San Francisco 49ers: 3 players who could be traded during 2020 NFL Draft

The San Francisco 49ers could use a player as part of a trade package in the 2020 NFL Draft, and these three players could wind up being used in such a deal.

In 2019, San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch traded away veteran linebacker Dekoda Watson to the Denver Broncos and a sixth-round pick in that year’s NFL Draft for Denver’s fifth-round pick, No. 148 overall.

The Niners subsequently selected former Arkansas linebacker Dre Greenlaw in that spot.

This deal worked out pretty well for San Francisco, to say the least, as Greenlaw quickly rose from someone potentially on the fringes of the roster into a regular starter and major impact player for the 49ers defense.

Lynch’s transaction involving Watson to get Greenlaw paints a possible precedent. And it’s something which could be replicated in the upcoming 2020 NFL Draft later this month. Especially considering the context in which Lynch and the front office are preparing to attack the draft.

San Francisco owns two picks in Round 1 but isn’t poised to select again until two more selections in Round 5.

While many draft pundits are expecting the Niners to trade down from at least one of these two first rounders, another possibility is seeing Lynch use one of his extra players in a deal to, let’s say, move up from Round 5 into Round 4.

And depending on the round, compensation and the trade partner’s needs, such a deal could happen at virtually any point over the three days of the draft.

So, who would be moved, potentially?

In this slideshow, Niner Noise explores three players Lynch and Co. may consider moving as part of a trade package to move up or around at various points in the draft.