49ers Reportedly Looking to Trade No. 2 Overall Pick in 2017 NFL Draft

The San Francisco 49ers are reportedly trying to trade back from the No. 2 overall selection, according to Jeff Darlington of ESPN.

Peter Schrager of Fox Sports also reported that the Niners were receiving interest in the pick:

The Niners aren't the only team trying to move back in this year's draft, however. Earlier on Thursday, ESPN's

Earlier Thursday, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that "plenty of teams want to move back" before tweeting minutes before the draft that the Bears were interested in moving back from the No. 3 pick.

That isn't a huge surprise as this year's draft class is considered deep through the middle rounds. Teams may feel they are better suited to stockpiling draft picks and accumulating talent than nabbing a big name early in the proceedings.

Given the long list of needs the Niners have in their rebuilding process, it wouldn't be surprising if they were operating with that mentality over the next three days.

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