The San Francisco 49ers, holding the No. 11 pick in the upcoming NFL draft, may benefit from the high demand for University of Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan. If the 49ers are considering trading down, the interest in McMillan could potentially offer them better value and increase their draft capital to secure impactful players for their new era.
McMillan has attracted attention from multiple NFL teams, including the Dallas Cowboys, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, Seattle Seahawks, Carolina Panthers, and New Orleans Saints. With McMillan potentially being a target for teams picking ahead of the 49ers, such as the Cowboys, there is a possibility for San Francisco to leverage the situation and explore trading down.
The presence of other prospects like Ashton Jeanty and Shedeur Sanders outside the top 10 could further enhance the 49ers' chances of executing a trade down from their current position if they opt to pursue that strategy in the draft.