The Niners had 11 picks in the 2025 NFL Draft. Who were the top reaches and steals?
The San Francisco 49ers had a productive 2025 NFL Draft with 11 selections, tying for the most in the league.
Things started off with Georgia defensive lineman Mykel Williams, and the 49ers went forward from there with three selections on Day 2 and seven on Day 3, finishing off with Montana wide receiver Junior Bergen.
Who were the biggest reaches and steals for the 49ers in the 2025 NFL Draft?
Top steals
PFF’s Mark Chichester compared San Francisco’s draft with the PFF consensus board to evaluate the team’s top steals and reaches.
“It is essential to note that this is not a judgment; it serves merely as a reference point,” Chichester wrote. “After all, taking the 10th-ranked player at No. 11 is hardly a steal, just as grabbing the 25th-ranked player at No. 20 isn’t really a reach.
“This isn’t about declaring winners and losers. It’s about mapping how each team navigated the class: which picks aligned with consensus, which ones defied it and where the most interesting bets were placed.”
Interestingly, Iowa offensive lineman Connor Colby was the team’s top steal. The 49ers got him at No. 249 overall, while PFF had him ranked as the No. 198 player on their board.
Additionally, Chichester’s graph marked Indiana defensive tackle C.J. West as the team’s second-biggest steal. West was the No. 72 player on PFF’s consensus board, while the 49ers got him at No. 113 in the fourth round.
The only other pick that was taken earlier than the consensus for San Francisco was quarterback Kurtis Rourke, who was the No. 220 player on PFF’s board. The 49ers took him at No. 227 in the seventh round.
Top reaches
Unsurprisingly, PFF named Oklahoma State linebacker Nick Martin as the 49ers’ top reach. San Francisco took Martin at No. 75 in the third round, while he was only PFF’s No. 309 player overall.
While the disparity between the selection and the consensus wasn’t as major on other boards, it is notable that no other linebacker was taken in the third round, so perhaps the 49ers could’ve gotten Martin at No. 100 or even on Day 3.
Behind Martin, PFF saw Kansas State safety Marques Sigle as the team’s second-biggest reach. The 49ers took him at No. 160 in the fifth round, while Sigle was PFF’s No. 318-ranked player.
What about the other 49ers draftees?
Mykel Williams: The 49ers took him at No. 11. PFF had him as the No. 38 player in the class.
Alfred Collins: The 49ers took him at No. 43. PFF had him as the No. 74 player in the class.
Upton Stout: The 49ers took him at No. 100. PFF had him as the No. 197 player in the class.
Jordan Watkins: The 49ers took him at No. 138. PFF had him as the No. 138 player in the class.
Junior Bergen: The 49ers took him at No. 252. PFF had him as the No. 252 player in the class.