How Marquez Valdes-Scantling will help 49ers prepare for Week 1 vs. Seahawks
“Obviously, I just spent the last six months with those guys,” Valdes-Scantling said. “I went against those guys every single day. Of course, I’ll be able to say, ‘Hey, these are the kinds of things that give them trouble’ or ‘This is the type of coverage they like to play’ or ‘This is the style of football that these corners like to play.’ ”
ESPN names 49ers’ nickel cornerback Upton Stout ‘under-the-radar’ rookie
“”The slot cornerback position in San Francisco was among the team’s top needs headed into the draft,” Miller wrote. “Finding Stout in the third round allowed the 49ers to check off that box early. He is undersized (5-foot-9, 181 pounds) but also feisty and fast with excellent short-area quickness. Stout has been sidelined recently with a calf injury, but he should be the starting slot cornerback when healthy.”
Which player ESPN identifies as 49ers’ ‘X factor’ entering 2025 NFL season
“”On one hand, it feels as if any wideout can succeed in Kyle Shanahan’s offense,” Solak wrote. “On the other hand, the 49ers’ wide receiver room hasn’t been this thin in a while. With Deebo Samuel now on the Commanders and Brandon Aiyuk not expected to return until Week 6 after his complex right knee injury, San Francisco desperately needs Pearsall to immediately shoulder a bigger portion of the offensive pie.”
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