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The amount of receiver talent this year might push Adonai Mitchell, who has the movement skills Kyle Shanahan covets, deep into Round 1.
Matt Barrows40
This year's draft class s heavy on offensive tackles, wide receivers and cornerbacks, all of which can be found throughout the draft.
Matt Barrows and David Lombardi53
San Francisco will brace itself for the future in this month's draft, especially at offensive tackle, wide receiver and cornerback.
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The series chronicles the players on and off the field through the 2023-24 season and will premiere this summer.
The Athletic Staff104
David Lombardi and Matt Barrows take their turn in the GM's seat, with Matt going for a free-agent swing at edge rusher.
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Trade George Kittle? Extend Brandon Aiyuk? Cut Kyle Juszczyk? Those are some options when you assume John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan's role.
David Lombardi and Matt Barrows36
Xavier Legette and Samuel just missed each other in South Carolina, but the draft prospect hopes he can emulate Samuel's NFL success.
Joseph Person13
Some combine questions this week: Who will be running the 49ers' draft in April and which prospects could the team land in the first round?
David Lombardi and Matt Barrows110
Jauan Jennings, Nick Bosa and Chris Conley stood out in the Super Bowl loss. Some of their teammates, however, failed to deliver.
Matt Barrows146
Kyle Shanahan vs. Andy Reid is a first-rate coaching matchup. Will Shanahan capture his first Super Bowl or will Reid get his third ring?
The Athletic NFL Staff64
On the prop bets, we like the Chiefs' Noah Gray to score a touchdown and the 49ers' Christian McCaffrey to go under 90.5 rushing yards.
Vic Tafur221
Winning the Super Bowl, in all likelihood, demands someone comes out of this a 49ers legend. Deebo Samuel fits the mold.
Marcus Thompson II64
Kansas City defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has come up with some masterful game plans and will need another vs. San Francisco.
Ted Nguyen107
For the first time in nearly 25 years, a team has rivaled the passing explosiveness of the "Greatest Show on Turf" Rams. It's the 49ers.
David Lombardi129
Sunday's standouts included fullback Kyle Juszczyk, left tackle Trent Williams and cornerback Charvarius Ward, who was targeted just once.
Matt Barrows122
Can Jared Goff and the Lions advance to their first Super Bowl, or will Brock Purdy and the 49ers end Detroit's dream season?
David Lombardi and Colton Pouncy133
Update: The Super Bowl matchup is set with the Chiefs vs. 49ers. San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel was removed from the injury report Friday and will play in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game against the Detroit Lions. Samuel suffered what he called a “deep bruise” shoulder injury in his team’s 24-21 playoff win against the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night. 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Samuel did not have a fracture. He said he spent countless hours working with San Francisco’s physical therapists this week to alleviate pain. When a...
Matt Barrows and David Lombardi84
The 49ers will hope to loosen up enough running lanes for Christian McCaffrey against the NFL's top-ranked rushing defense.
David Lombardi91
The battle of two loaded and well-coached offenses has the potential to be a high-scoring shootout.
Ted Nguyen92
Lamar Jackson should get the best of Patrick Mahomes while Brock Purdy moves a step closer to Super Bowl immortality.
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