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3 49ers crack PFF Top 100, including a surprise candidate

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JANUARY 17: Christian McCaffrey #23 of the San Francisco 49ers prays in the end zone prior to an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on January 17, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The San Francisco 49ers had an injury-riddled season this year, but they still managed to win 13 games and impress many with a trip to the NFC Divisional Round. While certain players were on the sidelines, others stood out, with Christian McCaffrey earning a Pro Bowl appearance, First Team All-Pro honors, and the Comeback Player of the Year Award.

To cap the 2025 season, PFF revealed its top 101 players for the 2025 season, and three 49ers made the list. So far, they’ve unveiled Nos. 40 to 101, with the rest coming out later this week. Here was the grading criteria from PFF:

“This list is based solely on play in 2025. Past or future play is not accounted for. This isn’t about class or talent; it’s about performance throughout the 2025 NFL season. This list is created with an “all positions are created equal” mantra. So, you won’t see 32 quarterbacks heading the list, even though that is the game’s most valuable position. Instead, we take a look at how players performed relative to what is expected from their position.”

Brock Purdy was the first to crack the list, coming in at No. 81 despite playing in only nine games this season.

“Purdy missed a significant portion of the season, but he was outstanding when he was on the field for the 49ers,” PFF wrote. “His 82.6 PFF passing grade ranked sixth among quarterbacks, while his 75.7 PFF rushing grade ranked eighth. He was especially effective when getting the ball out within 2.5 seconds. On those plays, Purdy earned an 87.7 PFF overall grade, which ranked fifth in the NFL, and his 118.6 passer rating ranked third.”

Ahead of him was offensive tackle Colton McKivitz, who had one of the better years of his career and has slowly become an underrated piece for the 49ers. Still, he came in as San Francisco’s second-best player, according to PFF.

“The dominant ground-game blocker was one of four offensive tackles to earn a PFF run-blocking grade above 90.0 in 2025,” PFF wrote. “He wasn’t quite as effective as a pass blocker, but his 72.6 PFF pass-blocking grade was still good enough to rank 31st among 75 offensive tackles who played at least 400 snaps in 2025.”

Unsurprisingly, Christian McCaffrey made the list, being the highest-ranked 49er at No. 54 following a year where he topped 2,000 scrimmage yards and had 17 touchdowns.

“If we were looking at McCaffrey as just a runner, he likely wouldn’t have made this list,” PFF wrote. “He earned just a 66.3 PFF rushing grade (60th among running backs) in 2025. He was, however, the best receiving back in football, leading all players at the position with a 91.7 PFF receiving grade and racking up 1,029 receiving yards in the regular season and playoffs.”

Other stars like George Kittle, Nick Bosa, and Fred Warner probably don’t crack the top 100 due to their injuries this season. But Trent Williams could make the list after playing well and being fully healthy this year. Apart from him, there likely aren’t any other 49ers on the list.

The final 20 players will be revealed on Friday.

Source: https://www.ninersnation.com/san-fr...ock-purdy-colton-mckivitz-christian-mccaffrey

 

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Will the 49ers be at a disadvantage schedule-wise with all of the travel in 2026?

MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 26: San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa (97) walks off the San Francisco 49ers plane after it arrives at Miami International Airport on January 26, 2020 for Super Bowl LIV in Miami Fl. (Photo by Rich Graessle/PPI/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

When you are on either coast, the odds of you traveling the most miles in the NFL are high. That was the case for the San Francisco 49ers in 2025, as they traveled more than 28,000 miles, amounting to the fifth-most of any team in the league.

Trips to New Orleans, New York, Cleveland, Houston, and Indianapolis played a factor in that number. The 49ers will have a pair of international games in 2026. If you thought the domestic trips were taxing, games played in Melbourne, Australia, and Mexico City mean the travel will be closer to 38,000 miles this upcoming season. Over 15,000 of those miles will be to Australia, while another 3,800 or so will account for Mexico City.

We don’t know when the games will take place, though the Rams game down under is expected in Week 1. Here is a look at the travel schedule, per Bill Speros:

• 49ers at Rams (Melbourne, Australia) – 15,738 miles
• 49ers at Giants – 5,111 miles
• 49ers at Falcons – 4,258 miles
• 49ers home game in Mexico City (opponent TBD) – 3,854 miles
• 49ers at Chiefs – 2,958 miles
• 49ers at Cowboys – 2,934 miles
• 49ers at Seahawks – 1,412 miles
• 49ers at Cardinals – 1,224 miles
• 49ers at Chargers – 616 miles

The 49ers get to play the AFC West, which means trips to Kansas City and Los Angeles as opposed to Houston and Indiana last year. The cross-country trips to Atlanta and New York will come against teams with question marks, especially at quarterback.

