SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The three-day 2025 NFL draft began in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on Thursday. The San Francisco 49ers selected edge Mykel Williams with their first pick. Here's analysis of each pick the 49ers make:

Watkins projects as a contributor at all three wide receiver spots in the 49ers’ system — a necessity given the team’s lack of depth of talent at the position. He has deep speed to play X receiver, the wiggle and toughness to play at Z, and the explosion off the line and craftiness to play in the slot.

The San Francisco 49ers avoided a disaster early in the first round of the NFL draft. General manager John Lynch on Thursday told reporters the 49ers tried trading up from No. 11 overall to grab Georgia defensive end Mykel Williams. San Francisco's attempt to move up was turned down by the team they were trying to trade with.