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.

The San Francisco 49ers picked former Indiana football quarterback Kurtis Rourke with the No. 227 overall pick in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft on Saturday night. He’s only the ninth quarterback in program history to get drafted and the first since Washington picked Nate Sudfeld with the No.

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.