Pre-Combine Positional Rankings

 

With The 27th Pick

 

Using this chart I matchup most likely player for San Francisco:

40% WR: Denzel Boston 

25% OL: Monroe Freeling

14% EDGE: T. J. Parker

 9% DL: Lee Hunter

 8% TE: Kenyon Sadiq

 3% DB: Dillon Thieneman

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 Invader49er: Should fans appreciate Jake Brendel more?

Those fans on social media who think the 49ers have employed a tomato can at center for the past four seasons? Brendel suffers from Mike McGlinchey Syndrome. Like the 49ers former right tackle, Brendel (299 pounds) is a bit undersized for his position and occasionally has lowlight-reel snaps in which he’s bullied backwards.

Also like McGlinchey: NFL talent evaluators disagree with @Ninerz4evah and @fireshanahan when assessing Brendel’s value. In 2023, after supposedly stinking for five seasons with the 49ers, McGlinchey signed a five-year, $87.5 million contract with the Broncos. In 2023, Brendel signed a four-year, $20 million deal with the 49ers after he received contract offers from three other teams, with the Jets enlisting QB Aaron Rodgers to recruit him with a one-hour phone call.

Shanahan rarely criticizes players publicly, but he also doesn’t tend to offer lofty praise that isn’t merited. Last month, he termed Brendel, a UCLA economics major, one of the NFL’s top centers and said he’s never had a center any better when it comes to making pre-snap blocking adjustments. That’s crucial in Shanahan’s system because almost all those duties are handled by the center, not the QB, and the 49ers’ extensive use of motion creates defensive movement that adds to Brendel’s workload.

That was my question to Eric Branch. I bet you didn't know Aaron Rodgers wanted Brendel.

Jake Brendel ranked 24th in pressure rate at 3.99%

Tyler Linderbaum ranked 31st in pressure rate at 4.85%

Under Pressure

Can Nick Zakelj reset his career after being cut the same way Colton McKivitz was able to do?

One Man's Trash Is One Teams Treasure

 Jake Brendel just had his best season as a 49er. PFF has him as the 12th best center in the NFL among qualifying players. He’s pretty durable, improving every year, and understands the system. Put a better LG next to him and let's roll!

The Center Of It All

 

Projected 2 Years at $50M

Trey Hendrickson's ranks among NFL edge rushers w/ at least 1,500 pass-rush snaps since 2020, per TruMedia:

74.5 sacks (3rd) 371 pressures (6th) 148 QB hits (4th) 16.7% pressure rate (3rd) 13 forced fumbles (7th)

Probably the best F/A on the market.