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Full San Francisco 49ers Primer for the 2016 NFL Draft

By Peter Panacy

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Feb 18, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke speaks at a press conference during the 2015 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 18, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke speaks at a press conference during the 2015 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

List of 2016 San Francisco Draft Picks

The 49ers currently own a total of 12 draft picks — highest amount in the NFL — in advance of the NFL draft.

Capped off by the seventh overall selection, these 12 picks also include four compensatory picks awarded for a net loss of free agents stemming from the 2015 campaign.

Comp picks cannot be traded, although the rule is expected to change in 2017. Nonetheless, general manager Trent Baalke will have plenty of ammunition to move up or down in the draft as he has frequently done before.

Here’s a list of the picks, courtesy of the team’s website:

Round 1: Pick 7
Round 2: Pick 6 (37th overall)
Round 3: Pick 5 (68th overall)
Round 4: Pick 7 (105th overall)
Round 4: Pick 35 (133rd overall) – compensatory
Round 5: Pick 3 (142nd overall) – from San Diego
Round 5: Pick 6 (145th overall)
Round 5: Pick 37 (174th overall) – compensatory
Round 6: Pick 3 (178th overall) – from Dallas
Round 6: Pick 32 (207th overall) – from Denver
Round 6: Pick 36 (211th overall) – compensatory
Round 6: Pick 38 (213th overall) – compensatory

San Francisco will have a total of six picks between Rounds 3 and 5. This year’s draft class is particularly loaded on the defensive side of the ball, which could give Baalke a number of opportunities to reload the defense in the middle rounds.

Speaking of needs…

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