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2016 NFL Draft: Round-by-Round Mock for 49ers

By Bryan Knowles

Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the podium on stage before the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the podium on stage before the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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It’s mock draft season! The San Francisco 49ers have 12 picks in the 2016 NFL Draft. How can they best use them to fill their needs?

Feb 24, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke speaks to the media during the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 24, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke speaks to the media during the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

We’re three weeks out from the NFL Draft, and most of the major free-agent signings that would dramatically alter a team’s draft needs have been done. We’re now firmly in the final crawl ‘till draft day, and we can start making the most accurate mock drafts possible.

The San Francisco 49ers will be quite busy on draft day. They have 12 picks lined up, including nine selections on the third day of the draft. That’s a lot of picks to make, and a lot of capital to move around the draft board to target the players they want. Their current crop of picks includes:

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

Who will come to town starting on April 28th? Which player will the 49ers pin their hopes on—and how will they avoid drafting the next A.J. Jenkins? Let’s run through a complete mock draft and find out who might be wearing the red and gold this season.

Next: Round 1, Pick 7