New Niners GM Will Have Plenty of Draft Picks

The 49ers haven't selected a new general manager, but no matter who it is, he'll have plenty of picks to use in his first draft this spring.With their 2-14 finish, the 49ers locked up the No. 2 overall selection in Round 1, plus will get to pick at the top of each of the seven rounds. And, based on conditional selections that have yet to be determined, San Francisco may get as many as 11 choices in the draft to be held April 27-29 in Philadelphia.The 49ers will draft just behind the 1-15 Cleveland Browns and ahead of the Chicago Bears (3-13), Jacksonville Jaguars (3-13), Tennessee Titans (4-12), New York Jets (5-11) and San Diego Chargers (5-11).The 49ers are projected to have selections in each of the first three rounds, plus two in the fourth, two in the fifth, two in the sixth and two in the seventh, according to David Fucillo of SB Nation.Plus, whoever comes in as GM won't be handcuffed by a truckload of bloated salaries. He's projected to have more than $80 million available under the salary cap. That should give the 49ers some flexibility in both the draft and free agency.Long before the Senior Bowl, the NFL Combine and private workouts, it's impossible to predict which...