During each week leading to the draft, we will look at a collection of mock drafts from various sources and compile a list of the top prospects projected to head to the 49ers.
Last week, Oklahoma wide receiver CeeDee Lamb was the top choice among mock drafts for the San Francisco 49ers' selection at No. 13 overall. It is the team's first of two first-round picks and was acquired via a trade that sent defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to the Indianapolis Colts.
The 49ers also own their original pick, No. 31 overall, so this breakdown includes projections for that selection, as well.
We surveyed 48 popular mock drafts this week for our second roundup and tallied which prospects are the most popular choices for the 49ers at each spot in the first round.
The mock drafts include big-name sites from ESPN and NFL.com to smaller independent sites.
There has been a shift at the top spot, with Alabama wide receiver Jerry Jeudy leaping past Lamb as the most-likely player headed to San Francisco at the No. 13 spot. We must again note that there are still some drafts that don't have the 49ers selecting at No. 13 because they either have the team trading out of that spot or have not updated their mock drafts since the trade for the pick occurred.
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As for the second pick, selections on the defensive side of the football continue to dominate, which is understandable since most mock drafts have the 49ers going offense with their earlier pick.
Below are the top-ranked projections for the 49ers at No. 13 among the mock drafts we examined.
| Rank | No. 13 |
| 12 Mock Drafts | Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama |
| 9 Mock Drafts | CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma |
| 8 Mock Drafts | Henry Ruggs, WR, Alabama |
| 4 Mock Drafts | Javon Kinlaw, DT, Southern Carolina |
| 4 Mock Drafts | Derrick Brown, DL, Auburn |
| 1 Mock Draft | Jedrick Willis Jr., OL, Alabama |
| 1 Mock Draft | Mekhi Becton, OL, Louisville |
| 1 Mock Draft | CJ Henderson, CB, Florida |
| 1 Mock Draft | Jalen Reagor, WR, TCU |
Below are the top-ranked projections at No. 31.
| Rank | No. 31 |
| 8 Mock Drafts | Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama |
| 5 Mock Drafts | Ross Blacklock, DT, TCU |
| 4 Mock Drafts | Cesar Ruiz, OL, Michigan |
| 4 Mock Drafts | A.J. Terrell, CB, Clemson |
| 3 Mock Drafts | A.J. Epenesa, Edge, Iowa |
| 2 Mock Drafts | Neville Gallimore, DT, Oklahoma |
| 2 Mock Drafts | Xavier McKinney, S, Alabama |
| 2 Mock Drafts | Jaylon Johnson, CB, Utah |
| 2 Mock Drafts | Kristian Fulton, CB, LSU |
| 1 Mock Draft | Marlon Davidson, DL, Auburn |
| 1 Mock Draft | Bryce Hall, CB, Virginia |
| 1 Mock Draft | Jordan Elliott, DT, Missouri |
| 1 Mock Draft | Grant Delpit, S, LSU |
| 1 Mock Draft | Raekwon Davis, DL, Alabama |
| 1 Mock Draft | Justin Jefferson, WR, LSU |
| 1 Mock Draft | Noah Igbinoghene, CB, Auburn |
| 1 Mock Draft | Cameron Dantzler, CB, Miss State |
| 1 Mock Draft | Jeff Gladney, CB, TCU |
| 1 Mock Draft | Tee Higgins, WR, Clemson |
| 1 Mock Draft | Damon Arnette, CB, Ohio State |
| 1 Mock Draft | Austin Jackson, OL, USC |
| 1 Mock Draft | J.K. Dobbins, RB, Ohio State |
| 1 Mock Draft | Lloyd Cushenberry, C, LSU |
Below is a mock-draft breakdown for the 49ers' two selections.
