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The San Francisco 49ers will soon get to work on signing the nine players in their 2018 rookie draft class. Doing so is relatively easy thanks to the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), which was last ratified in 2011 and extends through the 2020 season.
All rookie contracts are now for a length of four years. Only first-round selections come with an option for a fifth year, which, for the 49ers, only applies to tackle Mike McGlinchey. If they choose to do so, NFL teams must activate the player's fifth-year option before the fourth and final year of the rookie deal. For example, the 49ers will need to make a decision on the fifth-year options of defensive end Arik Armstead and guard Laken Tomlinson by May 3 or each could become a free agent in 2019. Even though the 49ers didn't draft Tomlinson, he is still playing on his rookie contract.
Having set numbers for each spot eliminates the need to negotiate salaries and only leaves items like bonus payment terms, roster bonus allocations, and other miscellaneous structural items. It's those extra items that can stall an agreement, as exhibited by defensive lineman Solomon Thomas'
late signing last year.
The 49ers will have a rookie pool of $8,622,886 in 2018, or very close to that amount, according to
OverTheCap.com's estimations.
Below are the estimated four-year contract values, signing bonuses, and 2018 salary cap figures for each of the 49ers' nine draft picks, again, per
OverTheCap.com.
Mike McGlinchey, OT, Notre Dame
Total contract value: $18,341,876
Signing bonus: $11,419,544
2018 salary cap figure: $3,334,886
Dante Pettis, WR, Washington
Total contract value: $6,400,562
Signing bonus: $2,734,952
2018 salary cap figure: $1,163,738
Fred Warner, LB, BYU
Total contract value: $3,470,188
Signing bonus: $1,010,188
2018 salary cap figure: $732,547
Tarvarius Moore, S, Southern Miss
Total contract value: $3,244,372
Signing bonus: $784,372
2018 salary cap figure: $676,093
Kentavius Street, DE, N.C. State
Total contract value: $3,070,200
Signing bonus: $610,200
2018 salary cap figure: $632,550
D.J. Reed, CB, Kansas State
Total contract value: $2,771,372
Signing bonus: $311,372
2018 salary cap figure: $557,843
Marcell Harris, S, Florida
Total contract value: $2,626,300
Signing bonus: $166,300
2018 salary cap figure: $521,575
Jullian Taylor, DT, Temple
Total contract value: $2,558,044
Signing bonus: $98,044
2018 salary cap figure: $504,511
Richie James, WR, Middle Tennessee State
Total contract value: $2,536,572
Signing bonus: $76,572
2018 salary cap figure: $499,143
The San Francisco 49ers possess 10 selections in the 2024 NFL Draft, including the No. 31 overall pick. Notably, the team did not hold selections in the first two rounds last year. Below is essential information regarding the three-day rookie selection process, marking the 89th occurrence in league history.
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49ers Draft Picks
Round 1, Pick 31 Overall
Round 2, Pick 63 Overall
Round 3, Pick 94 Overall
Round 4, Pick 124 Overall (via
The San Francisco 49ers announced the signing of wide receiver Trent Taylor to a one-year deal, reuniting with the team's former fifth-round draft pick out of Louisiana Tech.
Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area was the first to report that the 49ers were discussing a potential reunion with Taylor. The receiver was part of head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch's first draft class in 2017 and spent his first four NFL seasons with the team.
The #49ers are talking with free-agent slot receiver/return man
The San Francisco 49ers are hosting several draft prospects this week as the deadline for pre-draft visits draws near. According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2, the team will host former Western Kentucky wide receiver Malachi Corley on Wednesday.
Corley is expected to be a Day 2 pick. San Francisco owns two selections on Day 2—the No. 63 overall pick in the second round and the No. 94 overall pick in the third round. Currently, the receiver is visiting with the Seattle Seahawks.
Western Kentucky @WKUFootball receiver Malachi Worley
Analyst Dane Brugler recently revealed his seven-round mock draft for The Athletic, forecasting all 257 selections in the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft, set to kick off next week.
"Piecing together a mock like this is time consuming, but I enjoy the exercise, because it allows me to focus on each team's needs, organizational trends and prospect-team pairings that make sense based on '30' visits, league buzz and overall interest," Brugler wrote.
Most expect the 49ers to address the trenches early in the draft, and Brugler has the team doing that. It's just not on the offensive side of the football. In fact, Brugler doesn't have San Francisco
