3. San Francisco 49ers trade second overall pick to the Buffalo Bills
Continuing with the previous theme, San Francisco could potentially recoup the second-round pick it would yield in the hypothetical Sheldon Richardson trade. That would come in the form of trading down from No. 2 overall with Buffalo for the Bills’ first-round pick (10th overall). Sure the Bills might have to add another pick to make this deal work, but it makes sense for both sides.
For the 49ers, it’s not going to be a short-term rebuilding project. The idea here is to grab as many assets as possible early in the process. This could come in the form of draft picks as well as free agents just coming off their rookie deals. Hence, why moving the second pick for positioning a bit further down in the first round would make sense.
From a Bills standpoint, the primary question heading into free agency is quarterback. What is the team going to do with Tyrod Taylor? Are there other options out there on the free-agent market? Buffalo seems to be high in Deshaun Watson from Clemson. Yielding a pick or two to guarantee the team its guy could make a nice amount of sense for a squad that has not earned a playoff spot since the Bill Clinton Administration.