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One of the pleasant surprises from the San Francisco 49ers' 2017 season has been Adrian Colbert. He started three of the 49ers' last four games and filled in nicely for injured teammates. However, the rookie safety, who was a seventh-round draft pick, hasn't been the team's only surprise of the year.
Another rookie, wide receiver
Trent Taylor, has made his presence known within the 49ers offense. He has recorded 22 of his 34 receptions this season on third down, which is tied for eighth in the NFL and leads all rookies this season. Taylor's 22 receptions on third down are the most by a member of the 49ers in a single season since receivers Anquan Boldin and Michael Crabtree in 2014.
Wide receiver Marquise Goodwin is
just 217 yards shy of his first 1,000-yard season with three games left to play. He has registered 50-or-more receiving yards in five consecutive games, which is the longest streak of his NFL career. Goodwin is the first member of the 49ers to have at least five consecutive games with 50-or-more receiving yards since Boldin had eight in 2014.
Tight end Garrett Celek has also come on of late and become a locker room favorite – so much that
the term "Celek Time" has gained popularity among his teammates.
Head coach Kyle Shanahan joined KNBR on Friday morning and discussed his surprise players amid a three-win season (so far).
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"That's been the neat thing about this year," Shanahan said on the
"Murph & Mac" show. "I know Jimmy's (Garoppolo) come in and given us a huge boost, but you've got guys like Colbert, guys you mentioned like Trent, Marquise, guys who've been really playing all year and been thrown into some roles that they haven't done before.
"You talk about Colbert being a rookie, Trent being a rookie, guys like Marquise, this is his first year being a true starter and being out there very long. I think all of our guys have gone through some highs and lows and they've had some success throughout the year and they've had times where they haven't done as well but I think they've all played through it.
"I think all the guys you've mentioned, even going to Celek, they're really playing the best that they've been playing all year and I think that excites us a lot, especially going into next year.
"Guys like Colbert, he was a late-round draft pick, played corner in college, a guy that we hoped could play safety, and he's made that transition well, and he's gotten some opportunities because of injury. Through this year, I think we've developed a number of players at that position and, also, we'll have some depth going into next year."
You can
listen to the entire interview with Shanahan below.
On Thursday night, 49ers general manager
John Lynch also praised Colbert while on KNBR.
"In camp, we kind of moved him all around and he really showed right away he's going to be a special player on special teams," Lynch said. "We didn't think we'd get much out of him at defense but we didn't think we needed it and that's the deal about this league as well. When you have an opportunity, and Jimmie Ward went down, and he got an opportunity to go in there and man, he's made the most of it."
The San Francisco 49ers announced the signing of wide receiver Trent Taylor to a one-year deal, reuniting with the team's former fifth-round draft pick out of Louisiana Tech.
Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area was the first to report that the 49ers were discussing a potential reunion with Taylor. The receiver was part of head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch's first draft class in 2017 and spent his first four NFL seasons with the team.
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San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel will be wearing No. 1 the next time he steps onto the football field, leaving behind his No. 19 jersey. It's an unfortunate change for any fan who previously invested in a Deebo jersey—unless they consider it a throwback.
Newly signed wide receiver Trent Taylor quickly claimed No. 19 after rejoining the team on a one-year deal following three seasons elsewhere. Taylor last wore No. 15 with the 49ers, a number currently worn by wide receiver Jauan Jennings. Taylor also wore No. 81 with the team.
The 49ers' official team site has listed the jersey numbers for several of the team's free-agent newcomers (and Maliek Collins, acquired via a
Shortly after the San Francisco 49ers finalized their selection of former Florida wide receiver Ricky Pearsall in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan shared insights with Bay Area radio station KNBR. Reflecting on Day 1's events, Lynch was questioned about the team's approach for the remaining six rounds.
"Well, we will see," Lynch responded thoughtfully, trying not to reveal too much. "We'll get a good sleep right now. We'll wake up. Tomorrow will be a busy day and a fun day. We've got a lot of picks. We just got to make them count; all of them count."
San Francisco has nine more draft picks, barring any trades. The team's next pick is currently the 63rd overall selection toward the end of the second
New San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall spoke to reporters after becoming the No. 31 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Here is everything he had to say.
Transcript provided by the San Francisco 49ers Communications staff.
Did you have an inkling that the 49ers were this interested in you to take you in the first round? What were your interactions with them leading up to this?
"I think the only time I actually met with them was during the Senior Bowl when you're kind of doing like the little speed dating meetings. So that's really the only time I really got to talk to them. But as far as that, I didn't really have too much conversation and contact with them. My agent was trying to contact them leading up,
