UDFA

 

The player no one is talking about is Michigans starting Center, Drake Nugent. Not sure why he went undrafted but he was a top 5 center on a lot of guys I respects boards. Could be our starting Center in 2025. Scouting Report: Nugent was a four-year starter (guard, center, defensive end) at Highlands Ranch High and a three-time state champion in the shot put. A three-star recruit, he signed with his “dream school” Stanford and started in 2021 and 2022. For his final season, he transferred to Michigan and helped win the 2023 national championship. Nugent has functional lateral quickness to match interior rushers with a tight punch but shows shaky body control through engagement. He understands angles as a run blocker and can pull/climb in a timely manner, although he lacks pop upon delivery. Overall, Nugent is efficient, alert, tough and didn’t have many losses on tape, but sustaining against bigger, quicker defenders will be a daunting task. My favorite UDFA. Who's yours?

2024 Draft Yields 3 Starters

 Here are the three players most likely to be starters this year from the 49ers 2024 draft class:

Ricky Pearsall has yet to have a quarterback like Brock Purdy and I'm super excited to watch this relationship blossom throughout training camp and the season. Kyle Shanahan will be able to literally line him up anywhere giving his quarterback another man beater.

Renardo Green should be the 49ers starting outside CB opposite Ward with Lenoir moving into the NB position where I believe he fits best in this Cover 3 scheme.

Malik Mustapha brings the violence to separate the ball from the receiver and fill the alley on the crack back tosses. He should be the starting SS allowing Hufanga to not rush his rehabilitation from his ACL.

4th Round Picks

Pick 124 - Malik Mustapha, S, Wake Forest Should fill the lane nicely on those crack tosses. Hit 23 mph on in game tracker. Lynch loves hitters.

Pick 129 - Isaac Guerendo, RB, Louisville Low mileage with size and explosion. 4.33 second 40-yard dash at the combine, which was best among RBs and tied for 3rd among all players. His 41.5 inch vertical jump was also the best at the combine among RBs.

Pick 135 - Jacob Cowing, WR, Arizona Here's another speedy offensive weapon who ran his 40 in 4.38 seconds. He scored 13 touchdowns last year and has experience as a PR. Purdy has to be pleased.

