The San Francisco 49ers have struggled at drafting quality players in the first round. Trey Lance is the headliner of their failures from 2021, but not far from him is 2020 with Javon Kinlaw. The ...

They can't retain everyone. A core set of players on a team is roughly the number the 49ers have now, which is eight. The non-core players are composed of rookies, free agents, and cheap talent.

And the 14th overall pick in the 2020 draft isn’t the defensive lineman Kinlaw out of South Carolina. Instead, the 49ers select: L’Jarius Sneed, cornerback, Louisiana Tech.

Instead of their 2023 selves, the 49ers have become reminiscent of the snakebit 2020 squad, one that was coming off a Super Bowl loss and that floundered early on due to injuries.

The San Francisco 49ers have struggled at drafting quality players in the first round. Trey Lance is the headliner of their failures from 2021, but not far from him is 2020 with Javon Kinlaw.