Dante Pettis, WR, Washington

Originally posted by 49ERFANb4Uwas:

This guy must've been hurt tonight. Or...he needs to go back into the oven...not ready yet

Originally posted by Hysterikal:

Originally posted by 49ERFANb4Uwas:
This guy must've been hurt tonight. Or...he needs to go back into the oven...not ready yet

He was hurt. But made a bonehead move at the end of the game when he could have just ran out of bounds with 5 seconds left.

Originally posted by Heroism:
Nooooo, he's gotta keep the hair. I like it. It's part of his swagger. Reminds me of TJ Houshmandzadeh out there.

NFL COMPARISON T.J. Houshmandzadeh

STRENGTHS Good athlete with explosion traits. Can play outside or from slot. Fine-tuned route runner known for his work ethic. Runs full route tree. Accelerates off line and sinks hips into breaks for sharp turns and additional separation. Impressive short-area quickness for receiver with his stride length. Moves cornerbacks around with route savvy and effective fakes. Scrambles to uncover when quarterback leaves pocket. Works back to throws. Natural pass catcher with stick-and-stay hands. Plus concentration in traffic. Has sudden hands. Makes necessary deep ball and in-air body adjustments to catch. Has slant and fade quickness near goal line to dismantle coverage. Elusive punt return specialist with nine career touchdowns. Eludes first tackler and hits his top gear quickly.

WEAKNESSES Production was inconsistent in stretches. Had six of his seven receiving touchdowns against Fresno State and Oregon State. May need to alter route speeds a little more on the pro level. Tends to hint about underneath routes with lack of vertical push. Physical cornerbacks throw him off his game. Needs to keep adding muscle and play strength to his frame. Can do better job of stacking cornerbacks once he has them beat. Scouts say he lacks an alpha personality and some question his long speed.

DRAFT PROJECTION Round 2

SOURCES TELL US "Really good with his routes. He was better last year when he had John Ross on the other side getting so much attention. He's not incredibly fast which is why his punt return production is so impressive. He has a great feel for it." -- NFC team West Coast scout

NFL COMPARISON T.J. Houshmandzadeh

BOTTOM LINE Solid secondary receiving option who has spent time on his craft and has the ability to attack and uncover on all three levels. Pettis lacks physicality and could struggle to handle in-your-face press corners, so he may see snaps from the slot. While his punt return talent solidifies his draft standing, his ability as route-runner combined with his smooth pass-catching should give him a long, solid career.

Originally posted by Heroism:

I think NFL.com reads this forum:

Originally posted by Heroism:

Nooooo, he's gotta keep the hair. I like it. It's part of his swagger. Reminds me of TJ Houshmandzadeh out there.

NFL COMPARISON T.J. Houshmandzadeh

Pettis hive. Here's the full draft profile:

STRENGTHS Good athlete with explosion traits. Can play outside or from slot. Fine-tuned route runner known for his work ethic. Runs full route tree. Accelerates off line and sinks hips into breaks for sharp turns and additional separation. Impressive short-area quickness for receiver with his stride length. Moves cornerbacks around with route savvy and effective fakes. Scrambles to uncover when quarterback leaves pocket. Works back to throws. Natural pass catcher with stick-and-stay hands. Plus concentration in traffic. Has sudden hands. Makes necessary deep ball and in-air body adjustments to catch. Has slant and fade quickness near goal line to dismantle coverage. Elusive punt return specialist with nine career touchdowns. Eludes first tackler and hits his top gear quickly.

WEAKNESSES Production was inconsistent in stretches. Had six of his seven receiving touchdowns against Fresno State and Oregon State. May need to alter route speeds a little more on the pro level. Tends to hint about underneath routes with lack of vertical push. Physical cornerbacks throw him off his game. Needs to keep adding muscle and play strength to his frame. Can do better job of stacking cornerbacks once he has them beat. Scouts say he lacks an alpha personality and some question his long speed.

DRAFT PROJECTION Round 2

SOURCES TELL US "Really good with his routes. He was better last year when he had John Ross on the other side getting so much attention. He's not incredibly fast which is why his punt return production is so impressive. He has a great feel for it." -- NFC team West Coast scout

NFL COMPARISON T.J. Houshmandzadeh

BOTTOM LINE Solid secondary receiving option who has spent time on his craft and has the ability to attack and uncover on all three levels. Pettis lacks physicality and could struggle to handle in-your-face press corners, so he may see snaps from the slot. While his punt return talent solidifies his draft standing, his ability as route-runner combined with his smooth pass-catching should give him a long, solid career.

Originally posted by SmokeCrabtrees:

Related to Austin?

Originally posted by adrianlesnar:

hes much more than a deep threat. He can contribute on all 3 levels of the field. Hes a top 5 receiver in this class. Has a chance to be a true #1 option in the NFL. For me, if he was just a little bit bulkier, it'd be an absolute no brainer. But I have been touting him since very early in the process so I obviously am pretty convinced on his potential.

Originally posted by Heroism:

Knew it.

Source: Washington WR (and record-setting punt returner) Dante Pettis is visiting the #49ers today.https://t.co/bV6WGmZZuG

— Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoNBCS) April 9, 2018

Originally posted by Heroism:

Knew it.

Source: Washington WR (and record-setting punt returner) Dante Pettis is visiting the #49ers today.https://t.co/bV6WGmZZuG

— Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoNBCS) April 9, 2018