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SF 49ers: Rookie report-card grades after first quarter of 2020

Brandon Aiyuk #11 of the San Francisco 49ers leaps over Marcus Epps #22 of the Philadelphia Eagles (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

With a quarter of the season in the books, Niner Noise looks at the SF 49ers’ class of rookies from the 2020 NFL Draft and issues out report-card grades.

The SF 49ers‘ 2020 NFL Draft class is ultimately going to be defined by the team’s two first-round picks, defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw and wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk.

It’s pretty simple why. The Niners, after all, brought in only five drafted rookies during the NFL Draft, and the remaining three were landed on day three between Rounds 5 through 7 — areas where immediate-impact talent isn’t always expected.