Thanks a lot, Jimmy. At one point last season, it seemed like the 49ers would have their pick of top players in the draft.
An elite pass rusher? N.C. State's Bradley Chubb was realistic. A shut-down cornerback? Alabama's Minkah Fitzpatrick made sense. A road-grading guard or a once-in-a-decade running back? Notre Dame's Quenton Nelson and Penn State's Saquon Barkley were in range.
The team's late-season surge under quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, however, means those players probably are out of reach and the 49ers -- and their fans -- must recalibrate. Here are the most plausible fits for San Francisco, which either will have the ninth or 10th pick in the draft's opening round:
LB Tremaine Edmunds, Virginia Tech.