12-09-2021 14:41 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com

Report: 49ers traded up to keep Patriots from getting Mac Jones (not a typo)

When the 49ers traded up from No. 12 to No. 3 in March, they did it with various objectives. One did not come to fruition. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, the 49ers made the move in order to ensure they would get Alabama quarterback Mac Jones, if the 49ers ultimately decided to take him. [more]
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