Jeremy Wohlfart

This was one of the most unpredictable starts to a draft weekend ever, but the chaos pushed players down, and the 49ers started off the draft with a bang if not necessarily a player.

It was worth the wait after two trade downs, as the 49ers select De'Zhaun Stribling with No. 33 overall to open up Friday night.

The 49ers addressed one of their biggest defensive needs, with Romello Height an excellent quarterback hunter ready to play right away.

It's easy to cry foul when it isn't the player that's mocked most often, but the 49ers rank among the most athletic draft classes in the NFL in a move surely by design.

While draftees get all the attention, part of the allure of the OTAs is seeing the undrafted free agents doing their best to make the roster. Niner Noise looks at the eight draft picks, their college resume and chances of making it to Week 1.

The San Francisco 49ers don't want to give Brandon Aiyuk reward for his erratic behaviour, but has the benefit of keeping him on the inactive list finally been outweighed by the headache he could cause for the season?

Brandon Aiyuk's social media tirades have been mostly background noise now that the preseason has begun proper, but the wide receiver has one unwelcome weapon at his disposal.

To most, it's a season opener. To Australian 49ers fans it's an opportunity they would never have dreamed of. Part one of this series goes Down Under, with an Australian Niner Noise contributor at the helm.

Part two of the Going Down Under series appropriately takes to the public at the same time the 49ers are enjoying the sights, sounds and (for Nick Bosa) coffee of Melbourne.

The Rams are a well-run organization that rarely make mistakes, so it almost boggles the mind how badly they simply got everything wrong for Week 1.