Live NFL Draft updates: Who will 49ers, Raiders take in 1st round?
Both the 49ers and Raiders will head into the start of the unique NFL Draft Thursday night well-armed and ready for business, as they each have two picks in the first round.
They’ll make those picks during an NFL Draft like no other. That’s because with the social distancing in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus, the league and its teams will conduct the 2020 NFL Draft drastically different beginning at 5 p.m. Thursday night.
The draft, originally scheduled for near the Raiders’ new Las Vegas home, will be headquartered in New York with Commissioner Roger Goodell reading the names off as usual — but he’ll be alone, since public gatherings are not possible right now. (Yes, this means Goodell will not be booed on sight — or on site — this year). Team reps will mostly be making their selections from their homes through video conferencing.
The 49ers and Raiders both seem to need the same thing coming into the draft — an impact wide receiver. With Alabama’s Jerry Jeudy and Henry Ruggs and Oklahoma’s CeeDee Lamb the top receiving targets, look for both teams to target one of them, if available when the Raiders pick at No. 12 and 49ers at No. 13.
The 49ers also have the 31st pick in the first round while the Raiders own the 19th pick.
We’ll provide tweets from our reporters as well as national reporters, so if a trade is in the works or a player appears headed to either the 49ers or Raiders, you’ll read about it here first.
For other 49ers needs heading into the draft, check here. And here’s where you can find the Raiders needs