If you are a 49ers fan looking to the NFL Draft at this point in the season, you are not alone.
After the team's win over the Cardinals on Saturday, San Francisco is sitting at No. 14 in the NFL Draft. But if New England loses to Buffalo on Monday, I think that pushes them down to 15th due to the strength of schedule tiebreaker.
So best-case scenario for 49ers fans would be for New England to win against the Bills.
And if you want the best draft pick possible, fans should be rooting for the Vikings and Chargers to win in Week 17. That would push them up a few spots.
I am not sure if they can get high enough to nab one of the top four QBs in this next class but that would be ideal for the franchise. I think if a guy like Trey Lance is there, Shanahan pulls the trigger and lets Jimmy G and his contract go.
Brian Peacock of Locked on 49ers said on his podcast last week that he expects Jimmy G to be in a 49ers uniform last week because he doesn't think the franchise will put someone worse than him on the field next season.
Whether or not a rookie QB is better than Jimmy G is debatable. But with Jimmy G, Shanahan does have someone who he knows he can win with. And if they get the interior OL figured out, the running game should be able to lead the team back to the playoffs anyway.
The Niners will try to win next week against Seattle. And another victory would give them some momentum heading into 2021. But it would also push them to outside the top 15 in the draft.
So winning is losing and losing is winning in the final week of the season. Even if it's against the Seahawks.
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