Former GM Scot McCloughan is widely considered the architect of the San Francisco 49ers roster that Jim Harbaugh took to three straight NFC Championships and one Super Bowl.
Kyle Shanahan was satisfied with the group of players that the San Francisco 49ers drafted this year. Of course, any and every head coach believes that at the time.
The 49ers had the highest-rated quarterback in the league by a wide margin last season, and yet they attempted the fewest passes of any team in the NFL.
So far, the 49ers' 2023 draft class looks abysmal. Their first pick was safety Ji'Ayir Brown, whom they traded up to get in Round 3. He looks good. Other than him, the 49ers have a bunch of disappointments and question marks.
This year the 49ers drafted mostly for 2025, but one rookie has a better chance than the others to start in 2024, and that's cornerback Renardo Green. The 49ers traded down one spot to take Green with the final pick in Round 2.
The 49ers drafted two wide receivers this year -- Ricky Pearsall in Round 1 and Jacob Cowing in Round 4 -- which bodes well for Cowing and not so well for Pearsall, considering the 49ers draft history.
The 49ers haven't exactly been clear about their vision for the future of third-round pick Dominick Puni. They said they'd start him inside, presumably at guard, and that he might have the ability to play center too, even though he never has played that position in a game.
Former GM Scot McCloughan is widely considered the architect of the San Francisco 49ers roster that Jim Harbaugh took to three straight NFC Championships and one Super Bowl.
Free agent wide receiver Willie Snead did not light up the stat sheet in 2023. Playing a reserve role on the NFC Champion San Francisco 49ers, the pass-catcher finished the season with just two receptions for 14 yards while appearing in four games.
The San Francisco 49ers have drafted many running backs in the top half of the draft over the years. Some have been hits, like Roger Craig (1983, second round), Ricky Watters (1991, second round), and Frank Gore (2005, third round).
The San Francisco 49ers have drafted many running backs in the top half of the draft over the years. Some have been hits, like Roger Craig (1983, second round), Ricky Watters (1991, second round), and Frank Gore (2005, third round).
There’s not a more fascinating position group for the 49ers this season than cornerback. They have a clear top two CBs, but in the modern NFL where nickel packages are so prevalent, a third quality CB is necessary given how often three or more of them are on the field at a time.
Given the 49ers’ past, I don’t think there’s much politics in playing time One thing is certain, the San Francisco 49ers probably won’t have a need for receiver for awhile.
There aren’t that many worlds where the 49ers can salvage the trade up in the draft for quarterback Trey Lance. Safety Malik Mustapha, a fourth-round pick in this year’s draft, gives San Francisco at least a slim chance to do it.
The former 49ers general manager joined The Athletic’s Matt Barrows to discuss the prospects he likes. After the draft it’s time to see what everyone thinks of the San Francisco 49ers.
The fourth round of the NFL draft had a common theme for the San Francisco 49ers' offense between rookie running back Isaac Guerendo and wide receiver Jacob Cowing—speed.
In March, the San Francisco 49ers were thrilled to agree to terms on a one-year deal with free agent linebacker Eric Kendricks, providing insurance in case Dre Greenlaw missed significant time due to the torn Achilles suffered in the Super Bowl.
All-Pro receiver Brandon Aiyuk was constantly involved in trade scenarios leading up to the NFL draft. The San Francisco 49ers have to either extend him lucratively, which is well deserved, or they could've traded him before or during the draft.
Here's a look at the most and least upgraded position groups for each NFC West team.
His addition was a must-need signing for the Cowboys.
A former San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants legendary tight end died last month at the age of 86.
Could San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel be on the move? Throughout most of the offseason, fellow 49ers wide out Brandon Aiyuk grabbed most of the headlines.
The former 49ers signal-caller had major praise for the team's current quarterback.
The 49ers offense unquestionably is better with both Aiyuk and Samuel on the roster.
Brock Purdy, Mr. Irrelevant of the 2022 draft class, led the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl in his second year as starting QB.
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