NFL fans get excited about the draft.
And NFL players get nervous.
The draft supplies teams with a group of rookies that are certainly younger — and often cheaper and healthier — than many of the veteran players they could replace.
How quickly can a draft pick change another player’s future? Right tackle Trent Brown was traded the Patriots on Friday about 15 hours after the 49ers selected right tackle Mike McGlinchey with the No. 9 pick.
On the flip side, other 49ers feel more confident about staying in Santa Clara for another season after the draft ended Saturday afternoon.