Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Friday, April 28th, 2023
Can 49ers catch the Eagles? Six first-round picks that impact San Francisco (paywall)
“Witherspoon will join Tariq Woolen, a fifth-rounder last year who made the Pro Bowl, at outside cornerback. They’ll eventually be paired with safeties Jamal Adams and Quandre Diggs in what the Seahawks hope will become a latter-day “Legion of Boom….With the 20th pick, Seattle added Ohio State’s Jaxon Smith-Njigba to a receiver group that already had DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett. The 49ers’ top three cornerbacks right now are Charvarius Ward, Deommodore Lenoir and newcomer Isaiah Oliver.
Explaining 49ers’ fifth-round success and a look at their pre-draft visits (paywall)
“The 49ers have used their initial pick on a defensive lineman in six of the last eight drafts. If they stick to that script Friday, they might go with one of three edge rushers: Notre Dame’s Isaiah Foskey, Tennessee’s Byron Young or Louisville’s YaYa Diaby.”
“Among those who could be available to add to the mix to join Drake Jackson, the 49ers’ second-round pick last year, are Byron Young (Tennessee), Tuli Tuipulotu (USC) and Isaiah McGuire (Missouri).”
“That would seem to suggest the 49ers would have been happy with Colton McKivitz taking over as the starter last season.”
Trey Lance Trade Rumors: 49ers Haven’t Had ‘Substantive Talks,’ QB Unlikely to Move
“Per Josina Anderson of CBS Sports, there have been “no substantive talks” in the past 72 hours.”
How each draft pick dealt by 49ers in trade up for Trey Lance was used
“The Saints landed this pick after it went from the Dolphins to the Broncos. Denver then dealt it to New Orleans in the deal that landed them head coach Sean Payton. Bresee had 9.0 sacks in 26 games at Clemson.”