The 49ers went into the 2023 draft with 11 picks, but left with nine selections thanks to their trade up for Penn State safety Ji’Ayir Brown. Fitting nine picks into the salary cap could get a touch messy depending on when those nine selections take place, but that won’t be a problem for San Francisco.
With all of their picks coming at No. 87 or beyond, the 49ers’ 2023 rookie class will be a relatively inexpensive group. Spotrac put out its rookie contract projections for each team and it illustrates just how cheap this class will come for John Lynch and the 49ers front office.
The only player signed so far is fifth-round defensive end Robert Beal Jr., so his contract terms are set.
Let’s take a look at each pick and their projected contract: