Before the draft got underway, Brandon Aiyuk’s name flooded the NFL rumor mill as the star wide receiver is heading into the final season of his contract with the San Francisco 49ers. While the first round came and went with 32 picks on Thursday night in Detroit, Aiyuk wasn’t traded and remained a member of the 49ers. With the No. 31 overall pick in the draft, the 49ers brought … [Read more...] about Brandon Aiyuk was a big fan of 49ers 1st-round draft pick
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Watch: The moment Ricky Pearsall finds out he is being drafted by the 49ers in the first round
At the end of the first round, the San Francisco 49ers finally got on the clock to make their highly-anticipated selection. With the No. 31 overall pick in the first round, the 49ers surprised many by drafting Florida pass catcher Ricky Pearsall. Although he wasn’t in the green room with Roger Goodell in Detroit, Michigan, the Florida Gators product was able to catch the call … [Read more...] about Watch: The moment Ricky Pearsall finds out he is being drafted by the 49ers in the first round
Raiders GM Tom Telesco stayed true to ‘Best Player Available’ with Brock Bowers pick
Every GM touts ‘Best Player Available’ regardless of position coming into a draft. And it’s extremely rare to actually stay true to those words. Often times it’s downright unwise to stay true to that when you have glaring needs on your football team to consider. Raiders GM Tom Telesco spoke this past week about that concept. He said essentially that team needs isn’t really … [Read more...] about Raiders GM Tom Telesco stayed true to ‘Best Player Available’ with Brock Bowers pick
49ers Select WR at No. 31 Overall; 3 Takeaways from Day 1 of the NFL Draft
President of football operations and general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan detailed the selection of WR Ricky Pearsall with the 31st-overall pick. … [Read more...] about 49ers Select WR at No. 31 Overall; 3 Takeaways from Day 1 of the NFL Draft
NFL Draft: 49ers select Florida WR Ricky Pearsall with the 31st overall pick
Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images The 49ers didn’t make any blockbuster trades, but they added Florida’s Ricky Pearsall with their first pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. The San Francisco 49ers front office watched the NFL Draft play itself out without making any moves. On a day when we were told wide receivers Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel were being dangled as trade … [Read more...] about NFL Draft: 49ers select Florida WR Ricky Pearsall with the 31st overall pick