Where there’s smoke there’s fire…
David Lombardi of the Athletic had a mailbag recently. Lombardi said “The more people I talk to, the more I feel the 49ers will trade back and use at least one premium pick on an offensive player.”
I don’t think we’re asking the right questions. We should be focusing on what teams want to come up to number two. Teams that need a QB that are picking top 15: Raiders, Giants, Jags, Broncos, Bengals, Dolphins, Washington. Some of those teams may have placeholders, but they still need a QB. Now those teams have to ask, is there a franchise QB in this draft that is worth parting from multiple picks?
The good news for the San Francisco 49ers is that all it takes is one. Even better, it’s not just limited to QB. On Thursday, Quinnen Williams visited Jacksonville. He is not going to last until the seventh pick. If a team like that falls in love and feels like whatever player is worth it, then they trade up.
The Raiders are the most realistic option as they have three first round picks as well as as a second rounder. It was floated to me a couple of weeks ago that Jon Gruden loves him some Nick Bosa. For a team that struggled as much to sack the QB as Oakland did, you can see why. Oakland giving one of their other first rounders to the Niners and swapping picks 2 & 4 is a deal that we could see.
Lastly, on Lombardi, he mentioned that the 49ers will use whatever pick they get if they do trade back on an offensive player. The red zone issues on offense are real. Getting a premier talent will make life easier on everyone.
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