Why the 49ers Must Avoid QB Mitch Trubisky in 2017 NFL Draft

Oct 15, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Mitch Trubisky (10) attempts a pass against the Miami Hurricanes during the first half at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 15, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Mitch Trubisky (10) attempts a pass against the Miami Hurricanes during the first half at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
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Sep 26, 2015; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Mitch Trubisky (10) on the sidelines. The Tar Heels defeated the Delaware Fightin Blue Hens 41-14 at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 26, 2015; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Mitch Trubisky (10) on the sidelines. The Tar Heels defeated the Delaware Fightin Blue Hens 41-14 at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

The San Francisco 49ers most vital decision this offseason will be regarding the future of their quarterback position. Although there are limited options in the NFL Draft, the 49ers should refrain from taking QB Mitch Trubisky.

The San Francisco 49ers will mostly likely head into the 2017 NFL Draft looking for their franchise quarterback.

Their current roster features only one quarterback: Colin Kaepernick.

According to ESPN’s Chris Mortenson and Adam Schefter, Kaepernick will likely opt out of contract, thus making him a free agent as well.

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Quarterbacks Blaine Gabbert, Christian Ponder and Thad Lewis will likely not return to the team this upcoming season.

This alludes to the obvious — the 49ers are in desperate need of finding the future of their franchise this offseason.

As per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, the 49ers will be in play for free agent QB Kirk Cousins. San Francisco also could be a destination for the New England Patriots backup QB Jimmy Garoppolo, as stated by Sporting News.

But in order for John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan to “build this thing up right,” they will need to find their QB in the draft.

But, the quarterback John Lynch and Co. will draft should not be University of North Carolina’s Mitch Trubisky.

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