NFC West Watch: FOX Sports host Colin Cowherd critique's 49ers draft

One of the Seattle Seahawks ' top rivals are the hated San Francisco 49ers . There is no love lost between these two teams, as they represent one of the best (and possibly last true) rivalries in the NFL. Under the leadership of head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch, the Niners have been a nearly-routine force to be reckoned with.

But it's becoming increasingly difficult to ignore the fact their success is largely the result of Shanahan's efforts, and quite frankly in spite of what Lynch has done. During the 2026 NFL draft weekend, 49ers beat reporter Grant Cohn confronted Lynch in a press conference asking why San Francisco seemingly always "reaches" for players. Lynch quickly brushed the comment off, but the shots Cohn fired were heard 'round the country.

NFL analyst Warren Sharp took the baton passed to him by Cohn and did a deep dive on San Francisco's past drafts and elaborated on how the 49ers are actually the worst drafting team in the league . Several of their they've made in recent years have been reaches, and nearly every reach has busted outright. In fact, since 2017, John Lynch has only drafted three Pro Bowlers : Nick Bosa, Fred Warner, and Deebo Samuel (who is no longer on the team).

Lynch's shortcomings when it comes to the draft are starting to get noticed beyond that of local beat reporters and independent analysts. On Monday's episode of The Herd , host Colin Cowherd set his sights squarely on Lynch, and his comments can be seen in the tweet below. "I don't get how John Lynch drafts.