Optimists look at the San Francisco 49ers’ upcoming 2015 season and see the potential for a bounce-back year and a return to the playoffs. Pessimists look at the upcoming season and wonder who the team will take in the 2016 draft.
While it’s far too early to actually write off the 2015 season, there’s no harm in looking ahead to see what sort of players the 49ers might be interested in after the season is over. They have nine draft picks already, thanks to trades with the San Diego Chargers and Dallas Cowboys, and they could gain a few compensatory picks thanks to the losses of Chris Culliver, Perrish Cox and Dan Skuta.