What 49ers’ pre-2026 NFL Draft visits reveal about their strategy

Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan discuss the intriguing prospects that have visited the 49ers facility and where they might fit on San Francisco’s roster. Can John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan continue to find talent and value in the later rounds? Matt and Jennifer break down the players that the 49ers brought in for top-30 visits to analyze what it says about their strategy. -- 1:00) What to expect in the 2026 NFL Draft (6:30) San Francisco’s history of finding real talent and value in the middle to late rounds (8:30) Analyzing 49ers top-30 visits and what it says about their draft stategy (20:30) Why 49ers could use one of their first two picks on a safety (23:30) Can 49ers find an edge rusher to complement Nick Bosa? (39:00) Addressing Dianna Russini, Mike Vrabel controversy 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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What 49ers’ pre-2026 NFL Draft visits reveal about their strategy is an episode from The 49ers Insider Podcast by NBC Sports Bay Area.

This episode is 00:58:32 long.

This episode was published on Apr 16, 2026.

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