#NFL QB AAV as % of Salary Cap at Signing
Brock Purdy's AAV of $53 million accounts for just 18.98% of this year's salary cap. This places him 14th among QBs with deals signed since 2020.
A tale of two rosters:
From 2017 to 2020, the #49ers, given their mediocre roster, invested 40% of their draft capital into the defensive line (left chart). After building an elite DL, #SF shifted their focus, spending just 7% on the defensive line thereafter (right chart)
#SF Draft Capital Spent vs. League Average
How have all #NFL teams invested their draft capital over the past 8 years?
Here’s how recent QB deals would translate under the 2025 salary cap. A few QBs near Brock Purdy’s rumored $50-$55M per year range:
- Tua Tagovailoa $58M
- Jared Goff: $58M
- Josh Allen: $55M
- Matthew Stafford: $54M
- Kirk Cousins: $49M
#SF Draft Picks since 2017
Since Lynch and Shanahan took over, the #49ers have selected:
- 16 DBs
- 11 WRs
- 10 DLs
- 9 OLs
5 of those 10 DLs were drafted in 2017 & 2018.
Who were the biggest spenders through the first week of #NFL free agency?
The Vikings led the way, dishing out $142 million in guarantees and $245 million in total. #SF spent the fourth-lowest amount in the league, totaling $42 million so far.
Source: OTC per 03/17/2025
#NFL Highest Paid Cornerbacks by APY
Derek Stingley Jr. completely resets the CB market at $30 million per year.
Meanwhile, Deommodore Lenoir, who signed his five-year extension just four months ago, has already dropped to the 18th-highest paid cornerback in the NFL
Full #NFLDraft2025 Order
- Yellow: pick acquired via trade
- Turquoise: compensatory pick
#NFLDraft2025 Picks per Team & Round
The #49ers have the most draft picks in the NFL (11), tied with the #Ravens. The #Vikings have the fewest (4).
After the releases of Floyd and Juszczyk, #SF’s dead cap for the year now stands at a league-high $77 million - and that’s before factoring in Javon Hargrave’s $7.4 million.
Career Snaps for new #49ers TE Luke Farrell
Over four seasons with Jacksonville, Farrell never missed a game due to injury. He was inactive for two games during his rookie season (2021), but not injury-related.
#NFL Dead Money Cap
At $66 million, #SF currently has the highest dead cap in the NFL, taking up 24% of this year's salary cap. Deebo Samuel’s trade alone accounts for $31 million of that total.
The #49ers have consistently set new benchmarks for each position with their contracts, averaging one record-breaking deal/extension per year. Here's a closer look.
It’s unfortunate that Talanoa Hufanga struggled to stay healthy with the #49ers. Outside of his All-Pro season in 2022, he never played more than 50% of the snaps in any other year.
With free agency approaching, here’s a look at some of the #49ers' most notable signings since 2017.
#SF has taken some big swings in free agency in the past, but most of them did not live up to expectations.
The #49ers were the most injured team in the NFL last season according to FTN’s AGL metric (adjusted games lost).
Here’s how recent QB deals would look if signed under the 2025 salary cap of $279.2 million.
A starting offer of $45 million per year for Brock? It's a bold strategy, Cotton...
The #49ers had a four-year stretch from 2020 to 2023 where rookies contributed less than 8% of the team’s snap count (2023 3.3%). #SF must nail this year’s draft to build on the strong 2024 class and sustain a high level of rookie contribution while maintaining cap flexibility.
Got any draft crushes for the #49ers at pick #11 from the #NFLCombine ?
Here’s a look at the latest odds of each player being available up to No. 11, based on 175 pre-combine mock drafts. Combine performances are set to shake things up in the coming weeks (e.g. Membou).
#NFLCombine performances of all Offensive Linemen drafted by the #49ers
Dominick Puni displayed elite short-area quickness with his 3-cone and 20-yard shuttle times at last year’s Combine.
RB #NFLCombine performances from the top draft picks over the past decade
CMC’s 3-cone drill was exceptional (99.6% percentile).
Fastest 40-yard dash times recorded at the #NFLCombine and their draft position over the past 20 years
Reminder: Jake Moody ranked 30th out of 31 qualifying kickers this season, losing an average of 0.2 expected points per attempt and making just 71% of his field goals.
#SF Prospects to Watch at the #NFLCombine
Here are the latest pre-combine mock draft projections for the #49ers' #11 pick. It will be interesting to see how the Combine influences their draft stock moving forward
With the #NFLCombine defensive line drills kicking off, here’s a look at the measurements and stats of the highest-selected DL prospects from the past decade.
Nick Bosa recorded the fastest 20-yard shuttle among these players.
#NFL Salary Cap 2025
The NFL and NFLPA have agreed to a 2025 salary cap of $279.2 million. This marks a $23.8 million increase from last year (+ 9.3%).
#SF Pick 11: Most Likely Position
OT is the clear frontrunner (41.8%) for #SF's 11th pick at the moment, followed by EDGE (17.6%) and CB (15.4%).
Data from 91 mock drafts over the past two weeks.
#SF Pick 11: Current Mock Draft Consensus
Based on 91 mock drafts over the past two weeks, these are the current leaders for #SF's 11th pick:
1) OT Josh Simmons (18.7%)
2) CB Will Johnson (12.1%)
3) OT Kelvin Banks (9.9%)
#NFL QB Playoff Performance since 2018
Patrick Mahomes is human after all. Jayden Daniels now leads all QBs in both EPA per play and Total QBR among QBs with a minimum of 100 relevant plays in the postseason. Brock Purdy not far behind.
