Carson Schwesinger, LB, UCLA

Meet the next great 49ers LB, and the only player in the entire draft I'm making a thread for. I love this dude. Some of the best instincts and quickest trigger that I've ever seen on college tape. This guy was born to play stack LB. He shoots gaps, sniffs out screens, blitzes like a demon and shuts down his part of the field in coverage. Honestly, the only weakness I saw what that he is too damn fast to the ball that he rarely has to beat blocks, but when he does, he gets taken for a ride. An NFL weight room will help improve that. You put him next to Fred from day 1 as a Will, and he can replace Fred as the Mike in a few years when Fred retires.



Overview
Schwesinger went from walk-on to All-American at UCLA. He's a human bloodhound, pairing elite instincts with an understanding of blocking schemes and run tracks. The pursuit speed is average but his play recognition helps him play fast. He's undersized and takes the worst of it when blockers get on top of him, but he's a good athlete in coverage. He's also a sound technician as an open-field tackler and bona fide standout on special teams. Schwesinger was a starter for only one season, but his instincts, athleticism and competitiveness help him project as a future starter either inside or as a 4-3 Will linebacker.

Strengths

• Rare instincts for maneuvering inside and avoiding blocks.
• Body control and agility in short spaces is first class.
• Plays fast and sees run-lane development like a running back.
• Deciphers play-action and mesh-point shenanigans quickly.
• Able to drop his weight and explode laterally as a tackler.
• Has hips, feet and eyes to cover ground in zone.
• Special-teams star who is resolute on kick coverage.

Weaknesses

• Lead blockers tend to neutralize him in the hole.
• Has issues getting rid of big bodies attacking him.
• He's quick, but chase speed appears to be average.
• Lacks the size and force for ideal stopping power as a hitter.
• Could have issues carrying backs out of the backfield.

Thirty f**king teams?

Originally posted by Heroism:
Thirty f**king teams?

UCLA LB Carson Schwesinger had 30 teams — including LB coaches from Dallas, the Chargers, Giants, Saints and Broncos — in attendance for his private pro day today in Los Angeles. He met privately with the LB coaches for Dallas, the Giants and Saints. He did position drills,…

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 2, 2025

This kid gives me flashbacks of Luke Kuechly. I know I might get flamed for that comparison; don't care lol. I think he might be getting first round consideration come draft time man

.@UCLAFootball @C_Schwesinger Schwesinger has the key instinct that every lber needs....He knows how to find the football...quickly. #nfldraft. #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/um5izKMCyh

— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) March 19, 2025

i've been landing him in some mocks. seems like a day 2 pick

Definitely going 2nd round. Its gotta be with the 43rd pick.

Originally posted by 49ers808:

Originally posted by Heroism:
Thirty f**king teams?

UCLA LB Carson Schwesinger had 30 teams — including LB coaches from Dallas, the Chargers, Giants, Saints and Broncos — in attendance for his private pro day today in Los Angeles. He met privately with the LB coaches for Dallas, the Giants and Saints. He did position drills,…

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 2, 2025

This kid gives me flashbacks of Luke Kuechly. I know I might get flamed for that comparison; don't care lol. I think he might be getting first round consideration come draft time man

Yeah he's been my 2nd rd go to when doing mocks. End of the day he's got great instincts for the position and likely goes closer to the 1st than mid 2nd.

If SF comes away with one of Bassa, Paul Jr or Schwesinger I'll be happy.

im already preparing myself for SF to overdraft Oladejo in the 2nd

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by 49ers808:

Originally posted by Heroism:
Thirty f**king teams?

UCLA LB Carson Schwesinger had 30 teams — including LB coaches from Dallas, the Chargers, Giants, Saints and Broncos — in attendance for his private pro day today in Los Angeles. He met privately with the LB coaches for Dallas, the Giants and Saints. He did position drills,…

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 2, 2025

This kid gives me flashbacks of Luke Kuechly. I know I might get flamed for that comparison; don't care lol. I think he might be getting first round consideration come draft time man

Yeah he's been my 2nd rd go to when doing mocks. End of the day he's got great instincts for the position and likely goes closer to the 1st than mid 2nd.

If SF comes away with one of Bassa, Paul Jr or Schwesinger I'll be happy.

im already preparing myself for SF to overdraft Oladejo in the 2nd

Lol Oladejo is the next in the long line of "golden helmet" draftees that end up sucking ass but the team holds onto for some unknown reason.

Originally posted by Hysterikal:

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by 49ers808:

Originally posted by Heroism:
Thirty f**king teams?

UCLA LB Carson Schwesinger had 30 teams — including LB coaches from Dallas, the Chargers, Giants, Saints and Broncos — in attendance for his private pro day today in Los Angeles. He met privately with the LB coaches for Dallas, the Giants and Saints. He did position drills,…

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 2, 2025

This kid gives me flashbacks of Luke Kuechly. I know I might get flamed for that comparison; don't care lol. I think he might be getting first round consideration come draft time man

Yeah he's been my 2nd rd go to when doing mocks. End of the day he's got great instincts for the position and likely goes closer to the 1st than mid 2nd.

