Way-too-early San Francisco 49ers NFL Draft preview

The 2023 NFL Draft is April 27-29 in Kansas City. Here is the projected first-round order, per Tankathon. (Picks 1-18 are locked in.)

2022 record: 13-4 | First-round pick: None | Team needs: CB, WR, K

Snapshot: The 49ers are in win-now mode, with OddsChecker tabbing them as the NFC favorite for the Super Bowl. After sending a 2023 second-rounder (and four other picks) to Carolina for RB Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco isn't scheduled to have its first selection until the third round (100th pick). 

What the 49ers do at QB is the storyline of the offseason. QB Jimmy Garoppolo is a pending free agent. Will Trey Lance duel Brock Purdy for the starting spot? 

Potential third-round picks: Tyrique Stevenson, CB, Miami; Andrei Iosivas, WR, Princeton, Harrison Mevis, K, Missouri

San Francisco boasts the top defense in the NFL, but it could use upgrades at cornerback. Projections for Stevenson vary widely, from a Day 2 pick to a fifth-rounder. He had 68 tackles, three interceptions, and 11 passes defensed the past two seasons. 

Iosivas, who only had two offers coming out of high school, is a late bloomer. He's a big-bodied receiver (6-foot-3, 200 pounds) who had 943 yards receiving and seven touchdown catches in 2022.