Breaking down the 49ers taking Romello Height at No. 70
The 49ers got their pass rush specialist on Friday.
MIAMI GARDENS, FL - JANUARY 01: Romello Height #9 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders lines up for a play during the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl game between the Oregon Ducks and the Texas Tech Red Raiders on January 1, 2026 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fl. (Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images After not making a single trade in the 2025 NFL Draft and sticking with all 11 of their draft picks, the San Francisco 49ers traded back for a third time on Friday night, moving from No. 58 to No.
70, where they selected Texas Tech edge rusher Romello Height. San Francisco moved down with the Cleveland Browns, who traded up to take sliding safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, receiving the No. 107 pick while sending back the No.
152 pick as well. Let’s evaluate the trade back and the draft pick, as the 49ers added another edge rusher to their arsenal. Should the 49ers have traded back?
San Francisco moved back for a third time, acquiring yet another asset in the fourth round while offloading the fifth-round pick they received from the Dallas Cowboys in the Dee Winters trade on Friday. According to the Jimmy Johnson trade value chart, it was a slight underpay on the Browns side, but in a draft that isn’t considered strong on Day 3, acquiring more midround picks, which they can either use or package in another trade. When you consider the players that were taken between Nos.