The San Francisco 49ers knew they'd be fielding calls all day long for the No. 33 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
After trading out of the first round on Thursday night, landing the top pick of day two presented a bit of a luxury for general manager John Lynch and Co. They could take their sweet time listening to offers and wouldn't be under pressure to make a decision in the alloted time between picks.
According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, the Niners are taking those calls already throughout the day in advance of Round 2:
Trade action could continue into Round 2, where the 49ers are getting calls about the No. 33 pick. @gmfb @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/yzZDQsvLgq
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 24, 2026
Lynch can certainly weigh his options, and he'll be afforded the luxury of choosing the best trade package possible, should he feel the return is worthwhile.
Turns out, there might be a trade package staring right back at him in the form of the Las Vegas Raiders.
Raiders may be ideal trade partner for 49ers' top pick in NFL Draft's Round 2
Veteran NFL writer Bill Williamson suggested Vegas make an effort to get up to No. 33 overall in a deal with San Francisco, sending off a Round 4 pick to Lynch in addition to the 36th overall pick.
The 49ers have already made two moves to drop a handful of spots in the pecking order, and the suggestive reports of them being willing to do so again to kick off Round 2 indicates a drop-down to No. 36 overall would certainly be in play.
Plus, netting (let's say) No. 134 overall to make the deal happen certainly works in the Niners' favor. Not only would they avoid missing out on most of their top still-available prospects, but they'd also maximize the value of whichever selection made, plus adding another day-three chip to beef up the depth chart.
From Las Vegas' perspective, there are a handful of potential blue-chip prospects still on the board who fell out from Round 1. Considering how badly the Raiders need impact talent on both sides of the ball, a low-cost move to jump up to the top of the second round wouldn't be a bad way to supplement a draft class that already netted Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza first overall.
Now, all that's left is to see whether or not any other team can outbid Vegas, and if San Francisco is willing to trade down that much further.
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