Sourdough Sam
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On March 17, the NFL kicked off the start of the new league year, where we saw the movement (and retaining) of a number of free agents around the league. The San Francisco 49ers were small players in free agency, however, their moves were significant in safeguarding key talent in critical positions on the roster.
By filling (or re-filling) key holes on the roster, national pundits have recast their projections to what San Francisco could do with the No. 12 overall pick following the first wave of free agency.
Pro Football Focus compiled their list of the most popularly picked players in the PFF mock draft simulator before free agency. With the first wave of deals done, the analytics site is evaluated how likely those picks will change. For the 49ers, PFF predicted the 12th-overall selection would be used for North Dakota State quarterback Trey Lance, and only analyze a change percentage of 17.5%.