San Francisco 49ers

The 2019 NFL Draft is just over a week away and the San Francisco 49ers are finalizing their big board, running draft simulations and hosting prospects at their facility. But before the team decides on the No. 2 pick, let’s get to another edition of our Tuesday mailbag:

Grant Rodgers asks: How do teams finalize a draft day trade within 10 minutes? Do they have “in case” deals in place beforehand?

Many trades are talked about beforehand, including the 49ers’ decision to trade back one spot from No. 2 with the Bears for two third-round picks in 2017. Those initial discussions happened roughly a month before the draft at the annual owners meetings when general manager John Lynch, then a…