Report: 49ers acquire No. 3 pick from Dolphins in huge trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea
After checking all of their primary free-agency boxes, the 49ers turned their attention to the 2021 NFL draft and pulled off a massive trade Friday when they acquired the No. 3 overall pick from the Miami Dolphins, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported, citing sources.
The 49ers will send the No. 12 pick, first-round picks in 2022 and 2023 along with a third-round pick in 2021 to Miami to move up to the top of the draft.
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In moving up to the No. 3 pick, the 49ers put themselves in position to draft one of the top quarterbacks in this year's class.
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Trevor Lawrence is all but assured to be the No. 1 pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Most draft experts believe BYU's Zach Wilson will go No. 2 overall to the New York Jets.
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That leaves Ohio State's Justin Fields, North Dakota State's Trey Lance and Alabama's Mac Jones as the three quarterbacks who are expected to be available at No. 3 overall.
