49ers select Romello Height - EDGE - Texas Tech with the 70th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:

Originally posted by Giedi:

Originally posted by 91til:
unrelated but every now and then I just think about what a freak Aldon Smith was. Man he was fun to watch

For a season or two he was fun to watch. Once he got into his Alcohol issues, he was such a big headache and distraction for me. I dreaded any news after that, that mentioned in the headlines anything to do with Aldon. We've had some great legendary DE's in the 49ers history. He could have been in Canton with them, but he drank his destiny away.

Two of the best (Aldon and Haley) had issues that caused the Niners to move on from them.

It goes back to evaluating the intangibles as well as the tangibles. J.J. Watt and K.J. Wright were available after the Aldon Smith pick. Point being intangibles do matter, and while hindsight is 20/20 - a player with lesser physical athletic talent but greater intangibles may be the better choice in the long run.

I think CTE also may have exacerbated Aldon's and Haley's mental deteriorations, I dont know, I'm no doctor - but football is a violent sport and it takes a toll on a players body and mind every Sunday.

Originally posted by Quituguam671:
We could've had Zion Young from Mizzou! You want to talk about an Aldon Smith clone in football. He should've been with us, instead we let the Baltimore Ravens select him, then maybe just maybe pick up Romello Height, including other O-Line guys, as well. That way we're never short of pass rushers and we're protecting Purdy...

You are serious about wanting an Aldon clone- in every way possible

There's only one Aldon Smith

It's just day 1, so it doesn't mean much. But it's encouraging to hear from a couple of the local media that Romello Height was easily the most impressive rookie on the field.

This dude is gonna be awesome

Giving off Bryce Huff vibes. Might be a 1 trick pony as a speed rusher which would be totally fine but I don't see him ever becoming an every down player unless he adds weight

Originally posted by Heroism:
It's just day 1, so it doesn't mean much. But it's encouraging to hear from a couple of the local media that Romello Height was easily the most impressive rookie on the field.

I just left practice and #49ers Romello Height looked amazing to me. Explosive, quick, rare 1st step/get off, led the drills and did it impressively. Kris Kocurek was clearly excited by Height's get off. I heard a few "damn"'s from Kris and they were good damns https://t.co/edX52To0GI

— Larry Krueger (@sportslarryk) May 8, 2026

Is it me or does it seem like hes super small lol...needs to bulk up a little.

Originally posted by DRCHOWDER:
Is it me or does it seem like hes super small lol...needs to bulk up a little.

nah i think hes good at his weight for what he does.

He already has like no body fat at 240 pounds. He was drafted as an explosive speed rusher having him add weight to convert him to a every down EDGE would be counterproductive to what we need.

wait and see on this dude, somewhat skeptical at this point... he is probably a one trick pony but if he does that well then we all will be happy about it

Originally posted by Heroism:
It's just day 1, so it doesn't mean much. But it's encouraging to hear from a couple of the local media that Romello Height was easily the most impressive rookie on the field.

I just left practice and #49ers Romello Height looked amazing to me. Explosive, quick, rare 1st step/get off, led the drills and did it impressively. Kris Kocurek was clearly excited by Height's get off. I heard a few "damn"'s from Kris and they were good damns https://t.co/edX52To0GI

— Larry Krueger (@sportslarryk) May 8, 2026

Yeah heard some other reporters praising what they saw as well. Bending the hoop like a boss

Oh Originally posted by Since07:
Giving off Bryce Huff vibes. Might be a 1 trick pony as a speed rusher which would be totally fine but I don't see him ever becoming an every down player unless he adds weight

He was never drafted to be a 3 down DE, so who cares? Height has more in his bag than Huff imo.

We got plenty of bigger DE that can bring power and set the edge. We need a guy with juice and can drop into coverage. He's nik bonitto like who just had 14 sacks. He's what we've always wanted in Dee Ford. IMO if height adds about 5lbs of muscle he's not far off from what Bailey was at Texas tech.

Actually, I recommend people looking at that broncos DL and seeing how they use those dudes. Zach Allen is what Williams is for us. Bonitto is what we want Height to be. We got Bosa. Toss in a collection of DT that can stop the run and a couple penetrating DT in Osa and Halton.

they've totally remade their DL the past two off seasons.

Originally posted by Quituguam671:
We could've had Zion Young from Mizzou! You want to talk about an Aldon Smith clone in football. He should've been with us, instead we let the Baltimore Ravens select him, then maybe just maybe pick up Romello Height, including other O-Line guys, as well. That way we're never short of pass rushers and we're protecting Purdy...

Outside of playing DE at Mizzou (and off field issues) they aren't close to the same prospect.

