Weak 2026 QB Draft class makes Mac Jones' trade value skyrocket for 49ers

Los Angeles Rams v San Francisco 49ers | Thearon W. Henderson/GettyImagesThe San Francisco 49ers have a pretty valuable trade chip on their hands in quarterback Mac Jones. His value may go up even more considering the 2026 NFL Draft class for quarterbacks is not all that impressive.

Some mock drafts only have a couple of quarterbacks going in the first round of the 2026draft while others are a bit more bullish on the quarterback class. Still, there are no consensus quarterbacks out there, especially not as the overall No. 1 pick the way guys like Peyton Manning or Andrew Luck were.

Given that, we may see teams be a bit more patient in drafting quarterbacks, namely since every single year we…