49ers not concerned with one draft pick's most notable flaw
The San Francisco 49ers have a very specific way they're aiming to use a draft pick who is considered undersized for his position.
There was one clear knock on Texas Tech defensive end Romello Height when the San Francisco 49ers selected him with the No. 70 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft. The 49ers aren't overly concerned about it.
Height is considered to be undersized for his position after measuring in at 6-3, 239 pounds with 32-inch arms at the NFL combine. The Athletic's Dane Brugler pointed out Height's lack of size twice in his NFL draft guide. The first weakness listed for Height was "high-cut, wiry frame and lacks ideal body mass for the position.
" Brugler was more blunt in his overall takeaway, writing "there aren’t many edge rushers with Height’s slender size profile who find sustained NFL success. " Two 49ers front office executives who spoke with NBC Sports Bay Area's Matt Maiocco didn't sound like they're worried about how Height's size will translate to the NFL. Vice president of player personnel Tariq Ahmad believes the 49ers at the 70th overall pick landed an impact edge rusher.
"We had him on the board before (defensive coordinator) Raheem (Morris) got here," Ahmad said via Maiocco. "He’s someone we identified as being one of the premier pass rushers in this class. ” Assistant general manager RJ Gillen pointed directly to Height's size and said he fits the mold of pass rushers the 49ers have had success with in the past.