Yes, for the 49ers, their first-round pick might be the easiest to make. Rarely do things work out so well for a team in the middle of the first round. Of course, there’s the rest of the draft and six other starter-caliber players who need to be picked.

The San Francisco 49ers currently have 11 picks in the 2025 NFL Draft, which begins on Thursday at 5 p.m. PT in Green Bay, Wisconsin. That includes a first-round pick, No. 11. Assuming there are no last-minute trades, the 49ers will likely pick between 6:30 p.m. and 6:50 p.m. Each team is granted a window of 10 minutes per selection.

The 49ers' internal culture, even above the talent, has to be so strong, after all.

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle pushed back against a rumor about his current contract demands. The Athletic's Dianna Russini reported Wednesday that Kittle "wants to become the NFL’s highest-paid tight end." She added that he and the Niners "remain apart" in negotiations.

One site suggests the 49ers send Kittle and a fifth-round pick to the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for a third-rounder (No. 86) and a fifth-rounder (No. 158). The Niners lose in that projected swap ... badly.

Although San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey battled injuries throughout 2024, he's ready for 2025 to commence. When speaking to reporters, he explained how he's feeling and what the injury process has been like.

Christian McCaffrey starts the offseason with “zero restrictions” following an injury-filled 2024 season for the San Francisco 49ers that limited him to just four games. McCaffrey missed the first eight games of the season with Achilles tendinitis and then went down with a right knee injury that sidelined him for the final five games.