49ers Have Ammo to Trade Up, Who Should They Target in a Draft-Day Jump?

April 25, 2014   ·   Tyson Langland   ·   Jump to comments

When you have one of the most talented rosters in the NFL, as the San Francisco 49ers do, there’s no way 11 fresh faces make the 53-man roster. At best, it looks like five to six rookies will have a shot at making an impact in 2014.
Apparently, Chris Mortensen of ESPN believes this will be the case as well. Per Evan Silva of Rotoworld, Mortensen is hearing the Niners “could be very aggressive in this draft.”
This shouldn’t surprise anyone. San Francisco has been aggressive in years past. However, it is surprising that Mortensen suggested Texas A&M wide receiver Mike Evans may be the 49ers’ trade-up target in the first round.
For months, pundits around the league have been mocking a wide receiver to the 49ers. Yet, none of them felt Evans would be the target. Most felt the jump for the Niners would be too high, which meant San Francisco would have to settle on the likes of Brandin Cooks, Odell Beckham Jr. or Kelvin Benjamin. 
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