Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images The question we should be asking is why is this being reported 24 hours before the draft? San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has been the center of attention for storylines this offseason. We’re not far removed from his teammate Deebo Samuel going through an offseason where he went through many similar talking points. The NFL Draft is a little over 24 hours away. The air is thick with rumors about Aiyuk, a situation that was bound to arise given his current contract status. The question on everyone's mind: will Aiyuk remain ..read more

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images This was a rough draft for 49ers fans. Every year around draft time, we like to look at the ghosts of drafts past with the San Francisco 49ers and reflect on the players allocated from the draft. Luckily, we have a video of each draft thanks to aYouTube poster and 49ers fan Marvin49. We’ll be looking at every year during the Kyle Shanahan era up to 2023. Today, we finish things off with 2023 (video linked). And so it comes to this—last year’s draft. We’ll preface this by saying this was one year ago. There are still a lot of things left for us to see from thi ..read more

Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Two offensive line prospects to think about on Day 3 ESPN draft analyst Matt Miller held his final media conference call on Friday, April 19th, to answer any final questions about prospects, landing spots, and his prospect rankings. As the draft approaches, there will be big surprises, trades, and discussions about landing spots and draft positions for prospects. Without potential 49er fits or a draft-day trade scenario for Brandon Aiyuk, no pre-draft discussion is complete, especially considering the deal Amon Ra-St. Brown just signed. I a ..read more

Dan Powers / USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK The 49ers general manager downplayed the perceived holes on the team ahead of the draft. The San Francisco 49ers are less than 48 hours away from making their first selection in the 2024 NFL Draft, with uncertainty still swirling in the air about what positions the team will look to target in a crucial draft. Ahead of the draft, the 49ers took an interesting approach to free agency, looking to make a number of depth signings, rather than a key splash, providing the team with some form of a solution across the board at nearly every po ..read more

AP Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Wednesday, April 24, 2024 Silver: New intel reveals 49ers’ Brandon Aiyuk draft-day trade still very much in play (paywall) “All I know is that as of Monday night, when I posed the question to a 49ers source with direct knowledge of the team’s plans, the words I kept hearing were “anything’s possible.” Earlier, I spoke to another team’s general manager who insisted that, because the 49ers and Aiyuk are far apart on negotiations for a lucrative contract extension, the fifth-year receiver is “very much in play.” During the first week of April, the 49er ..read more

Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Looking at what Cooper DeJean, Kool-Aid McKinstry, and Nate Wiggins bring to the table During this draft cycle, the San Francisco 49ers have shown interest in three cornerbacks projected to be drafted in the first round: Cooper DeJean, Kool-Aid McKinstry, and Nate Wiggins. The following one-liner from 49ers general manager John Lynch's pre-draft press conference Monday stuck out: “You’re not always drafting for the immediate. Sometimes, it’s drafting for future needs. So we have to be cognizant of that.” Here’s a look at the 49ers current ..read more

Does it depend on who the player is? Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of NFL fans. Throughout the year, we ask questions of the most plugged-in San Francisco 49ers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Please take our survey Draft analysts and enthusiasts rejoice! It’s officially draft week, with Detroit being the backdrop for the 2024 NFL Draft. The 49ers are back in the first round for what seems like an eternity, and it couldn’t come at a better time for the NFC champion 49ers. Brandon Aiyuk is looking for an extension. The team n ..read more

Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images Four mock drafts recently published this week all have the Niners selecting somebody different in the first round. We’re a little more than 48 hours away from the 2024 NFL Draft. Every draft analyst has their opinion on what the San Francisco 49ers will do. Let’s round up the mock drafts around the internet and see if there’s a consensus pick. ESPN’s Jordan Reid put together a 7-round mock: 31. San Francisco 49ers Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama 63. San Francisco 49ers Roger Rosengarten, OT, Washington 94. San Francisco 49ers Leonard Taylor III, DT, Miami ..read more

Lynch said, “Thank god for Mr. Irrevelant.” For the first time since 2021, the San Francisco 49ers have a draft pick in the first round. That year, of course, was when the Niners brass made the decision to mortgage multiple first-round picks to move up for one of the top quarterbacks in the draft. General manager John Lynch was asked to reflect on that decision a few years removed and how he views it: “I think first of all, we have an ownership that’s very supportive and they support us greatly. Jed, John, Denise, Jenna, Mara [York] they believe in [head coach] Kyle [Shanahan] and I and our ..read more

Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports The 49ers have a chance to draft the sons of several former NFL players and former 49ers this year. The San Francisco 49ers are just days away from the 2024 NFL Draft, where they’ll look to bolster their current roster in hopes of competing for a championship this season, while also obtaining quality players for the following seasons. In doing so, San Francisco has a chance to target certain players in the draft with a strong connection to the franchise, as the sons of Jerry Rice (USC wideout Brenden Rice), Ed McCaffrey (Rice wideout Luke McCaffrey), and Fran ..read more