Like every other team in the NFL, the San Francisco 49ers have needs, but this upcoming draft presents a crucial opportunity to strengthen the depth along the roster. This doesn’t, nor shouldn’t, rule out the Niners maneuvering around — specifically up — if a prospect they covet falls in the draft. Such a move could potentially bring in a game-changing player, injecting new energy and talent into the team.
The cost to move up in the first round may not be worth the draft capital the 49ers are forced to give up. But nobody points the finger at San Francisco for Christian McCaffrey’s trade anymore.