The Mac Jones to the San Francisco 49ers buzz continues to get louder. There was plenty of hubbub about the 49ers going to see Jones' Pro Day on Tuesday instead of Justin Fields, and 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan gave some insight into the team's 2021 NFL Draft strategy on Monday.

Shanahan explained that seeing Jones on Tuesday won't keep them from seeing Fields another day:

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The 49ers coach also explained why he didn't go see Trey Lance or Zach Wilson throw at their Pro Days:

It should probably be said Shanahan is alluding to the 49ers not wanting other teams to be readily aware they were trying to move up way up the board before their blockbuster trade was done.

Either way, there appears to be a growing amount of buzz regarding the potential for the 49ers to make Jones the third overall pick.

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Chris Simms of NBC Sports suggested Jones could be an ideal fit for Shanahan's system in San Francisco:

That notion of “playing within the offense” is exactly what Jones himself said he will bring to the table as he prepares to embark on his NFL career:

“What separates me is my preparation and my ability to take what I learn from the coaches’ meetings and my meetings and then apply it to the field,” Jones said during a Monday video news conference, via Matt Barrows of The Athletic. “I’m going to do exactly what the coach tells me to do. I’m going to play within the framework of the offense.”

Shanahan and his staff will have the chance to evaluate Jones on a more personal level, just as they will with Fields.

Whether Jones shows enough to convince Shanahan he can be the 49ers quarterback of the future remains to be seen. But the match seems to make sense.