After bringing in 18 undrafted rookies on Thursday, the 49ers needed to cut one more player from their roster.
That player turned out to be running back Mike Davis, a former fourth-round pick by ousted general manager Trent Baalke. Davis was a disappointment in his two seasons as 49er, averaging 1.7 yards a carry as a rookie and 2.6 yards an attempt last year.
Davis is somewhat emblematic of the mid-round picks that ultimately led to Baalke’s departure in that he played at South Carolina, where Baalke had built a relationship with one-time coach Steve Spurrier and from where he used several picks.