The San Francisco 49ers have limited assets in the 2020 NFL Draft, currently boasting only one pick — No. 31 overall — in the first four rounds.
It’s likely general manager John Lynch tries trading down out of that spot, opening the possibility of cashing in on some much-needed mid-round talent. Yet with a total of five picks — two each in Rounds 5 and 7, and another in Round 6 — Lynch should also be mindful of finding those proverbial “hidden gems” on day three of the draft itself.
After all, tight end George Kittle was a fifth-round pick in 2017, and nose tackle D.