Niners' Comp Pick at 39: Hufanga's Impact in Denver

0:00On April 25th, the 2026 NFL draft is underway, and the San Francisco 49ers rolled in with just six picks. A big drop from the 11 they had last year. Three of those are compensatory selections they earned after losing key free agents. Aaron Banks, Charvarius Ward and Talonoa Huffanga. Those comp picks came from the player signing Faddeals elsewhere. Like Huffanga's $39 million contract with the Denver Broncos. That netted the Niners the number 139 overall pick in the fourth round, their third comp selection after slots at 133-4. Banks and 138 for Ward. Huffanga fit right into Denver's top defense last season, snagging 93 tackles good for second on the team, plus eight past breakups while. Holding receivers to a 58.5% completion rate. He played every game and made 34 stops, though missed tackles at 17 were still a knock on him. The comp formula got tricky this year, with nine free agents out earning Ward's average annual value, pushing some picks down to later rounds like the bus.

1:06Niners got. It shows how the league balances out those big losses for teams like San Fran. Fans are buzzing about what the 49ers do at 139, especially after Huffanga balled out in Denver, could be the boost they need to. Rebuild that roster depth. That wraps NFL news today. Brought to you with AI. We'll be back with a story with the story.