The 49ers did not pick in Thursday’s first round of the NFL Draft but many moves will reverberate with them.
LEGION OF HMMM
Thursday, the Seahawks used the No. 5 overall pick on cornerback Devon Witherspoon, the latest piece to try recreating the Legion of Boom from a decade ago. Their No. 20 pick was wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Nigba, not exactly a “need pick” for an already solid corps. Smith-Njigba, from Ohio State, joins D.K. Metcalf and Tyler Lockett, neither of whom had a touchdown catch in the regular season last year against the 49ers, although Metcalf went off for two touchdowns and 136 yards in the playoff exit.In response to the 49ers poaching Javon Hargrave in free agency, the Eagles restocked their defensive line with their two first-round picks: Georgia teammates Jalen Carter and Nolan Smith.
Drafting Johnson seems like a shrewd move to protect franchise quarterback Kyler Murray, whenever he returns from knee reconstruction, but Murray is not a pocket quarterback, so he’ll be on the move regardless of who’s blocking his blindside.Two years ago, the 49ers scaled the draft board to the No. 3 spot to select Lance. In return, the Miami Dolphins received first-round picks in 2021-23, and a 2022 third-rounder. Incidentally, the 49ers were originally to draft No.
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