The 11th overall pick is the highest the San Francisco 49ers have held in any draft since 2021. They survived the ill-fated decision to move up from 12 to 3 to get Trey Lance and, with the exception of last season, have continued to thrive in spite of it. As draft day draws ever closer, there’s again talk of them making a first-round trade, albeit in the opposite direction.
NFL Media’s draft expert Daniel Jeremiah talked up the possibility of the 49ers trading down when discussing who they might target in the first round on his annual conference call.