San Francisco 49ers project to have 11 picks in 2024 NFL Draft, including defensive end Chase Young
The San Francisco 49ers are set to have an impressive 11 picks in the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft, despite their recent acquisition of defensive end Chase Young. According to a league source, the 49ers traded their third-round special compensatory pick to the Washington Commanders in exchange for Young.
The 49ers have been utilizing the NFL’s compensatory formula to their advantage, and the addition of Young could prove to be beneficial for them in the future as well. The Commanders did not exercise Young’s fifth-year option, which means that the 49ers will have him for the remainder of this season before he becomes an unrestricted free agent in March.
If Young signs with another team as a free agent, the 49ers would stand to gain a compensatory pick in the 2025 draft. As for the 2024 third-round pick that the 49ers will be sending to Washington, it is expected to be around the No. 100 overall pick.
San Francisco acquired this “special compensatory” draft pick as part of the NFL’s program to encourage minority hiring practices. The 49ers received this pick when their defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans and director of player personnel Ran Carthon left the organization in the offseason. Ryans was hired as the head coach of the Houston Texans, while Carthon became the general manager of the Tennessee Titans.
The 49ers are entitled to one more third-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft due to the losses of Ryans and Carthon. Additionally, they are currently on track to receive the maximum of four compensatory picks for net free-agent losses in the offseason.
According to OverTheCap.com, the 49ers are estimated to receive a third-round compensatory selection for losing Mike McGlinchey to the Denver Broncos, a fifth-rounder for Samson Ebukam signing with the Indianapolis Colts, and sixth-round selections for Charles Omenihu (Kansas City Chiefs) and Azeez Al-Shaair (Tennessee Titans). However, these compensatory valuations could still change as the NFL finalizes the draft order in March.
The 49ers have their own picks in the first four rounds of the draft, and they also acquired an additional fourth-round pick through a trade with the Dallas Cowboys involving quarterback Trey Lance. However, they will not have their own picks in the fifth and sixth rounds. The fifth-round pick in 2024 goes to the Carolina Panthers as part of the trade for Christian McCaffrey, and the sixth-round pick was traded to the Denver Broncos in exchange for defensive end Randy Gregory and a seventh-round pick.
Here is a breakdown of the 49ers’ projected picks in the 2024 NFL Draft:
– Round 1
– Round 2
– Round 3
– Round 3 (*Compensatory)
– Round 4
– Round 4 (via Dallas)
– Round 5 (*Compensatory)
– Round 6 (*Compensatory)
– Round 6 (*Compensatory)
– Round 7
– Round 7 (Rams via Broncos)
With a total of 11 picks, the 49ers will have plenty of opportunities to bolster their roster in the 2024 NFL Draft. Fans will be eagerly anticipating how the team capitalizes on these picks and continues to build a strong foundation for the future.
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