We’re finally back in the first round, folks. It wasn’t without massive controversy. Leading up to the draft, the 49ers were in the midst of a minor contract issue with wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. The draft was seen as the place where the 49ers’ intentions would be known.If they were moving on from Aiyuk, you’d see it in the first round—via trade and a wide receiver pick. There were also rumors of them trading Deebo Samuel, because what’s a 49ers offseason without drama?
In the first round, the 49ers did one of those things in their first Day 1 selection since 2021, and, naturally, it caused a minor Twitter meltdown.