During these weeks leading to the draft, we have been looking at a collection of mock drafts from various sources to compile lists of the top prospects projected to head to the 49ers. With the 2020 NFL Draft starting tomorrow, this will be our last Mock Draft Roundup.
The 2020 NFL Draft is just a day away. Forty-one of the 61 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 from that spot and still selecting a receiver. The three most popular choices for 49ers' selections at No. 13 remain the top three receiver prospects — Jerry Jeudy of Alabama, CeeDee Lamb of Oklahoma, and Henry Ruggs of Alabama.
Jeudy and Lamb have each shared time as the most popular projection to land in San Francisco. This week, a new name, Ruggs, takes the top spot.
The loss of veteran receiver Emmanuel Sanders, who signed with the New Orleans Saints this offseason, leaves the 49ers searching for a playmaker to complement last year's breakout rookie Deebo Samuel. Ruggs is a burner, posting a 40-time of 4.27 seconds in February at the NFL Scouting Combine. The mark was just shy of tying John Ross' Combine record of 4.22 seconds in 2017.
San Francisco owns two first-round picks — its own at No. 31 and the No. 13 overall selection, which it acquired by trading defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to the Indianapolis Colts.
The 61 mock drafts that we scoured through range from 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 is the most popular selection at No. 31 overall. Last week, he was joined by cornerback Trevon Diggs of Alabama. This week, however, he has regained his top spot as the leading projected selection for San Francisco with the team's second first-round pick.
Below are the top-ranked projections for the 49ers at No. 13 among the mock drafts we examined.
| Rank | No. 13 |
| 18 Mock Drafts | Henry Ruggs, WR, Alabama |
| 13 Mock Drafts | Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama |
| 9 Mock Drafts | CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma |
| 4 Mock Drafts | Derrick Brown, DL, Auburn |
| 4 Mock Drafts | Javon Kinlaw, DT, Southern Carolina |
| 3 Mock Drafts | 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. The player most often selected following a trade down is wide receiver Justin Jefferson of LSU.
- Brandon Aiyukm WR, Arizona State (trade to 21)
- Ross Blacklock, DT, TCU (trade to 23)
- Tee Higgins, WR, Clemson (trade to 25)
- Justin Jefferson, WR, LSU (trade to 17, trade to 20, two trades to 21 - one, two)
- Javon Kinlaw, DT, Southern Carolina (trade to 15)
- Denzel Mims, WR, Baylor (trade to 20)
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 |
| 9 Mock Drafts | Cesar Ruiz, OL, Michigan |
| 6 Mock Drafts | Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama |
| 6 Mock Drafts | Ross Blacklock, DT, TCU |
| 6 Mock Drafts | Ezra Cleveland, OT, Boise State |
| 5 Mock Drafts | Jaylon Johnson, CB, Utah |
| 3 Mock Drafts | Noah Igbinoghene, CB, Auburn |
| 2 Mock Drafts | Xavier McKinney, S, Alabama |
| 2 Mock Drafts | Raekwon Davis, DL, Alabama |
| 2 Mock Drafts | A.J. Terrell, CB, Clemson |
| 1 Mock Draft | Denzel Mims, WR, Baylor |
| 1 Mock Draft | Jordan Elliott, DT, Missouri |
| 1 Mock Draft | Brandon Aiyukm WR, Arizona State |
| 1 Mock Draft | Antoine Winfield Jr., S, Minnesota |
| 1 Mock Draft | A.J. Epenesa, Edge, Iowa |
| 1 Mock Draft | Jeff Gladney, CB, TCU |
| 1 Mock Draft | Grant Delpit, S, LSU |
| 1 Mock Draft | Justin Jefferson, WR, LSU |
| 1 Mock Draft | Isaiah Wilson, T, Georgia |
| 1 Mock Draft | Kristian Fulton, CB, LSU |
Below is a mock-draft breakdown for the 49ers' two selections.
