Grading the 49ers' draft
- The 49ers selected linebacker Nick Martin from Oklahoma State in the third round on Friday.
- This pick follows the team beginning to rebuild its defense after linebacker Dre Greenlaw signed with Denver.
- Martin recorded a school record 140 tackles in 2023 but missed seven games in 2024 due to a knee injury.
- Martin stated on a conference call that he 'didn't have surgery' for his knee injury.
- Martin becomes a candidate to potentially step in and start next to Fred Warner or contribute on special teams.
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Kurtenbach: Grading the 49ers’ 2025 NFL Draft picks — two triumphs and a couple head scratchers
Every NFL Draft is important, but for the San Francisco 49ers, whose entire offseason plan for their rebuild was “the draft,” it’s essential. So how are they doing? Here are my grades of San Francisco’s picks this must-win weekend: Round 1, Pick 11: Mykel Williams [Grade A+] My No. 1 player in this class, taken at pick 11. A triumph of a pick. [Read my column here.] Round 2, Pick 43: Alfred Collins, DT, Texas [Grade: B] The B is for boom. The B …
John Lynch Sends 2-Word Warning to 49ers Draft Picks
The San Francisco 49ers added three players during the second day of the 2025 NFL draft, selecting Texas defensive tackle Alfred Collins in the second round and Oklahoma State linebacker Nick Martin and Western Kentucky cornerback Upton Stout in the third round on April 26.The 49ers picked Georgia EDGE rusher Mykel Williams with the 11th overall pick during the first round, providing new defensive coordinator Robert Salah with a young talent to …

49ers add a new sidekick for Warner with linebacker Nick Martin in third round
SANTA CLARA — The 49ers moved to the second level of defense with their third pick of the 2025 NFL Draft Friday with the selection of linebacker Nick Martin of Oklahoma State. Martin was selected in the third round with the No. 75 pick overall. With their first two selections, the 49ers began to rebuild their stripped down defensive line with the selection of Mykel Williams of Georgia Thursday night at No. 11 overall, and then 332-pound defensi…
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