San Francisco 49ers NFL Draft Live Blog Day 2
This is the San Francisco 49ers live blog for the second and third rounds of the 2020 NFL Draft. Grant Cohn will update this frequently with information and analysis from his war room.
2:11 The 49ers currently have zero draft picks for tonight, and only three remaining for the entire draft: picks 156 (Round 5), 210 (Round 6) and 217 (Round 7). Perhaps the 49ers could trade a player for a second- or third-round pick, but that seems unlikely.
4:08 How many foundational players do the 49ers have? I count two: George Kittle Nick Bosa. Fred Warner is borderline. Deebo Samuel has potential. DeForest Buckner certainly is a foundational player, but now's he part of the Colts' foundation.
4:16 The Bengals take Clemson wide receiver Tee Higgins with the 33rd pick. He's a big downfield threat -- exactly what the 49ers don't have. The Niners must feel downfield threats don't pair well with Jimmy Garoppolo. That's probably why they traded up for Aiyuk instead standing pat for Higgins.
4:19 The Colts take USC wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. with the 34th pick. Another excellent wide receiver. He reminds me of Kenny Galloday of the Lions. Another excellent downfield threat who might not pair well with Garoppolo. Pittman certainly will pair well with Philip Rivers.
4:24 The Lions take Georgia running back D'Andre Swift with the 35th pick. No brainer. Detroit has needed to give Matthew Stafford a quality running back since forever.
4:30 The Giants take Alabama safety Xavier McKinney with the 36th pick. The Giants now have a terrific secondary: Safety Jabrill Peppers, cornerback James Bradberry, cornerback Deandre Baker and McKinney.
4:33 The Patriots take Lenior-Rhyne safety Kyle Dugger with the 37th pick. I'm guessing the Patriots wanted McKinney but the Giants took him first.
4:35 The Patriots aren't trying to replace Tom Brady. Instead, they're building up their defense.
4:36 The Panthers take Penn State defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos with the 38th pick. The Panthers have a 49ers-caliber D-line: Brian Burns, Derrick Brown and Gross-Matos.
4:43 The Dolphins take Louisiana guard Robert Hunt with the 39th pick. Interesting. I thought the 49ers traded up to pick 25 to take Brandon Aiyuk because the Dolphins were going to take him at pick 26? Since the 49ers traded up, the Dolphins have taken a cornerback and a guard. Hmm.
4:47 The Colts trade up with the Browns for pick 41 and take Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor. The Colts are giving Rivers weapons. They drafted wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. earlier in Round 2. The Colts will be fantastic next season.
4:55 The Jaguars take Colorado wide receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. with the 42nd pick. Every team wants the next Deebo Samuel, and Shenault has much in common with the 49ers' young offensive weapon. But the Jaguars still need a quarterback.
5:01 The Bears take Notre Dame tight end Cole Kmet with the 43rd pick. Kmet is a stiff, straight-line player. The Bears have no idea how to build an offense -- they have 10 tight ends on their roster. They don't know what to do with wide receivers.
5:06 The Browns take LSU free safety Grant Delpit with the 44th pick. Good pick. Strong name.
5:08 So far, teams have taken three safeties and no corners in Round 2.
5:09 The Buccaneers take Minnesota safety Antoine Winfield Jr. with the 45th pick. He's the fourth safety taken in the second round, and teams have made only 13 picks. It's clear how much teams value safeties in the modern NFL.
5:12 The Broncos take Penn State wide receiver K.J. Hamler with the 46th pick. And they took Alabama wide receiver Jerry Jeudy in Round 1. And they already had wide receiver Courtland Sutton, tight end Noah Fant and running back Phillip Lindsay. What a loaded offense.
5:16 Just saw George Kittle in a commercial. He's a sneaky good actor. He could hold his own on Saturday Night Live.
5:21 The Seahawks trade up with the Jets for the 48th pick and take Tennessee defensive end Darrell Taylor. He will replace Jadeveon Clowney if Clowney doesn't re-sign with Seattle.
5:29 The Steelers take Notre Dame wide receiver Chase Claypool with the 49th pick. Every year, the Steelers take a wide receiver in the late second round. And every year, it seems the Steelers hit on that draft pick. That's why they're by far the best at drafting receivers.
