Once the San Francisco 49ers moved defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to the Indianapolis Colts for the No. 13 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, general manager John Lynch found his team in prime position to grab one of the top three wide receivers in an awfully deep class: Oklahoma’s CeeDee Lamb, and Alabama’s Jerry Jeudy and Henry Ruggs III.
The Niners have receiving needs behind the returning veterans, Deebo Samuel and Kendrick Bourne. There isn’t much to doubt there. So it makes sense San Francisco would use that 13th overall pick to grab a would-be stud in Round 1 right out of the gate.