3 questions 49ers have to answer before 2020 NFL Draft
By Peter Panacy
No. 1: Determine a Trade Market for Some 49ers Players
While moving down from any particular spot is one way to accrue extra NFL Draft capital, using players is another way to stockpile picks. Or in some cases, trade up if need be.
John Lynch has done this before. Last year, he sent linebacker Dekoda Watson and did a pick swap with the Denver Broncos to get into Round 5, which ultimately landed the 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw.
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Nice move. That proved to be essential.
Now, the question is whether or not any current Niners players would command a market of any kind, particularly if those players don’t seemingly fit into what San Francisco wants to do moving forward.
Wide receiver Dante Pettis fell out of favor with Kyle Shanahan a year ago, yet Pettis is still young enough to command the “potential” factor amid a new change in scenery. Likewise, running back Matt Breida has seen his name thrown around the trade-rumor mill in recent weeks, and it wouldn’t be a shock to see him moved at some point in the draft.
Up until the draft kicks off, however, it’s highly unlikely any moves are made. Instead, it would probably be a draft-time move. And as history shows, Lynch is willing to do that.
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In the meantime, Lynch can use the time to see if any teams would possibly be interested in a move, then seeing how the draft pans out once it kicks off on April 23.