You might not have been sold on the San Francisco 49ers selecting former Arkansas linebacker Dre Greenlaw in Round 5 of the 2019 NFL Draft.
Even if you were, you probably weren’t expected a lot out of him his rookie season, aside from some special teams contributions, perhaps.
Yet Greenlaw is quickly becoming a hot storyline during training camp, going from a fringe player on the stronger end of the roster bubble all the way to a likely starter in 2019.
That’s quite a climb for any day-three draft pickup.
Exactly how Greenlaw has ascended this quickly is complex.