Another media outlet isn't a fan of how the 49ers drafted this year.
First, it was Sports Illustrated that gave the 49ers an unappealing grade. Now, the 49ers received a poor draft grade from Pro Football Network. Here is their breakdown of their grade given.
"The 49ers haven’t re-signed Brock Purdy yet, but their actions during the draft suggest that they are very comfortable with him controlling their future. San Francisco didn’t address the offensive side of the ball until the late stages of Round 4, a bit of a surprise given the injury history Christian McCaffrey and seeing Jordan Mason/Deebo Samuel move on this offseason. I don’t hate this decision, but their selections indicate a willingness to be patient and that was … interesting.
"First round pick Mykel Williams has plenty of strong traits, but the production at the collegiate level was never elite and there’s a learning curve that needs to be baked in. Alfred Collins was their next pick, a defensive tackle with limited versatility, and Nick Martin plucked off the board in the third round, an undersized linebacker who was reported to have a Day 3, not Round 3, grade in most draft rooms. This is still a very talented roster and if Purdy is truly a top-10 quarterback, some of these roster flaws can be overlooked. That said, this team is walking a fine line due to how they addressed this draft and that brings about plenty of short-term risk."
I get what Pro Football Network is getting at, especially with linebacker Nick Martin. He was drafted in the third round when there was a strong chance he would make it late in the draft.
The thing with the 49ers is they don't see value. If they like a player and are honed in, they will draft them wherever they want. It doesn't matter to them.
That process is probably part of why they failed miserably with their 2022 and 2023 draft classes. However, these grades are about how these media outlets had prospects ranked.
It all may look like nuts that the 49ers reached on several picks, but so long as the players make an impact in 2025, this will all look silly in hindsight.
