Will The 49ers move up in the draft?

With recent rumors, 49ers have been involved in potential talks to make a significant move up in the draft according to sources. The 49ers currently stand at 30th in the draft and have the creativity to involve their middle round picks to move up in the draft. Now the question is, is it worth moving that far up in the draft? The NFL begins May 8 and I don't doubt each day until May 8, we will hear a whirlwind of talks and rumors. 49ers have needs they need to address in this draft, and they have 11 picks to improve this team. Currently, the biggest holes on the team stand at wide receiver and corner. With the recent news of moving up far in the draft, according to reports Mike Evans is the guy. Personally, Mike Evans does not fit the 49ers current roster. For the future, that is a possibility, but the 49ers lack speed at the wide receiver position and a true slot receiver. Anquan Boldin has the best hands on the team and Michael Crabtree doesn't have break away speed. Mike Evans reminds me of Michael Crabtree. 49ers need to build on speed and spreading the field, and these receiver prospects certainly have the most deepest class in over a decade. If the 49ers were to move up to make some noise, move up to get Sammy Watkins, Brandin Cooks, Marquise Lee or Odell Beckham Jr. If you wanted to add more sure handed receivers, could bring in Cody Latimer, Davante Adams, Jarvis Landry, or Jordan Matthews. These wide receivers would not require having to move up far to pick and could be selected late 1st round to the late 2nd round. The recent rumors of the news attempting to move up in the draft is encouraging, but it has to be for the right player and not to take a gamble on someone. 49ers are in a great spot at the moment and need to get to the next level to bring in another Lombardi trophy. Here are the players based on needs I would move up for if I had to:

WR: Sammy Watkins, Marquise Lee, Brandin Cooks, Odell Beckham
CB: Darqueze Dennard, Justin Gilbert
DT: Aaron Donald
DE/OLB: Anthony Barr

Updated First Round Mock Draft

I smell a flurry of first round trades in this draft. Here are my predictions for the draft's first round:

1. ATL (From HOU) - DE Jadaveon Clowney (South Carolina)
2. STL - OT Greg Robinson (Auburn)
3. JAC - OLB Khalil Mack (Buffalo)
4. CLE - WR Sammy Watkins (Clemson)
5. OAK - OT Jake Matthews (Texas A&M)
6. HOU (From ATL) - MLB CJ Mosley (Alabama)
7. TB - WR Mike Evans (Texas A&M)
8. MIN - OLB Anthony Barr (UCLA)
9. BUF - TE Eric Ebron (North Carolina)
10. DET - CB Justin Gilbert (Oklahoma State)
11. DAL - (From TEN) - QB Johnny Manziel (Texas A&M)
12. NYG - OT Taylor Lewan (Michigan)
13. STL - DT Aaron Donald (Pittsburgh)
14. CHI - DT Timmy Jernigan (Florida State)
15. PIT - CB Darqueze Dennard (Michigan State)
16. TEN (From DAL) - QB Zach Mettenberger (LSU)
17. BAL - S Calvin Pryor (Louisville)
18. NYJ - WR Brandin Cooks (Oregon State)
19. MIA - OT Zach Martin (Notre Dame)
20. ARI - QB Derek Carr (Fresno State)
21. GB - S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (Alabama)
22. SF (From PHI) - WR Odell Beckham (LSU)
23. KC - WR Marquise Lee (USC)
24. CIN - CB Kyle Fuller (Virginia Tech)
25. SD - DT Louis Nix III (Notre Dame)
26. CLE - QB Blake Bortles (Central Florida)
27. NO - DE Kony Ealy (Missouri)
28. CAR - WR Davante Adams (Fresno State)
29. SF (From NE) - CB Jason Verrett (TCU)
30. PHI (From SF) - S Deone Bucannon (Washington State)
31. DEN - OLB Ryan Shazier (Ohio State)
32. SEA - OT Morgan Moses (Virginia)

1st Round Mock Draft

1. HOU - DE Jadaveon Clowney (South Carolina)
2. STL - OT Jake Matthews (Texas A&M)
3. JAC - WR Sammy Watkins (Clemson)
4. CLE - OLB Khalil Mack (Buffalo)
5. OAK - QB Johnny Manziel (Texas A&M)
6. ATL - OT Greg Robinson (Auburn)
7. TB - WR Mike Evans (Texas A&M)
8. MIN - QB Blake Bortles (Central Florida)
9. BUF - TE Eric Ebron (North Carolina)
10. DET - CB Justin Gilbert (Oklahoma State)
11. TEN - QB Teddy Bridgewater (Louisville)
12. NYG - MLB C.J. Mosley (Alabama)
13. STL - DT Aaron Donald (Pittsburgh)
14. CHI - S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (Alabama)
15. PIT - CB Darqueze Dennard (Michigan State)
16. DAL - OLB Anthony Barr (UCLA)
17. BAL - S Calvin Pryor (Louisville)
18. NYJ - WR Brandin Cooks (Oregon State)
19. MIA - OT Zach Martin (Notre Dame)
20. ARI - OT Taylor Lewan (Michigan)
21. GB - WR Kelvin Benjamin (Florida State)
22. PHI - WR Marquise Lee (USC)
23. KC - WR Odell Beckham (LSU)
24. CIN - CB Kyle Fuller (Virginia Tech)
25. SD - DT Timmy Jernigan (Florida State)
26. CLE - QB Derek Carr (Fresno State)
27. NO - DE Kony Ealy (Missouri)
28. CAR - WR Davante Adams (Fresno State)
29. NE - DT Louis Nix III (Notre Dame)
30. SF - CB Jason Verrett (TCU)
31. DEN - OLB Ryan Shazier (Ohio State)
32. SEA - OT Morgan Moses (Virginia)