Smith's arm length was almost 3 inches longer. He had legit bend and wayyy more in his bag. Buddy was a complete pass rusher.

Young is stiff and a linear rusher. His rushing reminds me more of another Mizzou rusher in Darius Robinson.

Originally posted by Since07:
Giving off Bryce Huff vibes. Might be a 1 trick pony as a speed rusher which would be totally fine but I don't see him ever becoming an every down player unless he adds weight

He doesn't need to be an every down player and I don't think that's what they drafted him for. It's like people claiming that Mykel Williams isn't going to be an effective pass rusher, while I think the jury is still out on that, his main job is to set the edge and help stop the run, any pass rush he provides will be a bonus.

Jonnydel had a take on pass rushing that I thought was really interesting which was that you needed guys who could win at three different levels, 3 yards, 5 yards and 7 yards. I guess 3-yards is essentially the area in the middle of the line where you keep the passer from stepping up. 5-yards equates with getting a guy to that 5-step drop back area and 7-yards equates to getting someone to that 7-step drop point. If you can do that effectively you limit the QB's options on getting out of the pocket.

I forget who he cited as the 3-yard guy, but Halton seems like a guy who could fill that role. He said Bosa was the 5-yard guy and players like Dee Ford and Bryce Huff were the 7-yard guys. That's what Height's role will be. come in on 15 or 20 snaps a game and get to the QB, anything he adds to the run game will be a bonus, sort of the reverse of William's role. .

Originally posted by 49ers81:

Originally posted by Since07:
Giving off Bryce Huff vibes. Might be a 1 trick pony as a speed rusher which would be totally fine but I don't see him ever becoming an every down player unless he adds weight

He doesn't need to be an every down player and I don't think that's what they drafted him for. It's like people claiming that Mykel Williams isn't going to be an effective pass rusher, while I think the jury is still out on that, his main job is to set the edge and help stop the run, any pass rush he provides will be a bonus.

Jonnydel had a take on pass rushing that I thought was really interesting which was that you needed guys who could win at three different levels, 3 yards, 5 yards and 7 yards. I guess 3-yards is essentially the area in the middle of the line where you keep the passer from stepping up. 5-yards equates with getting a guy to that 5-step drop back area and 7-yards equates to getting someone to that 7-step drop point. If you can do that effectively you limit the QB's options on getting out of the pocket.

I forget who he cited as the 3-yard guy, but Halton seems like a guy who could fill that role. He said Bosa was the 5-yard guy and players like Dee Ford and Bryce Huff were the 7-yard guys. That's what Height's role will be. come in on 15 or 20 snaps a game and get to the QB, anything he adds to the run game will be a bonus, sort of the reverse of William's role. .

Interior pass rush is the 3 yard level

Osa is a proven stud doing it
Williams/Halton are the potential but need to prove it players

If everyone is healthy we are gonna have a bad ass pass rush this year because we have the total team package assembled

Originally posted by Tigerlaw:

Originally posted by 49ers81:

Originally posted by Since07:
Giving off Bryce Huff vibes. Might be a 1 trick pony as a speed rusher which would be totally fine but I don't see him ever becoming an every down player unless he adds weight

He doesn't need to be an every down player and I don't think that's what they drafted him for. It's like people claiming that Mykel Williams isn't going to be an effective pass rusher, while I think the jury is still out on that, his main job is to set the edge and help stop the run, any pass rush he provides will be a bonus.

Jonnydel had a take on pass rushing that I thought was really interesting which was that you needed guys who could win at three different levels, 3 yards, 5 yards and 7 yards. I guess 3-yards is essentially the area in the middle of the line where you keep the passer from stepping up. 5-yards equates with getting a guy to that 5-step drop back area and 7-yards equates to getting someone to that 7-step drop point. If you can do that effectively you limit the QB's options on getting out of the pocket.

I forget who he cited as the 3-yard guy, but Halton seems like a guy who could fill that role. He said Bosa was the 5-yard guy and players like Dee Ford and Bryce Huff were the 7-yard guys. That's what Height's role will be. come in on 15 or 20 snaps a game and get to the QB, anything he adds to the run game will be a bonus, sort of the reverse of William's role. .

Interior pass rush is the 3 yard level

Osa is a proven stud doing it
Williams/Halton are the potential but need to prove it players

If everyone is healthy we are gonna have a bad ass pass rush this year because we have the total team package assembled

For real! They totally revamped the DL these last two off seasons. IF (big if) Collins can become a little better at rushing, this has a chance to be a top 5 pass rushing DL. Im also excited to see a healthy Williams actually get to play where he's suppose to as well.