Mock draft season is coming to a close with the 2020 NFL Draft only nine days away, but the exercise still is ramping up.
In NBC Sports Bay Area's latest NFL mock draft, Josh Schrock and myself have the 49ers taking Alabama receiver Jerry Jeudy at No. 13 and then trading their No. 31 pick to add a pick in the second and fourth round. ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. released his latest mock draft Tuesday morning, and while he wasn't able to do any trades, he did address two of the 49ers' biggest needs.
Kiper handed Oklahoma receiver CeeDee Lamb to the 49ers at No. 13 and Auburn cornerback Noah Igbinoghene with the 31st pick. Landing Lamb would be a dream scenario for the Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers.
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"Lamb is a big-play threat and a technician as a route runner, and he'd be a great complement to the versatility of Deebo Samuel," Kiper wrote.
Exactly. While Jeudy and fellow Alabama receiver Henry Ruggs certainly are viable options for the 49ers, Lamb should be the most desired.
The former Sooner is 6-foot-2 and 198 pounds with sticky paws able to haul in any pass. He can turn a quick pass into a 50-yard gain, or you can throw it up and have him out-jump any cornerback.
Lamb, who often is compared to DeAndre Hopkins, had 62 receptions for 1,327 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns while averaging 21.4 yards per catch (!) last season. He could completely change Shanahan's offense as Jimmy Garoppolo's top target.
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Igbinoghene also fits the 49ers. The former receiver-turned-cornerback is raw but full of potential. San Francisco needs a young corner opposite of Richard Sherman, especially with Sherman entering the final year of his contract.
The Auburn product is explosive -- he ran a 4.48 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine -- and extremely physical. The 49ers could use some of that physicality, but he will need some grooming. Sherman could be a great mentor for him.
If the 49ers are able to select Lamb, though, San Francisco will come out of Round 1 as winners.