If SF comes away with one of Bassa, Paul Jr or Schwesinger I'll be happy.

im already preparing myself for SF to overdraft Oladejo in the 2nd

Lol Oladejo is the next in the long line of "golden helmet" draftees that end up sucking ass but the team holds onto for some unknown reason.

We're cracking the code. Shemar Stewart in the first, Oladejo in the second and a RB in the third

Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:
i've been landing him in some mocks. seems like a day 2 pick

Here's the problem with Carson Schwesinger: the tape. It's the f**king tape. Every team in the NFL has access to the tape, and if they're not asleep at the wheel, they'll see the tape reveals a first-round player.


me infiltrating the other 31 NFL team's war rooms and destroying the tape



bruh

Originally posted by 49ers808:
This kid gives me flashbacks of Luke Kuechly. I know I might get flamed for that comparison; don't care lol. I think he might be getting first round consideration come draft time man

Quit stealing my thunder. I was the one saying he plays like Kuechly

Originally posted by Heroism:
Here's the problem with Carson Schwesinger: the tape. It's the f**king tape. Every team in the NFL has access to the tape, and if they're not asleep at the wheel, they'll see the tape reveals a first-round player.

Carson Schwesinger is what happens when elite block recognition meets elite explosiveness and motor.

I've seen a lot of posts about him being a preferred Round 2 target. I'm not so sure he'll last that long. pic.twitter.com/ZkS7gaHzm7

— Ian Cummings (@IC_Draft) April 1, 2025

me infiltrating the other 31 NFL team's war rooms and destroying the tape



bruh

The name I keep hearing that could be selected in the first round is UCLA linebacker Carson Schwesinger. One decision maker said "our guys have him as the best pure LB in the Draft"

— Greg Gabriel (@ggabefootball) April 2, 2025

Well it's settled then. Schweshinger at 11.

The last LB we took 11th overall turned out pretty good 😊

Originally posted by Heroism:
Meet the next great 49ers LB, and the only player in the entire draft I'm making a thread for. I love this dude. Some of the best instincts and quickest trigger that I've ever seen on college tape. This guy was born to play stack LB. He shoots gaps, sniffs out screens, blitzes like a demon and shuts down his part of the field in coverage. Honestly, the only weakness I saw what that he is too damn fast to the ball that he rarely has to beat blocks, but when he does, he gets taken for a ride. An NFL weight room will help improve that. You put him next to Fred from day 1 as a Will, and he can replace Fred as the Mike in a few years when Fred retires.



Overview
Schwesinger went from walk-on to All-American at UCLA. He's a human bloodhound, pairing elite instincts with an understanding of blocking schemes and run tracks. The pursuit speed is average but his play recognition helps him play fast. He's undersized and takes the worst of it when blockers get on top of him, but he's a good athlete in coverage. He's also a sound technician as an open-field tackler and bona fide standout on special teams. Schwesinger was a starter for only one season, but his instincts, athleticism and competitiveness help him project as a future starter either inside or as a 4-3 Will linebacker.

Strengths

• Rare instincts for maneuvering inside and avoiding blocks.
• Body control and agility in short spaces is first class.
• Plays fast and sees run-lane development like a running back.
• Deciphers play-action and mesh-point shenanigans quickly.
• Able to drop his weight and explode laterally as a tackler.
• Has hips, feet and eyes to cover ground in zone.
• Special-teams star who is resolute on kick coverage.

Weaknesses

• Lead blockers tend to neutralize him in the hole.
• Has issues getting rid of big bodies attacking him.
• He's quick, but chase speed appears to be average.
• Lacks the size and force for ideal stopping power as a hitter.
• Could have issues carrying backs out of the backfield.

many reports and most of his film say that he's undersized and he began the season at 225 lb,... but seems that he acknowledged it as something that could hinder his career and put the effort on it,... at the combine he appeared at 242 lb,... which is quite decent for a LB

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/full-list-of-nfl-combine-2025-measurements-and-40-yard-dash-times-plus-winners-and-losers-from-every-position/

so this weakness is possibly gone

Originally posted by NYniner85:

If SF comes away with one of Bassa, Paul Jr or Schwesinger I'll be happy.

I think they are going to take one of them,... seems they are going to prioritize finding starters at the DL and LB positions and they have already met the 3,... I would include Demetrius Knight Jr. in this group though he's not been interviewed,... but he 's expected inthe same range, 2nd-3rd round

Originally posted by NYniner85:

im already preparing myself for SF to overdraft Oladejo in the 2nd

man, no,... wouldn't be like the worst thing to happen in this draft but preferably in a later round,... I like Oladejo a lot but in the 3rd

I think it's very possible that they take one of Oladejo or Elijah Roberts,.... both have been interviewed 3 times,... both are expected to be 3 down edges,... both are expected 3rd round,... and I hope they teake one of them,... but in the 3rd round,... it's all about 3