The 49ers’ ability to draft well has played an outsized role in their run to three NFC championship games and a Super Bowl since 2019. While filling out the fringes of the roster with picks is valuable, finding genuine stars who play into second contracts with the club is how teams can quickly build Super Bowl contenders.
Finding the home run picks for general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan isn’t difficult. There are plenty of them. In fact, we went through all 49 of their selections and found the best one from every round with an honorable mention for each:
