Niner Noise

Had enough of mocks yet? No? Of course not. It’s mock-draft season (it’s always mock-draft season). The San Francisco 49ers had to be tempted with more than a handful of prospects who impressed a lot during the week of the 2022 NFL Combine, which just concluded from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, and had a fair share of big-time risers. And while some may have effectively priced themselves out of the Niners’ draft range, other prospects surely took themselves “off the fence” and squarely onto general manager John Lynch’s priority list. Again, San Francisco is without a first-round pick in this year’s NFL Draft, thanks to last year’s deal for quarterback Trey Lance, but it’ll get an additional compensatory third-round selection after former offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel was named the Miami Dolphins’ head coach this offseason.