Silver: 'A lot' of Trey Lance-to-49ers noise around the NFL ahead of draft

Share Share this on Twitter Share this on Facebook Flip into Flipboard Share this on Reddit Share via Email. The 2021 NFL Draft is tonight. Mac Jones of Alabama has long been the betting favorite to go to the San Francisco 49ers at No. 3 overall. The scenario is not the most popular among the fanbase. The other two top quarterback prospects — Justin Fields of Ohio State and Trey Lance of North Dakota State — are widely viewed as having higher ceilings.