What ANONYMOUS NFL Scout Said About 49ers Draft Picks 

Sounds like you missed his one hand catch while being sandwiched and drilled over the middle! He not only hung on but jumped right up! I don’t think you have to worry about his toughness.

“Anonymous” 😂😂

I don't trust anonymous sources

RP is a ankle breaker. Imagine DS,BA,RP and CMC Guerendo in formation. How do cover them all and sometimes put Cower in in place DS or RP. A whole new offense with power,speed and agility. Back to the bowl.

Probably the same scouts that completely missed on Purdy. 🤷‍♂️

Common Scouting Report: Pros - WR runs good routes; he's crisp in and out of his breaks Cons - WR needs to work on route running. Those people are just filling the word count for their lazy submissions.

It’s not a question of toughness. He’s got that in spades. The contact courage is outstanding. It’s more a question of play strength (and to a lesser extent, size), which currently is less than ideal.

None of the 49ers receivers owned the middle of the field in the Super Bowl. Outside of Jennings, no one stepped up.

The same could be said about most rookie wr’s don’t have good contact balance. I trust in our coaches and players to help him with contact balance.

The sf49ers chose players with a high floor with a lot of experience

I’m taking Steve Smith Jr’s take on scouts. “They’re lazy”

I remember the scouts saying that about a drafted player out of Mississippi Valley State. I think that pick worked out well. Jerry Rice

My experience with drafts is that you do not know until they play on the field. In 1995 the 49ers traded up to get JJ Stokes. The experts were saying that the 49ers outsmarted to pull off the deal. JJ Stokes was a major bust and did not pay dividends on that trade up. The other bust was Trey Lance for what they gave up for him which made me sick. To have those picks back.They drafted Mike Rumph a Cornerback in the first round I believe in 1992 who was another bust. I remember another receiver Jenkins who was another bust. You never know until they hit the field.

Regarding Malik Mustapha. JonnyDel posted that he was recovering from a hamstring issue and his 40 time sufferred for it. He said in-game he's hit 23MPH on the GPS monitors. I think Pearsall can play to his timed speed at least sometimes. In one of his highlights he scores a touchdown out of the backfield and he looked faster there than when he's running routes. The contact balance thing doesnt sound ideal, but if BA misses camp Pearsall will line up against Mooney ward at least some of the time, and he'll get some time against a quality press-man CB. And if BA doesnt miss camp? Renardo Green might get to line up against him, and thatd be almost as good. Didnt Green already boast to locking up Nabers, Brian Thomas and Pearsall himself? Yiadem played a ton of press-man last year as well. Wouldnt mind if Ricky hit the weights, though

He does have some contact issues but he will be fine in most cases.. This is the NFL, not track and field. His first move will destroy most corners and in the 49ers scheme, he will be open a lot. He's tougher than he appears and will only get stronger..

"I want that nasty!" Larry Kreuger

Larry krueger I heard you talk about Joe Montana in his games he started 1979 Steve Deburg was the starting QB and 1980 bill Walsh would peroticly put Joe Montana in the game I am 65 years young grew up real close to candlestick Park I was there so please check your history of the sf49ers

I trust an up and coming star in CJ Stroud’s analysis on Pearsall more than a bunch of chubby “professional scouts” who whiff on hundreds of talent year in and year out 🤷🏻‍♂️

Contact balance is really Pearsall's only glaring weakness. Almost every prospect has a weakness. Mcconkey and Worthy also have bad contact balance. The thing with Ricky is he's strong as hell (17 reps) and he's a gymrat. He can easily get stronger in the core and legs.

It doesn't matter what these other scouts think 🙄

It isn't the players the Niners select, generally. It is where in the draft they take them and their continuing distaste for taking a top notch DB (CB) or O-Lineman. I would also add Kyle's obsession with wasting valuable draft picks on RB's when he has a long history of finding quality RB's late and as UDFA's pretty much EVERY SINGLE YEAR. Prediction: Schrader beats out Guerendo...keeping the streak of picks wasted on RB's alive.

He looked pretty tough when he took that big hit on his great one handed catch. It seems like a non-starter and the scouts have no clue to what they are talking about Pearsall.

Let's let Ricky Pearsall get on the field and let him prove everybody wrong and let him do his thing on the field. But that goes for everybody who got drafted and for the guys who weren't drafted on this team. I'm rooting for all our guys on this team. Go Niners

Who trust Larry to make picks? Not me

I watched pearsalls tape and immediately said this is the next Cooper kupp

Occasionally we draft in reverse.

