San Francisco president of football operations and general manager John Lynch described the 49ers ' eventual first-round draft pick to a tee. The 49ers drafted Georgia edge rusher Mykel Williams with their first-round selection at No. 11 overall and Lynch might have tipped his hand earlier this week.

Tight-lipped general managers take pains to reveal as little as possible during their league-mandated media availability in the days before the NFL draft. In fact, it’s standard for them to say nothing by saying this when asked about their plans for the first-round pick: They could trade up,