5 biggest NFL Draft mistakes in San Francisco 49ers history ft. Trey Lance
The San Francisco 49ers are amongst the most storied franchises in the NFL. They have won five Super Bowls and seven Conference Championships in their history.
They've also had plenty of success in the NFL draft, especially recently as they found both George Kittle and Deebo Samuel in the latter rounds of their classes.
However, for all the success the 49ers have had, they've also had plenty of draft busts and mistakes down the years. These players have failed to live up to expectations, and SF probably regrets selecting them in the first place.
San Francisco 49ers' biggest mistakes in the NFL draft
#5 - Trey Sermon
The San Francisco 49ers took running back Trey Sermon out of Ohio State with their third-round pick back in 2021.
He barely saw the field in his only season with the team. Sermon struggled to get touches behind Raheem Mostert and Elijah Mitchell on the depth chart, clocking up just 167 yards and a touchdown in the entire 2021 season.
Sermon was waived in August 2022, a little over a year after they drafted him ahead of the likes of Amon-Ra St. Brown.
#4 - Solomon Thomas
The 49ers drafted defensive end Solomon Thomas with the third pick of the 2017 NFL draft, but he only managed to amass six sacks in four seasons with the team.
Thomas suffered with injuries during his time in San Francisco, including suffering a season-ending ACL tear early on in the 2020 season.
He may be an unlucky inclusion, but the 49ers passed on franchise-calibre quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson to select Thomas.