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Former NFL manager Michael Lombardi, now a writer at The Athletic, recently joined SiriusXMs The wrap and sounds confident that he at least knows what the San Francisco 49ers are is not do with the overall number 3. On March 26, the team traded up to the points ladder and handed over four draws, including its own first round, in the next three drafts to move up nine places from number 12.
The three candidates with the best chance of being San Francisco’s first choice are Justin Fields of Ohio State, Mac Jones of Alabama and Trey Lance of North Dakota, in that order.
Lombardi is convinced, however, that it will not be Fields.
“Can I tell you the news I heard? Justin Fields is not going to be number 3,” Lombardi told Patrick Meagher (h / t to Sasha D. Robinson). “That’s what I heard.”
The author acknowledges that there are skeptics on Twitter who feel he may be wrong. He even has a message for them.
“Where do you get your information?” asks a snarling Lombardi. “Like you have more good resources than me? Good luck. Good luck. I’m just telling you, if it’s not Mac Jones, it’s Trey Lance. So, take it [how] you want to, Patrick. Please do with it what you will. ‘
Fields worked in front of the 49ers and other NFL teams last week, which led him to jump above Jones in the eyes of oddsmakers. Lance will practice ahead of the Niners on Monday, which could increase his chances of being an overall No. 3.
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