The San Francisco 49ers have needs, just like every other NFL club, but this upcoming draft offers a critical chance to bolster the roster’s depth. This doesn’t mean the Niners can’t move around—more specifically, up—in the draft if a talent they really want to take doesn’t fall. A player who could change the game and give the team fresh life and talent could be added in this way.
It’s possible that the 49ers’ forced draft capital sacrifices are not worth the expense of moving up in the first round. However, no one blames San Francisco anymore for Christian McCaffrey’s trade. Nope. Trey Lance is all that is mentioned.
After going over every club to determine what to do in the first round, ESPN’s Bill Barnwell came to the conclusion that the 49ers should trade up to select a player at a position they haven’t picked in the previous two rounds under the Kyle Shanahan/John Lynch regime.49ers of San Francisco
What they ought to do is move up.
Despite a few player losses this summer, the 49ers still have one of the strongest rosters in the NFL. If general manager John Lynch decides to make a little move up the board, he also has two more fourth-round picks and an extra sixth-round pick to work with. Even though this administration hasn’t traditionally placed a high emphasis on cornerbacks, it could make sense to try to pick ahead of the competition after what happened in the Super Bowl.
For the position, the front staff has chosen to go with seasoned players like Richard Sherman and Charvarius Ward rather than an early-round prospect. On the other hand, the team seems okay with passing on Day 3 options like Emmanuel Moseley, Deommodore Lenoir, and Ambry Thomas when it comes to CB2.
The way the squad tackles one cornerback position as opposed to the other differs noticeably. Could the draft this year alter that? It’s unlikely to occur on the first day, though. By pick No. 25, all of the top cornerbacks in the draft are expected to be gone. Most draft boards rank Quinyon Mitchell, Nate Wiggins, Terrion Arnold, and Cooper Dejean as the top four players. In my opinion, only Wiggins and Mitchell should be selected in the first round; the other players don’t live up to the hype.
After the initial group of cornerbacks, there seems to be a decline in performance, and the 49ers may not draft again until after their second-round selection. After the first round, the bulk of cornerbacks are ranked in the late 50s to early 80s.
The positional strengths in this draft are known to the 49ers. It’s doubtful that Isaac Yiadom, the starting cornerback, will be replaced by a Day 3 cornerback. The juice isn’t worth the squeeze at cornerback unless it’s Wiggins or Mitchell, and even then, trading up might still be too expensive.
The San Francisco 49ers have needs, just like every other NFL club, but this upcoming draft offers a critical chance to bolster the roster’s depth. This doesn’t mean the Niners can’t move around—more specifically, up—in the draft if a talent they really want to take doesn’t fall. A player who could change the game and give the team fresh life and talent could be added in this way.
It’s possible that the 49ers’ forced draft capital sacrifices are not worth the expense of moving up in the first round. However, no one blames San Francisco anymore for Christian McCaffrey’s trade. Nope. Trey Lance is all that is mentioned.
After going over every club to determine what to do in the first round, ESPN’s Bill Barnwell came to the conclusion that the 49ers should trade up to select a player at a position they haven’t picked in the previous two rounds under the Kyle Shanahan/John Lynch regime.49ers of San Francisco
What they ought to do is move up.
Despite a few player losses this summer, the 49ers still have one of the strongest rosters in the NFL. If general manager John Lynch decides to make a little move up the board, he also has two more fourth-round picks and an extra sixth-round pick to work with. Even though this administration hasn’t traditionally placed a high emphasis on cornerbacks, it could make sense to try to pick ahead of the competition after what happened in the Super Bowl.
For the position, the front staff has chosen to go with seasoned players like Richard Sherman and Charvarius Ward rather than an early-round prospect. On the other hand, the team seems okay with passing on Day 3 options like Emmanuel Moseley, Deommodore Lenoir, and Ambry Thomas when it comes to CB2.
The way the squad tackles one cornerback position as opposed to the other differs noticeably. Could the draft this year alter that? It’s unlikely to occur on the first day, though. By pick No. 25, all of the top cornerbacks in the draft are expected to be gone. Most draft boards rank Quinyon Mitchell, Nate Wiggins, Terrion Arnold, and Cooper Dejean as the top four players. In my opinion, only Wiggins and Mitchell should be selected in the first round; the other players don’t live up to the hype.
After the initial group of cornerbacks, there seems to be a decline in performance, and the 49ers may not draft again until after their second-round selection. After the first round, the bulk of cornerbacks are ranked in the late 50s to early 80s.
The positional strengths in this draft are known to the 49ers. It’s doubtful that Isaac Yiadom, the starting cornerback, will be replaced by a Day 3 cornerback. The juice isn’t worth the squeeze at cornerback unless it’s Wiggins or Mitchell, and even then, trading up might still be too expensive.
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