Despite the detractors, 49ers' 2026 NFL Draft class is oozing with athleticism originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.While there might be some detractors with the San Francisco 49ers' 2026 NFL Draft class, there is no denying the group's athleticism.We see that in the Relative Athletic Scores (RAS) of the 49ers' eight-man class.According to Kent Lee Platte, the creator of RAS, the Niners' class comes in at an average score of 9.14, which ranks fifth in the NFL.For the record, a 10 is the highest-possible mark a player can receive.We'd also like to point out that the 49ers could be ranked even higher, as three teams ahead of them, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (No. 1), Cleveland Browns (No. 3) and Philadelphia Eagles (No. 4) each have players who didn't register a score.In total, the 49ers had five players above a nine, and their lowest mark was from offensive guard Carver Willis, who posted a 7.93.Fifth-round pick and Kansas offensive tackle Enrique Cruz Jr. scored the highest grade among San Francisco draft picks with a 9.87.Here's a look at how everyone graded out:WR De'Zhaun Stribling: 9.57EDGE Romello Height: 8.83RB Kaelon Black: 9.14DT Gracen Holton: 8.46OG Carver Willis: 7.93CB Ephesians Prysock: 9.75LB Jaden Dugger: 9.60OT Enrique Cruz Jr.: 9.87While it's ideal to have good athletes on the football field, we know a high RAS doesn't guarantee that a player is going to work out.There's a lot more that goes into a successful NFL player than athleticism.What's the beef with 49ers draft class?Warren Sharp of Sharp Football Analysis went in on general manager John Lynch how he has drafted in recent years.Sharp has given Lynch no better than the No. 28 ranking in "Draft Capital Over Expectation" the past four years, and he ranked Lynch's draft as the worst in the NFL in 2026.In a nutshell, that means that Lynch reaches for his picks far too often, and then those picks don't end up panning out.