The NFL draft is nearly here which means the top draft analysts are making their final projections ahead of Round 1 Thursday evening.ESPN’s Jordan Reid took a crack at projecting all 257 picks in this year’s draft, but he offered a handful of different wrinkles in how San Francisco can look to attack their needs. We went through each pick for the 49ers and issued a grade based … [Read more...] about Analyzing each pick for 49ers in ESPN 7-round mock draft
Report: Brandon Aiyuk wants deal “well over $25 million”
The 49ers aren’t eager to trade wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, but there are certainly scenarios that may ostensibly force them to do so. One of those scenarios is one where Aiyuk commands a contract extension too far beyond what the 49ers are willing to pay that they cannot envision negotiating a deal. According to a report from the San Francisco Chronicle’s Mike Silver, that … [Read more...] about Report: Brandon Aiyuk wants deal “well over $25 million”
2024 NFL draft: 49ers number of 1st-round and draftable grades
There are slated to be 257 picks in the 2024 NFL draft, but the number of players with draftable grades in the 49ers’ war room falls well short of that. This is true for virtually every team. The challenge of the draft is trying to maneuver and pick as many players with draftable grades as possible General manager John Lynch on Monday told reporters in a press conference that … [Read more...] about 2024 NFL draft: 49ers number of 1st-round and draftable grades
Is this WR a potential 1st-round surprise for 49ers?
With the NFL draft set to begin Thursday the world of pre-draft analysis has give us a good idea of what players may be available when the 49ers are on the clock at No. 31 overall. While that range of players is fairly large, there is still plenty of room for surprises. One potential surprise for the 49ers in the first round is South Carolina wide receiver Xavier Legette, who … [Read more...] about Is this WR a potential 1st-round surprise for 49ers?
49ers may change contract negotiation tactics for Brandon Aiyuk
49ers general manager John Lynch wasn’t interested in talking about the team’s ongoing contract negotiations with wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. Lynch opened his press conference by saying he wanted to focus on the draft, so naturally he was asked about the Aiyuk negotiations right away. While the GM didn’t divulge much in the way of progress on the negotiations, he did offer … [Read more...] about 49ers may change contract negotiation tactics for Brandon Aiyuk