The 49ers took an alternate tactic to the one many analysts thought they’d take in the draft. They didn’t make a substantial trade back from either the 13th or 31st pick, and instead traded up from No. 31 and went without a pick from Round 2 through Round 4.
Chris Biderman of the Sacramento Bee and Kyle Madson assess what the 49ers could’ve done differently and what the draft tells us about their team-building strategy. Ultimately their moves make sense, but Chris and Kyle go over the huge risk they took by not accumulating more mid-round picks.
The guys also chat about Joe Staley’s retirement presser, and take a. look at how the rest of the NFC West fared in the draft.
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