The 49ers managed to come away with 11 picks in the 2023 draft despite a couple of high-profile trades that saw them deal most of their top-100 draft capital.
San Francisco isn’t scheduled to pick until the No. 99 spot this year, at which point they choose three times in four selections with Nos. 99, 101 and 102 sitting atop their war chest.
History hasn’t been particularly kind to the 49ers when they’ve picked at those three spots since the merger. They’ve used the 99th, 101st and 102nd picks seven times since 1970 and those players combined to make just one Pro Bowl, and only two played more than three years with San Francisco.
While it’s not necessarily easy to find quality talent at those spots in the draft, it definitely exists and the 49ers’ ability to keep their Super Bowl window open long-term may depend on their ability to find a starter or two with their late Day 2 picks this year.
Let’s take a look at the selections for San Francisco since the merger at the 99th, 101st and 102nd picks: