4:28 PM EDT, Thu March 28, 2024
Niner Nation 2 hours ago
One ESPN analyst believes the 49ers should add a defensive tackle at pick 31

One ESPN analyst believes the 49ers should add a defensive tackle at pick 31

Photo by Don Juan Moore/ Mike Tannebaum worked with Kris Kocurek on the Miami Dolphins, so he knows who the 49ers defensive line coach would like. With the NFL draft a month away, there is a mad scramble to complete mock drafts and connect the dots between franchises, needs, and meetings with prospects. Mike Tannenbaum, former New York Jets GM, EVP of the Miami Dolphins, and current ESPN analyst, has released his latest mock draft and selected defensive tackle Braden Fiske from Florida State at pick 31. I asked Tannenbaum to elaborate on his thought process and, before...
Niner Nation 3 hours ago
49ers address the trenches in 7-round ESPN mock draft

49ers address the trenches in 7-round ESPN mock draft

Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via A reach in the first two rounds, some might say It’s mock draft season, and ESPN released a seven-round mock that should help us get familiar with some names and positions the San Francisco 49ers could be targeting. Let’s jump right into pick No. 31: Jordan Morgan, G/OT, Arizona The 49ers were active in free agency, but they didn’t do much regarding the offensive line, which struggled throughout the postseason. To me, that signals that the front office sees the draft class as a good opportunity to build there. Morgan...
Niner Nation 5 hours ago
49ers draft rewind: 2018 — The last time the Niners drafted an offensive tackle in the first round

49ers draft rewind: 2018 — The last time the Niners drafted an offensive tackle in the first round

Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via 2018 was good for a hot minute 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. We luckily have video of each draft thanks to YouTube poster and 49ers fan Marvin49. We’ll be looking at every year during the Kyle Shanahan era up to 2023. Today it’s 2018 (video linked). Once this draft was in the books, you would look at this class thinking some big things were coming. The 49ers just came off a nice five-game winning...
Niner Nation 6 hours ago
Did signing Isaac Yiadom take the 49ers out of the running for a cornerback in the early rounds?

Did signing Isaac Yiadom take the 49ers out of the running for a cornerback in the early rounds?

Photo by Mike Ehrmann/ If a certain Clemson cornerback falls to No. 31, that’d be difficult to pass up. The San Francisco 49ers signed former New Orleans Saints cornerback Isaac Yiadom to a one-year contract worth up to $3 million. Yiadom’s signing bonus was $1.375 million, which doesn’t scream “starter” money. Yiadom’s numbers with the Saints were surprisingly impressive. On his first targeted pass of the season, he batted a pass into the arms of his teammate, resulting in an interception. Yiadom played like a cornerback who should’ve gotten paid more in...
Niner Nation 11 hours ago
Golden Nuggets: less than a month til the draft

Golden Nuggets: less than a month til the draft

Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Thursday, March 28th, 2024 York, 49ers bracing for inevitable Purdy contract extension “I think it’s a good problem when your quarterback is one of your highest-paid guys on your team and in the league,” 49ers CEO Jed York said Tuesday when NBC Sports Bay Area asked about Purdy’s future contract at the NFL Annual Meeting. “So, there’s a lot of planning that goes into it.” 49ers’ Jed York prepared to open vault for Brock Purdy’s looming payday (paywall) “York commiserated with Collinsworth on Monday night during a...