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How RB Kaelon Black epitomizes 49ers' 2026 NFL Draft strategy
General manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan have crafted 10 NFL draft classes together since the pair joined the 49ers in 2017, but perhaps none has been scrutinized as much as their 2026 group. On this episode of "49ers Talk," Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan break down San Francisco's draft strategy, and how the team valued its heavily researched prospects despite outsiders viewing them as reaches.
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(1:00) How Matt, Jennifer are processing the draft
(2:30) 49ers' draft board didn’t match analyst mocks
(7:00) Breaking down perception of a ‘reach’ in the NFL draft
(14:00) Marrying skills, tape to a system more important than draft stock
(23:00) Deep dive into third-round pick, Indiana RB Kaelon Black
(38:00) Noteworthy UDFAs signed by 49ers
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By Matt Maiocco, NBC Sports Bay Area
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General manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan have crafted 10 NFL draft classes together since the pair joined the 49ers in 2017, but perhaps none has been scrutinized as much as their 2026 group. On this episode of "49ers Talk," Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan break down San Francisco's draft strategy, and how the team valued its heavily researched prospects despite outsiders viewing them as reaches.
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(1:00) How Matt, Jennifer are processing the draft
(2:30) 49ers' draft board didn’t match analyst mocks
(7:00) Breaking down perception of a ‘reach’ in the NFL draft
(14:00) Marrying skills, tape to a system more important than draft stock
(23:00) Deep dive into third-round pick, Indiana RB Kaelon Black
(38:00) Noteworthy UDFAs signed by 49ers
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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