Niners' Wild Draft Day: Trades Yield More Picks

0:00On April 24th, the San Francisco 49ers had a wild first round in the 2026 NFL Draft, ditching their 27th pick entirely, through back-to-back trades. They first led from 27 to 30 with the Miami Dolphins, grabbing a third-rounder at 90 while giving up 138. Then at 30, they shifted to the New York Jets for their 33rd pick plus a fifth-rounder at 179. Net result, the 9th turn 27 and 138 into 3390 and 179 more ammo for day 2, without forcing a reach. Tackles they eyed, vanished early, Spencer Fano at 9, Frances Mauigua at 10, and others down to Max Ihanacore at 21. Caleb Lomu lingered, but no real buzz there. Wideouts like Omar Cooper Jr. and Denzel Boston were around, yet not must-haves. Even Keldrick Falk, at 27 to 32, didn't scream perfect edge fit with their roster. Fans and analysts mostly not approval? No huge misses at the end of Round 1, and the Niners needed picks bad.

1:03They entered with just 6-4 jammed in the fourth round, missing 5th through 7th entirely. These moves spread their capital smartly, edging out value on the trade chart. Now, at 33, expect wide receivers like Boston or Chris Bell, maybe edge guys like TJ Parker or Safety Slipping. Solid Day 1, maneuvering sets them up strong for tomorrow's action. Football news, powered by AI. This is NFL News Today.