The San Francisco 49ers won’t be picking in the first round. They’re moving back to the second round after a trade with the New York Jets.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the 49ers picked up the 33rd and 179th picks to move back from No. 30.
This isn’t a huge surprise since the 49ers were expected to move out of Round 1 if given the opportunity. They were able to deal the 27th pick to the Miami Dolphins to get to No. 30 overall. Then they moved back to the 33rd pick, which is the second selection of the second round, while picking up an additional compensatory pick in the fifth round.
They now have pick Nos. 33, 58, 90, 127, 133, 139 and 179.
It’s a little surprising the 49ers opted to trade back even with players like wide receivers Omar Cooper and Denzel Boston on the board. Safety Emmanuel McNeil-Wilson and edge rusher Cashius Howell also could’ve made sense as first-round choices for San Francisco. Instead, they stuck to their desire to move back and acquire more draft capital.
Day 2 now becomes a big one for the 49ers.
This article originally appeared on Niners Wire: 49ers trade out of first round with 2nd trade
Reporting by Kyle Madson, Niners Wire / Niners Wire
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