Former Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the 1st round of the NFL Draft. An opposing defensive coordinator has his doubts.
during the pre-draft process heading into the NFL Draft. He was a standout at the Reese's Senior Bowl in January, and then he
Most considered him a top-50 pick heading into the draft, but the San Francisco 49ers opened a few eyes when they."Pearsall, who had 965 receiving yards on 65 catches for the Gators last fall, went at No. 31 to the "The Pearsall pick, other than the Penix pick, might have been the oddest one to me," an opposing defensive coordinator told Rittenberg."He's a solid receiver. We didn't have to game-plan for him. His routes at times were just OK. He would do a lot of dancing and get off target. Some of the throws that Mertz missed ... were on lack of route detail by Pearsall. That one shocked me.
What they can't coach are Pearsall's fantastic hands, 42-inch vertical leap or his 6.64 3-cone. His vertical and 3-cone marks were second-best at the combine regardless of position. No one doubts 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan's ability to make use of his skill players on offense. Pearsall is heading to a good situation in San Francisco and should quickly justify his lofty draft position despite doubts from an anonymous defensive coordinator.
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