San Francisco 49ers NFL Draft Live Blog
This is the San Francisco 49ers live blog for the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Grant Cohn will update this frequently with information and analysis from his war room.
2:37 If none of the following players are available at the 13th pick, the 49ers should trade down: Chase Young, Jeff Okudah, Tristan Wirfs, Isaiah Simmons, Derrick Brown, Jedrick Wills, C.J. Henderson, Andrew Thomas.
2:42 If the 49ers draft a tight end before Day 3, I'm guessing they're more likely to take Washington tight end Hunter Bryant in Round 3 than Notre Dame tight end Cole Kmet in Rounds 1 or 2.
2:44 The Patriots apparently would rather sign Marqise Lee, who missed the entire 2018 season and played only six games last year, than trade for Marquise Goodwin. Interesting. Maybe John Lynch needs to lower his asking price.
2:45 Whatever the 49ers do with the 13th pick, they better not spend it on a defensive tackle with knee tendinitis.
2:46 I'm talking about Javon Kinlaw, by the way.
2:47 The 49ers already have Dee Ford who has chronic knee tendinitis. How much tendinitis does one defensive line need?
2:48 When it comes to drafting wide receivers, don't fall in love and don't try to be the smartest guy in the room. Had the 49ers taken this advice in 2018, they wouldn't have traded up for Dante Pettis. They would have stayed at pick 59 and taken D.J. Chark, James Washington, Michael Gallup or Tre'Quan Smith.
3:29 I'm guessing the 49ers will trade down from pick 13.
5:25 The Bengals take LSU quarterback Joe Burrow with the first pick. Gutsy, gutsy move.
5:26 Just kidding. Everyone knew the Bengals would take Burrow. And everyone expects the Redskins to take Chase Young with the second pick. The draft starts at pick 3. What will the Lions do with it?
5:33 The Redskins take Young. Shocker.
5:39 The Lions take Ohio State cornerback Jeff Okudah. Interesting. I thought they would have traded down. Maybe teams don't want to trade up this year?
5:48 The Giants take George left tackle Andrew Thomas, whom I mocked to the 49ers on Monday. Oops. Didn't think Thomas would be the first offensive tackle off the board, because he's less athletic than, say, Tristan Wirfs.
5:55 The Dolphins make the first major mistake of the draft. They take Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who has major injury concerns and may not be able to play next season, because the Dolphins won't have OTAs or minicamp to bring him up to speed. Risky pick.
6:02 The Chargers take Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert, who's name rhymes with Sherbert. I thought the Chargers would trade up to pick 3 for Herbert. But they didn't have to, because the Dolphins picked the wrong quarterback.
6:11 The Panthers take Auburn defensive tackle Derrick Brown with the 7th pick. I like this pick. I think he could become one of the better three-techniques in the NFL. Maybe not as good as DeForest Buckner, but certainly as good as Arik Armstead, and maybe even better.
6:15 The Cardinals take Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons. He will cover George Kittle twice every season. Smart pick for the Cardinals. Every NFC West defense needs an answer for the best tight end in football.
6:23 The Jaguars take cornerback C.J. Henderson. Great pick. He's my favorite corner in the draft.
6:28 The Browns take Alabama offensive tackle Jedrick Wills. The only player remaining that the 49ers should consider taking with the 13th pick is Iowa offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs.
6:35 The Jets take Mekhi Becton with the 11th pick. The Raiders will not take an offensive tackle with the 13th pick. Unless they trade down, the 49ers should be able to take Tristan Wirfs if they want him.
6:41 The Raiders take Alabama wide receiver Henry Ruggs. Will the 49ers take CeeDee Lamb or Jerry Jeudy or Tristan Wirfs or trade down? I would trade down.
6:46 The 49ers trade down one pick with the Buccaneers. Brilliant move. The 49ers should keep trading down incrementally.
6:50 The 49ers traded the 13th pick and a seventh rounder (245) for the 14th pick and a fourth rounder (112).
6:50 The Bucs take Tristan Wirfs. Will the 49ers trade down again or take a wide receiver?
6:59 The 49ers take South Carolina defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw with the 14th pick. He's good, but he has knee tendinitis. And he has to replace DeForest Buckner. Not the pick I would have made.
7:27 The Broncos take Jerry Jeudy with the 15th pick, the Falcons take cornerback A.J. Terrell and the Cowboys take CeeDee Lamb with the 17th pick.
7:34 The Dolphins take USC tackle Austin Jackson with the 18th pick and the Raiders take Ohio State CB Damon Arnette with the 19th pick. Here comes the run on cornerbacks.
7:41 The Jaguars take LSU edge rusher K'Lavon Chaisson with the 20th pick.
7:48 The Eagles take TCU wide receiver Jalen Reagor with the 21st pick. Most experts expected the Eagles to take Justin Jefferson. It seems the experts liked Jefferson better than the league does.
7:49 Reagor reminds me of Percy Harvin.
7:56 The Vikings take LSU wide receiver Justin Jefferson to replace Stegon Diggs. Excellent pick. Jefferson is a perfect fit for that play-action offense.
7:58 The Patriots have traded the 23rd pick to the Chargers. The Patriots receive the Chargers' 2nd and 3rd round picks. Great value for New England.
8:01 The Chargers take Oklahoma linebacker Kenneth Murray.
8:01 The Saints are on the clock. Will they take Utah State quarterback Jordan Love?
8:10 The Saints do NOT take Love. Instead they take center Cesar Ruiz. The Saints have one hell of an offensive line, which they need to protect their 40-year-old quarterback.
8:18 The 49ers trade up to the 25th pick and take Arizona State wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, who's quite similar to CeeDee Lamb. Interesting pick.
8:19 The 49ers traded a fourth-round pick and a fifth-round pick (117 and 176) to the Vikings for Aiyuk. Which means the 49ers have three picks remaining: 156, 210 and 217.
8:24 Aiyuk is what Kyle Shanahan hoped Dante Pettis would be. This pick probably means the end for Pettis in Santa Clara.
8:28 The Packers take quarterback Jordan Love with the 26th pick. I imagine Aaron Rodgers just did his famous eye roll.
9:05 The Seahawks took Texas Tech linebacker Jordan Brooks with the 27th pick. The Ravens took LSU linebacker Patrick Queen with the 28th pick. The Titans took Georgia offensive tackle Isaiah Wilson. The Dolphins took Auburn CB Noah Igbinoghene with the 30th pick. And the Vikings took TCU cornerback Jeff Gladney with the 31st pick.
9:46 The Chiefs take LSU running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire. They finally have their replacement for Kareem Hunt.
9:48 That's the end of Day 1. Stay tuned for Day 2 even though the 49ers currently don't have any Day 2 picks.