This is why I believe they sold out to win the SB "THIS YEAR" and for ppl to temper their expectations on his individual numbers. The pick was a communication to Aiyuk to say "We see you, we appreciate you and everything you've done, we know it was hars pulling double duty all season but moving forward you are our guy and we will get you some good help spacing the field" And they did and Aiyuk will have his best yr yet.

They’ve been saying he can’t get off the line when jammed.

I hate that white receiver to white receiver comparison. This kid plays bigger than he is and beats you with quickness rather than speed and a high iq for where to settle at the top of his routes. That’s Steve smith. You put him in there with the tough SOBs we got in that receiver room this kids gonna be a star.

You gain separation when you juke a CB out of his coverage and accelerate to the open spot.

Why do we worry or care what people think about this young man when he hasn't even had one chance to play one game in the NFL? Everybody knows from the number one pick all the way to the very last pick in the NFL draft is a crap shoot. Nobody truly knows who's going to be great until after they've proven it on the field. Getting tired of hearing the negatives and the positive of a kid that just got drafted without seeing him play on the field for even one year. You guys are all starting to sound like a bunch of talking heads repeating what you hear from everybody else. Especially anonymous sources. What a joke!

Everyone is on this Debo’s importance to the offense but once we got CMC , he became a luxury and liability. Luxury because he’s basically a running back who can catch which CMC can do well . He’s also a liability because he needs plays drawn up for him to separate . He can’t separate and this past Super Bowl showed it . I rather take a chance on RP who doesn’t mind going to the middle . With Brock as accurate as he is , I think this two will flourish.

If we wanted Pearsall , we should have traded up from 63 to 45. Taking him at 31 was idiotic.

Contact balance sounds fancy, but maybe contextually should talk about how often he’s able to avoid the jam.

Another athletic freak at safety we had not pan out was Taylor Mays. He had one of the best combines ever for a safety but couldn't see the field. Give me a slower guy with great instincts over an athletic freak.

Learning to beat the jam is something that can be developed and learned - not so much an issue if he is in motion.

16:19 Larry youbsoadbyoy don't agree with the outside zone thing but Pauline basically said the same thing, good in short areas, not good with his feet, but I like the kid especially because I think we're gonna pass more. The scheme will help carry him.

I’ve watched a lot of videos showing the top 15 WRs in the draft pre draft.. Ricky Pearsall isn’t even mentioned

Everything that was bad was things that can be worked on, can he catch???? Yes great hands, can he run routes??? Yes great routes!!! Speed doesn’t necessarily mean, he can separate from defenders, news flash, defenders are fast too, route running is more important when separating from defenders…look at cooper Kupp, third round pick! Look at Deebo, he’s fast af, can’t create separation in man coverage!!

It’s a good thing the PAC 12 is dead, you can now watch other conferences. Florida played against LSU,(Mitchell), Alabama,(McKintrey), etc. Mark my words, we will be naming Slick Rick Pearsall, “RIP” for the corners he kills for us.

After what the scouts said about Purdy I put no stock into what they say

All conjecture. We’ll have to see how these young guys perform and then make assessments. Kinda like all draft picks…

Your information is from Ricky Pearsall's Combine report. I recognize the language used since I recently read the report. Hardly secret scout sources. Personally, I think Ricky Pearsall will excel. Production Score 69 2024 Combine WR Rank: 23rd Athleticism Score *test 85 2024 Combine WR Rank: 8th Total Score 78 2024 Combine WR Rank: 16th Prospect Grade 6.32 Will Eventually Be Plus Starter By Lance Zierlein NFL Analyst Draft Projection Round 2 Overview Dependable slot target with good size and soft hands who will need to prove that he has the ability to free himself against NFL man coverage. Pearsall might get the stereotypical "crafty route runner" label, but it suits him. He appears to play with an idea of how to manipulate certain coverage looks and leverages. He also plays with attention to detail and a consistent route tempo to create windows, but lacks ideal foot quickness to beat press and maintain separation. While the hands are reliable, he's not physical enough to tilt contested catches in his favor and might have a ceiling of quality backup with punt-return value. Strengths Sinks hips low to snap off drive routes suddenly. Keeps route tempo primed through his turns. Throws subtle jab steps to leverage corners off the break point. Catches with quiet, soft hands to stab drive throws. Adjusts his track and lays out to make the catch. Displayed ability to throw on gadget plays while at Arizona State. Weaknesses Doesn't have the suddenness to slip past committed press looks. High number of catches came running uncovered against zone. Modest catch radius to save off-frame throws. Overtaken by aggressive cornerbacks on contested-catch tries. Sources Tell Us "I don't know how fast he is, but he gets open and he's got great hands -- just needs a more accurate quarterback." -- AFC regional scout Ricky Pearsall Combine Report www.nfl.com/prospects/ricky-pearsall/32005045-4130-7677-7b9e-0f0ef8659c89.

