The 49ers clearly have appreciation and respect for Iowa tight ends.
Although the club’s top offensive threat is George Kittle, the 49ers are still doing their homework on tight ends in the draft. The 49ers scheduled Iowa tight end Noah Fant on a pre-draft visit this week, according to a source. Alex Marvez of Sirius XM NFL Radio was first to report the visit on Thursday.
Fant is not expected to be chosen with the 49ers’ No. 2 overall pick. Nor is he expected to remain available when the team is scheduled to pick next, at No.