Mel Kiper Jr. Grades 49ers' 2026 NFL Draft
Mel Kiper Jr. blasts the 49ers' draft class with a "C-minus. " Did GM John Lynch surprise everyone, or make baffling selections?
The 2026 season holds the answer.
The San Francisco 49ers had themselves a memorable draft over the weekend. For it to be memorable in a good way, the players they drafted may need to rewrite the story on the football field. NFL enthusiasts were quick to criticize the team's draft, although it did bring in a handful of good college players.
That did not prevent San Francisco from receiving criticism. ESPN NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. gave the Niners draft a C-grade.
Here's some of what he had to say about the team's 2026 draft class. "The 49ers traded out of Day 1, and I wrote about their Day 2 on Friday night. There were some really confusing picks in this class.