The San Francisco 49ers haven’t had a first-round pick since 2021, when they traded heaven and earth for a promising dual-threat quarterback from North Dakota State. Trey Lance hardly saw the field, and the Niners moved Lance to the Dallas Cowboys before the 2023 regular season.
Before San Francisco signed Josh Dobbs to a one-year contract, former New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson was rumored to the Niners to be Brock Purdy’s backup, a deal never came to fruition, as San Francisco would’ve had to pay Wilson north of $5 million, which was double what they paid for Dobbs.