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Draft prospects are evaluated first by game tape. How they perform in tests of speed, quickness and strength also influences their stock. Body measurables are important. Medical exams can be critical. And now, more than ever, mental health is a significant factor. “The biggest thing that has been emphasized in the past year or so …

Welcome to our pick-by-pick Day 2 grades of the 2021 NFL Draft. We saw Trevor Lawrence, Kyle Pitts, DeVonta Smith and others go off the board in the first round. Now we’ll see what surprises are in store for rounds two and three. For those of you who think we should wait a few years before …

The 2021 NFL draft begins in nine days, and there are five exciting quarterback prospects who look as if they’ll go early in the first round. History tells us, however, that only two of those five are going to make it in the NFL. Yes, that’s right. This is me being that guy — the …

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — It’s safe to say third-and-8 isn’t a normal running situation, but when you’re the San Francisco 49ers with one of the best rushing attacks in the NFL, there might be no such thing. Facing third-and-8 at the Green Bay Packers’ 36 with 5:55 left in the first quarter, coach Kyle Shanahan …

There’s a lot of layers to the 49ers’ trade for Emmanuel Sanders. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty … [+] Images) Getty Images The San Francisco 49ers pulled off a pretty big mid-season trade on Tuesday, adding two-time Pro Bowl receiver Emmanuel Sanders from the Denver Broncos. San Francisco had been in the receiver market for some …

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo went just 1-for-6 for zero yards and an interception on Monday night in his first game since suffering a season-ending knee injury last September. Garoppolo finished the night — which ended with a 24-15 victory over the Denver Broncos — with a 0.0 passer rating. “Obviously [I’m] a little …