49ers make 2 NFL draft trades, but none involving Mac Jones
SANTA CLARA, Calif. –The San Francisco 49ers made a pair of trades through the first spherical of the NFL draft Thursday night time, but the one deal they did not make appears to have solidified their depth on the sport’s most vital place for 2026.
After the Niners moved down twice and out of the primary spherical, coach Kyle Shanahan was requested whether or not backup quarterback Mac Jones could be on the group subsequent season.
Shanahan indicated that not solely would Jones be there but if any group was going to deal for him, it seemingly would have wanted to contain a first-round choose.
“I’d be real surprised if he’s not [a Niner],” Shanahan mentioned. “It also really surprised me that no one came and offered something like today, but the fact that no one didn’t make me think someone’s going to do something tomorrow. And his value’s probably already passed anyway.”
Shanahan and basic supervisor John Lynch have maintained all offseason that their choice was to maintain Jones, but they’ve mentioned they had been open to listening if a group was prepared to make a compelling supply. But nothing materialized throughout free company as groups such because the Minnesota Vikings (Kyle Murray), Miami Dolphins (Malik Willis) and New York Jets (Gene Smith) opted for different choices.
Starting eight video games rather than an injured Brock Purdy Last yr, Jones completed with a 62.9 QBR (ninth within the NFL) and threw for 13 touchdowns and 6 interceptions whereas averaging 268.9 passing yards. San Francisco went 5-3 and stayed within the playoff combine with Jones beneath heart.
For his half, Jones informed ESPN in December that he had rediscovered his pleasure for taking part in soccer in San Francisco after some tough seasons in New England and Jacksonville.
“It was just so fun to get, as I say, the train back on the tracks,” Jones mentioned Jan. 19. “That’s what I wanted to do.”
While Jones stays with the group, the 49ers have loads of enterprise to deal with over the following couple of days to construct out the remainder of their roster. Entering Thursday night time, they held the twenty seventh choose together with 5 different picks. By the time the primary spherical was full, San Francisco had added a fifth-round choice and moved again into the third spherical by dealing a fourth-rounder.
They now maintain seven picks: two second-round selections (Nos. 33, 58), a 3rd (No. 90), three fourths (Nos. 127, 133, 138) and a fifth (No. 179).
According to Lynch, the Niners and Dolphins had the framework of a deal in place days in the past. On Monday, Lynch indicated that San Francisco had fewer than 20 gamers with first-round grades, so it was potential none of them could be out there at No. 27. That’s the way it performed out.
“They didn’t run out ’til a couple picks before we picked,” Lynch mentioned. “We tell a couple that we realistically thought would get to where we were. Now, there were some guys earlier that we would have been thrilled to have, but we had a really good idea that they were going to be gone.”
With that in thoughts, San Francisco despatched Nos. 27 and 138 to Miami for Nos. 30 and 90. That gave the 49ers a choose within the third spherical that they beforehand lacked after buying and selling theirs to the Dallas Cowboys for defensive sort out Osa Odighizuwa. After the following three picks went off the board, San Francisco opted to maneuver down once more, this time sending No. 30 to the Jets for Nos. 33 and 179.
San Francisco now holds the primary choose of the second spherical Friday with the prospect so as to add assist at positions of want reminiscent of edge rusher, large receiver, guard or defensive again.
Or, as Lynch instructed, one other commerce may very well be within the offing with a lot time till the second spherical begins.
“We’ve got a good idea of some names,” Lynch mentioned. “We’re always open for business. You always, I think that’d be foolish not to listen. And so we will do that, but we have a good idea of where we’re going and I’m looking forward to that.”
