Lack of picks

When you have a strong, deep and very young team, largely skipping on one draft isn't that big a deal. All we would be doing is providing the rest of the NFL with a bunch of good players when we end up having to cut them. I think we keep the #1 pick either for a need or for the most impactful player remaining.

Bear in mind we still have 6 players from the 2019 draft, all playing regularly. 9 players from the 2018 draft, mainly also getting good playing time; and 6 from 2017. That is surely some kind of record.

For arguments sake, the 31st pick (I'm hedging a little here) is worth 600 points on the draft pick value chart. If there is a good C/OG or FS available at that point, then make the pick. If not the Niners could drop down into the early 40's and pickup a late 3rd round/early 4th round pick as well for equal value. It's what the Seahawks have been doing for years.

Originally posted by jersey49er:

Originally posted by Hysterikal:
Trade down out of the first For more picks and cheaper contracts which definitely would help and make your picks count. Which Lynch and company have done very well with mid round picks.

Agree completely, if they are able to trade down and recoup an early 2nd and 4th I'd be cool with it, they would be able to trade up into the 3rd with that 4th and 1 of their 5ths, as of now target either OL or a WR, Bc I think Goodwin, Bourne, and Pettis are gone while Sanders is resigned with Deebo, Hurd, James and Taylor along with a rookie make the WR core next year..

I agree on Bourne and Goodwin likely being gone, but I doubt Kyle gives up on Pettis after just 2 years.

Honestly I would have love to moved that pick for a proven player.

If that's not a option gotta see who's on the board when you're picking.

just looking at some wayyy too early mocks I'm seeing names like...

Tee Higgins
Travis Etienne
Ashtyn Davis
Bryce Hall
Creed Humphrey- seeing a lot with him.
Prince Tega Wanogho
Xavier McKinney etc....

so basically no one really knows what SF needs at this point and none of those names are really jump off the charts IMO. I'm trying to move down with a team that's looking for that 5th yr option. I do think we need quality over quantity though.

Originally posted by English:
When you have a strong, deep and very young team, largely skipping on one draft isn't that big a deal. All we would be doing is providing the rest of the NFL with a bunch of good players when we end up having to cut them. I think we keep the #1 pick either for a need or for the most impactful player remaining.

Bear in mind we still have 6 players from the 2019 draft, all playing regularly. 9 players from the 2018 draft, mainly also getting good playing time; and 6 from 2017. That is surely some kind of record.

This right here.

The reason teams trade away picks (unknown value) for players (known value) is their belief not just in their ability to compete for a championship today, but in their belief in the overall quality and depth of the roster in the next year or so. Specifically, this team will have almost no glaring weaknesses heading into the 2020 season. Could they shore up their WR corps, the interior of their o-line and possibly add a high-end FS talent? Of course, but even those "roster holes" are not flashing red by any means.

So with that in mind, I think for 2020, they will focus mostly on quality; e.g., adding a quality TE to compliment Kittle, adding a ball-hawking safety to their secondary or even a game-breaking RB like Georgia's DeAndre Swift (yes, I know, the Shanahan's can find productive RBs at a Dollar Tree, but it never hurts to add high-end talent to your RB room). Now, if for some reason they don't see enough value at pick #32, I could see them trading back for picks in the 2021 draft, but I don't see them trying to accumulate more 2020 capital.