San Francisco 49ers: Post-scouting combine 2020 mock NFL Draft

With the NFL Combine over, Niner Noise dishes out a San Francisco 49ers mock for the 2020 NFL Draft, speculating what the team does with the influx of workout information.

Bleacher Report’s Matt Miller reported there was speculation the San Francisco 49ers would trade out of their top pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, No. 31 overall, in an attempt to restock their limited draft resources on day two of the draft itself.

It seems to be a reasonable assumption. After two trades in 2019, the first for EDGE Dee Ford and the second for wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders, the Niners aren’t scheduled to pick again until Round 5, where general manager John Lynch owns both his own and the Denver Broncos’ pick in the round.

That seems like a solid move. But with the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine now complete, Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan may have to think twice about missing out on some top talent, especially those players who increased their draft stock during the workout and interview sessions at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Two of San Francisco’s most pressing needs, cornerback and wide receiver, will be matched by deep crops of prospects at each position in the draft, though. So while a trade down would ultimately cost the 49ers a shot at a top player, there is likely to be some Round 1-caliber talent slipping into Round 2, if that’s ultimately where Lynch trades down.

Scenarios like this seemingly pan out every year anyway.

So, with the NFL Scouting Combine now over, Niner Noise dishes out our first seven-round post-combine mock, breaking down what San Francisco could end up doing and if trades could end up being a part of that equation.