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FOX sideline reporter and host of NFL Network's
Good Morning Football, Peter Schrager, helped host the San Francisco 49ers' State of the Franchise event last week. He turned the trip to the West Coast into a mini-vacation for his family. During Schrager's time in the Bay Area, he could not help but get pumped up by the excitement surrounding the 49ers. His enthusiasm only grew during the State of the Franchise event when he was thrown out in front of over 1,000 passionate members of the Niner Faithful.
Schrager knows the 49ers are trying to build something special. The team is not merely focused on signing the top available talent and hoping the personalities mesh well. The focus is on signing players who they know will mesh well but also have talent.
Over the weekend, one big personality, former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant, expressed an interest in joining the 49ers. Schrager joined the
49ers Insider Podcast with NBC Sports Bay Area reporter Matt Maiocco and discussed Bryant. Maiocco asked Schrager if Bryant has value to a team like the 49ers.
"Sure," Schrager responded. "He can play. He's 29 years old. He's going to be one of the better red-zone targets wherever he ends up, but at what cost? I always say this: Richard Sherman didn't just sign to the 49ers for no money and do it as volunteer work. Richard Sherman is being paid a lot of money, and he's being paid a lot of money to perform.
"Now, the Niners have 11 wide receivers on their depth chart, and you're mentioning guys like Kendrick Bourne and Trent Taylor, and I'm not sure those guys are going to end up being No. 1 or 2 guys, but they all have a very good shot at making the team.
"You put a Dez Bryant in there, and you pay him more than (Pierre) Garçon ... then suddenly, there is an expectation for him to be given a workload. It's not just him stepping in and saying, 'Ok, I'll take scraps, or I'll compete for the fourth or fifth receiver spot.'
"You talk about team chemistry. You talk about what they are building. You talk about the direction and the way they're going. I feel like the Niners are pretty set right now. I know Dez Bryant could instantly be the No. 1 wide receiver in the room, but I also think they like what they've got on offense, and they're building toward something. I don't necessarily think they need to break their backs to sign him for a ton of money."
Schrager believes head coach Kyle Shanahan would be open to signing someone like Bryant if the situation were right. Meaning, if Bryant wanted to play for a reasonable contract and wanted to earn his spot on the team, the 49ers might consider bringing him aboard.
"[Kyle Shanahan] has had some big personalities before," Schrager said. "But I also think the 49ers felt pretty good about their offense and the additions they made."
The 49ers have worked hard to bring in personalities that have contributed to
one of the best locker rooms in the NFL. Free agent acquisitions like cornerback Richard Sherman and running back Jerick McKinnon have been lauded for their team-first mentality. The 49ers also have veterans like tackle Joe Staley and kicker Robbie Gould, who are also excellent examples of the types of players the team wants in the locker room.
"I'm not saying Dez Bryant is not a good dude," Schrager continued. "I know a lot of people on the Cowboys who loved Dez Bryant. I think Jerry Jones loves Dez Bryant. But Dez Bryant is a huge personality, and it might mix with the mojo that they've got going already."
You can listen to the entire interview with Schrager below.
The San Francisco 49ers have been striving to solidify their defensive backfield for years. They would love to find someone to fortify the outside cornerback spot opposite Charvarius Ward, allowing Deommodore Lenoir to play in the slot. While the team holds high hopes for newly signed cornerback Isaac Yiadom, believing he is the frontrunner for the job, the ultimate solution might come in the draft later this month.
In a segment for NFL Network's "Path to the Draft," analyst Daniel Jeremiah was asked for the best team fit for former Alabama cornerback
The San Francisco 49ers don't always do things like other NFL teams do. But they are consistent, for the most part. Seemingly every offseason, especially in recent years, a star player has wanted a new contract. From TE George Kittle and LB Fred Warner to WR Deebo Samuel and Edge Nick Bosa, the 49ers have given new contracts, but they have waited until late July-early August (and in Bosa's case—September) to do so, much to the chagrin of those players, who wanted their new deal sooner rather than later.
It may not have happened as soon as the players wanted it to, but it has happened. Kittle's contract talks reportedly weren't as smooth as he might have hoped, Samuel famously scrubbed his social media accounts of all things 49ers, and Bosa didn't sign until a few days
Tony Pauline of Sportskeeda recently reported that the San Francisco 49ers have a third-round grade on Louisville running back Isaac Guerendo and may consider selecting him as day two of the 2024 NFL Draft closes out.
Notably, Pauline deleted his social media post for unknown reasons, and it has yet to resurface. However, it can be viewed below.
Pauline reported that Louisville running back Isaac Guerendo is on the #49ers' radar. His tweet has since been deleted but can be seen below.
ESPN analyst Matt Miller watches the San Francisco 49ers differently than other teams. As a 49ers fan, he feels more invested in the team's successes and failures than most analysts.
With the draft nearing, Miller made it clear which direction he believes head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch should take with their first pick. In his ESPN mock draft, a seven-round doozy, the analyst had the 49ers selecting former Arizona offensive lineman Jordan Morgan.
Miller recently joined the 49ers Webzone "No Huddle" podcast, sharing why he adamantly hopes the team addresses the offensive line at the end of the month.
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