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San Francisco 49ers: Possible trade-up, trade-down targets for the NFL Draft

By Jeremy Wohlfart

PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: A detailed view of the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: A detailed view of the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images) /
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Pick No.10 to No. 15: Tremaine Edmunds, Linebacker, Virginia Tech

Tremaine Edmunds, not Edwards as I rather brilliantly wrote in a previous article, has a lot of fans in the Niners community. While I confess to being a Roquan Smith guy myself, I got to know a bit more about Edmunds and found myself impressed with his tape.

Edmunds had a stellar junior year coming into the draft. He came away with 108 total tackles, 14 tackles for a loss and 5.5 sacks.

Edmunds NFL Draft stock is firmly in the first round, but exactly where is up for debate. NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah actually has the Niners select Edmunds with the No. 9 pick, while Walter Football has him mocked to Green Bay at No. 14. If the Niners trade down, and then select Edmunds, it would provide huge value and a partner in crime for young Niners phenom, Reuben Foster.

CINCINNATI, OH – OCTOBER 21: Courtland Sutton #16 of the Southern Methodist Mustangs runs the ball after reception as Chris Murphy #30 of the Cincinnati Bearcats reaches for the tackle at Nippert Stadium on October 21, 2017 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH – OCTOBER 21: Courtland Sutton #16 of the Southern Methodist Mustangs runs the ball after reception as Chris Murphy #30 of the Cincinnati Bearcats reaches for the tackle at Nippert Stadium on October 21, 2017 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /

They could also consider

If there’s one underrated positional group in the Niners right now, it has to be wide receiver for me. Pierre Garcon will take the mantle of the No. 1 receiver and is a great route runner. Marquise Goodwin exploded with Jimmy Garoppolo throwing to him, there’s definite chemistry there. Trent Taylor has amazing potential with his ability to get open on third downs in the slot, and Kendrick Bourne will no doubt intrigue Niner fans after he flashed potential coming in as an undrafted free agent.

All that’s lacking is a big body for the red zone, enter SMU’s Courtland Sutton. Here’s what NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah had to say about him:

"Sutton has an outstanding build for the position,” Jeremiah wrote. “He’s tall with a long, muscular frame. He uses his size/strength combination to win a lot of 50/50 balls. Sutton is a matchup nightmare in the red zone. He easily boxes out defenders, times his jump and catches the ball at the highest point."

He fits what the Niners need to complete the wide receiver set they have, and would be an obvious trade down target.