The San Francisco 49ers own seven picks in the 2020 NFL Draft, including No. 13 overall which was acquired in a trade last month with the Indianapolis Colts. The 49ers anticipate landing "foundational players" with their limited draft capital, as five of their seven picks are in Rounds 5 or later.
"We have one of the better rosters in football, in my mind," Lynch said on Monday. "I think it's going to be hard to make this team, so we've got to make (each pick) count. That's the feeling every year, but especially this year with very few. We've got to make every pick that we make, whether it be the No. 13 pick, the 31st pick, if we were to move out of those or they're our fifth or sixth or seventh round picks, that we really make them count."
With that being said, here's a breakdown of the history of the 13th and 31st-overall picks in recent NFL history:
Round 1, 13th Overall
| Year | Team | Player (*Pro Bowl) | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Miami Dolphins | Christian Wilkins | DT | Clemson |
| 2018 | Washington Redskins | Da'Ron Payne | DT | Alabama |
| 2017 | Arizona Cardinals | Haason Reddick | LB | Temple |
| 2016 | Miami Dolphins | Laremy Tunsil* | T | Mississippi |
| 2015 | New Orleans Saints | Andrus Peat* | T | Stanford |
| 2014 | St. Louis Rams | Aaron Donald* | DT | Pittsburgh |
| 2013 | New York Jets | Sheldon Richardson* | DT | Missouri |
| 2012 | Arizona Cardinals | Michael Floyd | WR | Notre Dame |
| 2011 | Detroit Lions | Nick Fairley | DT | Auburn |
| 2010 | Philadelphia Eagles | Brandon Graham | DE | Michigan |
| 2009 | Washington Redskins | Brian Orakpo* | LB | Texas |
Here is a positional breakdown of how the 13th-overall pick has been used over the course of the last 20 years:
- Defensive tackle (6)
- Defensive end (5)
- Wide receiver (3)
- Tackle (3)
- Linebacker (2)
- Running back (1)
Notable 13th-overall Picks in NFL History: T Laremy Tunsil (2016, Miami Dolphins), DT Aaron Donald (2014, St. Louis Rams), DT Sheldon Richardson (2013, New York Jets), LB Brian Orakpo (2009, Washington Redskins), RB Jonathan Stewart (2008, Carolina Panthers), WR Donte' Stallworth (2002, New Orleans Saints), LB Takeo Spikes (1998, Cincinnati Bengals), TE Tony Gonzalez (1997, Kansas City Chiefs), TE Kellen Winslow (1979, San Diego Chargers), RB Franco Harris (1972, Pittsburgh Steelers), DT Bob Lilly (1961, Dallas Cowboys)
13th-overall Picks in 49ers History: RB Earl Cooper (1980), DB George Donnelly (1965)
Round 1, 31st Overall
| Year | Team | Player (*Pro Bowl) | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Atlanta Falcons | Kaleb McGary | T | Washington |
| 2018 | New England Patriots | Sony Michel | RB | Georgia |
| 2017 | San Francisco 49ers | Reuben Foster | LB | Alabama |
| 2016 | Seattle Seahawks | Germain Ifedi | G | Texas A&M |
| 2015 | New Orleans Saints | Stephone Anthony | LB | Clemson |
| 2014 | Denver Broncos | Bradley Roby | DB | Ohio St. |
| 2013 | Dallas Cowboys | Travis Frederick* | C | Wisconsin |
| 2012 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Doug Martin* | RB | Boise St. |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Cameron Heyward* | DE | Ohio St. |
| 2010 | Indianapolis Colts | Jerry Hughes | DE | TCU |
| 2009 | Arizona Cardinals | Beanie Wells | RB | Ohio St. |
Here is a positional breakdown of how the 31st-overall pick has been used over the course of the last 20 years:
- Defensive back (4)
- Running back (4)
- Linebacker (3)
- Defensive end (2)
- Tight end (2)
- Defensive tackle (1)
- Wide receiver (1)
- Guard (1)
- Center (1)
- Tackle (1)
Notable 31st Picks in NFL History: RB Sony Michel (2018, New England Patriots), C Travis Frederick (2013, Dallas Cowboys), RB Doug Martin (2012, Tampa Bay Buccaneers), DE Cameron Heyward (2011, Pittsburgh Steelers), DE Jerry Hughes (2010, Indianapolis Colts), TE Greg Olsen (2007, Chicago Bears), DT Mike Patterson (2005, Philadelphia Eagles), DB Nnamdi Asomugha (2003, Oakland Raiders)
31st Picks in 49ers History: LB Reuben Foster (2017), WR Rashaun Woods (2004)
