Wednesday, February 26, 2025

2025 Combine Scuttlebutt


Ole Miss DT Walter Nolan said he’s met with the 49ers. He grew up a fan of the 49ers and especially liked Patrick Willis and NaVorro Bowman.

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  1. Texas A&M EDGE Nic Scourton and Tennessee EDGE James Pearce have met with the 49ers at the NFL Combine.

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  2. Indiana DT C.J. West has a formal meeting today with the #49ers.

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  3. I expect they'll have formal meetings with a lot of DL, especially the ones with question marks over character.

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  4. 49ers have formally met with Elijah Roberts, Shemar Turner and Nick Martin.

    Chris Paul Jr also said the player he is most commonly compared to is Dre Greenlaw.

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  5. Three prospects that scouts have continued to bring up and will have a close eye on this week in Indianapolis.

    1. Jaydon Blue, RB, Texas
    2. Savion Williams, WR, TCU
    3. Omarr Norman-Lott, DT, Tennessee

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  6. Breaking: The NFL says its plan is to put its electronic system to measure first downs into motion this upcoming regular season in 2025.

    The chain crew would remain on sideline as backup.

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    1. Definitely helps eliminate elements of human error and the idea of favoritism in some cases... That said I will miss the Drama of the moment some.

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  7. I'm ok with it.
    It will speed up the game. Refs taking time for a measurement can be excessive at times. Hopefully, this eventually eliminates the red challenge flag as well.

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  8. UCLA EDGE Oluwafemi Oladejo continues to be linked to 49ers.

    @TonyPauline
    is hearing that 49ers are "very high" on him.

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    1. Oladejo is a good player. But at 261 lbs, he gives me a little of the Solomon Thomas vibe. Thomas was 270 lbs, and consistently swallowed up by Olinemen. At 261 lbs, will Oladejo be Solomon Thomas 2.0?

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    2. Two different positions but if you watch Oladejo's tape he sets the edge very well. He's actualy got some good tape.

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    3. I watched Oladejo's tape and he seems to live in the opponents back field. If he can do this in the pros he could be a steal.

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    4. Oladejo is definitely intriguing, but I hope they don't get so excited they end up pulling the trigger on him early.

      He still needs a lot of development as a pass rusher. With so many good Edge defenders in this draft, no need to panic and overdraft a developmental guy.

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    5. Yeah, 4th is fine by me, but would be a bit nervous spending a day 2 pick on a developmental project.

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  9. The 49ers will look to sign an offensive lineman, a cornerback and a possibly wide receiver in Free Agency, according to Tony Pauline.

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    1. Add DT and C pls......seeing as Bartch and Zakelj weren't able to supplant Brendel - and DT is biggest need, in my opinion.

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    2. I got a hunch Foerster believes Hennessy will compete with Brendel for the job.

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  10. Apparently there are rumours the 49ers are shopping Leonard Floyd.

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  11. Abdul Carter, a Penn State football player, was charged with assaulting a tow truck driver in April 2024. The charge stems from an incident in March 2024.

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    1. Sounds to me like no team in the top 10 should take him then 😁

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  12. Based on John Lynch's presser it sounds like they won't be going all in this year and are very much looking at setting themselves up for the next few years.

    Was very open about the need to balance the books and to get younger.

    My read on that is don't expect them to make a trade for a big name player, and don't expect them to go out and sign a heap of big name FAs - maybe 1 or 2 targeted guys and some depth.

    But do expect them to try and add draft picks.

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  13. Scooter,
    I have been having the same thought. I hope that I'm wrong, but it's looking like team is in a reset mode going into 2025. A 10 win season could be a pipe dream for me.

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    1. I genuinely think it's the right approach this offseason anyway. Too many holes to fill, too many important guys coming back from serious injury or still hurt, too much money already committed - too many question marks. Just doesn't feel like the right time to go all in, even though they have a bunch of guys that are ageing out soon. Feels like if they tried it would most likely be in vain and just set them way back in the near future.

      I think it will be more of a soft reset though. They do still have a bunch of talented guys, and I expect they will still add some good players in FA. If they can get a good contribution from the 2024 draft class and this year's draft, with the 4th place schedule I think they're still a good playoff team.

      We've seen with other teams how quickly an injection of good youth around a core group can make a strong team.

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    2. Hopefully, it's a soft reset as you say. The Rams went through soft reset after winning the SB. But they did a great job in their draft and quickly built a strong young team especially on the D.
      The have from drafting a few luxury picks to can't miss draft picks in 2025.

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  14. Bowling Green TE Harold Fannin Jr. had a formal meeting with the 49ers at the NFL Combine.

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  15. Tests today revealed that potential No. 1 pick Abdul Carter has a stress reaction in his right foot and the Penn State standout will need to decide soon whether to have surgery, sources told ESPN.

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    1. Surgery for stress reactions can help to alleviate stress reactions by providing additional stability to the bone and preventing the risk of progression to stress fracture. Yet, one issue is that the screw can sometimes cause irritation after healing; leading to a 2nd surgery.

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  16. Jim Nagy, "NFL scouts & execs need to know UCLA's Oluwafemi Oladejo is a 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 dude. Trust me, the passion is real. You want him in your locker room". Force multiplier.

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  17. Michigan TE Colston Loveland met with the 49ers at the NFL Combine.

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  18. Clemson TE Jake Briningstool had a formal interview with the 49ers at the Combine.

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  19. The 49ers met with formally Kansas CB Cobee Bryant.

    Met informally with Nebraska CB Tommi Hill and UCF CB BJ Adams.

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  20. LSU CB Zy Alexander has met with the 49ers informally.

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  21. Stud DL Mason Graham, a likely Top 5 pick, will only do the bench press here at the NFL Scouting Combine, per his agent Ryan Matha. Not a good look but we knew he wouldn't test well.

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  22. Alabama TE CJ Dippre has met Informally with the 49ers.

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  23. Kansas State CB Jacob Parrish had a formal meeting with the 49ers.

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  24. The 49ers have met with Michigan DL Kenneth Grant.

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    1. I wouldn't be mad if the 49ers take Grant at 11. He could be the run stopper the defense needs. But in truth, the 49ers suddenly have many needs.

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    2. Grant isn't a good enough pass rusher for me to take him at 11.

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    3. Agree with razor - 11 is too high for me to be happy taking Grant.

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  25. Mason Graham coming in at under 300lbs is a bit of a shocker. He didn't look 320 as listed, but that's lighter than I expected.

    Looks like the Texas A&M edge boys have come to put on a show - both have come in well below their listed weight. And for both its clearly a case of dropping weight for the combine - Stewart was 281lbs just a few weeks ago at the Senior Bowl.

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    1. Michigan DT Mason Graham Combine measurements:

      HT: 6034 (59th percentile)
      WT: 296 lbs. (26th percentile)
      Arm: 32” (12th percentile)

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    2. The tape is still excellent though.

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    3. I'm still taking Nolen over him. Might not be popular but I don't care.

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    4. After hearing Nolen speak, I reckon he'll have done little to alleviate character concerns.

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  26. Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, DL, Georgia is an ascending player. Early day 3 prospect.

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  27. Georgia LB Jalon Walker Combine measurements

    As an edge:
    HT: 6010 (2nd percentile)
    WT: 243 lbs. (6th percentile)
    Arm: 32” (5th percentile)
    Hand: 10 1/4" (79th percentile)

    As an off-ball LB
    HT: 6010 (30th)
    WT: 243 lbs. (63rd)
    Arm: 32” (37th)
    Hand: 10 1/4" (90th)

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  28. Kentucky CB Maxwell Hairston had a formal meeting with the 49ers.

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  29. 49ers met with Texas S Andrew Mukuba at the Combine.

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  30. Top 10 iDL performers in the NFL:

    1.74 10 yard split
    4.89 40
    6'4" 300+

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  31. In his most recent mock, espn's Mel Kiper has the 49ers taking CB Will Johnson. I've been touting for them to go Edge, IDL, and OL. But Will Johnson could be a day one starter, which at this point the 49ers need.

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    1. I'd bet the house against that happening.

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    2. There's a report that the 49ers have met with Johnson which makes the Kiper mocking him to the 49ers a bit intriguing.

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    3. End of the day, if he's the best guy available on their board at pick 11, and they haven't signed a certain starting CB in FA, they should take him.

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    4. Dude makes business decisions and had a turf toe among other injuries. I don't see him as a fit or a realistic pick by a regime that doesn't put a premium on the position.

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  32. CJ West with an excellent 10 yard split and 40 yard dash.

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  33. Mykel Williams

    • Height: 6051
    • Weight: 260
    • Arm: 34 3/8
    • Hand: 10 1/4

    Danielle Hunter

    • Height: 6051
    • Weight: 252
    • Arm: 34 1/4
    • Hand: 10 1/2

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  34. Jihad Campbell
    6027
    235
    10 1/2 hand
    32 1/2 arm
    80 wing

    Fred Warner
    6033
    236
    9 3/4 hand
    32 arm
    77 wing

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  35. Princely Umanmielen listed some places from 255-264, weighed in at 244 today.

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  36. We've had multiple reports that say teams have already removed Walter Nolen from their draft boards.

    NOT working out at the NFL Combine just presents more questions.

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  37. ​​Not sure I recall a draft littered with as many Bad Character IED's at the top as this draft.

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  38. 1.61 10 yard split benchmark for top 10 sackers off the edge.

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  39. Shemar Stewart has moved into top 10 for some teams according to Bruglar.

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  40. Both Pearce Jr., and Ezeiruaku's feet look immaculate. Landon Jackson is a much better athlete than I thought.

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  41. Jaramee Caldwell's feet at 330 lbs., are immaculate.

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  42. Carson Schwesinger: 39 1/2" vertical jump

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  43. Shemar Stewart is a DE prospect in the 2025 draft class. He scored an unofficial 9.99 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 3 out of 1802 DE from 1987 to 2025.

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  44. Robert Saleh has been putting on a “full-court press” by making calls to Dre Greenlaw and telling him he wants him to come back, per Matt Barrows.

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  45. Edge Donovan Ezeiruaku had the top 3-cone (6.94) and short shuttle (4.19) among the DL group.

    Production. Tape. Testing. Checking the boxes of a 1st round pick.

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  46. Nick Martin had himself a nice day for a guy coming back from a knee injury. He's small for a LB, but boy he can play. Big time nose for the football.

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  47. Best 2 reported short shuttles for edge defenders so far:

    Donovan Ezeiruaku: 4.19
    Brady Swinson: 4.33

    Ezeiruaku looks like one of the safest edge rushers.

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  48. Really nice workout for Minnesota ED Jah Joyner. Big, long, impressive pass-rusher that also had a nice week at the Senior Bowl.

    Clocked in with the fastest max speed in the 40 of any edge (22.58 mph) at 6’4”, 262 lbs.

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  49. Stewart has a 9.2% pressure rate on non-screens and RPOs.

    Carter is at 20.4%
    Pearce Jr. is at 18.7%

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    1. Do you remember Vernon Gholston?

      Guys that are that dominant athletically but didn't transfer it to production in college scare the heck out of me.

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    2. As far as I'm concerned if we can come away with Walter Nolen and CJ West I'll call that an A grade draft.

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    3. I must admit I am cooling on Nolen. Lots of talent, but really not convinced he's a good fit mentality wise.

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2025 Combine Scuttlebutt

Ole Miss DT Walter Nolan said he’s met with the 49ers. He grew up a fan of the 49ers and especially liked Patrick Willis and NaVorro Bowman.