Assessing 49ers’ 2026 NFL Draft needs with Field Yates

49ers Talk: A San Francisco 49ers Podcast

NBC Sports Bay Area

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

4.7 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 11 April 2026

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

On "49ers Talk," Matt Maiocco sits down with NFL Draft expert Field Yates to analyze intriguing prospects the 49ers could target, starting with the No. 27 pick. Matt and Field break down San Francisco’s biggest positions of need and best fits. Could San Francisco draft Trent Williams’ eventual replacement? Field Yates weighs in. Later, Jennifer Lee Chan also joins Matt to discuss San Francisco's signing of former Bengals defensive end Cam Sample as well as her take on where the 49ers might go with the No. 27 pick.

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0:19.0	The 49ers this week added a veteran defensive lineman as they continue to look to fortify their roster heading into the 2026 NFL draft.
0:29.1	In less than two weeks, the 49ers will seek to add players up from the college ranks who can help immediately and become the next standouts of the future.
0:39.3	Jennifer Lee Chan and I will look at some of the hot spots the 49ers should look to address.
0:44.3	And we'll also get a lot of help from ESPN's Field Yates along the way.
0:49.3	He shares his knowledge of this deep draft class as we discuss a whole bunch of potential draft fits
0:55.3	for the 49ers. We'll have all that and much more on this episode of 49ers talk coming at
1:00.4	you right now. Welcome to another episode of 49ers talk on NBC Sports Bay Area.com. Introducing your
1:08.7	hosts, Matt Mayoko and Jennifer Lee Chan.
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1:29.7	All right, Jennifer, we're another few days closer to the NFL draft. Do you just feel the
1:34.6	excitement in the air? Oh yeah, it's percolating under everything. It's like the draft is coming.
1:39.6	The draft is coming. But honestly, I've talked to football fans and they're all excited.
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1:48.4	this is the time of the year where everybody's undefeated. Everybody's got a positive outlook.
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