Nick Mullens Signs Tender

San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback Nick Mullens signed his one-year, $750,000 tender as an exclusive-rights free agent on Friday, according to a league source. Mullens had no other choice but to return for the 2020 season. He'll be a restricted free agent after next season. With Jimmy Garoppolo staying healthy in 2019, Mullens didn't attempt […]

49ers Declining Option On Solomon Thomas

The San Francisco 49ers are declining their fifth-year option on defensive lineman Solomon Thomas on Friday, according to a source. Thomas was taken third overall in the 2017 draft but has been a bust for San Francisco. The 24-year-old has just six sacks and 93 combined tackles (73 solo) in 46 games (28 starts) in […]

UDFA Quarterbacks to Watch in Dynasty

Quarterback is the most important offensive position on a football field. Your quarterback's strengths and weaknesses are the starting point for your entire offensive's strengths and weaknesses. For this reason, it's a position that teams invest heavily in during the NFL Draft, with quarterback-needy teams often spending first round picks on players who might not […]

Biggest NFL Draft Impacts: 2020 Wide Receivers for Fantasy Football

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discusses the 2020 fantasy football season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis as he discuses the fantasy football draft prep season by breaking down each position. Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - Monday through Friday from 6-7 am ET, […]

Engel's Angles: Post NFL Draft Fantasy Football Draft Review and Analysis

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. With the NFL Draft completed, the fantasy football community was hungry for instantly revised outlooks and evaluations. So SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio hosted a Post-NFL Draft Fantasy Football Experts Draft early this week. I drafted from the No. 6 slot of 12, which I […]

The King's Dynasty Rookie Rankings and Outlooks (Premium Content)

Scott Engel reveals his top 40 overall rookie rankings for 2020, designed to help you execute the ideal draft on first-year players in your dynasty league. In-depth analysis is provided, with guidance on how to deal with the flow of your draft. You will notice that a prime emphasis is placed on RBs through the […]

Dante Pettis May Not Have A Roster Spot

The San Francisco 49ers are looking at plenty of hard battles for roster spots once football really gets moving, and one of the toughest might involve wide receiver Dante Pettis. The third-year wideout was a second-round pick in 2018, but so far, he's failed to generate much noise on the SF squad. Pettis looked like […]

49ers Expect Big Things From Trent Taylor, Jalen Hurd

The San Francisco 49ers expect big things from wide receivers Trent Taylor and Jalen Hurd in 2020. Both Taylor and Hurd missed all of the 2019 season with injuries, but general manager John Lynch has said that Hurd is back to working out and is on pace to make an impact this year. He is […]

49ers, Trent Williams Not Rushing Extension

The San Francisco 49ers traded a 2020 fifth-round pick and a 2021 third-round pick to the Washington Redskins on Saturday to acquire Pro Bowl left tackle Trent Williams, but neither side is in a rush to work out a contract extension. As of now, Williams is expected to play out the final year of his […]

Instant Reaction: NFL Draft Rounds 4-7 Winners/Losers

With the conclusion of rounds two and three of the NFL Draft Friday, many of the big-name running backs and tight ends of this class saw their names called. The second tier of wide receiver prospects quickly diminished as well, which leaves us with the true sleepers at the skill positions who will be vying […]

49ers Signing JaMycal Hasty

The San Francisco 49ers are signing Baylor running back JaMycal Hasty as an undrafted free agent on Saturday. The Niners traded away Matt Breida to the Dolphins on Saturday and picked up a couple draft picks in return, so they'll replace him on roster with Hasty. As a senior for Baylor in 2019, he ran […]

49ers Add To WR Room With Jauan Jennings

With the 217th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft, the San Francisco 49ers selected Tennessee wide receiver Jauan Jennings. The 49ers have plenty of receivers still on roster, but they certainly need more after losing Emmanuel Sanders in free agency and trading Marquise Goodwin to the Eagles on Saturday. They […]

49ers Draft Tight End Charlie Woerner

With the 190th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the San Francisco 49ers selected Georgia tight end Charlie Woerner. Obviously, Woerner won’t challenge George Kittle for the starting role anytime soon — or ever, really — but the Georgia prospect could offer some depth if he makes the roster. Woerner’s pass-catching is a serious concern, […]

Joe Staley Officially Retires

San Francisco 49ers left tackle Joe Staley officially announced his retirement from the NFL. Staley told the 49ers he was retiring, so they went ahead and traded for left tackle Trent Williams right before their fourth-round pick on Saturday. Staley was a first-round pick (28th overall) of the Niners back in 2007 and was a […]

Marquise Goodwin Traded To Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles are trading for San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin on Saturday. It's unclear what the compensation is for this trade, but obviously wide receiver was a huge concern for the Eagles in 2019, with DeSean Jackson, Alshon Jeffery and Nelson Agholor all missing time with injuries. Philly took Jalen Reagor in […]

