49ers draft Ricky Pearsall: How he fits, pick grade and scouting intel

The San Francisco 49ers selected Florida wide receiver Ricky Pearsall with the No. 31 pick in Thursday’s first round of the NFL Draft.
The day began with speculation the 49ers could look to trade one of their top receivers — Brandon Aiyuk or Deebo Samuel. They didn’t trade either of them — but did take one of Aiyuk’s former teammates in Pearsall, who started his college career at Arizona State and was teammates with Aiyuk there in 2019.
Pearsall, largely projected as a second-round pick, boasts some excellent short-area quickness metrics, which 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan has… Read More