The San Francisco 49ers erased their need for a backup quarterback in 2025 when they signed QB Mac Jones to a one-year deal. They addressed that spot again in the NFL draft when they selected QB Kurtis Rourke with the 227th pick.

Every team should take a seventh-round quarterback every year and Rourke is as good an option as any for the 49ers here. It’s been obvious for months that this guy is Kyle Shanahan’s exact type: tall, can rip it down the seam, accurate, tough, smart, and with just enough mobility.