While there’s no getting around a hectic travel schedule early in the season, it’s hard to believe the schedule makers will do anything other than sandwich home games after the long road trips, and possibly even back-to-back home games.

The miles and travel feel a bit overblown, but they will make for a good excuse if the 49ers drop a game. I’d argue the late-season primetime scheduling leading up to Week 18 was worse than the Miles argument above.

What do you think, does the travel schedule put the 49ers at a disadvantage this upcoming season?

Source: https://www.ninersnation.com/san-fr...-schedule-wise-with-all-of-the-travel-in-2026

 

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Golden Nuggets: Should the 49ers be Passrushmaxxing this offseason?

LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 23: Tight end George Kittle #85 of the San Francisco 49ers interacts with defensive end Maxx Crosby #98 of the Las Vegas Raiders after an NFL preseason football game, at Allegiant Stadium on August 23, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

49ers draft buzz: Daniel Jeremiah identifies pass rushers, WR targets for San Francisco
“If you’re looking for that big, physical rusher that kind of fits those specs, to me [Missouri DE] Zion Young, he’s 6-5 and a quarter, 262 pounds,” Jeremiah said. “He would fit those specs. I know T.J. Parker’s not quite as big, but he’s almost 6-4, 263 pounds out of Clemson. Both those guys can kind of be heavy edge setters, but can really rush with a lot of power and strength off the edge. So, those would be two from the edge rusher group…In terms of the receivers, looking for somebody who can really, really run, there’s going to be a lot of options there,” Jeremiah said.

“KC Concepcion from Texas A&M’s got elite, elite speed. He’s got a couple punt return touchdowns to throw in the mix. He runs away from everybody. He’s got some route polish to him as well. I think Denzel Boston’s probably gone by then, but he’s going to give you the combination of both, because he’s going to be 6-3, close to 210 pounds, and I bet he runs in the 4.4s, mid-4.4s at that size. He’s going to jump really well. He can win at the line of scrimmage against press. He’s a red zone weapon. He can play above the rim. He can adjust in the middle of the field. He’s a point scorer. So, he reminds me a lot of Courtland Sutton. I think he’d be a fun one to have if he were to make it that far. We’ll see.”

Hutchinson: The First Top-50 Board: Who’s in the top tier?
“These rankings will change, and some may change monumentally. But having a reference point for what the pre-measurement world looked like will be informative, I think.

I’m not going to offer too much of a breakdown in writing (Dieter and I talked a lot on the pod about the top of the board, below.“

49ers say they’ll keep Mac Jones, but stars could be aligning for a trade (paywall)
“He had a different look on his face, a different tone in his voice,” Dickinson said. “You could just tell that Bill was a terrible fit for him.”

In 2024, the Patriots traded Jones to the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the following offseason, he became a free agent for the first time. He had other suitors but wanted to play for the 49ers and Kyle Shanahan, who’d shown strong interest in him before the 2021 draft. In fact, Jones was so intent on trying to resurrect his career under Shanahan that he signed a two-year deal worth $7 million with only $4.75 million fully guaranteed.

“It was what was presented to me,” he said in November when asked about the contract. “I wanted to get back to having fun playing football, and I think I’ve done that.”

That two-year deal promises to make things interesting when team officials meet in Indianapolis for the annual NFL Scouting Combine next week. The 49ers have stated that they don’t intend to trade Jones, who, after all, proved extremely valuable in 2025 and has a cap cost of only $3.1 million in 2026.“

49ers add new tight end to offense in 2026 NFL mock draft
“Sadiq (6-3, 245) is the first tight end off the board in Davis’ mock draft. Notably, fellow NFL draft analysts Daniel Jeremiah and Lance Zierlein have also connected Sadiq to the 49ers in recent projections, suggesting growing momentum around the potential fit in Kyle Shanahan’s offense.”

https://www.49erswebzone.com/articles/199252-jeremiah-identifies-rushers-san-francisco/

Source: https://www.ninersnation.com/san-fr...-end-nick-bosa-bookend-john-lynch-nfl-combine