49ers: 5 players to avoid in Round 1 of the 2018 NFL Draft

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – APRIL 27: Commissioner of the National Football League Roger Goodell speaks during the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

As the San Francisco 49ers start looking towards the 2018 NFL Draft, Niner Noise discusses which prospects that aren’t worth taking in the first round this upcoming April.

The 2017 San Francisco 49ers NFL Draft class was a home run by general manager John Lynch, picking up a plethora of crucial pieces to this young team’s foundation.

It was notably a significant improvement from past years’ drafts by ex-GM Trent Baalke, who drafted players that often turned out to bust. Let’s take a look at some players that Baalke would draft in the first round of 2018.

Or, in other words, prospects the 49ers should avoid in the first round this year.

2018 NFL Draft: 5 players the 49ers should avoid in Round 1

By Aaron Tan | Jan 5, 2018

As the San Francisco 49ers start looking towards the 2018 NFL Draft, Niner Noise discusses which prospects that aren’t worth taking in the first round this upcoming April.