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49ers: Who is Blake Bell?

While Bruce Miller is currently transitioning from fullback to tight end, Blake Bell made the transition to tight end (albeit from quarterback) years ago at Oklahoma. Bell impressed in his senior season at Oklahoma and, despite being raw as a tight end and route-runner, his flashes of greatness, combined with a unique set of size, strength, and athleticism, prompted the San Francisco 49ers to draft Bell in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.

Bell did not have an exceptional rookie season, garnering only fifteen receptions for 186 yards and no touchdowns, but this was more or less expected as Bell was still adjusting to a new position — while at the same time adjusting to a new, faster league.