Daniel Jeremiah ranks 49ers draft value last among NFL teams

NFL Media draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah ranked all 32 NFL draft classes based on the value each team received from its selections, and the San Francisco 49ers landed at the bottom of the list at No. 32.

Jeremiah's rankings were based on where each player appeared within his top-150 prospect rankings for the 2026 NFL Draft. For example, quarterback Fernando Mendoza was Jeremiah's top-ranked prospect, giving him a value of 150 points. The Las Vegas Raiders owned the No. 1 overall pick, which was worth 150 points, matching the expected value exactly.

From there, the No. 2 overall pick was worth 149 points, the No. 3 pick was worth 148 points, and so on throughout the draft.

Any player selected outside Jeremiah's top 150 was assigned zero points, as were draft slots outside the top 150.

The Indianapolis Colts finished atop the rankings, earning 392 total points from their draft selections despite having picks valued at 225 expected points. That gave Indianapolis a return of 174.2% above expected value.

Meanwhile, the 49ers totaled 172 points from their draft class, while their draft slots carried an expected value of 340 points. That significant gap left San Francisco with roughly half of the expected return, placing the team last in Jeremiah's rankings.

The 49ers have faced criticism from analysts for what many viewed as reaches throughout the draft, and Jeremiah's evaluation reflected that sentiment. However, projecting draft value remains highly subjective, especially before any of the prospects have played an NFL snap.