The recent losses of Robert Saleh and Martin Mayhew come with an upside for the 49ers.
The 49ers will land compensatory selections in the third rounds of each of the next three drafts, beginning this year. The NFL draft is scheduled for Thursday, April 29, through Saturday, May 1.
Saleh, the 49ers' defensive coordinator the past four seasons, was hired as head coach of the New York Jets. Mayhew left his post as 49ers vice president of player personnel to become the Washington Football Team's general manager.
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Due to a resolution the league passed this season, the 49ers received compensatory draft picks for developing minority candidates for top-level NFL positions.
The 49ers figure to factor into speculation around some of the quarterback situations that will unfold this NFL offseason.
The Detroit Lions and quarterback Matthew Stafford have agreed to part ways. The Lions are open for trade talks.
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Houston quarterback Deshaun Watson has requested a trade. But general manager Nick Caserio on Friday said the Texans have “zero interest” in trading Watson.
Here is a look at the 49ers’ scheduled draft picks over the next three years and what general manager John Lynch has available to offer in any trades:
49ers 2021 draft
San Francisco 49ers
1. First round: No. 12
2. Second round: No. 43
3. Third round: No. 102 (compensatory selection*)
4. Fourth round: No. 116
5. Fifth round: No. 155
6. Fifth round: No. 172 (from Saints)
7. Fifth round: No. 181 (compensatory selection#)
8. Sixth round: No. 195
9. Seventh round: No. 227 (from Jets)
10. Seventh round: No. 237
(Draft slot beginning with 49ers’ compensatory pick in the third round is not official. Source: Overthecap.com.)
*-The 49ers receive third-round compensatory picks in 2021, 2022, 2023 for Robert Saleh becoming New York Jets head coach and Martin Mayhew becoming Washington’s GM;
#-The 49ers are expected to receive a fifth-round compensatory pick for losing free-agent WR Emmanuel Sanders last offseason, according to Overthecap.com;
-The 49ers traded their third-round pick, along with a 2020 fifth-round selection, to Washington for LT Trent Williams;
-The 49ers receive a fifth-round pick from the Saints in 2021 for LB Kwon Alexander;
-The 49ers acquired DE Jordan Willis and a seventh-round pick from the Jets in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2022.
49ers 2022 draft
1. First round: Own pick
2. Second round: Own pick
3. Third round: Own pick
4. Third round: Compensatory selection*
5. Fourth round: Own pick
6. Fifth round: Own pick
7. Seventh round: Own pick
*-The 49ers receive third-round compensatory picks in 2021, 2022, 2023 for Robert Saleh becoming New York Jets head coach and Martin Mayhew becoming Washington’s GM;
-49ers traded their sixth-round pick to Jets for DE Jordan Willis.
49ers 2023 draft
1. First round: Own pick
2. Second round: Own pick
3. Third round: Own pick
4. Third round: Compensatory selection*
5. Fourth round: Own pick
6. Fifth round: Own pick
7. Sixth round: Own pick
8. Seventh round: Own pick
*-The 49ers receive third-round compensatory picks in 2021, 2022, 2023 for Robert Saleh becoming New York Jets head coach and Martin Mayhew becoming Washington’s GM.