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5 49ers Trade Scenarios in the 2017 NFL Draft

By Logan Stanley

Feb 9, 2017; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch and San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan during a press conference at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 9, 2017; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch and San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan during a press conference at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 24, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Philadelphia Eagles executive vice president of football operations Howie Roseman speaks to the media during the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 24, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Philadelphia Eagles executive vice president of football operations Howie Roseman speaks to the media during the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 4: Trade With The Philadelphia Eagles

Pick: 14 (from Minnesota Vikings)

Value: 1,100

Facing a 1,500 deficit, the Philadelphia Eagles have some work to do before the two teams could agree on a trade:

  • 49ers trade second overall pick (2,600) to the Eagles for their 14th overall pick (1,100), second rounder — 44th pick (440), 3rd rounder — 76th pick (210), fouth rounder — 116th pick (62), 2018 second rounder — (~580-270), 2018 4th rounder (~112-44).
  • The trade value sits at 1,812 before the 2018 picks come in. The total value can reach as high as 2,504 and as low as 2,126.

Why do the Eagles make this move?

Philadelphia has their man at quarterback with Carson Wentz and the team is going to want to construct their offense around him by adding playmakers. One of the Eagles’ needs heading into this draft? Running back.

With some rumblings of LSU’s Leonard Fournette heading to either the Jacksonville Jaguars at the fifth pick or the Carolina Panthers at the eighth pick, the Eagles move up in the draft to acquire the highly-touted prospect from Baton Rouge to plug into their offense alongside Wentz.

At the fourteenth pick, the 49ers address one of their more egregious needs, the wide receiver position — Clemson wide receiver Mike Williams is who they pick. Williams is widely regarded as the one of top prospects at the position, and with his big frame and knack for the deep ball, presents a flexibility at wide receiver that has not been seen in San Francisco since Terrell Owens.