During each week leading to the draft, we will look at a collection of mock drafts from various sources and compile a list of the top prospects projected to head to the 49ers.
Thirty-eight of the 54 mock drafts that I looked at this week have the San Francisco 49ers selecting a wide receiver with the No. 13 overall pick. That doesn't include scenarios that have the team trading down a few spots and still selecting a receiver. The three most popular choices, unsurprisingly, remain the top three receiver prospects in the 2020 draft class — Jerry Jeudy of Alabama, CeeDee Lamb of Oklahoma, and Henry Ruggs of Alabama.
Jeudy and Lamb were tied for the most popular choices last week, with the former leading the group this week.
The receiver position is seen as a need for the 49ers after veteran Emmanuel Sanders, whom the team traded for last season, left to the New Orleans Saints via free agency.
The 49ers own two first-round picks. In addition to the No. 13 overall selection, which it acquired via a trade with the Indianapolis Colts, San Francisco also holds its original pick at No. 31.
The 54 mock drafts that we scoured through include big-name sites like ESPN and NFL.com to smaller independent fan-run sites, along with everything in-between. Projected trades are noted in the breakdown below.
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Offensive lineman Cesar Ruiz of Michigan, last week's leader for the most popular selection at No. 31 overall, is joined this week by cornerback Trevon Diggs of Alabama. Mostly defensive players follow them in the predictions for that spot.
Below are the top-ranked projections for the 49ers at No. 13 among the mock drafts we examined.
| Rank | No. 13 |
| 15 Mock Drafts | Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama |
| 12 Mock Drafts | CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma |
| 10 Mock Drafts | Henry Ruggs, WR, Alabama |
| 5 Mock Drafts | Javon Kinlaw, DT, Southern Carolina |
| 5 Mock Drafts | Derrick Brown, DL, Auburn |
| 1 Mock Draft | CJ Henderson, CB, Florida |
| 1 Mock Draft | Jalen Reagor, WR, TCU |
The following players were mocked to the 49ers but only after the team traded down from the No. 13 overall pick.
- Justin Jefferson, WR, LSU (trade to 17, another trade to 21)
- Javon Kinlaw, DT, Southern Carolina (two trades to 15 - one, two)
- Denzel Mims, WR, Baylor (trade to 18)
Below are the top-ranked projections at No. 31. Mock drafts that have the 49ers trading down from this spot are not included.
| Rank | No. 31 |
| 7 Mock Drafts | Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama |
| 7 Mock Drafts | Cesar Ruiz, OL, Michigan |
| 4 Mock Drafts | Jaylon Johnson, CB, Utah |
| 4 Mock Drafts | Ross Blacklock, DT, TCU |
| 4 Mock Drafts | A.J. Terrell, CB, Clemson |
| 3 Mock Drafts | Kristian Fulton, CB, LSU |
| 3 Mock Drafts | Noah Igbinoghene, CB, Auburn |
| 2 Mock Drafts | Justin Jefferson, WR, LSU |
| 2 Mock Drafts | Xavier McKinney, S, Alabama |
| 2 Mock Drafts | Neville Gallimore, DT, Oklahoma |
| 1 Mock Draft | Cameron Dantzler, CB, Miss State |
| 1 Mock Draft | J.K. Dobbins, RB, Ohio State |
| 1 Mock Draft | Ezra Cleveland, OT, Boise State |
| 1 Mock Draft | A.J. Epenesa, Edge, Iowa |
| 1 Mock Draft | Raekwon Davis, DL, Alabama |
| 1 Mock Draft | Brandon Aiyukm WR, Arizona State |
| 1 Mock Draft | Jordan Elliott, DT, Missouri |
Below is a mock-draft breakdown for the 49ers' two selections.
