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49ers tight end George Kittle posted a three minute video for retiring teammate Joe Staley, breaking into tears two minutes in when sharing memories he’s had with the 13-year vet.

After 13 years with the 49ers organization, offensive tackle Joe Staley announced his retirement on Saturday.

If you were betting on the 49ers making multiple trades in the first round, you were right. If you were betting on them trading up in the first, well, you must be a genius or a liar.

Javon Kinlaw has to fill the monumental shoes of DeForest Buckner. In a phone call with reporters, Kinlaw answered questions about the status of his knee, which suffers from tendinitis.

General manager John Lynch said Monday that the 49ers would like to trade back and are exploring their options. I would bet it’s more than once.

The NFL draft is Thursday night. In some ways, it feels like the Super Bowl just happened, and in others, it feels like we’ve been waiting for the draft for eons.

One that is extremely relevant to 49ers fans dropped last night, when longtime beat writer Matt Maiocco released his seven-round mock that includes three trades netting San Francisco four picks in the first four rounds.

With three days until the NFL’s first-ever all-virtual draft, general manager John Lynch virtually welcomed reporters into his home via a Zoom call, and was about as open as you could hope a general manager to be.

Coming off a season where both his body and spirit took a beating, Joe Staley’s future with the 49ers is uncertain.

The Wonderlic test is given to most top tier NFL prospects by the league to measure their cognitive ability and problem-solving aptitude.