Kyle Shanahan recently explained why the San Francisco 49ers drafted this year for 2025 and beyond.
After the draft, head coach Kyle Shanahan acknowledged that the team selected players with an eye toward 2025 and beyond.
"The hardest thing," Shanahan said,"is when you go through the draft, especially when you feel you're a contender, you want to do everything to just look at your board and fill those holes. But that's not really how the draft works. It's how it comes to you. You’ve got to look at it at different levels and through different layers and you’ve got to think right now, and you’ve got to think ahead.
This year, the 49ers decided to draft players who might replace veterans who will be free agents next year. They planned ahead. Which is fine, except they're a player or two away from winning the Super Bowl. Why not target one difference-maker and trade up for him? Shanahan said teams have to let the draft come to them, but that's a cop-out. The Chiefs traded up in Round 1 for a wide receiver they love -- Xavier Worthy, who's similar to DeSean Jackson, a receiver who had tremendous success under head coach Andy Reid. Then the Chiefs traded up in Round 2 for an offensive tackle they love -- Kingsley Suamataia.
The Chiefs are better than the 49ers, and they still found a way to make themselves better in the present. The 49ers should take notes.
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