| Site/Mock | No. 13 | No. 31 |
| 49ers Webzone: Black | Justin Jefferson, WR (trade to 21) | Traded |
| The Athletic: Barrows | CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma | Traded |
| The Athletic: Brugler | Henry Ruggs, WR, Alabama | Cesar Ruiz, OL, Michigan |
| The Big Lead: Phillips | Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama | A.J. Terrell, CB, Clemson |
| Bleacher Report: Buckley | Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama | Ezra Cleveland, OT, Boise State |
| Bleacher Report: Miller | Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama | Cesar Ruiz, OL, Michigan |
| CBS Sports: Brinson | Javon Kinlaw, DT (trade to 15) | J.K. Dobbins, RB, Ohio State |
| CBS Sports: Edwards | Henry Ruggs, WR, Alabama | Neville Gallimore, DT, Oklahoma |
| CBS Sports: Fornelli | CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma | Noah Igbinoghene, CB, Auburn |
| CBS Sports: Prisco | Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama | A.J. Terrell, CB, Clemson |
| CBS Sports: Trapasso | Denzel Mims, WR (trade to 18) | Noah Igbinoghene, CB, Auburn |
| CBS Sports: White | Javon Kinlaw, DT, Southern Carolina | Traded |
| CBS Sports: Wilson | Henry Ruggs, WR, Alabama | Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama |
| Draft Ace | Derrick Brown, DL, Auburn | Jaylon Johnson, CB, Utah |
| Draft King | Javon Kinlaw, DT, Southern Carolina | Justin Jefferson, WR, LSU |
| Draft Site | Henry Ruggs, WR, Alabama | Cameron Dantzler, CB, Miss State |
| Draft Tek | CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma | Justin Jefferson, WR, LSU |
| DraftBlaster | Derrick Brown, DL, Auburn | Kristian Fulton, CB, LSU |
| DraftBlaster: DraftGeek | CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma | Ross Blacklock, DT, TCU |
| ESPN: Kiper | CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma | Noah Igbinoghene, CB, Auburn |
| ESPN: McShay | Henry Ruggs, WR, Alabama | A.J. Terrell, CB, Clemson |
| MyNFLDraft.com | CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma | Neville Gallimore, DT, Oklahoma |
| New York Post: Serby | Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama | - |
| NFL Draft Blitz: Khvatov | Javon Kinlaw, DT, Southern Carolina | A.J. Epenesa, Edge, Iowa |
| NFL Draft Diamonds: Talbot | Derrick Brown, DL, Auburn | Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama |
| NFL Draft Diamonds: Williams | Derrick Brown, DL, Auburn | Cesar Ruiz, OL, Michigan |
| NFL.com: Brooks | Javon Kinlaw, DT, Southern Carolina | Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama |
| NFL.com: Casserly | CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma | Raekwon Davis, DL, Alabama |
| NFL.com: Davis | CJ Henderson, CB, Florida | Brandon Aiyukm WR, Arizona State |
| NFL.com: Frelund | CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma | Jaylon Johnson, CB, Utah |
| NFL.com: Jeremiah | Henry Ruggs, WR, Alabama | Ross Blacklock, DT, TCU |
| NFL.com: Jones-Drew | Henry Ruggs, WR, Alabama | Ross Blacklock, DT, TCU |
| NFL.com: Reuter | Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama | A.J. Terrell, CB, Clemson |
| NFL.com: Schrager | CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma | Kristian Fulton, CB, LSU |
| NFL.com: Zierlein | Javon Kinlaw, DT, Southern Carolina | Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama |
| Niner Noise: Panacy | Javon Kinlaw, DT (trade to 15) | Traded |
| PFF: Eager and Chahrouri | Jalen Reagor, WR, TCU | Jaylon Johnson, CB, Utah |
| PFF: Palazzolo | Henry Ruggs, WR, Alabama | Jordan Elliott, DT, Missouri |
| PFF: Podcast | Henry Ruggs, WR, Alabama | Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama |
| PFF: Renner | Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama | Cesar Ruiz, OL, Michigan |
| The Ringer | Derrick Brown, DL, Auburn | Jaylon Johnson, CB, Utah |
| SB Nation: Kadar | Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama | Kristian Fulton, CB, LSU |
| SI: Iyer | Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama | Ross Blacklock, DT, TCU |
| TDN: Crabbs | CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma | Traded |
| TDN: Marino | Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama | Cesar Ruiz, OL, Michigan |
| TDN: Reid | Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama | Cesar Ruiz, OL, Michigan |
| TDN: Sikkema | Justin Jefferson, WR (trade to 17) | Xavier McKinney, S, Alabama |
| TDN: Solak | Henry Ruggs, WR, Alabama | Traded |
| U-T San Diego: Brown | Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama | Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama |
| USA Today: Davis | CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma | Traded |
| USA Today: Easterling | CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma | Traded |
| Walter Football: Campbell | Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama | Xavier McKinney, S, Alabama |
| Walter Football: Cherepinsky | Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama | Cesar Ruiz, OL, Michigan |
| Yahoo Sports: Edholm | Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama | Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama |
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