49ers sign safety Chad Williams

The San Francisco 49ers are among several NFL teams to hold pre-draft meetings with Auburn safety Jamien Sherwood, per Justin Melo of The Draft Network. The others include the Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots, Minnesota Vikings, Tennessee Titans, and Green Bay Packers. #Auburn S Jamien Sherwood excites me as a linebacker in a nickel sub package. A big, physical hitter with a versatile skill-set.Sherwood has met w/ 20+ teams. That list includes the

The San Francisco 49ers are among several teams that have held virtual pre-draft interviews with Auburn safety Jordyn Peters, per Justin Melo of The Draft Network. The other teams include the Arizona Cardinals, New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, and Los Angeles Chargers. "Peters blocked 5 kicks/punts in college," Melo notes. "Really good special teams player." Auburn SAF Jordyn Peters, 6-0, 202. Peters had a big Pro Day with a 39.5-inch vert & 10-4 broad. Peters blocked 5 kicks/punts in college. Really good special teams player.Peters has met virtually with the

The San Francisco 49ers announced that the team has signed former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nate Sudfeld to a one-year deal. The Washington Football Team made Sudfeld a sixth-round selection out of Indiana in 2016. He signed with the Eagles practice squad before the 2017 season. Sudfeld completed five-of-12 attempts (41.7 percent) for 32 yards and an interception in one game with the Eagles last season, per NFL.com. San Francisco now has four quarterbacks on its roster. They are Jimmy Garoppolo, Josh Rosen, Josh Johnson, and now Sudfeld. The team is expected to draft a quarterback with the No. 3 overall pick, which they acquired on March 26 via a trade with the Miami Dolphins. Sudfeld, 27, has completed 67.6 percent of his passes for 188 yards

Ben Linsey of Pro Football Focus went through all 32 NFL teams and tried to look one or two years in the future to project areas of need for each. Maybe a certain position group is considered among the team's strengths now, but will that be the case down the road? He then tried to find a good draft prospect—at a good value—to fill that potential need. "The respective prospect pairings for those teams all stand out as good value for where they would be selected," wrote Linsey, "and their selection would serve as a preventative measure to maintain strength at that position for years to come." For the San Francisco 49ers, it was the running