Day 3 Prospects

72. Spencer Rattler

83. Jaylen Wright

58. Troy Franklin

57. Ja'Tavion Sanders

121. Christian Jones

99. Christian Mahogany

109. Tanor Bortolini

78. Austin Booker

92. Brandon Dorlus

106. Tommy Eichenberg

55. T.J. Tampa

39. Jaden Hicks

135. Tory Taylor (P)

104. Michael Pratt

97. Braelon Allen

90. Malik Washington

80. Theo Johnson

144. Javon Foster

125. Mason McCormick

113. Sedrick Van Pran-Granger

127. Gabriel Murphy

95. Mekhi Wingo

110. Cedric Gray

85. DJ James

84. Malik Mustapha

168. Will Reichard (K)

184. Devin Leary

98. Audric Estime

93. Devontez Walker

89. Jared Wiley

163. Nathan Thomas

130. Sataoa Laumea

122. Beaux Limmer

148. Mohamed Kamara

134. Gabe Hall

123. Jeremiah Trotter Jr.

102. Caelen Carson

96. Dadrion Taylor-Demerson

234. Ryan Rehkow (P)

196. Joe Milton III

107. Bucky Irving

100. Jermaine Burton

101. Cade Stover

186. Walter Rouse

152. Layden Robinson

128. Hunter Nourzad

150. Cedric Johnson

155. Leonard Taylor III

140. Jordan Magee

112. Jarvis Brownlee Jr.

116. Dominique Hampton

244. Cameron Little (K)

200. Jordan Travis

115. Ray Davis

103. Brenden Rice

138. Tanner McLachlan

190. Ethan Driskell

171. KT Leveston

176. Kingsley Eguakun

161. Brennan Jackson

166. Justin Eboigbe

151. Edefuan Ulofoshio

114. Kris Abrams-Draine

126. Jaylin Simpson

257. Joshua Karty (K)

235. Sam Hartman

118. Will Shipley

120. Javon Baker

182. AJ Barner

219. Frank Crum

174. Gottlieb Ayedze

179. Matt Lee

162. Nelson Ceasar III

191. Marcus Harris

169. Curtis Jacobs

117. Nehemiah Pritchett

145. Kitan Oladapo

239. Austin Reed

119. Tyrone Tracy Jr.

124. Jacob Cowing

187. Jaheim Bell

226. Travis Glover Jr.

198. Javion Cohen

213. Jacob Monk

180. Eric Watts

201. Jaden Crumedy

173. JD Bertrand

141. Decamerion Richardson

149. Beau Brade

291. Kedon Slovis

146. Isaac Guerendo

137. Johnny Wilson

197. Erick All

246. Josiah Ezirim

210. Nick Gargiulo

232. Dylan McMahon

192. Xavier Thomas

203. Fabien Lovett Sr.

193. Jaylan Ford

147. Cam Hart

165. Josh Proctor

156. Rasheen Ali

159. Jha'Quan Jackson

222. Dallin Holker

253. Garrett Greenfield

221. Trevor Keegan

251. Andrew Raym

209. Javon Solmon

206. Keith Randolph Jr.

195. Tyrice Knight

154. Josh Newton

185. Evan Williams

181. Cody Schrader

164. Anthony Gould

245. Brevyn Spann-Ford

256. Julian Pearl

229. LaDarius Henderson

277. Charles Turner III

218. Jaylen Harrell

211. Khristian Boyd

214. Darius Muasau

158. Khyree Jackson

188. Daijahn Anthony

205. Dylan Laube

175. Jamari Thrash

293. Jack Westover

267. Tylan Grable

249. Keaton Bills

299. Drake Nugent

227. Khalid Duke

224. Jordan Jefferson

220. Nathaniel Watson

160. Myles Harden

202. Jaylon Carlies

228. Dillon Johnson

178. Tajh Washington

270. Andrew Coker

255. C.J. Hanson

231. Braiden McGregor

237. McKinnley Jackson

243. James Williams

177. Dwight McGlothern Jr.

204. Sione Vaki

240. Isaiah Davis

194. Cornelius Johnson

292. Anim Dankwah

258. Brady Latham

252. Myles Cole

241. Tyler Davis

247. Steele Chambers

183. M.J. Devonshire

207. Chau Smith-Wade

248. Daijun Edwards

208. Ryan Flournoy

298. Giovanni Manu

280. Karsen Barnhart

260. Javontae Jean-Baptiste

269. Jowon Briggs

264. Michael Barrett Jr.

189. Kalen King

225. Mark Perry

250. Blake Watson

217. Ainias Smith

287. Trente Jones

271. Logan Lee

286. Kalen DeLoach

215. Kamal Hadden

254. Ryan Watts

262. Jawhar Jordan

223. Xavier Weaver

300. Bayron Matos

283. Zion Tupuola-Fetui

290. Aaron Casey

216. Qwan'tez Stiggers

276. Tyler Owens

266. Kimani Vidal

236. Bub Means

294. Tatum Bethune

230. Johnny Dixon

284. Jaylen Key

275. Jase McClellan

238. Jalen Coker

295. Jontrey Hunter

233. Tarheeb Still

285. Trey Taylor

282. Emani Bailey

259. Isaiah Williams

297. Easton Gibbs

242. Willie Drew

289. George Holani

263. Tulu Griffin

261. Daequan Hardy

296. Jaden Shirden

272. Jordan Whittington

265. Chigozie Anusiem

274. Mason Tipton

268. Deantre Prince

279. Joshua Cephus

273. Marcellas Dial

288. Casey Washington

278. Carlton Johnson Jr.

281. Beanie Bishop Jr.

Day 2 Picks

Pick 64 - Renardo Green, CB, Florida St. led the ACC with 14 pass breakups last season and allowed only one catch of more than 20 yards on the whole season. Also no missed games over past 2 seasons. Lenoir and Green should be our starting cb's next year. Held Malik Nabers to 2 catches, 1 PBU & snagged him an INT.

Pick  86 - Dominick Puni, OG, Kansas moved up from FCS to FBS. Once at Kansas, he made 25 straight starts at tackle and guard and didn't allow a single sack (nearly 1,600 snaps).

Big Board Day 2

 

G/C Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon

CB Cooper DeJean, Iowa

DE Marshawn Kneeland, Western Michigan

DT Johnny Newton, Illinois

OT Kingsley Suamataia, BYU

WR Malachi Corley, Western Kentucky

CB Mike Sainristil, Michigan

DE Bralen Trice, Washington

DL Michael Hall Jr., Ohio State

OT Blake Fisher, Notre Dame

OG Dominick Puni, Kansas

OT Roger Rosengarten, Washington

CB Andru Phillips, Kentucky

S Javon Bullard, Georgia

DE Chris Braswell, Alabama

DL Brandon Dorlus, Oregon

LB Trevin Wallace, Kentucky

OT Kiran Amegadjie, Yale

OG Brandon Coleman, TCU

S Malik Mustapha, Wake Forest

WR Malik Washington, Virginia

S Calen Bullock, USC

CB Jarvis Brownlee Jr., Louisville

Stay tuned in the middle of Round 2 and/or top of Round 3 as I suspect those might be the 49ers "sweet" spots for trading up.

