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49ers clearly already regret underachieving offseason draft pick

It'd be unfair and arguably foolish to argue the San Francisco 49ers were going to hit on every single one of their picks in the 2025 NFL Draft despite having a larger-than-usual need to rely on an infusion of rookie talent in the wake of a turbulent offseason.

And, by several accounts, head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch are already getting some serious net-positive results from their first-year pros, particularly safety Marques Sigle and their top pick, defensive end Mykel Williams.

Yet there's one disappointing early draft pick who's clearly fallen well below expectations, linebacker Nick Martin.