The San Francisco 49ers are set to enter training camp with arguably the best situation at quarterback of any team in the league, as they have a strong starter in Brock Purdy, a more-than-capable backup in Mac Jones, a veteran third-string option in Adrian Martinez and a developmental piece in Kurtis Rourke.
We saw how important quarterback depth was last year in San Francisco, as Purdy missed eight games, Jones played through injuries and Rourke spent the season on NFI while recovering from a torn ACL.
With that, it’s been frequently suggested that the 49ers should trade Jones this offseason, but general manager John Lynch has yet to pull the trigger, with reports that their asking price was too high.
Now, with less than two months before the start of the season, Bleacher Report’s Moe Moton has urged the 49ers to trade Jones, but only if they can get a second-round pick in return.
San Francisco could possibly get up to a conditional third-round pick in the 2028 NFL draft if Jones leaves in free agency next offseason, so securing a second-round pick, possibly in the 2027 NFL draft, would be better compensation.
However, it’s unclear if any team is willing to offer that at the moment. The 49ers may have to wait until a team loses their starter to a long-term injury before someone is willing to part with a second-round pick.
There’s also a chance that the 49ers want to keep Jones around for the insurance in case Purdy gets hurt again. We’ve seen what he looks like in this offense, and he seems to be a great teammate, so there’s really no downside to keeping him.
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