Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport had a trade notebook, recapping everything related to the deadline. In the article, there’s a section dedicated to San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback Mac Jones:
The San Francisco 49ers left no doubt how much they value quarterback Mac Jones.
When the Vikings called San Francisco as part of due diligence in their search for a quarterback, sources told ESPN that Niners general manager John Lynch informed Minnesota brass that it would take a second-round pick and more
for Jones. Perhaps a second-rounder and a middle-round pick might have gotten a trade done.
Instead, because of the high cost associated with the veteran quarterback, the conversations ended there and Jones remains a valued member of the 49ers.
This was not the first time the teams had spoken about Jones in a possible trade and not the first time San Francisco had set a price that high. Niners coach Kyle Shanahan views Jones as a franchise-caliber quarterback and would trade him only for a deal they had no choice but to accept.
To add to that value, Jones won four of his first five starts in place of the injured Brock Purdy last year despite battling injuries of his own and ended up with a 5-3 record and a QB rating of 97.4 for the season.
In the final year of his two-year, $8.41 million contract, Jones is a free agent after the season.
The 49ers must feel pretty confident that Jones will sign a big enough contract this offseason to net the team at least a third-round compensatory pick.
If you’re the 49ers, it’s wise to make a team you could face in the playoffs overpay for a quarterback. It might have been a different story if another team had inquired about Jones.
Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert was on the 49ers’ radar:
While the Eagles traded stars in Davis and center Cam Jurgens in the flurry leading up to the deadline, they held off trading another player who was wanted — Dallas Goedert.
Sources said several teams inquired about the pass-catching tight end, including the 49ers. But Goedert, 31, never got close to being traded. He remains in Philadelphia and could even re-sign with the Eagles for 2027.
Goedert has lined up as an inline tight end 48.7% of the time this year, compared to 38.1% in the slot. I think these moves tell us the 49ers were looking to get another big body to pair with George Kittle, who they can throw the ball to. He’s been a serviceable blocker, but Luke Farrell only has six targets this season. Goedert had six targets in Week 9.
