The San Francisco 49ers has enough needs for almost any iteration of a simulated draft to make any sense before the free agency. Regardless of how the free agency moves, your two selections in a two-round simulation of our Draft Wire friends can make a lot of sense.
With 12th choice, the 49ers take the cornerback Caleb Farley from Virginia Tech. He is a highly praised CB candidate who could conceivably be off the board by the time San Francisco chooses Draft Day. They are lucky in this simulation and it falls for them.
The defensive 6-2 and 70 kilos did not play in 2020, but in just two university seasons managed to post six interceptions and 19 pass separations. He thinks of sliding as an initial outside cornerback on Day 1. Given the number of holes that 49ers have to fill, it is very easy to see them in a place where they can comfortably take a cornerback at the start of the first round.
His second selection in 43rd overall fills a need within the offensive line with Alabama guard Deonte Brown. Brown played in both guard positions in college, but ended his career as a star on the right guard of Crimson Tide.
That point on the offensive line was undoubtedly a weakness for San Francisco last season, and a scenario where they aim for one in the second round means that they probably had a successful free agency that left them in a position where they could solidify that position. with one of your main choices.