49ers drafting EDGE Romello Height in third round is a literal dream come true

SANTA CLARA — The 49ers’ need for speed might have been answered with 2026 third-round draft pick Romello Height.The pass rusher was selected with the No. 70 pick, which was a literal dream for the Texas Tech product the night before getting the call from general manager John Lynch. “It’s crazy, I had a dream about it,” Height said via video conference. “It wasn’t actually the 49ers, but it was the Niners colors. Thank God. I’ve been having that feeling all week that it was going to be the 49ers. I was telling my agent the whole time it was either going to be the [Indianapolis] Colts or the Niners, and thank God it was the Niners.” The 49ers knew they needed to add an edge rusher who would help the beleaguered defensive line that only managed 20 sacks over the course of the 2025 NFL season. With the return of Nick Bosa and Mykel Williams from season-ending ACL injuries, Height will add solid pressure from the outside. At just under 6-foot-3 and 239 pounds, Height has been able to get past bigger offensive linemen for 10 sacks in 2025 and 11.5 tackles for a loss over 14 games. “Speed and...