| Site/Mock | No. 13 | No. 31 |
| The Athletic: Brugler | - | Marlon Davidson, DL, Auburn |
| The Big Lead: Phillips | Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama | A.J. Terrell, CB, Clemson |
| Bleacher Report: Buckley | Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama | A.J. Epenesa, Edge, Iowa |
| Bleacher Report: Miller | Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama | Cesar Ruiz, OL, Michigan |
| CBS Sports: Brinson | Jedrick Willis Jr., OL, Alabama | J.K. Dobbins, RB, Ohio State |
| CBS Sports: Edwards | Henry Ruggs, WR, Alabama | Austin Jackson, OL, USC |
| CBS Sports: Fornelli | Henry Ruggs, WR, Alabama | Neville Gallimore, DT, Oklahoma |
| CBS Sports: Prisco | CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma | Damon Arnette, CB, Ohio State |
| CBS Sports: Trapasso | Mekhi Becton, OL, Louisville | Ross Blacklock, DT, TCU |
| CBS Sports: White | Traded | Tee Higgins, WR, Clemson |
| CBS Sports: Wilson | CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma | Jeff Gladney, CB, TCU |
| Draft Ace | CJ Henderson, CB, Florida | Cesar Ruiz, OL, Michigan |
| Draft Countdown | - | A.J. Epenesa, Edge, Iowa |
| Draft King | - | Justin Jefferson, WR, LSU |
| Draft Site | Javon Kinlaw, DT, Southern Carolina | Cameron Dantzler, CB, Miss State |
| Draft Tek | Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama | Cesar Ruiz, OL, Michigan |
| DraftBlaster | Derrick Brown, DL, Auburn | Kristian Fulton, CB, LSU |
| DraftBlaster: DraftGeek | Derrick Brown, DL, Auburn | Kristian Fulton, CB, LSU |
| ESPN: Kiper | Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama | Noah Igbinoghene, CB, Auburn |
| ESPN: McShay | Henry Ruggs, WR, Alabama | A.J. Terrell, CB, Clemson |
| MyNFLDraft.com | CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma | Neville Gallimore, DT, Oklahoma |
| New York Post: Serby | Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama | - |
| NFL Draft Blitz: Khvatov | Javon Kinlaw, DT, Southern Carolina | A.J. Epenesa, Edge, Iowa |
| NFL Draft Diamonds: Talbot | Derrick Brown, DL, Auburn | Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama |
| NFL.com: Brooks | - | A.J. Terrell, CB, Clemson |
| NFL.com: Casserly | CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma | Raekwon Davis, DL, Alabama |
| NFL.com: Davis | - | Grant Delpit, S, LSU |
| NFL.com: Frelund | CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma | Jaylon Johnson, CB, Utah |
| NFL.com: Jeremiah | - | Xavier McKinney, S, Alabama |
| NFL.com: Jones-Drew | Henry Ruggs, WR, Alabama | Ross Blacklock, DT, TCU |
| NFL.com: Reuter | Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama | A.J. Terrell, CB, Clemson |
| NFL.com: Zierlein | Javon Kinlaw, DT, Southern Carolina | Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama |
| Niner Noise: Panacy | Henry Ruggs, WR, Alabama | Xavier McKinney, S, Alabama |
| PFF: Eager and Chahrouri | Jalen Reagor, WR, TCU | Jaylon Johnson, CB, Utah |
| PFF: Palazzolo | Henry Ruggs, WR, Alabama | Jordan Elliott, DT, Missouri |
| PFF: Renner | Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama | Cesar Ruiz, OL, Michigan |
| The Ringer | Javon Kinlaw, DT, Southern Carolina | Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama |
| SB Nation: Kadar | Henry Ruggs, WR, Alabama | Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama |
| SI: Iyer | Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama | Ross Blacklock, DT, TCU |
| TDN: Marino | CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma | Ross Blacklock, DT, TCU |
| TDN: Reid | CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma | Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama |
| TDN: Solak | Derrick Brown, DL, Auburn | Bryce Hall, CB, Virginia |
| U-T San Diego: Brown | Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama | Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama |
| USA Today: Davis | CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma | Traded |
| USA Today: Easterling | Henry Ruggs, WR, Alabama | Ross Blacklock, DT, TCU |
| Walter Football: Campbell | Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama | Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama |
| Walter Football: Cherepinsky | CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma | Lloyd Cushenberry, C, LSU |
| Yahoo Sports: Edholm | Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama | Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama |
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