Why 49ers trading back during 2025 NFL Draft wouldn’t surprise Daniel Jeremiah

The 49ers' hope of returning to the top of the NFC might hinge on the team continuing the trend of finding top-flight players after the first day of the NFL draft.San Francisco owns 11 picks in next week's 2025 NFL Draft, including eight within the top 160 selections. Next year, the 49ers are estimated to have three additional compensatory picks due to net free-agency losses."They have done as well as anybody outside the first round, finding not just starters but All-Pro, impact-caliber players," said NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah on a conference call with media members on Friday."So, to me, it seems like a pretty simple formula, where you want more shots at it than less, given their track record and their history."The 49ers' drafts have been notorious for first-round flops, such as Solomon Thomas, Reuben Foster, Javon Kinlaw and Trey Lance. But they also found players like George Kittle, Fred Warner, Dre Greenlaw, Deommodore Lenoir and Brock Purdy in the third round or later.The 49ers own the No. 11 overall selection in the draft. Their next pick is currently slated at No. 43 overall. Jeremiah said he believes San Francisco would be willing to move back if another...