Recent history says the 49ers may get offers to trade out of No. 33

What happened in 2023 with pick No. 33?

The opening pick of the second round in 2023 was the most traveled No. 33 selection in recent memory. DeMeco Ryans traded the pick to the Arizona Cardinals in a deal that involved six picks overall to help Houston land Will Anderson. Arizona flipped No. 33 and No. 81 to No. 41, No. 72, and a third-rounder in 2024. The Titans used that pick on Will Levis. Here are the players the Cardinals *missed* out on before ultimately selecting BJ Ojulari: TE Sam LaPorta TE Michael Mayer OG Steve Avila EDGE Derick Hall OG Matthew Bergeron WR Jonathan Mingo EDGE Isaiah Foskey Brian Branch was selected four picks later.

What happened with pick No. 33 in 2024?

The Bills pulled a similar move to the 49ers in 2024. They were initially on the clock at pick No. 28. They moved back with the Kansas City Chiefs to pick No. 32(we won’t discuss how the Chiefs got that pick). Buffalo gave Kansas City 28, 133, and 248 in exchange for 32, 95, and 221. From there, Buffalo moved back one pick with Carolina and out of the first round. The Panthers received 32 and 200 in exchange for 33 and 141. The Bills had their eyes on receivers and landed on Keon Coleman. We know how that turned out for them. Here are the players who went in between both trades: WR Xavier Worthy OT Tyler Guyton CB Nate Wiggins WR Ricky Pearsall WR Xavier Legette Pearsall has 928 receiving yards and three touchdowns in 13 games compared to Worthy’s 1,170 yards in 26 games. Pearsall is far more productive than Worthy, but his availability makes it seem like the Bills weren’t going to come out ahead, regardless of which wideout they selected.

Will the 49ers regret passing on any of the players selected after pick No. 27?

I thought it was telling that Robert Saleh traded back into the first round to get a fifth-year option on Keldric Faulk. The 21-year-old’s floor is Arik Armstead. We’ve seen the ceiling for that player turn out to be relatively low. There’s a chance he turns into a plus pass rusher, but history says he’ll be stout against the run and won’t turn into much more than that. John Lynch was asked how valuable the fifth-year option was in the team’s decision to trade back: “Yeah, you weigh it all. I think again, we’ve got a number of players that are there. We like the situation to be able to grab a fifth, and it gives you flexibility to stay there and pick or move forward.” I feel strongly about the 49ers passing on Caleb Lomu and Omar Cooper Jr., as those players left me with more questions than answers. That’s not what you want in a first-round pick. While there’s always a chance they blossom into productive players, the value simply isn’t there in the first round.