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49ers’ 2019 draft class named top in NFL as Raiders rookie claps back

The NFL draft class of 2019 are not rookies anymore. That doesn’t mean nfl.com can’t parse their ranks as we wait breathlessly for the scouting combine.

Fans of the San Francisco 49ers will not be surprised. Their rookie class was given an A, the highest grade in the survey.

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“This latest draft class sings,” wrote NFL.com’s Gennaro Filice. “It’s a group that played an absolutely crucial role in San Francisco’s astounding turnaround from 4-12 bottom feeder to 13-3 NFC champion. Consequently, it’s a group that played an absolutely crucial role in (GM John) Lynch’s Pro Football Writers Association Executive of the Year honor.