Options aplenty for 49ers, Raiders
This year’s NFL draft — which begins
Thursday — is quarterbackrich. Los Angeles boasts Sam Darnold (USC), right, and Josh Rosen
(UCLA), left. Those two, and Penn State running back Saquon Barkley, center, are expected to be taken in quick order. Chronicle staff writers
Eric Branch and Matt Kawahara size up the potential landing spots for the three players in a first-round mock draft (B7) and also delve into the avenues available for the 49ers and Raiders (B6), who — in the wake of 6-10 seasons — have the ninth and 10th picks, respectively.