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49ers continue D-line rebuild in Daniel Jeremiah’s 2026 NFL mock draft“”Hunter can hold the point against the run, and he showed flashes of his upside as a pass rusher at the Senior Bowl,” Jeremiah wrote. “Recent Super Bowl winners have featured waves of defensive linemen they can rotate. Hunter joins 2025 draft picks Alfred Collins […]
From Niners Nation | 16 days ago | 1 read
When it comes to the offseason, much of the talk so far has been around where the San Francisco 49ers need to improve. Positions like wide receiver and defensive line have often been talked about, with the 49ers needing more production in both areas. But where is the team looking strong heading into 2026? Of […]
From Niners Nation | 17 days ago | 3 reads
The evergreen question for the San Francisco 49ers this offseason: Can the team find George Kittle some help? It’s an ideal free-agent and draft class to do it in. Kittle suffered an Achilles injury in the playoffs, but is optimistic he’ll return to full form. Kittle will be 33 next season. While there are no […]
From Niners Nation | 17 days ago | 4 reads
Welcome to the offseason, where we talk about what a player posts on their social media. In this instance, it’s not just any player. It’s one of the very best in the NFL. Las Vegas Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby. In his story, there are multiple references to Crosby missing the Bay Area. Here’s one: […]
From Niners Nation | 17 days ago | 3 reads
The 49ers’ 2025 draft was defined by a commitment to getting *a lot* bigger on the defensive side of the trenches, with the selections of two behemoths in Mykel Williams and Alfred Collins in the first two rounds supplemented by that of the, slightly, less formidable figure of CJ West in the fourth round. It […]
From Niners Nation | 17 days ago | 2 reads
The San Francisco 49ers could stand to upgrade at wide receiver this offseason after what feels like an inevitable release of Brandon Aiyuk. The team will need a new left guard and perhaps a backup running back, depending on how they feel about Jordan James’s progress. Defensively, the secondary could stand to get faster, while […]
From Niners Nation | 17 days ago | 2 reads
The San Francisco 49ers have a few holes to plug in the draft and free agency. With the way the season ended in Seattle, the 49ers’ offense needs speed at the receiver position and help up front on the offensive line. Defensively, the secondary, particularly the safety position, and the defensive line need additions. George […]
From Niners Nation | 17 days ago | 6 reads
Barnwell proposes Mac Jones trade the 49ers might not be able to refuse“Vikings get: QB Mac Jones, 2027 third-round pick. 49ers get: 2026 second-round pick, 2027 fifth-round pick (conditional), 2028 third-round pick (conditional). “The 2027 conditional pick would trigger based on Jones’ playing time with the Vikings,” Barnwell explained. “If he starts four games in […]
From Niners Nation | 17 days ago | 4 reads
The NFC West loses more than its fair share of assistant coaches every year to other teams. The Los Angeles Rams watched Mike LaFleur leave to join the division rival Arizona Cardinals. Klint Kubiak of the Seahawks and Robert Saleh of the 49ers also earned head coaching jobs. But LaFleur wasn’t the only coach poached […]
From Turf Show Times | 17 days ago | 3 reads
Sean McVay’s coaching tree has grown so many branches that now he’s in the full grips of his own branches like one of those evil trees from The Evil Dead. Every NFC West team now has a strong connection to McVay: Peetz, who was on McVay’s staff from 2022-2023, was passed over for the open […]
From Turf Show Times | 17 days ago | 0 reads
49ers reportedly hiring Jerry Gray for key defensive coach role “Gray brings decades of NFL experience as both a player and coach. A first-round pick by the Los Angeles Rams in 1985, he spent six seasons with the franchise before closing his playing career with the Houston Oilers in 1992 and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers […]
From Niners Nation | 18 days ago | 2 reads
The San Francisco 49ers are hiring veteran defensive backs coach Jerry Gray to their coaching staff, according to CBS Sports’s Matt Zenitz. Gray, 63, was the assistant head coach of the defense for the Atlanta Falcons since 2023, but it was initially unclear if he’d remain on staff under new head coach Kevin Stefanski. Ultimately, […]
From Niners Nation | 18 days ago | 4 reads
The Seattle Seahawks’ offensive coordinator search appears to be over, and in a plot twist it is not the internal promotion as had been anticipated. San Francisco 49ers tight ends coach Brian Fleury is reportedly going to have the tough task of replacing Super Bowl champion offensive coordinator turned Las Vegas Raiders head coach Klint […]
