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The San Francisco 49ers made changes to their coaching staff and roster this offseason, which included hiring Raheem Morris as their defensive coordinator, acquiring defensive lineman Osa Odighizuwa in a trade and signing wide receiver Mike Evans in free agency.
In addition, the 49ers added several rookies to their roster through the 2026 NFL draft, including wide receiver De'Zhaun Stribling, whom they took with the first pick in the second round.
With all of these moves, San Francisco is expected to compete for a playoff spot, but not everyone is sold on the changes that the team made.
For instance, NFL.com's Matt Okada gave the 49ers a C+ grade on their offseason report card.
"Free agency went decently well for the 49ers this offseason -- they lost WR Jauan Jennings and a few defenders, but nothing particularly disastrous occurred. Meanwhile, they signed Evans -- adding an excellent red-zone threat for Brock Purdy -- and traded for DT Osa Odighizuwa," Okada wrote. "They also brought back LB Dre Greenlaw and inked some others on defense. If Evans were still in his prime, he might have elevated the Niners' grade all on his own. But turning 33 in August, he'll be more of a contributor than a star WR1 in the Bay.
"However, the draft did not go decently well, at least by almost any sort of consensus analysis. Like Jacksonville in the AFC, the Niners reached frequently in April, most notably selecting Stribling at 33rd overall and Black at 90th. They earned Gennaro Filice's third-lowest draft grade. San Fran's draft class legitimately was the difference between a potential high grade in the A's and an actual final grade in the C's."
The 49ers made the playoffs and eliminated the Philadelphia Eagles in the wild-card round last year despite several players missing time due to severe injuries. If they don't make it back to the playoffs and win at least one round this year, 2026 will be a disappointment, and these offseason changes will be questioned even more than they already are.
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In addition, the 49ers added several rookies to their roster through the 2026 NFL draft, including wide receiver De'Zhaun Stribling, whom they took with the first pick in the second round.
With all of these moves, San Francisco is expected to compete for a playoff spot, but not everyone is sold on the changes that the team made.
For instance, NFL.com's Matt Okada gave the 49ers a C+ grade on their offseason report card.
"Free agency went decently well for the 49ers this offseason -- they lost WR Jauan Jennings and a few defenders, but nothing particularly disastrous occurred. Meanwhile, they signed Evans -- adding an excellent red-zone threat for Brock Purdy -- and traded for DT Osa Odighizuwa," Okada wrote. "They also brought back LB Dre Greenlaw and inked some others on defense. If Evans were still in his prime, he might have elevated the Niners' grade all on his own. But turning 33 in August, he'll be more of a contributor than a star WR1 in the Bay.
"However, the draft did not go decently well, at least by almost any sort of consensus analysis. Like Jacksonville in the AFC, the Niners reached frequently in April, most notably selecting Stribling at 33rd overall and Black at 90th. They earned Gennaro Filice's third-lowest draft grade. San Fran's draft class legitimately was the difference between a potential high grade in the A's and an actual final grade in the C's."
The 49ers made the playoffs and eliminated the Philadelphia Eagles in the wild-card round last year despite several players missing time due to severe injuries. If they don't make it back to the playoffs and win at least one round this year, 2026 will be a disappointment, and these offseason changes will be questioned even more than they already are.
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This article originally appeared on Niners Wire: 49ers receive mediocre grades for their offseason changes
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