| Site/Mock | No. 13 | No. 31 |
| 49ers Webzone: Black | Justin Jefferson, WR, LSU (trade to 21) |
Traded |
| 49ers Webzone: Brink | Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama | Antoine Winfield Jr., S, Minnesota |
| 49ers Webzone: Mehra | Henry Ruggs, WR, Alabama | Traded |
| The Athletic: Barrows | Justin Jefferson, WR, LSU (trade to 20) |
Ezra Cleveland, OT, Boise State |
| The Athletic: Brugler | Henry Ruggs, WR, Alabama | Cesar Ruiz, OL, Michigan |
| The Athletic: Lombardi | Denzel Mims, WR, Baylor (trade to 20) |
Ezra Cleveland, OT, Boise State |
| The Big Lead: Phillips | Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama | Ezra Cleveland, OT, Boise State |
| Bleacher Report: Buckley | Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama | Ezra Cleveland, OT, Boise State |
| Bleacher Report: Miller | Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama | Cesar Ruiz, OL, Michigan |
| Bleacher Report: Tanier | Derrick Brown, DL, Auburn | Isaiah Wilson, T, Georgia |
| CBS Sports: Brinson | Brandon Aiyukm WR, Arizona State (trade to 21) |
Traded |
| CBS Sports: Edwards | Henry Ruggs, WR, Alabama | Traded |
| CBS Sports: Fornelli | CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma | Noah Igbinoghene, CB, Auburn |
| CBS Sports: Prisco | Henry Ruggs, WR, Alabama | Jaylon Johnson, CB, Utah |
| CBS Sports: Trapasso | CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma | Cesar Ruiz, OL, Michigan |
| CBS Sports: White | Javon Kinlaw, DT, Southern Carolina | Traded |
| CBS Sports: Wilson | Jerry Jeudy, 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 | Grant Delpit, S, LSU |
| Draft Tek | Henry Ruggs, WR, Alabama | Raekwon Davis, DL, Alabama |
| 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 |
| ESPN: NFL Nation | Henry Ruggs, WR, Alabama | Jaylon Johnson, CB, Utah |
| MyNFLDraft.com | Henry Ruggs, WR, Alabama | Jeff Gladney, CB, TCU |
| NBCSBA: Maiocco | Henry Ruggs, WR, Alabama | Ezra Cleveland, OT, Boise State |
| New York Post: Serby | Henry Ruggs, WR, Alabama | A.J. Terrell, CB, Clemson |
| NFL Draft Blitz: Khvatov | Javon Kinlaw, DT, Southern Carolina | A.J. Epenesa, Edge, Iowa |
| NFL Draft Diamonds: Talbot | Tee Higgins, WR, Clemson (trade to 25) | Trade |
| NFL Draft Diamonds: Williams | Derrick Brown, DL, Auburn | Cesar Ruiz, OL, Michigan |
| NFL.com: Brooks | CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma | 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: Lewis | Henry Ruggs, WR, Alabama | Ezra Cleveland, OT, Boise State |
| NFL.com: Reuter | Henry Ruggs, WR, Alabama | Traded |
| NFL.com: Schrager | Henry Ruggs, WR, Alabama | Ross Blacklock, DT, TCU |
| NFL.com: Zierlein | Javon Kinlaw, DT, Southern Carolina | Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama |
| Niner Noise: Panacy | Javon Kinlaw, DT, Southern Carolina (trade to 15) | Traded |
| PFF: Eager and Chahrouri | Jalen Reagor, WR, TCU | Jaylon Johnson, CB, Utah |
| PFF: Palazzolo | CJ Henderson, CB, Florida | 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 | Henry Ruggs, WR, Alabama | Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama |
| SB Nation: Kadar | CJ Henderson, CB, Florida | Denzel Mims, WR, Baylor |
| 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, LSU (trade to 17) | Xavier McKinney, S, Alabama |
| TDN: Solak | Justin Jefferson, WR, LSU (trade to 21) | Traded |
| U-T San Diego: Brown | Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama | Noah Igbinoghene, CB, Auburn |
| USA Today: Davis | Ross Blacklock, DT, TCU (trade to 23) | Cesar Ruiz, OL, Michigan |
| USA Today: Easterling | CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma | Ross Blacklock, DT, TCU |
| 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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