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The San Francisco 49ers hosted a pre-draft visit with guard/center Billy Price of Ohio State, according to the Sacramento Bee. Pre-draft visits ended this week and Price is among the 21 known draft prospects to meet with the 49ers in Santa Clara.
"The 49ers have been taking close looks at centers and guards and Price is one of the best at those positions," writes Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee. "He suffered a partial pectoral tear at the scouting combine but was ahead of schedule on his recovery when he returned to Indianapolis recently for a medical re-check. Price was a two-time team captain at Ohio State who started 55 consecutive games there and the 49ers likely would prize his leadership skills."
As a freshman, Price took over as the Buckeye's starting left guard during their national championship season. In 2016, he was named first-team All-American. Price moved to center in 2017 and repeated as a first-team All-American and won the Rimington Award as the best center in college football.
NFL.com projects Price to be a second-round draft pick.
Lance Zierlein of NFL.com, who compares Price to LeCharles Bentley, wrote the following about Price within his scouting report:
"Plays like a Wildling at times with tremendous explosiveness, strength and, almost excessive initial charge. Price's power and leverage give him a huge advantage over most centers in this draft. He should be able to come into the league and deal with NFL power right away. However, his impatience as a blocker and tendency to charge in head-first will be used against him by savvy NFL opponents if he doesn't get it cleaned up. Price should be a good, early starter."
Tony Pauline of Draft Analyst wrote the following the following about Price within his scouting report:
"Price possesses the size, smarts and mentality to be a Day 1 starter in the NFL. He has the potential to get better over his career, and in time he could be a multi-time Pro Bowler."
49ers hosting Florida State LB Tatum Bethune on pre-draft visit
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By David Bonilla
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Ohio State @OhioStateFB defensive tackle Michael Hall Jr., visiting #Jaguars today, per a league source. Other visits completed and/or scheduled: #Texans
49ers expressing pre-draft interest in North Carolina State D-lineman Savion Jackson
By David Bonilla
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According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2, the San Francisco 49ers are among several teams that have shown interest in former North Carolina State defensive lineman Savion Jackson.
In a social media post, Wilson noted, "Scouting reports praise him for heavy hands, being stout run-stopper."
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49ers hosting Iowa TE Erick All on pre-draft visit
By David Bonilla
Apr 15
According to Damond Talbot of NFL Draft Diamonds, the San Francisco 49ers are hosting former Iowa tight end Erick All on a pre-draft visit.
"Erick All is a beast on the field, I would not be shocked to see a team like the Niners draft him and beat teams with him like they do with [TE George] Kittle week in and week out," Talbot wrote.
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