The San Francisco 49ers went with a different offseason approach this spring, electing to stay away from the free agent market and instead put their effort into development with 11 draft picks.

San Francisco was bound to have a ‘reset’ year at some point, given the number of top-tier contracts they had shelled out. But, they were also going to continue forward with several All-Pros on the roster, which automatically puts efforts to contention on a year-to-year basis.

So, if the 49ers were to shed money in the offseason and not sign marquee free agents, that meant they needed to hit on draft picks early.

In 2022 and 2023, that was a major struggle for the 49ers, as both draft classes have been largely unsuccessful, apart from the Brock Purdy selection. But, in 2024, San Francisco found s

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