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San Francisco 49ers: What You Need to Know for 2016 NFL Draft

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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Nov 8, 2014; Seattle, WA, USA; UCLA Bruins running back Myles Jack (30) rushes for a 28-yard touchdown against the Washington Huskies during the second quarter at Husky Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 8, 2014; Seattle, WA, USA; UCLA Bruins running back Myles Jack (30) rushes for a 28-yard touchdown against the Washington Huskies during the second quarter at Husky Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports /

Potential Round-By-Round Picks

During the draft, it’s not uncommon to go “oh, the 49ers didn’t pick a quarterback here; they’ll have to grab one in the second round” or “maybe they can put off offensive tackle until round four”. These are abstractions, however; what sorts of players are available in each of these rounds?

With that in mind, here are some players at each position of need who might be available at each pick the 49ers have. That way, you can quickly thumb through and see who the 49ers might get if they pass on your defensive end or linebacker this round.

If a position isn’t listed, it’s because it’s a dry spot in that round—for example, it looks like very few quarterbacks would potentially be available and appropriately valued when the 49ers are on the clock in the third round. A trade, forwards or backwards, would likely be required to draft a quarterback there, or else the team would significantly reach for a player.

These aren’t meant to be comprehensive lists of all possibilities—more a representative sample to give you the idea of the quality of each position in each slot.

Round 1, Pick 7
QB: Carson Wentz, North Dakota State; Jared Goff, California
WR: Laquon Treadwell, Mississippi; Josh Doctson, TCU; Corey Coleman, Baylor
OT: Laremy Tunsil, Mississippi; Ronnie Stanley, Notre Dame; Jack Conklin, Michigan State
EDGE: DeForest Buckner, Oregon; Myles Jack, UCLA; Leonard Floyd, Georgia
CB: Jalen Ramey, Florida State; William Jackson, Houston; Vernon Hargreaves, Florida

Round 2, Pick 37
QB: Paxton Lynch, Memphis; Connor Cook, Michigan State; Christian Hackenberg, Penn State
WR: Michael Thomas, Ohio State; Tyler Boyd, Pittsburgh; Chris Moore, Cincinnati
OT: Tyler Decker, Ohio State; Germain Ifedi, Texas A&M
OG: Josh Garnett, Stanford
C: Ryan Kelly, Alabama
EDGE: Kevin Dodd, Clemson; Kamalei Correa, Boise State; Jonathan Bullard, Florida
ILB: Reggie Ragland, Alabama
CB: Artie Burns, Miami (FL); Kendall Fuller, Virginia Tech; Mackensie Alexander, Clemson

Round 3, Pick 68
WR: Sterling Shephard, Oklahoma; Leonte Carroo, Rutgers; Pharoh Cooper, South Carolina
OT: Jason Spriggs, Indiana; Alex Lewis, Nebraska
OG: Cody Whitehair, Kansas State; Christian Westerman, Arizona State
C: Nick Martin, Notre Dame
EDGE: Adam Gotsis, Georgia Tech; Shilique Calhoun, Michigan State; Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame
ILB: Josh Perry, Ohio State; Nick Kwiatkoski, West Virginia
CB: Cyrus Jones, Alabama; Xavien Howard, Baylor; Keivarae Russell, Notre Dame

Round 4, Pick 105
QB: Brandon Allen, Arkansas; Jacoby Brissett, North Carolina State
WR: Jordan Payton, UCLA; Charone Peake, Clemson; Malcolm Mitchell, Georgia
OT: Shon Coleman, Auburn; Le’Raven Clark, Texas Tech
OG: Connor McGovern, Missouri; Evan Boehm, Missouri
C: Max Tuerk, USC; Graham Glasgow, Michigan
EDGE: Joe Schobert, Wisconsin; Charles Tapper, Oklahoma; Kyler Fackrell, Utah State
ILB: B.J. Goodson, Clemson
CB: Will Redmond, Missisippi State; Eric Murray, Minnesota; D.J. White, Georgia Tech

Late Round 4, Early Round 5 (Picks 133, 142 and 145)
WR: Aaron Burbridge, Michigan State; Rashard Higgins, Colorado State; Devon Cajuste, Stanford
OT: Jerald Hawkins, LSU; Caleb Benenoch, UCLA; Fahn Cooper, Mississippi
OG: Sebastian Tretola, Arkansas; Joe Dahl, Washington State; Rees Odhiambo, Boise State
EDGE: Dadi Nicolas, Virginia Tech; Matt Judon, Grand Valley State; Anthony Zettel, Penn State
ILB: Tyler Matakevich, Temple; Blake Martinez, Stanford; Josh Forrest, Kentucky
CB: James Bradberry, Samford; Ryan Smith, North Carolina Central; Maurice Canady, Virginia

Late Round 5, Early Round 6 (Picks 174 and 178)
QB: Nate Sudfeld, Indiana
WR: Chris Brown, Notre Dame; Cayleb Jones, Arizona; Tajae Sharpe, Massachusetts
OT: Kyle Murphy, Stanford; Halapoulivaati Vaitai, TCU; Spencer Drango, Baylor
OG: Joe Thuney, North Carolina State; Willie Beavers, Western Michigan; Parker Ehinger, Cincinnati
C: Austin Blythe, Iowa; Jack Allen, Michigan State; Issac Seumalo, Oregon State
EDGE: Jason Fanaika, Utah; James Cowser, Southern Utah; Stephen Weatherly, Vanderbilt
ILB: Nick Vigil, Utah State; Scooby Wright, Arizona; Kentrell Brothers, Missouri
CB: Jonathan Jones, Auburn; Kevon Seymour, USC

Late Round 6 (Picks 207, 211 and 213)
QB: Kevin Hogan, Stanford; Cody Kessler, USC; Jeff Driskel, Louisiana Tech
WR: Hunter Sharp, Utah State; Bralon Addison, Oregon; D.J. Foster, Arizona State
OT: Dominique Robertson, West Georgia; Avery Young, Auburn; Joe Haeg, North Dakota State
OG: Landon Turner, North Carolina; Darrell Greene, San Diego State
C: Matt Skura, Duke
EDGE: Victor Ochi, Stony Brook; Travis Feeney, Washington; Romeo Okwara, Notre Dame
ILB: Jared Norris, Utah; Steve Longa, Rutgers; Terrance Smith, Florida State
CB: Deiondre’ Hall, Northern Iowa; Deandre Elliot, Colorado State; Rashard Robinson, LSU

Next: Potential Trade Scenarios