Two days, six rounds remaining. San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch are feeling good after trading away their first round pick for additional picks including two extra on Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft.
The draft resumes on Friday, April 24 and ends on Saturday, April 25 in Pittsburgh.
Lynch and Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan already have identified a prospect that was still available after the first round. The 49ers have the first pick in the second round which begins at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT) on Friday.
"I think it's the way the board fell. There were a couple, a few players, that we would've taken had they been there. That didn't happen. We had done our due diligence probably about this time last week. We started making calls, ‘Hey, if we were to get back.’ And I think the reason why, I think this was a draft where a lot of people were trying to move back, so you wanted to get ahead," Lynch told reporters.
He added: "We had a couple deals secured. The second deal was from a team we didn't have secured, but we had made contact with. So, I think we were able to swap a fourth for a third in one deal. We were able to pick up some things to move back three spots. And I think the cool thing about the 33rd pick, it puts you in a really nice, we can kind of reconvene, reset our board, reset our thoughts, and I think it's also a coveted pick as a lot of teams are doing that themselves. So, that's where we're at.”
However, Lynch didn't rule out trading the No. 33 pick saying that they would listen to offers, but were pretty set on who they would select to open the second round.
The 49ers now have eight total picks in the draft: Nos. 33, 58, 90, 127, 133, 138, 139 and 179.
Expect the Niners to resume their original game plan that they figured for the first round during Day 2 which will consist of rounds 2 and 3. Here's the 49ers draft selection in the upcoming rounds on Day 2 and how to watch.
The NFL Draft regularly produces its most memorable moments off the stage, when selections end with a handshake or embrace from the commissioner.See the moments when draft night emotions peak as Roger Goodell greets players hearing their names called.Above, Texas Tech Red Raiders linebacker David Bailey embraces NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after he is selected by the New York Jets as the number two pick during the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium.
1 / 6Roger Goodell shares hugs with players on the NFL draft stageThe NFL Draft regularly produces its most memorable moments off the stage, when selections end with a handshake or embrace from the commissioner.See the moments when draft night emotions peak as Roger Goodell greets players hearing their names called.Above, Texas Tech Red Raiders linebacker David Bailey embraces NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after he is selected by the New York Jets as the number two pick during the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium.
The NFL Draft regularly produces its most memorable moments off the stage, when selections end with a handshake or embrace from the commissioner.See the moments when draft night emotions peak as Roger Goodell greets players hearing their names called.Above, Texas Tech Red Raiders linebacker David Bailey embraces NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after he is selected by the New York Jets as the number two pick during the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium.
The 49ers have a total of seven picks in the 2026 NFL Draft, after their string of trades on Day 1.
Here's a full breakdown of the 49ers' draft positioning.
The 2026 NFL Draft resumes with Day 2 on April 24. The final day is Saturday, April 25. The event will be held at Point State Park and Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. Here are start times for each round.
Here's everything you need to know to tune in to Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft.
The event will be televised on the NFL Network, ABC, ESPN and ESPN Deportes (in Spanish).
TV: NFL Network; ABC; ESPN; ESPN2; ESPN Deportes
Streaming options: NFL+; ESPN Unlimited & Select; Fubo
Fans looking to watch the 2026 NFL Draft have several options to choose from including NFL Network and ESPN, which will have separate broadcasts providing different analysis of each pick live on draft night.
Streaming options also include different broadcasts on NFL+, the NFL's proprietary streaming service; ESPN Select or ESPN Unlimited, ESPN's streaming services; or cable alternative Fubo, which offers a free trial.