We have a trade! The 49ers were waiting for a player they fell in love with to fall to a reasonable destination to trade up for, and, sure enough, they found him.
San Francisco traded picks No. 102, 164, and 222 for No. 87 to select Penn State safety Ji’Ayir Brown.
Brown had a somewhat disappointing NFL Combine as he ran a 4.65 40-yard dash and had subpar vertical and broad jumps for his size. The 5’11”, 203-pound safety was arguably the most productive safety coming out.
Sports Info Solutions had Brown as the second-best safety in the draft on a per-play basis, behind Alabama safety Brian Branch.