49ers trade up in the first round; address the offensive line in mock draft simulation

The San Francisco 49ers have double-digit draft picks this year. But, as we’ve previously noted, the 49ers rookie pool would cost them $10.6 million. Over the Cap currently has the Niners with $6.3 million in cap space.

I had that in mind when I went through PFF’s mock draft simulator, as a trade-up — or two — feels inevitable this year. General manager John Lynch has an itchy finger. It wouldn’t feel right if he didn’t maneuver around.

Let’s delve into the strategic reasoning that led us to make a move up to pick No.