Report: 49ers have ruled out Justin Fields at No. 3 overall in 2021 NFL Draft
The San Francisco 49ers are moving closer to making a quarterback decision ahead of Thursday’s 2021 NFL Draft, as one of the three they had been considering appears out of the running.
According to Peter King of Football Morning in America , the No. 3 pick is a “two-horse race” between Alabama’s Mac Jones and North Dakota State’s Trey Lance. That means Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields is apparently out of the running.
The widespread belief throughout the process is that the 49ers prefer Jones. However, ESPN’s Adam Schefter noted on Wednesday’s edition of “Get Up!” that the gap between Jones and the rest of the field has “narrowed,” and as of the weekend the team had not settled on who to take.
