When you look at mock drafts and who the San Francisco 49ers are projected to pick, some analysts have the Niners trading up, while others have them moving out of the first round as another team makes an enticing offer.
You’re not going out on a limb to say that John Lynch will make a trade. During the 49ers’ first draft under Lynch, six trades were orchestrated. Are you guaranteed to hit on every trade you make, whether up or down? Absolutely not — looking at you, Solomon Thomas and Trey Lance.
Yet, in the case of the trade for Thomas, the 49ers reaped a significant reward.