MOBILE, Ala. — Plenty of teams had an idea what Deebo Samuels could do when they watched his college film from South Carolina and then came to the Senior Bowl to watch him play here three years ago.
Only one team had the inside track on being able to project what he would become, though.
The 49ers knew Samuels could be so much more than a wide receiver because they got to spend so much time with him as the coaching staff for his squad at the all-star game. When the second round of the 2019 draft rolled around and he was there, the 49ers pounced.