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It’s a risk to stay put at 31 in the first round of the NFL draft.
The San Francisco 49ers can wait, but should they? In a draft where the first-round talent dries up in the early 20s, and the second tier is a clear drop down but deep, a move up or down may be the smart play.
The thinking with a move up is the 49ers need impact. In my view, this draft has six players that can truly replace Trent Williams at left tackle in two years. Go get one.
Kyle Shanahan will be tempted to look around in a significant move up.
Georgia tight end Brock Bowers has been compared to George Kittle, LSU wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr.
has some Brandon Aiyuk in his game, and Iowa’s Cooper DeJean is a ball-hawking, punt returning safety.
That said, the biggest need and the toughest task is to replace Williams. This draft has one that may drop to the 20s in Georgia’s Amarius Mims.
He’s an injury risk with just eight games played, but when he’s on the field he’s played well, proving himself vs. Ohio State in 2022.
A move up for Mims would cost a first and a third-round pick at 24, or a 1st packaged with a 4th and 5th to get to 28.
An Aiyuk trade could be another path, but negotiations need to play out to get clarity. I expect the Niners hope to keep him.
If DeJean drops to the late 20s a small move up for him is a possibility.
