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Indiana football saw its fourth player taken in the NFL Draft on Friday when the San Francisco 49ers selected running back Kaelon Black with the 90th overall pick in the third round, reuniting him with quarterback Kurtis Rourke, who was selected in last year’s draft. Here’s what to know about the newest 49er: Kaelon Black […]
The San Francisco 49ers selected offensive tackle Enrique Cruz from Kansas. Cruz was the Jawyhawks’ right tackle in 2025. He played at Syracuse during his first three years. He played right tackle with the Orange as a sophomore. Cruz is undersized, relative to what the 49ers generally look for in a tackle. At 6’5 1/2, […]
The San Francisco 49ers traded linebacker Dee Winters to the Dallas Cowboys. Now, with the 154th pick in the NFL Draft, the team selected Jaden Dugger from Louisiana. Dugger played 833 snaps this past season for the Ragin’ Cajuns. At 6’5″, 242, Dugger ran a 4.61 40 at Louisiana’s Pro Day. He had a 34.5″ […]
For the fifth time in six years, the Ragin’ Cajuns were represented at the NFL Draft. With the 154th overall pick in the fifth round, the San Francisco 49ers selected Louisiana inside linebacker Jaden Dugger. Although Dugger is the ninth Ragin’ Cajun drafted in the 2020s decade, he is the program’s first-ever linebacker to grace […]
Former TCU linebacker Dee Winters will be returning to the Lone Star State. In a draft-day trade, the San Francisco 49ers are sending Winters to the Dallas Cowboys in a deal involving a 2026 fifth-round draft choice. A sixth-round choice by the 49ers in 2023, Winters played in 47 games over three seasons in San […]
The San Francisco 49ers selected cornerback Ephesians Prysock from the University of Washington. He is a long cornerback at 6’3 3/8″. Prysock is a 4-year senior with three years of playing experience. He transferred from the University of Arizona. In the previous three seasons, Prysock has been targeted at least 49 times and allowed a […]
The San Francisco 49ers are now acquiring draft picks for next year. When the 49ers got on the clock at pick 133, they traded out to the Baltimore Ravens. The trade gives the 49ers a fifth-round (No. 154) selection and a 2027 sixth-round pick. The Ravens went on to select SMU tight end Matthew Hibner. […]
The Baltimore Ravens have traded up to the No. 133 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft to select SMU tight end Matthew Hibner, making it three physical pass-catchers in three straight picks by general manager Eric DeCosta. Baltimore sent the No. 154 pick to the 49ers – which they used on Louisiana linebaker Jaden Dugger […]
The San Francisco 49ers selected Carver Willis, the left tackle from Washington. Willis doesn’t fit the 49ers’ typical measurement requirements at tackle. At 6’5″, he’s in the 29th percentile. At 303 pounds, he’s in the 14th percentile. He also has small hands and arm length. So, a guard, perhaps? Willis started nine games last season […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is here, and the San Francisco 49ers entered the draft with six draft picks at their disposal, far different than the 11 they had last offseason. Of the six picks, three were compensatory picks, which the 49ers got for the losses of Aaron Banks, Charvarius Ward, and Talanoa Hufanga. How did […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is heres, and the San Francisco 49ers entered Thursday with six draft picks at their disposal, far different than the 11 they had last offseason. Of the six picks, three were compensatory picks, which the 49ers got for the losses of Aaron Banks, Charvarius Ward, and Talanoa Hufanga. How did the […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is nearly upon us, and the San Francisco 49ers currently have six draft picks at their disposal, far different than the 11 they had last offseason. Of the six picks, three were compensatory picks, which the 49ers got for the losses of Aaron Banks, Charvarius Ward, and Talanoa Hufanga. How did […]
The San Francisco 49ers selected Oklahoma defensive tackle Gracen Halton with the 107th pick in the NFL Draft. He’s on the smaller side at 6’2 5/8″ and 293 pounds. But he had some of the best athletic testing in the class. Halton’s 40-time was in the 95th percentile. His jumps were also in the 90th […]
The San Francisco 49ers have shown they are not operating on the same draft boards as the public. Between De’Zhaun Stribling and Kaelon Black, the Niners do not care about perceived reaches. If they’re willing to draft players a round or two too high on Day 2, then all bets are off on Day 3. […]
The San Francisco 49ers’ trading out of the first round on Thursday means they would not have a first-round selection. Starting with their second round selection of De’Zhaun Stribling, the 49ers will not have any players to exercise a fifth-year option. Something exclusive to first-round picks. If this is a criticism of something lost or […]
San Francisco 49ers 2026 second-round pick De’Zhaun Stribling is a reminder not to take stock in which prospects meet with the team prior to the draft. Stribling answered questions from the media after his selection and noted there wasn’t much in terms of back and forth with the 49ers, just “a little communication”. That little […]
It’s fair to say that the 49ers’ selection of De’Zhaun Stribling with their top selection in the 2026 NFL Draft has divided fans. San Francisco moved down twice, ultimately going from 27 to 33 before taking Stribling, an enticing height-weight-speed prospect who brings substantial YAC upside to the passing game. Trading down and gaining more […]
49ers take Ole Miss WR De’Zhaun Stribling with No. 33 pick in 2026 NFL Draft (paywall) “Ted Nguyen’s analysis: De’Zhaun Stribling is a perfect fit for Kyle Shanahan. There were rumors the 49ers wanted to keep trading down, and now, we see why. Stribling is a bit of a reach, but it’s clear to see what […]
The most notable act by the San Francisco 49ers on the first night of the NFL Draft was general manager John Lynch cracking a smile at the Los Angeles Rams’ selection of quarterback Ty Simpson. The 49ers traded out of the first round. San Francisco opened day two of the draft with the first pick. […]
The San Francisco 49ers sure love their third-round running backs. In a huge surprise, the 49ers took Indiana Hoosiers running back Kaelon Black at No. 90 overall, becoming the third team to take a running back in the 2026 NFL Draft. The running backs took a while to come off the board this year. After […]
The San Francisco 49ers selected Kaelon Black in the third round with the 90th overall pick. He was 179th on Dane Brugler’s board. Black was 197th on the consensus big board. He was 187th on PFF’s big board. The 49ers reaching for a running back in the 3rd round? We’ve seen this movie before. Black […]
Lacking draft picks in the second and third rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys made a big move this offseason, sending starting defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa to the San Francisco 49ers for a Day 2 pick. The move cleared up the defensive tackle room, which had become a position of surplus after […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is here, and the San Francisco 49ers had six draft picks at their disposal, far different than the 11 they had last offseason. Heading into the offseason, the 49ers were originally slated to have seven draft picks, but they traded their own third-round pick for Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa […]
The San Francisco 49ers found their edge rusher in the draft. The team took Texas Tech’s Romello Height. He’s 6’3″, 239 pounds. The arm length of 32 1/4 is in the 12th percentile. He’s small, but he’s fast, like, really fast. Height’s speed popped when you watched the Red Raiders. He ran a 4.64 4 […]
After not making a single trade in the 2025 NFL Draft and sticking with all 11 of their draft picks, the San Francisco 49ers traded back for a third time on Friday night, moving from No. 58 to No. 70, where they selected Texas Tech edge rusher Romello Height. San Francisco moved down with the […]