Schefter: Trey Lance changed 49ers’ minds after trade up for Mac Jones

You thought no one would bring up the idea that the San Francisco 49ers trading up in the 2021 draft was motivated by wanting Mac Jones again, didn’t you? Adam Schefter is here to disappoint you.

It’s not his fault, though. Appearing on the Pat McAfee Show, the NFL insider was asked about the potential conflict inside the building regarding who to draft with that No. 3 overall pick. Schefter was trying to end that line of thinking.

“I don’t think that’s right,” Schefter said of the talk about internal debate. “I’m just telling you, they traded up with the idea that they loved Mac Jones, okay? When they made that trade, they traded up with the idea that they’re going to draft Mac Jones while also having—I think it was six weeks to the draft, maybe a little less—a month or so to look at the other prospects.

“And while they looked at the other prospects, they fell in love with the intangibles that Trey Lance demonstrated. He did testing and tested off the charts in terms of intelligence. They brought him in the building. The guy was ultra-impressive. And even though they traded up with the idea of picking Mac Jones, while doing their work, they became enamored with this guy and the upside that he had.”