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SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The three-day 2025 NFL draft (ESPN, ABC, ESPN App) kicked off in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on Thursday. The San Francisco 49ers selected Edge Mykel Williams with their first pick.

After watching several starters leave for other teams at the start of the free agent period, the San Francisco 49ers had some ...

Mykel Williams should not have been available to the Niners at pick No. 11. But he was, and they didn’t hesitate to take him.

Watkins projects as a contributor at all three wide receiver spots in the 49ers’ system — a necessity given the team’s lack ...

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The San Francisco 49ers entered the draft with a clear focus on improving the defense that underperformed last season, and ...

Wide receiver Jordan Watkins called in for an introductory press conference after being selected by the 49ers with the ...

The San Francisco 49ers attended to their defense in Round 1 of the NFL Draft, selecting defensive edge Mykel Williams with ...

Defensive tackle CJ West called in for an introductory press conference after being selected by the 49ers with the ...

Mykel Williams has the tools to be an every down defensive end rather than a pass rush specialist or run game specialist.