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49ers Trade Up to No. 25, Select Wide Receiver Brandon Aiyuk

The San Francisco 49ers aggressively moved up to make their second pick in the first round Thursday night, trading up in the 2020 NFL Draft to select wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk at No. 25 overall.

The 49ers made their initial first round selection by taking defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw at No. 14. They were slated to pick again at No. 31, but moved up to No. 25 by swapping picks with the Minnesota Vikings. In exchanged for the No. 25 pick, Minnesota received picks Nos. 31, 117 and 176, per ESPN's Adam Schefter.