Adam Schefter believes the 49ers will look to trade out of pick No. 27

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At roughly the 38-minute mark, you can listen to Adam Schefter share his intel for the San Francisco 49ers heading into the first night of the draft on his self-titled podcast.

Schefter said the Trent Williams deal has been in the works for a couple of weeks and that was something that was always going to get done. The reason it took so long was that both sides were working on the language.

The first thing he said after that would be a change from the organization’s recent history by adding another offensive tackle at No. 27. It sounds like that would be the case after trading out of the pick:

I now think the 49ers need another offensive tackle. I’m not going to be surprised if the 49ers trade out of this spot. Like a lot of teams, the 49ers would be open to moving back. Other teams open to moving back. The question is who is moving up?

But Trent Williams is now in the fold for a $50 million contract. The Niners are hopeful to get him for another couple of years. He’s contractually tied to them. Let’s see how that plays out. It does give them a little bit of flexibility, but I’m looking for a move back.

Schefter’s synopsis would make sense given Williams’ age. Colton McKivitz isn’t exactly a spring chicken. He turns 30 in August. Despite last September, there are three team options in his deal from 2026 to 2028. The team has loopholes built into McKivitz’s contract that allow them to get out of it with minimal financial damage.