Outside George Kittle, the San Francisco 49ers didn’t get a lot of production from their tight ends in 2018.
No. 2 tight end Garrett Celek had five receptions against six accepted penalties against, and third-string tight end Ross Dwelley was a near non-factor.
So it made sense the Niners brought aboard former Stanford tight end Kaden Smith in Round 6 of the 2019 NFL Draft, as Smith offers a unique skill set and could be the perfect complementary piece to Kittle’s Pro Bowl efforts for the coming future.