trade for Alabama football’s Mac Jones
2. San Francisco 49ers
The 49ers made the Super Bowl recently, but that doesn’t mean that they can rest on past success. They have to take risks if they want to win the NFC once again, and that means upgrading at quarterback.
Jimmy G isn’t bad, but he’s the worst quarterback in the NFC West. To put it bluntly, it’s hard to win with the worst quarterback in the division. It doesn’t help when you’re paying that quarterback as much as they’re paying Garoppolo.
Some will compare Mac Jones to Matt Ryan due to his analysis of the game and ability to win in the pocket. San Francisco’s head coach made it to the Super Bowl with the Falcons as a coordinator.
All of this leads to the 49ers wanting to draft Mac Jones, but this is about making a trade. Jones might be available after the top 10, but San Francisco shouldn’t rely on that. If four quarterbacks are taken before the Panthers pick, the 49ers will have to jump them.
San Francisco might try to trade for Deshaun Watson, but they could also stick with Jimmy G. However, the value of a rookie quarterback’s contract cannot be forgotten. The 49ers need to take a risk, and that will include a trade.