It seems that a lot of these comments in praise of Pearsall are based on what he did in college..against college DBs…we’ll see in the preseason when the live ammo starts flying…and how many are ‘homers’, fingers crossed and hoping he lives up to #31

Piersall will not be double or triple teamed at the 9ers like he was at Florida. They already have better options for other teams to focus on. He's more likely to be one on one with a safety a little further away.

CJ Stroud knows what Ricky Pearsall can do. These scouts are 60 percenters and maybe less. Purdy made them look like fools. While two RU-vid guys nailed it. Forget the scouts just watch the tape. Pearsall is a one of a kind receiver unique af.

Seems like scouts want to cover their butts incase the guy is a bust. On paper Pearsall looks like slam dunk. A combination of measurables, intangibles and good character. I think this draft shows that the 49ers put a premium on experience, coachability and overall football smarts. I think a lot of teams take the best looking race horses and hope they can adapt to the NFL game. I think the 49ers want to see certain skills demonstrated at the college level as a baseline. Rather than develop a guy for 2 or 3 years then have to pay a big salary if they become good. I don't think anyone put high grades on Kittle and his college record. Ricky Pearsall's RAS score (9.91) was ranked 31st out of 3402 tested receivers from 1987 to 2024. Pearsall's explosion, speed, and agility grades were all elite. His highest grades were his vertical jump of 42 (9.92) and ten-yard split (9.81).May 2, 2024 PBID Name RAS 13505 Cooper Kupp 5 17680 Deebo Samuel 7.91 17555 Ja'Marr Chase 9.82 13071 Tyreek Hill 9.39

Hahaha LMFAO - I want to know what were these so called scouts said about the 49ers picked Brock at 262 in 2022 while the 49ers had Trey Lance, JimmyG, and Nate Sudfel!

Does anyone else feel like Kreug is looking for reasons to not like the Pearsall pick?

So we got a wr 5, ambry thomas the second,and a back up line man...we definately gonna win the superbowl now smfh they love wasting first and second round picks

I think Pearsall can beat the jam with his footwork, movement and leverage, which is elite. He's so slippery that getting a jam on him will be tough. In Kyle's offense, does not need breakaway speed. Kyle can scheme him open, including after the catch. Green is a dawg. Malik is a DAWGGGGGGGGGG. Both drafted guards move well, play with good technique. Perfect starting point for Chris.

I am confused about why you think Pearsall is not tough, Krueg. I get I do not have access to a lot of tape on him or anything like that. Based on the highlights I have seen, his quarterbacks hung him out to dry. He took a number of vicious, vicious hits and popped back up and kept going. Are you seeing something I’m not? Is there tape of him getting knocked around off his routes or bailing out of plays and blocks because he didn’t want to engage the contact? I guess what I am asking is, where is the evidence that toughness is a concern for him? That said, you’re entitled to your opinion on this pick. You clearly wanted the Niners to draft a different position or a bigger receiver. That’s fair. The other thing I think is interesting is nobody is commenting on Kyle’s comp for Pearsall - which is a way better version of Kyle Shanahan as a receiver. Kyle likes him because he reminds Kyle of himself - but way better. What’s your reaction to that?

😂 Nobody mock this WR in 1st rd, let alone to the 49ers. Niners use Deebo, Aiyuk, Jennings, Kittle, Cmc to attack middle, already. Kyle may be good at offense scheme. But Kyle's/draft selection has been suspect. Good Bosa, Armstead, Bruckner, Warner, Greenlaw, etc n Brock. But questionable. Thomas, Kinlaw, Trey, Sermon, Davis-Price, Gray, etc. College talent doesn't always translate to pros. Draft is about building foundation for future. OT Williams may retire any day. If hurt, line play suffers. Center n right side of line is avg. Ranked #20-28. But they made to SB. I think, Brock's mobility n quick processing bailed out the line a lot. Remember Eagle game, one rush could end the QB season. The D-line used to be a priority. Now, Niners seem to fill needs with re-treads. May be or may not be top talent, Niners think they can coach up or use better. Like Hargrave or Collins? Hargrave wasn't great. Hope, Collins is better. Plan is fill needs with guys on 1-2 yr deals. Means chemistry has to be rebuilt every season. Armstead was a tone setting n locker room leader. Injuries n cap nbr diminish his player value to team. Do the Niners expect the same commitment from guy on a 1 yr deal. Like CYoung, its $$$ n next job. While Niners like Pearsall, couldn't they trade down for him. Paying #1 for slot WR? Bills kept trading down, still got receiver. They needed to get cheaper. So do Niners for 2025, many contract up. Even last yr draft, had 1-2 starters. Moody was not money or Robbie yet. Brown started for Hufaguna (ACL), but did they trust him, brought Logan in for playoff. Kyle/Niners don't play backups enough. What happen to Winters, Graham, Latu (IR), Willis, Luter JR. NFL Season is longer, 17 games? vets were gassed for playoffs. This yr draft, another wait n see. 49ers 21 fun/pass scheme gave defense fits (Cmc, Kittle, Deebo, Aiyuk, Juice). How to include Pearsall? Or Cowing? Do Niners need Jennings or Bell? Chiefs use press coverage in SB, my guess to reduce Brock's pre-snap reads or quick processing n give more time to rush passer. Niners think a 3rd Puni can fix OG or center? My guess, more team will use press coverage on Niners if they have the DBs. As fan, i was hoping for a foundation player, DT like Armstead or DE like Bosa or OT like Williams. Niners got another WR? Not a Deebo clone, many bigger WR were available. Niners seem to do most things right, or just damn lucky. Brock pick, kind of saved the Trey pick. Did Niners get better? Only time will tell. Let the camp battles begin.

