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San Francisco 49ers: List of Quarterbacks in Play for the 2017 Season

By Peter Panacy

Nov 27, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) looks on before the game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 27, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) looks on before the game against the Miami Dolphins 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 /

NFL Draft Prospects

Armed with 10 picks in the 2017 NFL Draft, one should expect the 49ers to bring in a quarterback or two from what’s considered a relatively weak QB class of prospects.

San Francisco won’t avoid the position, even if it’s weak. The only question is whether or not the Niners will use the No. 2 overall pick on their future signal-caller.

Probably not — at least we shouldn’t hope so — but if they did, North Carolina’s Mitch Trubisky likely winds up being the guy. Per the linked CBS Sports quarterback rankings above, Trubisky is atop the entire quarterback-prospect depth chart.

Other first- or even early second-round considerations include Notre Dame’s DeShone Kizer, Clemson’s Deshaun Watson and Texas Tech’s Patrick Mahomes.

The thing to consider here is none warrant instant-starter consideration. Sure, surprises like Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott can happen. But they’re rare — the exception, not the rule.

So don’t expect the 49ers to throw a rookie quarterback into the fire, especially amid a complete rebuilding project.