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San Francisco 49ers: Reevaluating 6 team needs in the 2018 NFL Draft

By Peter Panacy

Commissioner Roger Goodell names a pick by the San Francisco 49ers during the 2016 NFL Draft (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images)
Commissioner Roger Goodell names a pick by the San Francisco 49ers during the 2016 NFL Draft (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – APRIL 27: (L-R) Solomon Thomas of Stanford poses with Commissioner of the National Football League Roger Goodell after being picked #3 overall by the San Francisco 49ers (from Bears) during the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – APRIL 27: (L-R) Solomon Thomas of Stanford poses with Commissioner of the National Football League Roger Goodell after being picked #3 overall by the San Francisco 49ers (from Bears) during the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

While the 2018 NFL Draft is a long ways away, the San Francisco 49ers are certainly going to be in need of a lot of talent to set the stage for the rebuild’s next phase.

The San Francisco 49ers are off to a 0-3 start this season, and the vast majority of feel-good feelings stemming from last offseason have given way to the reality this will be a long-term rebuild.

Yes, general manager John Lynch’s first draft was pretty successful. But there’s no way he could have turned the team’s fortunes around in one year.

With all this in mind, it’s never too early to start thinking about what the Niners’ needs will be in the 2018 NFL Draft.

San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers /

San Francisco 49ers

San Francisco is expected to have a pretty high pick, perhaps within the top five.

Here’s the list of total 49ers picks, courtesy of David Fucillo of Niners Nation:

"1st: Own pick 2nd: Own pick 2nd: Saints pick (49ers dealt 2016 3rd to land this + 2016 7th round picks) 3rd: Own pick 3rd: Bears pick (Acquired in Bears move up for Mitchell Trubisky) 4th: Steelers pick (Acquired in Vance McDonald trade) 6th: Own pick 7th: Own pick 7th: Chiefs pick (Acquired in Kenneth Acker trade)"

So let’s take a look at what San Francisco’s needs should be this upcoming spring.