NFL Draft: Forty Niners' Middling Haul

0:00It's April 26th. This is NFL News Today, powered by AI, your gridiron update. I'm Corey with the story. The San Francisco 49ers just wrapped the 2026 NFL Draft with eight total picks and right off the bat, this class feels pretty. Underwhelming for a squad needing fresh legs, they skipped round one entirely, jumping straight into round two for a wide receiver from Ole Miss, then loaded up on defense and trenches across. Those three through five. Earlier this week, Draft experts broke it down, highlighting wide out Dejan Stribling as a big-bodied athlete with solid ball skills who could carve. Out of number two or three receiver spot. They also liked Edge-Rusher Ramello height from Texas Tech for his quick get off as a past specialist, plus a few developmental pieces like a twitchy, defensive tackle, and a physical cornerback. Fans and analysts are split some. Three Jim Potential in those early picks to spark the offense and pressure quarterbacks,

1:00but the running bag grab in. Round three got heavy side-eye for lacking upside, especially with the team's aging core, begging for immediate impact. Deeper in, they added linebackers and offensive linemen as projects, betting on guys with raw athleticism who might stick on the roster edge, or practice squad, but none-screen day-one starters. Bottom line. Strabbed hands to 49ers of middling hall that might age like fine wine in a couple years, but right now, it leaves questions. About reloading for the long haul.