The 2019 NFL draft class was loaded. It was also an important group for the 49ers. They needed to get their picks right that year in order to throw their Super Bowl window wide open.
They hit a home run with their eight selections that year, and now after three full seasons for the 2019 draftees, the 49ers have two of the three best players from that class according to NFL.com’s Bucky Brooks. They had a third player just miss the cut in Brooks’ list of the top 15.
Here’s a quick reminder of San Francisco’s selections that year:
Round 1, Pick 2: DE Nick Bosa
Round 2, Pick 36: WR Deebo Samuel
Round 3, Pick 67: WR Jalen Hurd
Round 4, Pick 110: P Mitch Wishnowsky
Round 5, Pick 148: LB Dre Greenlaw
Round 6, Pick 176: TE Kaden Smith
Round 6, Pick 183: OT Justin Skule
Round 6, Pick 198: CB Tim Harris
Five of those eight players are still with the club, and a handful of them have emerged as high quality starters in the league.
Here’s how Brooks had the 49ers placed in his rankings: