The San Francisco 49ers continue to gut their team from the inside.
As trades and free agency dominate headlines, the upcoming draft could provide relief for the 49ers as well as other teams by reloading the roster with young players.
San Francisco holds the No. 11 overall pick and could go one of several different directions with it. But one Niners insider thinks quarterback could be an option - especially with the uncertainty of Brock Purdy's future.
San Francisco 49ers on SI's Grant Cohn thinks Shedeur Sanders could be an option if he falls to them at No. 11. But why a quarterback?
"They already have Mac Jones -- they just signed him to a two-year. $7 million deal. Plus they have Tanner Mordecai, who was on the practice squad last year. ... But if the 49ers refuse to pay Purdy what he wants and he threatens to hold out, they could trade him.
"In which case, they just might want to draft a quarterback to compete with Jones and Mordecai."
Cohn thinks Sanders would be a good fit to replace Purdy and could find success in Kyle Shanahan's system.
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"He doesn't have a big arm and he's not extremely mobile, but he's an accurate pocket passer, which means he's a good fit for Kyle Shanahan's offense. ... Of course, Sanders probably won't fall to the 11th pick. But if he does, it will be fascinating to see what the 49ers will do."
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This story was originally published March 22, 2025 at 12:04 PM.