From Field Gulls | 18 days ago | 5 reads
The San Francisco 49ers are losing another assistant as tight ends coach Brian Fleury is headed to the Seattle Seahawks to serve as their offensive coordinator, a day after interviewing for the position. Fluery joined the 49ers in 2019 as a defensive quality control coach, before flipping to the offensive side for the same position. […]
From Niners Nation | 18 days ago | 4 reads
Those of you wanting a new general manager for the San Francisco 49ers may have a rumor contributing to that wish. Niners Nation alum Rob Guerrera hosts The Gold Standard podcast and had Bay Area sports columnist Dieter Kurtenbach as a guest. The topic turned to the 49ers front office with Guerrera saying, “Let somebody […]
From Niners Nation | 19 days ago | 3 reads
Receiver is sneakily a major offseason need for the Los Angeles Rams. LA is likely to extend star receiver Puka Nacua this offseason. Davante Adams would be best-utilized in a more niche role. The rest of the team’s depth have not demonstrated they are capable of making important contributions on the NFL’s biggest stages. So […]
From Turf Show Times | 20 days ago | 2 reads
The Seattle Seahawks’ search for a new offensive coordinator continues, and the latest external candidate also comes from within the NFC West. Having met with Arizona Cardinals pass game specialist Connor Senger, the Seahawks are slated to interview San Francisco 49ers tight ends coach and run game coordinator Brian Fleury. Fleury has been with the […]
From Field Gulls | 20 days ago | 3 reads
So is it offensive or defensive line? The Athletic’s Matt Barrows has the defensive line getting the priority in the 2026 NFL Draft, along with a couple of wide receivers. In his recent mock, Barrows did a rundown of the 49ers’ seven selections in the draft. He didn’t just stop with the first or second […]
From Niners Nation | 20 days ago | 3 reads
The Seattle Seahawks need a new offensive coordinator after Klint Kubiak took the head coaching job with the Las Vegas Raiders. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, San Francisco 49ers tight ends coach Brian Fleury is interviewing Saturday for the Seahawks’ vacant offensive coordinator position. Fleury has long ties to Kyle Shanahan: the two originally worked […]
From Niners Nation | 20 days ago | 5 reads
The 2026 offseason is upon us and San Francisco 49ers mock drafts are in full swing. It seems like both offensive and defensive lines will need improvement if they want to compete with their NFC West rivals. That brings us to the question: which one? No doubt both were improved from 2025 in some ways, […]
From Niners Nation | 20 days ago | 4 reads
49ers mock draft: A disruptive pass rusher, two big receivers and a young CMC (paywall)“The good news: The draft is teeming with receivers and defensive linemen this year, especially from the end of Round 1 to Round 4. Cornerback, safety, linebacker and tight end also have good depth. The bad news: Once again, there’s a […]
From Niners Nation | 20 days ago | 3 reads
Bret Bielema added two assistants to his 2026 staff on Friday. Former NFL linebacker Roger Cooper was named the team’s inside linebackers coach. Cooper comes from new defensive coordinator’s Bobby Hauck’s staff at Montana, where he worked since 2022. He played in the NFL from 2005-07 with the Cowboys, 49ers and Chargers. Also joining the […]
From The Champaign Room | 20 days ago | 3 reads
The San Francisco 49ers have a big offseason ahead of them, as they’ll have money to spend in free agency and don’t have too many major pending free agents, unlike last offseason. When it comes to needs for the 49ers, you can make an argument to add at several positions. But some of the more […]
From Niners Nation | 20 days ago | 3 reads
Earlier in the week, ESPN’s Adam Schefter posted on Twitter, “With teams considering the upcoming free-agent and draft classes to be subpar, there could be an uptick in trade activity this offseason.” Popular names in the free agent class include 32-year-old Trey Hendrickson, 33-year-old Mike Evans, 33-year-old All-Pro Kevin Byard, and the rights to overpay […]
From Niners Nation | 21 days ago | 3 reads
It was fun while it lasted. ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweeted on Friday morning that the NFL informed all 32 teams in a memo that it prevailed in its grievance against the NFLPA and its “team report cards.” An arbitrator determined that the NFLPA’s conduct violated the CBA and ordered it to stop making public any […]
From Niners Nation | 21 days ago | 5 reads