The media push for Mac Jones to the 49ers at No. 3 overall has been overwhelming during the past week. That’s all we’ve heard, and it’s led fans to “freak out” that the Niners traded up for a quarterback who isn’t worth trading up for.
My read on the situation is that the media caught up to what the NFL thinks about Jones, and there’s been an overcorrection. The never was low on Jones, as he’s the type of QB they fall for every year. Jones isn’t bad by any means, and I could see why a team would take him early.