Trey Sermon #8 of the Ohio State Buckeyes (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
How many of the rookies can the 49ers expect to see on the field early? Niner Noise ranks all eight players from the 2021 NFL Draft.
With the 2021 NFL Draft in the books, it’ll soon be time to begin the preseason and then eventually the regular season as the San Francisco 49ers seek to return to Super Bowl contention.
The Niners have had good production from rookies in the Kyle Shanahan/John Lynch era (although outside of the first-rounders in defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw and wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, the production in 2020 was more due to rookies being pressed into service after significant injury concerns).