Winners, losers of the NFL Draft Trade blockbuster

The 49ers performed a massive blockbuster, rising to No. 3 in the 2021 NFL Draft, meaning there are clear winners and losers.

Good for the San Francisco 49ers.

In 2017, general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan passed up the opportunity to select two prospects for that year’s NFL Draft, who would become arguably the most impressive young quarterbacks in the league. , Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson.

Following Friday’s blockbuster, which saw the Niners trade their No.12 pick in the 2021 Draft with three other picks at the Miami Dolphins to move up to No.3 overall, Lynch and Shanahan have a bit of luck. in one of the most talented, but heaviest quarterback classes in recent memory.

The San Francisco trade virtually guarantees it will have a shot at landing one of the Big Three names after the Jacksonville Jaguars’ all-but-guaranteed selection of Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence at No.1 overall.

Although Lawrence is out of the board, Justin Fields of Ohio State, Zach Wilson of BYU and Trey Lance of North Dakota State are all very much on the line depending on what the New York Jets second draft. make their choice.

The move is a clear victory for the 49ers, who are now on track to land one of the promising signalers in this year’s draft. And it’s a big chance for Shanahan and Lynch to do right after sniffing Mahomes or Watson four years ago.

In the wake of the deal, however, there are losers. Niner Noise is going through both the winners and the losers in this massive upheaval at the top of the draft order.