Biggest San Francisco 49ers busts

Picks that fell furthest short of what their draft slot usually produces. Players still playing aren't counted. How this works

1. 1Trey LanceQB · #3 in 2021 by San Francisco 49ersSSI_Val 2 vs 71 expected at #3−69
2. 2Jim DruckenmillerQB · #26 in 1997 by San Francisco 49ersSSI_Val 1 vs 42 expected at #26−41
3. 3Reggie McGrewDT · #24 in 1999 by San Francisco 49ersSSI_Val 2 vs 41 expected at #24−39
4. 4Terrence FlaglerRB · #25 in 1987 by San Francisco 49ersSSI_Val 4 vs 42 expected at #25−38
5. 5Rashaun WoodsWR · #31 in 2004 by San Francisco 49ersSSI_Val 1 vs 39 expected at #31−38
6. 6Jeff BregelG · #37 in 1987 by San Francisco 49ersSSI_Val 2 vs 38 expected at #37−36
7. 7Todd KellyLB · #27 in 1993 by San Francisco 49ersSSI_Val 5 vs 41 expected at #27−36
8. 8A.J. JenkinsWR · #30 in 2012 by San Francisco 49ersSSI_Val 3 vs 39 expected at #30−36
9. 9Todd ShellLB · #24 in 1984 by San Francisco 49ersSSI_Val 9 vs 41 expected at #24−32
10. 10J.J. StokesWR · #10 in 1995 by San Francisco 49ersSSI_Val 27 vs 59 expected at #10−32
11. 11Israel IfeanyiDE · #46 in 1996 by San Francisco 49ersSSI_Val 0 vs 32 expected at #46−32
12. 12Mike RumphDB · #27 in 2002 by San Francisco 49ersSSI_Val 9 vs 41 expected at #27−32
13. 13Ricky PearsallWR · #31 in 2024 by San Francisco 49ersSSI_Val 7 vs 39 expected at #31−32
14. 14Anthony DavisT · #11 in 2010 by San Francisco 49ersSSI_Val 27 vs 58 expected at #11−31
15. 15Joshua GarnettG · #28 in 2016 by San Francisco 49ersSSI_Val 8 vs 39 expected at #28−31
16. 16Alfred CollinsDT · #43 in 2025 by San Francisco 49ersSSI_Val 2 vs 33 expected at #43−31
17. 17John HartyNT · #36 in 1981 by San Francisco 49ersSSI_Val 9 vs 39 expected at #36−30
18. 18Tank CarradineDE · #40 in 2013 by San Francisco 49ersSSI_Val 5 vs 35 expected at #40−30
19. 19Dana HallDB · #18 in 1992 by San Francisco 49ersSSI_Val 19 vs 48 expected at #18−29
20. 20Kentwan BalmerDT · #29 in 2008 by San Francisco 49ersSSI_Val 10 vs 39 expected at #29−29
21. 21Dexter CarterRB · #25 in 1990 by San Francisco 49ersSSI_Val 15 vs 42 expected at #25−27
22. 22Adrian HardyDB · #48 in 1993 by San Francisco 49ersSSI_Val 4 vs 31 expected at #48−27
23. 23Reuben FosterLB · #31 in 2017 by San Francisco 49ersSSI_Val 12 vs 39 expected at #31−27
24. 24Giovanni CarmazziQB · #65 in 2000 by San Francisco 49ersSSI_Val 0 vs 26 expected at #65−26
25. 25Dante PettisWR · #44 in 2018 by San Francisco 49ersSSI_Val 7 vs 33 expected at #44−26