2016 NFL Draft: Complete Mock for 49ers in Each Round

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Trent Baalke and Chip Kelly have the chance to really re-make the roster from the ground up. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

The San Francisco 49ers may have a dozen picks in this year’s draft. Here’s how they could use them.

The 2016 NFL Draft is fewer than 75 days away, and the San Francisco 49ers will load up on talent that weekend.

The 49ers have eight draft picks already assigned, plus a possible four more compensatory picks yet to be assigned, according to Over the Cap’s projections. That’s a lot of draft capital to move around and target the players they desire.

Sitting before the start of free agency, it’s difficult to predict exactly what each team will need on draft day. Free agents will be re-signed or change teams, franchise tags will be assigned and some players may opt to retire altogether. San Francisco fans know quite well how quickly a roster can change from surprise retirements from the bloodbath that swept through the roster last season.

Still, we can get a basic picture and overview, and look at some possible strategies for the 49ers in this year’s draft. What might the 2016 draft class look like?

I’m making some assumptions for this mock, so it’s worth explaining those up front. First of all, we simply do not know whether Colin Kaepernick can regain the form that made him a star in 2012 and 2013, or even if he will be on the roster come draft day. Until we get more clarity on his situation with the team, I’m operating under the assumption that the 49ers will draft a first-round quarterback if one of the top three are available when they are on the clock.