49ers Sign 2022 Draft Class

The 2024 NFL Draft has concluded, leaving the San Francisco 49ers with a draft class consisting of eight players—five on defense and three on offense. The coaching staff has shifted its focus to integrating these new additions into their plans for the upcoming season. Concurrently, media experts are delivering their annual assessments, grading each NFL team's latest batch of rookies. Grading players who have yet to play a single NFL snap might seem premature, especially at this early stage of the offseason. Nevertheless, it serves to evaluate how each team addressed its perceived pre-draft needs. Outlined below are the grades assigned by notable analysts and writers in the media and what they had to say about the 49ers' 2024 draft class. Each grade is

The San Francisco 49ers selected former Wake Forest safety Malik Mustapha in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The rookie defender joins a group that includes All-Pro Talanoa Hufanga and second-year safety Ji'Ayir Brown. Mustapha tallied 80 tackles, including five for a loss, 0.5 sacks, two passes defensed, an interception, and a forced fumble through 12 games in 2023, per Sports Reference. His overall grade of 79.6 and coverage grade of 72.1 from Pro Football Focus this past season were career highs. RELATED:

The San Francisco 49ers drafted eight players—five on offense and three on defense. We've already seen the draft grades from the "experts," which vary widely, ranging from an "A-" to another ranking the 49ers' draft class as the second worst in the NFL. RELATED: 2024 NFL Draft: How did experts grade the 49ers' draft class? One opinion that carries significant weight among fans is that of Brian Baldinger, the former offensive lineman turned analyst. On Monday morning, he joined 95.7 The Game to share his insight into several of San Francisco's new rookies. Baldinger

There was some conventional wisdom heading into the NFL Draft that the 49ers would potentially package some of their ten picks to move up at various times, given that lots of positions on the roster seem relatively set, and that the team is unlikely to rely on rookies while continuing to work through their championship window. In the end, though, this didn't prove to be the case, as the 49ers ended up selecting eight rookies across the seven rounds of the draft. Where might they fit on a crowded roster, and what are their best paths to playing time? Let's take a look. WR Ricky Pearsall (Round 1, Pick 32) This is an easy one, because barring an absolute catastrophe or an injury, Ricky Pearsall is going to be on the roster. Heck, even AJ Jenkins made the roster