The 2024 NFL Draft is on the horizon, and the San Francisco 49ers have their first Round 1 pick since 2021. What might they do with it?
In this San Francisco 49ers seven-round mock draft, I played the role of general manager alongside some of my fellow writers at Pro Football Network, as we conducted a mock draft using the Mock Draft Simulator multi-user framework.
San Francisco 49ers 2024 NFL Draft Picks
In this 49ers mock draft, I traded up in Round 1 to acquire a highly-rated playmaker. Later, on Day 3, I traded back a couple of times to acquire more draft capital, both in 2024 and 2025.
The 49ers lost a second-round pick in 2025 through their trade-up in Round 1 in this scenario, but other trade-downs later in the draft also netted San Francisco an extra fourth-round pick, sixth-round pick, and seventh-round pick in 2025.
- Round 1, Pick 24*: Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU
- Round 2, Pick 63: Kiran Amegadjie, OL, Yale
- Round 3, Pick 94: Andru Phillips, CB, Kentucky
- Round 4, Pick 132: Brandon Coleman, OL, TCU
- Round 5, Pick 176: Aaron Casey, LB, Indiana
- Round 6, Pick 198*: Myles Cole, EDGE, Texas Tech
- Round 6, Pick 211: Thomas Harper, S, Notre Dame
- Round 6, Pick 216*: Jamree Kromah, DT, James Madison
- Round 7, Pick 251: Qwan’tez Stiggers, CB, Toronto (CFL)
*denotes trade
San Francisco 49ers 7-Round 2024 NFL Mock Draft
Round 1, Pick 24 (via MIA): Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU
In the immediate timeline, Brian Thomas Jr. provides an exceptional vertical threat and size-speed RAC weapon alongside Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk. And with trade rumors swirling around Aiyuk, Thomas has the flexibility, separation upside, and attacking mentality at the catch point to eventually take the WR1 mantle.
Round 2, Pick 63: Kiran Amegadjie, OL, Yale
With potential needs at both tackle and guard, Kiran Amegadjie has the elite athletic foundation to eventually be an impact starter at either spot. He’s extremely physical, with a dominating 6’5″, 320-pound frame and 36″ arms. Whether learning as Trent Williams’ understudy or weaponizing his power drive inside, Amegadjie can be a stud.
Round 3, Pick 94: Andru Phillips, CB, Kentucky
Outside of Charvarius Ward, the 49ers need CB help. Andru Phillips has in-built slot and boundary versatility on Day 1, and he’s an elite athlete with searing closing speed, transition freedom, and effortless swivel fluidity. On top of his coverage chops, Phillips also provides great physicality and urgency in run support.
Round 4, Pick 132: Brandon Coleman, OL, TCU
Brandon Coleman is an elite athlete at around 6’4″, 320 pounds, with near-35″ arms, and he has high-level tackle tape in the vault from 2022. With his torquing freedom, he can play guard as well. But for San Francisco, he’s another high-upside developmental blocker who has impact starter potential at either tackle or on the interior.
Round 5, Pick 176: Aaron Casey, LB, Indiana
With Dre Greenlaw’s long-term future uncertain, the 49ers could use another hard-charging strong-side linebacker. Few Day 3 options are better than Aaron Casey: a 6’1″, 230-pound block of rock who racked up 20 tackles for loss in 2023. Casey is a menace in the box, attacks downhill, and obstructs gaps with ruthless force and physicality.
Round 6, Pick 198: Myles Cole, EDGE, Texas Tech
Kris Kocurek can coach defensive linemen up better than almost anyone. And Myles Cole has an endless pallet of tools to mold. He’s 6’6″, 270 pounds, with outrageous 37″ arms, and he tested with a 4.67 40-yard dash and a 35″ vertical at the Combine. Cole is very raw, but his elite in-built power profile allows for alignment-versatile disruptive upside.
Round 6, Pick 211: Thomas Harper, S, Notre Dame
This might be one of the steals of the 2024 NFL Draft. Thomas Harper is a bit undersized and lacks an overwhelming disruptive radius. But he’s a fluid, dynamic, and versatile defender with slot and field safety flexibility who held his own against Marvin Harrison Jr. in 2023. At around 5’10”, 189 pounds, with a 42″ vertical, Harper has the tools to thrive.
Round 6, Pick 216: Jamree Kromah, DL, James Madison
In a similar fashion to the Cole pick earlier, Jamree Kromah gives the 49ers an alignment-versatile power profile to mold. At the Shrine Bowl, Kromah measured in at 6’3″, 271 pounds, and later, he ran a 4.77 40-yard dash at his pro day.
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He’s more of a vertical disruptor, but his length, burst, and natural leverage present a great foundation.
Round 7, Pick 251: Qwan’tez Stiggers, CB, Toronto (CFL)
One of the best stories of the 2024 NFL Draft, Qwan’tez Stiggers has a second chance at making the NFL after overcoming adversity and becoming the CFB Most Outstanding Rookie in 2023. The 5’11”, 203-pound CB, who ran a 4.47 40-yard dash, was a Shrine Bowl standout and has man-zone versatility with his high-energy mobility and quick reactions.
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