The San Francisco 49ers are returning to their hard-nosed identity with a physical, defense-first 2025 NFL Draft class that includes standout rookies like Alfred Collins and CJ West.

The 2024 season did not go as planned for their San Francisco 49ers. Expected to contend for the Super Bowl, they were ravaged by injuries right from the start of the season, and they instead went from first to worst in the NFC West and saw their record plummet from 12-5 in 2023 to just 6-11 this past season.

After taking two offensive players in a row, the San Francisco 49ers jumped back to the defensive side of the ball with their second pick in the fifth round. At No. 160 overall they added help in the secondary with Kansas State safety Marques Sigle.