San Francisco 49ers 2024 NFL Draft picks, analysis and rookie spotlight

The San Francisco 49ers are widely regarded as having one of the most talented rosters in the NFL, and analytics site Pro Football Focus agrees with that sentiment. Contributors Jim Wyman and Dalton Wasserman recently assessed and ranked all 32 NFL rosters, placing the 49ers at the top of their list. "San Francisco had three players who ranked inside the top two of their position in overall grade last season — Christian McCaffrey, Brandon Aiyuk, and George Kittle," the contributors explained. "They also had Deebo Samuel, who finished 12th among wide receivers in receiving grade. Simply put, the 49ers are still stacked with offensive

When news broke that the San Francisco 49ers were signing wide receiver Jauan Jennings to a two-year, $15.39 million deal, replacing his one-year tendered offer of $4.89 million, many wondered how this would impact the team's salary cap for 2024. The prevailing theory was that void years would be incorporated into the contract. That was confirmed to be the case by OvertheCap.com. Void years are one of several methods to manipulate the salary cap. They are a mechanism used to spread a player's signing bonus or other guaranteed money over a longer period for salary cap purposes without extending the player's actual commitment to the team. This allows teams to manage their salary cap more flexibly in the short term. However, this strategy can be risky if overused, as it can lead

When you think of San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall, the first comparison that comes to mind probably isn't Brandon Aiyuk. That is if any comparison comes to mind at all. Most casual fans likely weren't familiar with Pearsall when the 49ers selected him with the No. 31 overall pick in this year's draft. Analysts didn't anticipate the Florida product being a first-round pick. Dane Brugler of The Athletic had Pearsall ranked ninth among wide receivers in his pre-draft assessment, expecting him to be chosen in the second or third round rather than the sixth receiver off the board. However, NFL Matchup analyst Greg Cosell sees potential in Pearsall. Cosell was impressed by the young receiver's skill set during his pre-draft evaluation. When

San Francisco 49ers offensive line/run game coordinator Chris Foerster and special teams coordinator Brian Schneider spoke to reporters after Wednesday's practice during organized team activities (OTAs). Here is everything they had to say. Transcripts provided by the San Francisco 49ers Communications staff. Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line Chris Foerster What did you like about OL Dominick Puni, your new guard? "Dom, on tape, was a little different than [OL] Colton [McKivitz]. In other words, you didn't see a lot on tape that was what we do. But you saw in his testing, and you saw glimpses of it on tape. He is one of those guys that, we've talked about a lot of times, where you look at him and you'd say,