Wasn’t real happy with the slick Rick pick but I’m taking cj stroud’s word for it..Ayuik gave same praise so wtf do I know?? Nothing evidently and neither do anonymous scouts

It's all speculation until we see their performance in the game when it gets real. I know it's content filler, but time will tell. I will say that # 81 had the same critique about his game. Not claiming this WR is going to have any career. I'm just saying that game time reps will answer those questions.

Malik was the best pick for the niners draft. The player and the value.

These draft assessments are really just the inverse of the mock draft scam. They’re now in the barn. Let them now show us what they can do against NFL quality matchups. Krueg has some good takes, because he knows how to scout. 49ers aren’t perfect at drafting, but they have enough success, that it would be wise to wait and see, before sounding off. Piersall going to be fine…and he’s inexpensive

With Conley and snead as depth did the niners really need to reach in the first round to grab a wr? I think not. Is pearsall a good player? Probably so. Priorities during the draft and value elude this organization. I don't have confidence in Renaldo green. I think he'll get torched at the next level. They should have grabbed the best corner or best center in the first round, then went from there. Each were available for b.p.a.

Hey Ricky you so fine You so fine you blow my mind . . . Hey Ricky Hey Ricky

Pears all will make Cowling look like the 5th recieved . Cowlings hands are just ok and he will get jammed at the linev

Sorry Larry but Cowen had a lot of drops in college. A lot.

Player Comp? Isaac Guerendo -> Raheem Mostert Malik Mustapha -> Donte Whitner Ricky Pearsall - > Cooper Kupp Jacob Cowling -> Travis Benjamin Ronaldo Green -> Rock Ya-Sin

But not Roger Carr. Also, he could get stronger and learn hand fighting.

Niners fans are now in the Dallas Cowboys spectrum of delusional

Is Cowing better than Bell

Punni going to be kyles Alex Mack

scouts are never wrong, ummmm. scouts are maybe 50% right

Put him in motion no worries

didnt justin jefferson run a 4.41

Im black and Im not scared to say that everybody's hating on Ricky because he white. I see a baller, a legit 1st rd WR. Yall trippin

Running over the middle of the field ends your career sooner.

Because scouts are always right 😂

I think I trust Shanahan’s evaluation of a good wide receiver for his team then Scott McLean because this is Shinhan‘s is coach the best wide receivers the guy from Seattle who Scott McClean he was not a true number one Shannon had multiple number one so I’m taking Shannon point much more Scott Mick in this area

Krueg is getting tiresome.

Anonymous scout = not putting you're name behind you're word = phony

Let's leave the draft to the professionals

OBJ 2.0

Within 2 yrs Powers Johnson will be a top 10 center in the league, makng a huge impact. Pearsall wont even be top 40 WR and his impact will next to nothing this year and probably insignificant next year, being 4th string.

Pearsall and Guerendo were dumb picks. We should have taken Jackson Powers Johnson and Javon Foster or another Tackle. Both players will be on the bench all year unless there are injuries to the starters. Powers Johnson would have started every game.

@KRUEG LET BE Honest WHAT WHITE BOY THE 49ers HAVE THAT NOT A DOG BOSA CMC BROCK KITTLE EVEN THE PUNTER HITTING HARD THE 49ers GOT ABSOLUTELY A DOG IN SLICK RICK DEEBO BETTER NOT GET HURT HE WILL Lose HIS REP WITH SLICK RICK

Who trust Larry to make picks? Not me