Despite the buzz surrounding the San Francisco 49ers' presence at Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields' second pro day Wednesday, the majority of the people around the league still reportedly expect the team to select Alabama quarterback Mac Jones with the No. 3 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.
The Athletic's Michael Lombardi, a former NFL general manager, said during a radio appearance Thursday that nothing seems to have changed regarding the league-wide perception that head coach Kyle Shanahan covets Jones (and here's your obligatory reminder that there's evidence to suggest the league-wide perception is off).
“I would say 98% of the league believes the 49ers are taking Mac Jones,” he said.