Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Sunday, February 23rd, 2025
“If both Ward and Sanders go before the 49ers pick in this year’s draft, it means a couple of top-10 players are likely to slide out of the top 10 and into San Francisco’s hands at No. 11 overall.
With offensive and defensive linemen littered across the top-10 of various draft analysts big boards, the 49ers would love to see an early run on QBs that starts pushing players like LSU offensive tackle Will Campbell or Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham to them.”
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“In Brugler’s top 11 players there are four defensive linemen and two offensive lineman. There’s also a cornerback, wide receiver and running back. The other two spots, Nos. 10 and 11, belong to tight ends Ty Warren (Penn State) and Colston Loveland (Michigan).
There’s a very real chance the 49ers are up at No. 11 with a tight end listed as their best player available.”
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“I had a higher grade on Brock Bowers, I’ll cut to the chase, than I do on these tight ends,” Jeremiah said. “I really like both of them, though. We don’t quite have the same top-end depth as in years past.”
The second tight end prospect Jeremiah is referring to is Michigan’s Colston Loveland, who he has mocked to be selected by the Denver Broncos with the No. 20 overall selection. The three-year Wolverine did not have as big of a receiving season as Warren but still found the end zone five times after recording 56 catches on 82 targets for 582 yards.
Jeremiah sees Warren as more of a physical player that is tough to bring down while Loveland is a slightly more of a finessed route runner, able to get in and out of breaks more fluidly. Both would be valuable additions as targets for Brock Purdy.”