A complete review of the 49ers' 2025 NFL Draft class

49ers Talk with Matt Maiocco

NBC Sports Bay Area

Nfl, Football, Matt Maiocco, San Francisco 49ers, Sports

4.6 • 988 Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

The 49ers concluded the 2025 NFL Draft with their 11th and final pick on Saturday, marking the first time since 1981 that San Francisco used its first five selections on defensive players -- a franchise-defining class that included HOF legend Ronnie Lott and marked the beginning of a 49ers dynasty. Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan break down all 11 selections and what they bring to their respective position groups, and that snapshot of history is an encouraging sign. Can the last two drafts classes, combined with a healthy roster and savvy veterans, reboot San Francisco's trajectory following a disappointing 6-11 season?

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0:00.0	It's been 44 years since the 49ers used their first five draft picks on all defensive players.
0:10.0	It worked out pretty well back in 1981, and the 49ers hoped to recapture that magic again this season.
0:17.0	But the 49ers did not address their offensive line before the seventh round on Saturday, and that is a move that left a portion of the team's fan base perplexed.
0:26.6	The 2025 NFL draft is in the books, and the 49ers finally added a number of players to replace those starters who will not be back next season.
0:35.6	General Manager John Lynch and some of the key members of the 48-arms personnel department
0:39.7	explained the reasoning behind all the moves.
0:42.7	Jennifer Lee Chan and I will share our thoughts on what transpired over the past three days
0:47.1	on this episode of 49ers talk coming at you right now.
0:52.1	Welcome to another episode of 49ers talk on NBC Sports Bay Area.com.
0:58.4	Introducing your hosts, Matt Mayoko and Jennifer Lee Chan.
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1:25.5	And I'm Matt. She's Jennifer. And Jennifer, I'm already feeling a little
1:28.7	postpartum. The NFL draft is over. I don't know how I'm going to cope with this emotionally.
1:33.4	It was a long three days, 11 full pegs. I didn't think they were going to use all 11, but they did.
1:39.1	They got a full 11 class of rookies that are going to compete for starting roles on the team.
1:47.0	Well, you say it's been a long three days. I think he's been a long four months.
1:50.0	Because we've been talking about this draft for quite a while.
1:53.0	And going back, I guess, to the scouting combine when we started doing draft interviews.
1:57.0	And so I just want to give a shout out to some of the people who have helped us along the way.
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