Up until March 16, the 49ers owned the second-to-last pick in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Sure, a star at No. 31 overall was a dream scenario but now it feels like fans expect one to come to San Francisco with their top pick in the draft.
That top pick now comes at No. 13, 18 spots higher than 31. The 49ers surprisingly traded star defensive lineman DeForest Buckner to the Indianapolis Colts for the higher draft pick, and now have a chance to add a needed weapon to Kyle Shanahan's offense.
There certainly is the chance the 49ers take an offensive lineman, cornerback or defensive lineman with their top pick. But if any of the top three receivers -- Jerry Jeudy, CeeDee Lamb and Henry Ruggs -- still are available, it will be hard for general manager John Lynch to pass them up.
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Now that the 49ers have the No. 13 pick, we looked back at best and worst choices from that selection since the 2000 draft. All in all, three players that were taken with the 13th pick have been named First-Team All-Pro since the millennium and nine players have made a Pro Bowl.