49ers general manager John Lynch took a mighty swing in his first draft to trade up from the team’s second-round pick to secure another selection in the back of the first round. They used the No. 31 overall pick to grab linebacker Reuben Foster. San Francisco doesn’t have the same amount of draft capital they had in the 2017 draft, but it’s not out of the realm of possibilities that use their limited resources to snag an additional first-round pick again this year.

There are a slew of needs San Francisco can fill with a first-round talent. We sifted through the back of the first round of the latest Draft Wire mock, and found some players they might unload their limited draft capital to move up into the back of the first round for:

Florida State EDGE Brian Burns (No. 23)

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The only way Burns is available beyond the 25th pick or so is if he measures out even more undersized than his listed 6-5. 235 pounds. That’s not ideal weight for an edge rusher, but Burns overcame it with the Seminoles. He’s an explosive athlete who posted 23 sacks and 38.5 tackles for loss in three college seasons. Even if San Francisco takes an edge rusher early, Burns might just be talented enough to warrant adding to a very weak 49ers depth chart at that position. If they don’t take an edge rusher early – Burns would be a player worth giving up a couple picks for.

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