SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The 2025 NFL draft(8 p.m. ET on ESPN, ABC, ESPN App) begins April 24 and will be held in Green Bay, Wisc. TheSan Francisco 49ers are scheduled to make11of the draft's 257picks, beginning with theNo. 4 selection of the first round on Thursday night.
Top three needs:DT, Edge, OT. The 49ers released both of last year's starting defensive tackles (Javon Hargrave and Maliek Collins) and made no additions in free agency, leaving two significant holes on the defensive interior. They also cut ties with edge rusher Leonard Floyd, who started all 17 games this past season, creating an opening for a new starter opposite Nick Bosa.