Underrated 49ers legend to announce 2nd-round pick at 2026 NFL draft

The San Francisco 49ers went deep in their bag of franchise legends to find a player to announce their second-round pick at the 2026 NFL draft.

Former 49ers punter Andy Lee will take the stage in Pittsburgh to let fans know which player San Francisco is selecting with their scheduled No. 58 overall pick. It's their lone choice on Day 2 of the draft barring a trade.

Lee was a sixth-round pick of the 49ers in 2004 after wrapping up his college career at the University of Pittsburgh. He wound up spending the first 11 of his 18 NFL seasons in San Francisco and put together an outstanding tenure in the Bay Area.

His 49ers career featured three Pro Bowls, three First-Team All-Pro nods and a Second-Team All-Pro selection. In 2011 he led the NFL with 50.9 yards per punt.

Lee's attachment to the 49ers coincides with some of the worst years in franchise history where his exploits as a punter made him the team's best player across multiple seasons. As a 2004 draft pick, Lee didn't experience a winning season until 2011, and in his first seven seasons the club went a combined 39-73.

The 49ers aren't liable to select a punter on Day 2 when Lee announces the pick, but they'd love to find a player who is equally as successful as Lee was in San Francisco for more than a decade.

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This article originally appeared on Niners Wire: NFL draft: Andy Lee to announce 49ers 2nd-round pick