If the 49ers select Will Johnson, it will be the first time since 2015 that the organization has drafted a cornerback in the first round (Jimmie Ward). The current highest defensive back drafted in the Shanahan/Lynch era is safety Ji'Ayir Brown (99th overall).

The San Francisco 49ers are slated to pick 11th overall in the 2025 NFL draft, but NFL Media draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah made the case for trading out of that spot. Jeremiah did say the 49ers would be able to get a good player at No. 11. That may be the preferred route for the team.

In three seasons in Ann Arbor, the 6-foot-2 star corner recorded 68 combined tackles to go along with nine interceptions, including three pick sixes.

While most draft analysts project the San Francisco 49ers to target an offensive or defensive lineman in the first round, NFL Media's Daniel Jeremiah sees the team going in a different direction.

NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah spoke with reporters on Thursday during a conference call, offering insight into this year's draft class ahead of the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.

De’Vondre Campbell, the 49ers linebacker who was suspended for the final three games of the season after refusing to enter the game against the Rams on Dec. 12, directed a profane rant at his detractors on “X” that included the following:

There is one prospect that the biggest draft analysts continue to mock to the 49ers. After NFL Media’s Daniel Jeremiah had San Francisco selecting Michigan cornerback Will Johnson with the No. 11 pick in his latest 2025 mock draft,