5:30 The Bears take Utah cornerback Jaylon Johnson with the 50th pick. Stud. The 49ers could have traded down from 31 to take him.
5:36 I tweeted a half hour ago that George Kittle should go on SNL. He just tweeted his response:
5:37 The Cowboys take Alabama cornerback Trevon Diggs with the 51st pick. Another excellent corner the 49ers could have used.
5:39 The Rams take Florida State running back Cam Akers with the 52nd pick. They should have just traded for Matt Breida.
5:41 The Eagles take Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts with the 53rd pick. Interesting. I guess the Eagles don't believe in Carson Wentz as much as they did a couple years ago. Makes sense. Wentz can't stay healthy. The Eagles need a good backup. I'm not Hurts qualifies, but he can run.
5:45 The camera just cut to Eagles head coach Doug Pederson in his home office. He looked like a dad who had just bought a new lug wrench from Home Depot.
5:54 The Ravens take Ohio State running back J.K. Dobbins with the 55th pick. The Ravens already had three good backs in Mark Ingram, Gus Edwards and Justice Hill. I guess the Ravens really want to run the ball.
6:04 The Rams take Florida wide receiver Van Jefferson with the 57th pick. Another slot receiver. The Rams have so many of those.
6:14 The Jets take Baylor wide receiver Denzel Mims with the 59th pick. Mims is one of the most underrated players in the draft. He has the talent to become the best wide receiver from this class.
6:17 The Patriots take Michigan linebacker Josh Uche with the 60th pick. I thought they would have taken Washington quarterback Jacob Eason. Eason is another underrated player.
6:23 The Titans draft LSU cornerback Kristian Fulton with the 62nd pick. Another stud cornerback the 49ers easily could have taken had they traded down.
6:26 The Packers take Boston College running back A.J. Dillon with the 63rd pick. Strange pick, because the Packers already have a terrific running back -- Aaron Jones. The Packers have a much bigger need at wide receiver, and good receivers are still available. I have a feeling the Packers will take a major step back next season.
6:38 The Panthers take Southern Illinois safety Jeremy Chinn with the final pick in Round 2. Round 3 starts now.
6:50 The Jets take California safety Ashtyn Davis with the 68th pick. Fantastic athlete and one of the fastest players in the draft. Great pick.
6:52 The Seahawks take LSU guard Damien Lewis with the 69th pick. The Seahawks need as many quality offensive linemen as they can get. Seattle never has enough protection for Russell Wilson.
6:59 The Dolphins take Texas safety Brandon Jones with the 70th pick. Strange, I thought the Dolphins were dying to draft a wide receiver to pair with Tua Tagovailoa? Guess not.
7:02 The Cardinals take Houston offensive tackle Josh Jones with the 72nd pick. They desperately needed help on their offensive line.
7:33 The Raiders take Kentucky WR/RB/QB Lynn Bowden Jr. with the 80th pick. He's the Raiders' version of Deebo Samuel. A gadget receiver.
7:36 The Raiders take South Carolina wide receiver Bryan Edwards with the 81st pick. Back-to-back good picks by the Raiders.
7:47 The Rams take Alabama outside linebacker Terrell Lewis with the 84th pick. The Rams need a pass rusher to replace Clay Matthews.
8:08 The Vikings take Mississippi State cornerback Cameron Dantzler with the 25th pick. Another quality corner the 49ers could have taken had they traded down.
8:11 The Patriots take UCLA tight end Devin Asiasi with the 91st pick. The Patriots have needed a tight end since Rob Gronkowski retired.
8:27 The Packers take Cincinnati tight end Josiah Deguara with the 94th pick. Somehow, they still haven't drafted a wide receiver for Aaron Rodgers. Unreal.
8:39 The Raiders take Clemson safety Tanner Muse with the 100th pick. Muse is the fourth Clemson player the Raiders have taken since last year.
8:49 The Patriots trade up for the 101st pick and take tight end Dalton Keene. I put him in my final mock draft for the 49ers. He can play tight end or fullback.
9:00 The Ravens take Mississippi State offensive tackle Tyre Phillips with the 106th pick. That's the final selection of Day 2. Stay tuned for Day 3.
