49ers “very open” to moving back from 33 for more picks per report

TL;DR

The San Francisco 49ers are open to trading back from the 33rd pick in the 2026 NFL Draft to acquire more selections. Head coach Kyle Shanahan indicated that the team has multiple targets and is willing to move back further to secure them.

Key points

49ers are open to trading back from the 33rd pick
Kyle Shanahan indicated multiple targets for the draft
The team started with pick 27 and now has seven picks

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San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan talks to the media during the NFL League Meetings on March 30, 2026, at Arizona Biltmore Resort in Phoenix. | Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Fans may have to wait a bit longer in the second round to see a San Francisco 49ers selection in the 2026 NFL Draft. Per Jordan Schultz, the 49ers are considered “very open” to moving back and acquiring more picks from 33. This is in line with 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan’s comments on Monday night following the conclusion of the draft’s first round. “The guys we would have had to take at 30 are still there,” Shanahan said, elabor ating on going back from 27 to 30 and now 33. Sounds like there are multiple players the 49ers are targeting, and they won’t get all of them at 33. They have no problem moving back a few more times in order to snag one of them. Who is it? Guess we’ll have to see. The 49ers started the draft with pick 27. They finished not making a selection in the third round and are scheduled to start Day 2 at 33. In the same interview, Shanahan said they had players targeted at that selection (27), however they were not keen on moving up due to only having six picks in this draft. The 49ers stayed put, and other teams selected those prospects. Now the 49ers have seven picks, with many of their current picks bumped up in the selection order. At least the 49ers aren’t picking because they are accumulating picks and/or improving positioning. Better than not picking in the first round because they didn’t have The 49ers have three selections on Friday. Two in the second round (Nos. 33 and 58) and one in the third (No. 90). Well, maybe.

Q&A

Why are the 49ers considering trading back from the 33rd pick?

The 49ers are looking to acquire more picks and have multiple players they are targeting, which may not all be available at the 33rd pick.

What picks do the 49ers currently have in the 2026 NFL Draft?

The 49ers have three selections: two in the second round (33 and 58) and one in the third round (90).

What did Kyle Shanahan say about the 49ers' draft strategy?

Kyle Shanahan mentioned that the team is 'very open' to moving back in the draft and that they had targeted players at their previous pick but chose not to move up.