Assessing 49ers’ 2026 NFL Draft needs with Field Yates

On "49ers Talk," Matt Maiocco sits down with NFL Draft expert Field Yates to analyze intriguing prospects the 49ers could target, starting with the No. 27 pick. Matt and Field break down San Francisco’s biggest positions of need and best fits. Could San Francisco draft Trent Williams’ eventual replacement? Field Yates weighs in. Later, Jennifer Lee Chan also joins Matt to discuss San Francisco's signing of former Bengals defensive end Cam Sample as well as her take on where the 49ers might go with the No. 27 pick. -- (0:00) Buzz around 2026 NFL Draft is ramping up (5:00) 49ers sign former Bengals defensive end Cam Sample to a one-year deal (18:00) Interview with ESPN's NFL Draft expert Field Yates (31:00) The offensive linemen Yates believes might still be on the board at No. 27 (45:00) What EDGE prospects could the 49ers realistically take with the No. 27 pick (50:00) Could the 49ers take a safety in the first round -- if not, where are their fits in later rounds? (52:00) The 49ers have had multiple WR top-30 visits, is it a smoke screen or are they really interested in WR at No. 27? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Assessing 49ers’ 2026 NFL Draft needs with Field Yates is an episode from 49ers Talk with Matt Maiocco by NBC Sports Bay Area.

This episode is 01:08:21 long.

This episode was published on Apr 11, 2026.

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