The San Francisco 49ers have the No. 11 pick in the National Football League Draft on Thursday.
It's currently unknown who the 49ers will end up taking, but they will have a chance to add some serious talent. After a rough 2024 season and then plenty of losses this offseason, there's an argument that could be made to use this pick on either side of the ball. It wouldn't hurt to add a playmaker like Tetairoa McMillan after trading Deebo Samuel Sr. away. It also wouldn't hurt to add either a pass rusher or a cornerback.
The 49ers have a few holes to fill and won't be able to do everything with just one pick. There could be some fireworks across the league on Thursday and through the weekend, though, outside of just the picks.
Don't be shocked if you see some trades being made. The 49ers have 11 draft picks this weekend so it wouldn't be a shock to see some sort of package come together to either move up somewhere during the draft or maybe even for a veteran.
CBS Sports' John Breech made a list of five trades that could "shake up" the NFL Draft and one that stood out was a hypothetical deal to get seven-time Pro Bowler Jalen Ramsey in San Francisco.
"Dolphins CB Jalen Ramsey to the 49ers," Breech said. "At this point, it seems like a given that Ramsey is going to be traded this week. Dolphins general manager Chris Grier recently admitted that the team is looking to trade him even though the star corner didn't technically even request a trade. 'Jalen did not ask for a trade,' Grier said last week. 'So, we went through the process and just felt that after numerous conversations and then talking last week with Jalen and his agent, that it was best to move forward. And (it's the) best interest of the Miami Dolphins and for Jalen Ramsey.'
"The team that acquires Ramsey will owe him $21.1 million in guaranteed money in 2025, so his new team will have to have some salary cap space, which is one reason why the 49ers would be a solid option (They have $38.6 million in cap space, according to Over the Cap). Here's the proposed deal: 49ers get: Jalen Ramsey (and) Dolphins get: 2025 third-round pick (100th overall), 2025 seventh-round pick (227th overall). The 49ers are going into the draft with 11 picks, which is tied for the most in the NFL, so they definitely have some draft capital that they could used in a potential trade."
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This is just a hypothetical deal right now, but this is the type of thing the 49ers should consider. It wouldn't impact the No. 11 pick in the draft and get another bona fide star in town. If the 49ers could through Thursday will a young guy with the No. 11 pick and a veteran like Ramsey, that would be perfect.
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