Spotlight on familiar faces to revive 49ers' championship aspirations as NFL draft looms

49ers Talk with Matt Maiocco

NBC Sports Bay Area

Nfl, Football, Matt Maiocco, San Francisco 49ers, Sports

4.6 • 988 Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

The 2025 NFL draft takes place this month at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. This will bring a host of new faces to the 49ers' organization, who hold a tie for the most picks in this year's edition with the Baltimore Ravens. On this episode of "49ers Talk," NBC Sports Bay Area's Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan discuss how the infusion of youth will invigorate an aging roster and provide a much-needed spark for the 2025 NFL season. Also, Matt and Jennifer detail how the spotlight won't just be on the new draftees but some familiar faces as well. The duo discuss why Christian McCaffrey's health might be the single most important fitness development of the 49ers' offseason and how Robert Saleh implements his defense will play a major role in determining San Francisco's ceiling moving forward.

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0:00.0	The 49ers acknowledge they have to make this draft count.
0:09.0	After all, there are more open spots on the regular season roster and more starting jobs available than at any point in the team's recent past.
0:17.0	Jennifer Lee Chan and I will go through some of the positions that rank as high priorities
0:22.0	with free agency on pause as the focus shifts to the 2025 NFL draft. And again, there is plenty
0:29.7	on the 49ers to do list when it comes to their own roster. Why does history keep repeating
0:35.4	itself for this franchise?
0:43.8	There was a recent NFC West development that could cause some complications for the 49ers this offseason.
0:49.9	We'll discuss that and so much more on this episode of 49ers talk coming at you right now.
0:56.3	Welcome to another episode of 49ers talk on NBC Sports Bay Area.com.
1:00.7	Introducing your hosts, Matt Mayoko and Jennifer Lee Chan.
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1:31.4	rested, tanned after coming back from the NFL annual meeting. It's always a good time,
1:38.1	Jennifer, a good, a nice convention of NFL sorts that kind of goes under the radar a little bit,
1:44.6	but all the reporters,
1:45.9	all the general managers,
1:47.3	coaches,
1:49.2	GMs,
1:49.8	everybody,
1:50.7	owners.
1:52.1	So it's always a good time to hang out there among the rich and famous.
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