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The East-West Shrine Game offers NFL teams one of many opportunities to scout players entering the draft. The 2018 all-star college game is the 93rd in the history of the event and will be held at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburgh, Florida, on January 20.
Following practices leading up to the game, representatives from NFL teams are allowed to interview the more than 100 players taking part in the event. So far, representatives from the San Francisco 49ers have spoken at length with a number of potential draft prospects this week.
Charlie Campbell from Walter Football has been
providing lists of which teams have spoken to which players. A list of the 49ers' interviews is provided below.
"While teams say they 'talk' to every player, teams do not take the time to conduct formal interviews with every draft prospect, so this can be a clue as to which players are on their radar," writes Campbell.
49ers Interviews from East Team
WR Regis Cibasu, University of Montreal
S Tre Flowers, Oklahoma State
RB D'Ernest Johnson, USF
OT Jamar McGloster, Syracuse
LB Jacob Pugh, Florida State
DE Chad Thomas, Miami
LB Matthew Thomas, Florida State
49ers Interviews from West Team
OT Zachary Crabtree, Oklahoma
CB Davontae Harris, Illinois State
OT Mark Korte, Alberta
DT Bilal Nichols, Delaware
WR Jake Wieneke, South Dakota State
The 49ers met with D'Ernest Johnson on both Monday and Tuesday.
As the draft approaches, the 49ers will also have opportunities to meet with players at the NFL Scouting Combine in late-February, private workouts, school pro days, a team-run local pro day in April, and host up to 30 players for visits at the team's headquarters in Santa Clara, California.
The 2018 NFL Draft takes place from April 26-28 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. It is the first draft held in an NFL stadium. The event will be broadcast on ESPN and NFL Network.
The San Francisco 49ers' signing of cornerback Isaac Yiadom to a one-year deal wasn't a headline-grabbing move. It wasn't even the Bay Area team's most significant free-agency move thus far. That would be defensive end Leonard Floyd signing a two-year deal with the 49ers.
However, San Francisco hopes Yiadom proves to be one of its more underrated signings. The 28-year-old defensive back is coming off his best NFL season. Yiadom's 81.1 overall grade and 80.4 coverage grade from Pro Football Focus were career highs. Opposing quarterbacks completed 50 percent of their passes (22 of 44) and owned an 84.4 passer rating when targeting the former New Orleans Saints defender in 2023.
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As Melo states, Limmer's 39 bench press reps were the most of any player at the NFL Scouting Combine this year. USC offensive lineman Jarrett Kingston ranked second with seven fewer.
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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy and his new wife, Jenna, attended Sunday's college basketball game to support their alma mater, Iowa State, as they faced Stanford in the second round of the women's NCAA basketball tournament.
"It means so much [to be here]," Purdy told the Associated Press. "As an alumni you're so proud to see the program do so well and going through this tournament and having the success that they've had. I've had their back. Blessed to be here to support them."
However, Stanford's fans were the last ones cheering. The Cardinal beat the Cyclones in a thrilling game that featured 18 lead
The San Francisco 49ers recently attended UCLA's and Fresno State's Pro Days, aiming to bolster their roster with promising prospects. With an eye on the 2024 NFL Draft, the team may want to add to their defensive back and linebacker positions.
The 49ers observed defensive back Alex Johnson's performance in Westwood. When asked about his interactions with NFL teams, Johnson revealed, "I'm on my way to talk with the Niners right now."
UCLA defensive back Alex Johnson is meeting with the San Francisco 49ers after his Pro Day in Westwood.