The NFL announced compensatory draft picks on Wednesday, completing the 49ers’ available selections for this year’s draft.
While there was a bit of confusion about the number of comp picks the 49ers received, they ended up with the expected two, putting 10 on their way to the start of the new competition year.
That’s a long way from the limited capital that San Francisco was equipped with last year, when they only had five players in the seven rounds draft. The 10 squads give them the option to either add a slew of cost-controlled players to rebuild their squad, or give them the chance to go up and down the board on Draft Day.
Here’s the updated list of picks from the 49ers:
Round 1, pick 12
Round 2, pick 43
Round 3, Pick 102 (compensating)
Round 4, pick 117
Round 5, pick 155
Round 5, dial 172 (via New Orleans)
Round 5, pick 180 (compensating)
Round 6, pick 193
Round 7, dial 229 (via New York Jets)
Round 7, pick 239
One thing that stands out, aside from the number of picks, is where those picks are. The 49ers have four tips in the top 150, but only two in the top 100, after exchanging their third-round roster for Washington in exchange for Trent Williams last year.
Don’t be surprised if San Francisco uses some of those selections to climb up a few times to add more premium talent, with a loaded rear end of the concept. This assumes that they include all 10 choices in the design. With a lot of rumble about possible trades, the 49ers may end up with a different-looking war chest by the time the trek starts.