49ers enter the NFL draft with few glaring holes after a productive free agency

Did 49ers GM Lynch drop subtle clue on NFL Draft plan with help from AI?

John Lynch acknowledged a trade-down scenario might be in the 49ers' best interests after running through multiple scenarios with artificial intelligence.

49ers enter the NFL draft with few glaring holes after a productive free agency

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The feeling going into the NFL draft is far different for the San Francisco 49ers than it was a year ago.

49ers 7-Round Mock Draft: San Fran Addresses Areas of Need at WR, Pass Rusher

Barring a trade down or a trade of a player (Brandon Ayiuk, anyone?), the San Francisco 49ers will have their fewest number of picks in a single draft since 2020 in the 2026 NFL Draft. But the 49ers have shown an ability to make the most out of their picks in the past. Of course, San Francisco took quarterback Brock Purdy as Mr. Irrelevant in the 2022 NFL Draft. Five years earlier, it landed All-Pro tight end George Kittle in the fifth round. So…