While the 49ers are facing more draft picks this year than a season ago, and with more holes to fill those draft picks, it would still not be a surprise to see them change again in the first round of the No. 1 pick. 12 general selection. ESPN’s Todd McShay illustrated a scenario in which San Francisco goes back to raising a significant amount of capital, but his selection is a bit heartbreaking.
A trade change would make a lot of sense for the 49ers in a scenario where all four quarterbacks participate in the top four picks, which is the way McShay’s mockery is played. If San Francisco stayed at twelve for a quarterback, he should probably be one of the top potentials like Zach Wilson, Justin Fields or Trey Lance. The likelihood of them taking a QB for taking one with the 12th selection seems low.
With no top QBs, the 49ers switch with the Bears. Chicago gets the 12th pick in exchange for No. 20, No. 52 and a first- or second-round pick in the 2022 draft. This is a big trip for San Francisco to jump eight places where they would still select in the top 20 . It would also give them two second-round picks that they could use to maneuver toward the back of the first round, or try to pick a third-round pick after sending theirs to Washington in the Trent Williams trade.
All of this makes a lot of sense for San Francisco. Your choice through McShay is a bewildering touch, albeit given its list of laundry needs. With election number 20, the 49ers of McShay’s draft drill capture TCU security Trevon Moehrig.
The 6-2, £ 202 safety could be a long-term answer for the 49ers high school, with Jaquiski Tartt heading into free agency and Jimmie Ward’s future uncertain beyond his season-ending contract 2022. Moehrig is unlikely to enter a cash security role like the one Tartt often held. If the 49ers choose him, he could signal a change in defensive philosophy, or a move for Ward in defending the corner with K’Waun Williams signing for an unrestricted free agency.
Another player available at No. 20 is Michigan defensive end Kwity Paye, who comes in 21st in the Colts in mocking McShay. Paye is a 6-4, 272-pound defensive end who racked up 16.5 bouts to lose and 8.5 sacks in his last 16 games for the Wolverines. He’s a good athlete with some versatility who could play well on a 49ers front who desperately needs help.
While the selected player can be debated and the needs of the team are likely to change after the free agency, this type of change can be expected if there is an offer. Unless the 49ers believe there is a prospect that can’t be missed at 12, it would be a good idea to slide a few places to raise some projection capital to give them more flexibility on days 2 and 3 in a year where they have to rest. their list of cheap rookie talent.