6. 49ers trade second pick to the Titans for the fifth and 18th picks
This whole thing is linked. If New Orleans (or another team) trades up with Cleveland to No. 1 in order to select a quarterback, this would make the second pick all that much more in-demand.
Former Texas A&M pass rusher Myles Garrett is considered the consensus No. 1 overall player in the draft. He pretty much etched this in stone during the 2017 NFL Scouting Combine. If Garrett were to fall past the Browns at one, multiple teams would call San Francisco about the second pick.
Enter into the equation a Titans squad that boasts some of the best young talent in the NFL. It also has an additional first-round pick after trading out of the first pick last year. Why not use this to get an elite EDGE defender to go with the likes of Brian Orakpo and Derrick Morgan?
Based on what Tennessee has done this offseason by adding defensive backs Johnathan Cyprien and Logan Ryan, this would complete an overhaul of the team’s defense. It would also give the squad an elite young talent in the front seven.
For the 49ers, this is rather simple. Sure Lynch and Co. would love to add Garrett to the mix. But San Francisco isn’t one defensive end away from being competitive. Prior to the start of free agency, this wasn’t much more than an expansion team with a complete lack of talent.
Adding an additional first-round pick to the mix is something San Francisco has been rumored to be interested in. By trading down to just the fifth spot, the 49ers would then be able to potentially add a No. 1 receiving threat for the aforementioned Cousins. That could come in the form of Corey Davis or Mike Williams. It simply makes too much sense. It also works out to a T in regards to the NFL draft trade value chart. Imagine that.