Let’s make a deal: What a trade between Falcons and 49ers might look like

Rumors are swirling that the Falcons want to make a trade up in the NFL draft. The 49ers might become prime candidates to move back.

Trade No. 4

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49ers get pick Nos. 16, 119 and a 2021 Round 2 pick
Falcons get pick No. 13

This is a deal with an eye toward the future. Atlanta gets to hold onto its second and third-round picks and the later of its two fourth-rounders, but they give away their second-round pick in next year’s draft.

For San Francisco, this only makes sense if they’re not in love with a prospect early and think they can get a decent haul in this year’s draft for No. 31. They’d still add a fourth-rounder this year, and they can worry about piling up a few more picks in subsequent trades back. Next year’s draft could be more about replacing starters than this year’s, so the second-rounder is a nice consolation for a not-so-big haul in 2020.

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