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Blockbuster 49ers Commerce Thought Has S.F. Transferring to 1st Spherical

The San Francisco 49ers currently have the option to wait more than 24 hours after day one of the NFL Draft to make their first pick.

Or they can complement their aggressive offseason and move up the draft—and crash on the first day of the April 27 festival.

Bleacher Report NFL columnist Joe Tansey presented some hypothetical trade ideas involving SF on Wednesday, April 5. And one bold, calculated move he’s written down as a tactic the 49ers can consider: first-round trading.

“The San Francisco 49ers are in a position where they can sit back and make a calculated move in the 2023 NFL draft. The 49ers have 11 picks in the selection process, but the first pick doesn’t come until 99th,” Tansey wrote, with the 99th pick coming in the late third round.

While Tansey acknowledges the late round, the 49ers’ scouting department — names like Brock Purdy, Talanoa Hufanga, Elijah Mitchell and Deommodore Lenoir in the final two drafts, which were last day’s picks — discovered the appeal of one or more selections from Using 2023 to move up The draft is still an intriguing thought, especially at a time when late blockbuster trades are being made.

Idea has 49ers send multiple picks to Super Bowl contenders for their first pick

The hypothetical idea that first comes to Tansey’s mind? The 49ers are making a deal with a team they already took a big fish from: the Philadelphia Eagles, who lost defensive tackle Javon Hargrave to an $84 million contract with the Niners.

But this time, the 49ers can make this generous offer per Tansey: They’ll send their 99th, 102nd, 155th, and 216th picks to the NFC champions in exchange for the 30th overall pick held by the Eagles.

“General Manager John Lynch should be tasked with evaluating all possibilities in the 2023 NFL draft. The biggest throw Lynch could make is getting into the back end of the first round by packing up a handful of his picks,” Tansey wrote.

He’s another reason why Tansey thinks this idea could become a reality: the NFC champions have no picks in the fourth, fifth, and sixth rounds. Also, the Eagles are the ones who don’t shy away from making a splashy trade in April – a la AJ Brown on last year’s draft night when Philly sent the 18th overall pick and 101st pick to the Tennessee Titans.

“Lynch could put together a combination of three picks to meet the needs of the Eagles and land a player who the 49ers think will drop off the draft board,” Tansey said. “Philadelphia could shrug off all negotiations because in terms of trading yield it may have the pick for the first round with a higher rating, but that seems like the most logical place for the 49ers to trade.”

With the 49ers orchestrating the trade, who could be an option for SF?

Say this deal won’t go through. Tansey thinks No. 30 can go to someone who falls on draft boards.

If that’s the case, the 49ers might get lucky and add another layer to their defensive line. One name forecast to drift towards the first’s later picks is Iowa State’s Will McDonald IV. The Cyclones edge-rusher was derided by ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay Tuesday at No. 30 after Philly. However, the 49ers, which add both Clelin Ferrell and Austin Bryant to the edge rush room, could convince SF to refrain from an edge rusher.

But a fast-rising name with the potential to slide inside is Northwestern’s Adetomiwa Adebawore, previously mentioned as a 49er opportunity. The Wildcat took to the stage as McShay’s hybrid edge rusher/three technique centre-back. The thought of a 282-pound defenseman running a 4.49-40-yard dash must be more than tempting for 49ers DL coach Kris Kocurek, especially the pairing of Adebawore with Hargrave.

There are other requirements like the right tackle, safety and an extra tight end. But the market for the latter position is stronger after the round of 16, as names like Utah’s Dalton Kincaid, Norte Dame’s Michael Mayer and Georgia’s Darnell Washington are projected by McShay to go between picks 24-40. Or SF can hold back and see if a fast-rising sleeper like Old Dominion’s Zack Kuntz can fall on them in later rounds.

Regardless, this is a trade idea enticing enough to keep an eye on for the next three weeks.

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