Much has been made about the 49ers pick at second overall and the possibilities that they’ll pursue. Trade-down discussions<a href="http://www.officialvikingssale.com/shop-by-players-brian-robison-jersey-c-2_22.html">http://www.officialvikingssale.com/shop-by-players-brian-robison-jersey-c-2_22.html</a>  have highlighted the team’s options to get the best value with their first selection of the 2017 NFL draft.

The players worthy of the second-overall selection are limited and the 49ers may be ‘over-drafting’ regardless of who they select. Conversely, the talent that will be available at the tail end of the first round will be considered<a href="http://www.authenticsteelersshop.com/shop-by-players-david-decastro-jersey-c-2_27.html">http://www.authenticsteelersshop.com/shop-by-players-david-decastro-jersey-c-2_27.html</a>  excellent value. The players that are bunched between picks 20 and 40 are all of roughly equal ability and will be ranked by teams according to taste. Maneuvering to land the desired player will depend on a general manager’s ability to isolate his target and judge the market.

The 49ers are forging ahead with a new front office but they’ve been off to a hot start. General manager John Lynch can imitate his predecessor by jumping into the end of the first round for a can’t miss prospect. Trent Baalke surprised in 2016 by trading up into the first round to select Stanford guard Joshua Garnett, presumably<a href="http://www.coltsshopauthentic.com/shop-by-players-83-dwayne-allen-jersey-c-1_33.html">Dwayne Allen Authentic Jersey</a>  moving in front of the Seattle Seahawks. A year later, the 49ers should be considering doing the exact same thing.

Let’s look at five prospects that the 49ers could trade back into the first round for…

Patrick Mahomes’ footwork is anything but conventional and yet he managed to complete 65.7 percent of his passes for 5,052 yards in 2016 at Texas Tech. Mahomes has the strongest arm of the entire class and can throw from multiple platforms with varied arm angles. He’s unorthodox, but has above-average athleticism and a moxie that is coveted as a face of the franchise.

Mahomes could be the unquestioned best of this QB class or out of the top-3 depending on whom you ask. Shanahan, the evaluator with <a href="http://www.authenticsaintsshop.com/shop-by-players-john-kuhn-jersey-c-1_22.html">John Kuhn Authentic Jersey</a> the final say when it comes to 49ers quarterbacks, should see a moldable athlete with phenomenal physical traits. Mahomes doesn’t need to start to be worth a first round selection. The 49ers may have to get in front of the Houston Texans at 25 but can find a future Franchise quarterback in doing so.