Ricky Pearsall

 With the 31st pick the 49ers select, Ricky Pearsall, WR, Florida. I presume Herm Edwards and Brandon Aiyuk spoke highly of him. Pearsall had 15 punt returns in college, averaged 10.2 yards per return. Also returned two kickoffs. 6.64 3 Cone. First time Shanahan has drafted a WR with hands <9.5" in Rounds 1-3, with Pearsall's being 9.25". What do you think? Still no secondary in round 1 for this regime. I think this pick signals that Deebo Samuel is on the move....

Merry Draftmas!

Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU

Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia

Cooper DeJean, DB, Iowa

Tyler Guyton, OT, OK

Jackson Powers-Johnson, C, Oregon

Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas

Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas

Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson

Jordan Morgan, OG/OT, Arizona

Darius Robinson, DE, Missouri

Good evening and welcome to the main event. Give me 10 players on the Niners Big Board if you happened to see it.

Night Before Draftmas

 

And all through the house was talk of a Brandon Aiyuk trade. Chris Ballard of the Colts, Trent Baalke of the Jaguars and perhaps Mike Tomlin are all rumored to have interest. I think the wisest course of action if Aiyuk is asking over $25 million is to force him to play out the year and then tag-n-trade for a 2nd round pick. 

For me, the draft has ended with the way it started because I still think Darius Robinson is their guy at 31. He's their archetype and he's gonna be there in the late 20's for certain. If they want to make sure they get him they can spend a 4th to do just that, however they could just stand pat if they like Michael Hall Jr. almost as much. Round 2 I have them trading up midway for Roger Rosengarten, OT, Washington. He'd present McKivitz with a robust competition. 

• Trade Recap

• 

  San Francisco Receives:

  • 2024: Round 2, Pick 55
  

  Miami Receives:

  • 2024: Round 2, Pick 63
  • 2024: Round 4, Pick 124

• My Selections

• 31

  
  Darius Robinson

  EDGE | Missouri
• 55

  
  Roger Rosengarten

  OT | Washington

  TRADE
• 94

  
  Javon Baker

  WR | UCF
• 132

  
  Brandon Coleman

  IOL | TCU
• 135

  
  Tykee Smith

  S | Georgia
• 176

  
  A.J. Barner

  TE | Michigan
• 211

  
  Dylan Laube

  RB | New Hampshire
• 215

  
  Chau Smith-Wade

  CB | Washington State
• 251

  
  Evan Anderson

  DL | Florida Atlantic

What Did We Learn?

 

John Lynch doesn't sound like a GM that plans on trading down. His assessment of depth beyond 178 players was not promising. Has 16 Gold Helmet designees. I think he's going to use his late picks to move up in the 3rd round and possibly a 4th to move up a few spots for a player who might fall. He made a bloodlines comment regarding legacy draftees that sounded promising for those that want Luke McCaffrey. I expect they'll reach for him in Round 4. Other than that, did you guys pick up on anything else?

Breadcrumbs

 

Lining up the visits and where they corelate as to what round they're projected doesn't tell us the whole story but it does give us a sense of how this draft could unfold and the Niners contingency plans.

First round

DE Marshawn Kneeland, Western Michigan

Second round

OT Kingsley Suamataia, BYU

WR Malachi Corley, Western Kentucky

DE Chris Braswell, Alabama

DT Michael Hall Jr., Ohio State

CB Andru Phillips, Kentucky

Third round

OT Blake Fisher, Notre Dame

DT Brandon Dorlus, Oregon

LB Trevin Wallace, Kentucky

S Calen Bullock, USC

Fourth round

OT Caedan Wallace, Penn State

WR Javon Baker, Central Florida

WR Jacob Cowing, Arizona

CB DeCamerion Richardson, Mississippi State

Fifth round

TE Erick All, Iowa

Sixth round

WR Bub Means, Pittsburgh

CB Chau Smith-Wade, Washington State

S Sione Vaki, Utah

Seventh round

LB Tatum Bethune, Florida State

PFA

DT Evan Anderson, Florida Atlantic

Lynch/Foerster work out Roger Rosengarten, OT, at Washington 

Notice the lack of 1st Rounders? Teams are only allowed to host 30 players which means as many as 10 names are missing. Give me your most likely scenario and the 49ers strategy as you see it. Let's map this baby out!