The 49ers already received a second-round pick in the 2013 draft from the Kansas City Chiefs for Alex Smith. Another pick in 2014 was conditional on how the Chiefs performed in Year 1 with Smith at quarterback.
If the Chiefs, who were 2-14 last season, finished with eight victories or better, the 49ers would receive Kansas City’s second-round selection in 2014. If the Chiefs were sub-.500, the 49ers would get a third-round selection.
After eight games, the Chiefs are the only unbeaten team in the NFL. And the 49ers are guaranteed to receive Kansas City’s second-round pick.
If the 49ers would like to see that pick acquired from the Chiefs to be the best-possible selection, they would now like to see the Chiefs go into a tailspin and fail to make the playoffs.
Last season, Pittsburgh and Dallas finished with 8-8 records and missed the playoffs. Those teams rotated picking at Nos. 17 and 18 in each round. In the second round, their draft slots were 49th and 50th.
If the Chiefs mak...
