One of the NFL Draft’s biggest mysteries has been solved as San Francisco selected Trey Lance with the third overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.
After more than a month of speculation following the 49ers’ trade up from No. 12 to No. 3, a candid Kyle Shanahan press conference and trade rumors surrounding Jimmy Garoppolo, the team finally took its passer of the future.
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Some reporters speculated that Alabama quarterback Mac Jones was going to be the selection at No. 3, but we now know that wasn’t the case.
The NFL world reacted to the 49ers’ surprising pick of Lance on Thursday night:
