Niners add an explosive player on either side of the ball
With a fairly complete roster across the board, the 49ers have but a few true needs heading into the 2020 NFL Draft. Being able to run the ball as effectively as they do and roll out an elite defense both led by young and inexpensive players is a huge advantage. It gives the Niners the luxury to draft one of the top skill position players should they choose with the 13th-overall pick.
And that’s exactly what they did in Pro Football Focus’ latest mock by Steve Palazzolo.
The Dolphins trade up for Tua Tagovailoa in @PFF_Steve‘s mock drafthttps://t.co/Z3YbmCLMTv
— PFF (@PFF) March 31, 2020
In this mock, both Alabama’s Jerry Jeudy and Oklahoma’s Ceedee Lamb are taken prior to the 13th pick. Due to this, the Niners get the “leftovers” of the top-3 wide receivers and wind-up selecting Jeudy’s teammate, Henry Ruggs III. While most would argue that the first two wideouts are the more complete players, you could also argue that Kyle Shanahan’s zone offense is excellent to take advantage of Ruggs’ elite physical traits.
The offensive explosion that the league has seen from the likes of Shanahan, Sean McVay, and Andy Reid is something that has stirred the copycat waters of the NFL. When the league saw McVay thrive in his first year at the helm of the realms, everyone jumped to hire those who spent time on his staff, like the Bengals
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