2017 NFL Draft Archives

49ers tight end George Kittle’s rookie season was historic

Chris Wilson — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 18:20:11 +0000

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle had more receptions and more receiving yards than any tight end drafted in the fifth round or later, in the history of the NFL. Although it’s difficult to assess a draft class after just one season, San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch’s first NFL Draft appears

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Using SPARQ scores to measure the 49ers 2017 NFL Draft class

Chris Wilson — Mon, 22 May 2017 17:56:38 +0000

Now that the San Francisco 49ers have completed the 2017 NFL Draft, let’s measure the athleticism of the 49ers’ new rookies using the pSPARQ scoring system. What is SPARQ? SPARQ is a rating system developed by Nike that is used to measure athleticism. SPARQ is an acronym for speed, power, agility, reaction and quickness. A football player’s

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Reading Between the Lines of Peter King’s MMQB Report on 49ers Draft Room

Chris Wilson — Mon, 08 May 2017 19:21:27 +0000

Sports Illustrated’s Peter King offered a rare glimpse behind the curtain of the San Francisco 49ers’ blockbuster draft in his recent Monday Morning Quarterback article. In the “MMQB,” King shared his observations during his time embedded in the Niners’ 2017 NFL Draft Room. The article is full of interesting anecdotes and interactions between John Lynch, Kyle

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49ers Win First Round of Draft After Trade with Bears

Chris Wilson — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 23:23:13 +0000

The San Francisco 49ers, led by general manager John Lynch, pulled off a bountiful trade with the Chicago Bears, which helped the Niners win the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Last night’s first round of the 2017 NFL Draft was summarized best by a humble wise man: The #49ers won the first round of the

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2017 NFL Draft: GM John Lynch Positions 49ers to Trade No. 2 Pick

Chris Wilson — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 21:29:07 +0000

The San Francisco 49ers currently hold the second overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. 49ers general manager John Lynch has skillfully positioned the Niners to trade their first-round selection by increasing the value of the No. 2 pick. For a rookie front-office type, 49ers GM John Lynch has handled the buildup to the 2017 NFL

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2017 NFL Draft: Why the 49ers Won’t Draft LSU RB Leonard Fournette

Chris Wilson — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 22:49:14 +0000

Leonard Fournette is talented, but the San Francisco 49ers shouldn’t draft him. In order to maximize the impact of their draft capital in the 2017 NFL Draft, the Niners should use their second pick to either draft a higher value player, or trade back for additional value. In the mock draft world, recency bias is

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3 draft needs for the San Francisco 49ers

Insidethe49 — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 12:24:42 +0000

The 49ers have a whole host of needs right now. Analyst Zoltan Buday highlights the three top ones before the draft. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) Teams that pick in the top five and do not have a ton of needs are rare, and the 49ers are not one of them. San Francisco is in need of

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