Yes, for the 49ers, their first-round pick might be the easiest to make. Rarely do things work out so well for a team in the middle of the first round. Of course, there’s the rest of the draft and six other starter-caliber players who need to be picked.

John Lynch confirmed the San Francisco 49ers are open to trading back in the 2025 NFL Draft, but knows they are not alone.

Tight-lipped general managers take pains to reveal as little as possible during their league-mandated media availability in the days before the NFL draft. In fact, it’s standard for them to say nothing by saying this when asked about their plans for the first-round pick: They could trade up,