It’s been a week since the NFL Draft. Amidst the flurry of grades and evaluations, one pick stood out as particularly controversial. San Francisco 49ers’ first-round selection, Ricky Pearsall, was ESPN’s choice for the most ‘head-scratching’ pick:
Fowler: Wide receiver Ricky Pearsall to the San Francisco 49ers at No. 31. I’m not about to doubt coach Kyle Shanahan’s eye for offensive skill players, and I love Pearsall as a player. But his place as WR6 in this draft was unexpected. Most teams I spoke to pegged him as a Day 2 pick.