Dolphins Trading For Matt Breida

The Miami Dolphins are trading their fifth-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft for San Francisco 49ers running back Matt Breida, according to a source. With just Jordan Howard and Kalen Ballage in Miami's backfield, the Dolphins were expected to draft a running back in the early rounds, but that didn't happen. Instead, they're trading […]

49ers Add Offensive Line Depth With Colton McKivitz

The San Francisco 49ers have selected West Virginia offensive tackle/guard Colton McKivitz with the No. 153 selection during the NFL Draft. The 49ers already have a solid O-line, but they want to add future assets. McKivitz has good size, but isn't very athletic. This is mostly a depth move by San Francisco to add some […]

49ers Trade For Trent Williams

The Washington Redskins agreed to terms on a trade of left tackle Trent Williams to the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday. The Niners will get help at a position of need and will send the Redskins a fifth-round pick this year and a third-rounder in 2021. With Joe Staley yet to declare his status for […]

Instant Reaction: NFL Draft Round 1 Winners/Losers

The NFL's virtual draft started on Thursday, and while there were some differences -- the virtual boos, the huge number of Zoom screens we saw, the mouths not matching up exactly with all of the words -- it was mostly just a normal NFL draft, with teams making picks and trades and analysts breaking things […]

49ers Trade With Vikings To Select Brandon Aiyuk

The San Francisco 49ers traded up with the Minnesota Vikings late in the first round and selected Arizona State wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk with the No. 25 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft on Thursday. The 49ers were scheduled to pick again at pick No. 31. Aiyuk has a wingspan of 81 inches, so […]

49ers Slide Back One Spot To Take Javon Kinlaw

The San Francisco 49ers moved back a spot from No. 13 and selected South Carolina defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw with the No. 14 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft on Thursday. Kinlaw reminds some of Richard Seymour with a long and powerful frame, but he'll need to play with leverage in the NFL to […]

Final 2020 NFL Mock Draft

It’s draft day! Hopeful NFL fans are optimistic and excited, ready for their favorite team to ace the draft. For some fanbases, the reality may be more disappointing. Part of the fun of the NFL Draft is the uncertainty of it. "Chalk" mock drafts rarely turn out to be even remotely accurate. Creating a mock […]

2020 NFL Draft Prospects: Top 50 Rankings

The 2020 NFL Draft is right around the corner.  This draft class is headlined by a Heisman Trophy-winning signal-caller and a beastly Buckeye defender. There's a potential franchise-changer with durability concerns and a true shutdown cornerback. Deep at wide receiver and offensive tackle, the 2020 class features more future stars than usual. The purpose of […]

RotoBaller Staff Mock NFL Draft - Team-by-Team Projections

Now that the RotoBaller staff has finished their three-round mock draft, it's time to take a look at which team addressed the majority of its biggest needs. We asked each drafter to comment on the relative success of the three-round haul. As a reminder, we decided to prevent any trades and there is a short rationale […]

RotoBaller Staff Mock NFL Draft - Round One

As sports enthusiasts look forward to the upcoming NFL Draft and drool with anticipation at having literally any live sports news, Rotoballer staff writers decided to have a little fun this week. We chose a couple of teams each and tried to mock what we think should happen in this month's draft. To the best […]

Early 2020 Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings: Pre-NFL Draft

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's early 2020 fantasy football rookie rankings (top 120). These rankings are being released before the 2020 NFL Draft so things will of course change. Adjustments to these rookie rankings will be made all offseason long, so check back regularly for updates. You can also see Brandon Murchison's dynasty rookie […]

2020 NFL Mock Draft 2.0

With the NFL Draft just one week away, smokescreen season is upon us. Most mock drafters agree on the top three picks, but the draft gets fascinating at pick No. 4.  The Giants could trade the pick to a team looking for a quarterback or sit tight and take the best offensive lineman or defensive […]

2020 NFL Mock Draft 1.0

There are less than two weeks until the 2020 NFL Draft. The league is gearing up for an unprecedented virtual experience, with some teams concerned about the security of the technology being used. Football fans are particularly excited, as a sports-starved nation looks for an escape from current events. Even without the in-person fanfare, the NFL […]

Draft Breakdowns: Top 10 NFL Rookie Wide Receivers

With the NFL draft approaching, everyone is looking at the rookies in this class in an attempt to figure out which ones are going to develop into successful players. We all have our own ways of determining which players have a greater chance of success than others. Today, we're taking a look at these incoming […]

2020 NFL Draft Wide Receivers: Dream Destinations

The 2020 NFL Draft is nearly here. We don't know where the top skill players will land, but as fantasy football junkies we know where we want them to go. This list is filled with my favorite wide receivers for the 2020 class, starting with the receivers I believe are the most talented and capable […]