On Wednesday, the NFL announced compensatory draft picks, which ended the 49ers ’available picks for this year’s draft.
While there was some confusion about the number of comp selections the 49ers received, they finished with the two expected, giving them 10 for the start of the new league year.
That’s a far cry from the limited capital that San Francisco was equipped with last year, when they finished with just five players in the seven-wheel draft. The 10 selections will give them a chance to add a lot of controlled players to help rebuild their roster, or give them a chance to get on and off the board on draft day.
Here is the updated list of 49ers selections:
First round, choice 12
Second round, third 43
Round 3, selection 102 (compensatory)
Round 4, choose 117
Round 5, choose 155
Round 5, Selection 172 (via New Orleans)
Round 5, Pick 180 (compensatory)
Chapter 6, choice 193
Chapter 7, Pick 229 (via New York Jets)
Chapter 7, choice 239
One thing that stands out apart from the number of selections is where those selections are. The 49ers have four picks in the top 150, but only two in the top 100, after changing their third-round pick to Washington last year in exchange for Trent Williams.
With a loaded back of draft, don’t be surprised if San Francisco uses some of these selections to go up a couple of times to add more top quality talent. That means they end up bringing the 10 options to the draft. With many rumors about possible trades, the 49ers may end up with a different-looking war chest by the time the draft begins.