Kenyon Sadiq TE- Oregon

Originally posted by Heroism:

Originally posted by Kolohe:
Don't need a damn TE in the 1st round. Much rather spend money on a veteran like Isaiah Likely then draft one in the later rounds. I want Caleb Banks in the 1st or McNeil-Warren.

This isn't a defense of Kenyon Sadiq because I haven't gotten a chance to watch him, but the 49ers should be open to any and all positions 22 starting positions if that players is clearly BPA. Their goal should always be to draft impact players, period. It doesn't matter if they're a tight end, safety, center, etc. They badly need to start hitting some damn home runs in the draft, and bring in the cornerstones of the future.

no more role/complimentary/fringe players. The roster is chockfull of those…They need to find the next generation of young stars.

I somewhat agree with you. You're right they need to be open minded on the draft to an extent though. And what I mean by that is be open to all positions but understand we need playmakers on defense first. I don't want them going into the draft with so many holes. Free Agency should be to our advantage, if we sign Linderbaum, Pearce and Likely go defense no matter the position. If we sign Sheldon Rankins, Devin Bush and so on…..then no doubt get that playmaker on offense no matter position. But yes, I kinda agree with the open minded approach, they need to stop overthinking things like the Pearsall pick. Cooper DeJean or Zach Frazier were the right picks at the time. IMO

Originally posted by Kolohe:
I somewhat agree with you. You're right they need to be open minded on the draft to an extent though. And what I mean by that is be open to all positions but understand we need playmakers on defense first. I don't want them going into the draft with so many holes. Free Agency should be to our advantage, if we sign Linderbaum, Pearce and Likely go defense no matter the position. If we sign Sheldon Rankins, Devin Bush and so on…..then no doubt get that playmaker on offense no matter position. But yes, I kinda agree with the open minded approach, they need to stop overthinking things like the Pearsall pick. Cooper DeJean or Zach Frazier were the right picks at the time. IMO

I think people need to readjust how they look at the 49ers roster. Most seem to be missing the forest for the trees when they hyper focus on individual positional holes when in reality the gaping chasm on the roster is the lack of young impact players. There isn't a single impact player--regardless of position--that's 25 years old or younger on the 49ers. That means any and all positions are open. All of the stars that have carried the 49ers' SB window for the last 7 years are now either quickly aging or old as f**k. The goal should be to bring in the next generation of impact players because they're the ones that are the foundation of the team. They need to find their own version of Puka Nacua, Jared Verse, Grey Zabel, Nick Emmanwori, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, etc. The force multipliers; the players that are the rising tide that that lifts all boats; the pillars of the next 49ers' SB window.

This is why I believe going into the draft with the mentality that "they need X position, Y position, etc" is a mistake. Just draft players that will become stars regardless of where they play. That's the goal, not filling a position.

Originally posted by Heroism:

Originally posted by Kolohe:
I somewhat agree with you. You're right they need to be open minded on the draft to an extent though. And what I mean by that is be open to all positions but understand we need playmakers on defense first. I don't want them going into the draft with so many holes. Free Agency should be to our advantage, if we sign Linderbaum, Pearce and Likely go defense no matter the position. If we sign Sheldon Rankins, Devin Bush and so on…..then no doubt get that playmaker on offense no matter position. But yes, I kinda agree with the open minded approach, they need to stop overthinking things like the Pearsall pick. Cooper DeJean or Zach Frazier were the right picks at the time. IMO

I think people need to readjust how they look at the 49ers roster. Most seem to be missing the forest for the trees when they hyper focus on individual positional holes when in reality the gaping chasm on the roster is the lack of young impact players. There isn't a single impact player--regardless of position--that's 25 years old or younger on the 49ers. That means any and all positions are open. All of the stars that have carried the 49ers' SB window for the last 7 years are now either quickly aging or old as f**k. The goal should be to bring in the next generation of impact players because they're the ones that are the foundation of the team. They need to find their own version of Puka Nacua, Jared Verse, Grey Zabel, Nick Emmanwori, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, etc. The force multipliers; the players that are the rising tide that that lifts all boats; the pillars of the next 49ers' SB window.

This is why I believe going into the draft with the mentality that "they need X position, Y position, etc" is a mistake. Just draft players that will become stars regardless of where they play. That's the goal, not filling a position.

I feel they have been doing exactly that. They have been shying away from needs though. We were on here saying they need a Safety, O-line help, Center and Tackle. Yet went against the grain and took Ricky Pearsall, no one seen that coming. So now I would have to say, Need has to somewhat come into play and stop out thinking your roster and fill some holes and think about the situation at hand and number what was the biggest problem during the season and that was getting pressure on the QB. Let's fix that first before drafting any TE. If not we'll be back to square one and scratching our heads why we can't solve the pressure problem or why we get so little turnovers. Fix those problems and shut us fans up.

Originally posted by Kolohe:
I feel they have been doing exactly that. They have been shying away from needs though. We were on here saying they need a Safety, O-line help, Center and Tackle. Yet went against the grain and took Ricky Pearsall, no one seen that coming. So now I would have to say, Need has to somewhat come into play and stop out thinking your roster and fill some holes and think about the situation at hand and number what was the biggest problem during the season and that was getting pressure on the QB. Let's fix that first before drafting any TE. If not we'll be back to square one and scratching our heads why we can't solve the pressure problem or why we get so little turnovers. Fix those problems and shut us fans up.

But see, Ricky Pearsall was a pick based on need. The 49ers needed another wide receiver that could beat man coverage after being shut down in the Superbowl by the Chiefs. You yourself just admitted in the reply prior that Ricky Pearsall wasn't the right pick. Go back to the draft day thread from that year, and the most of us in there thought it was going to be Cooper DeJean.

This is what I'm saying. The 49ers don't draft the best player on the board. It's been happening for many years. The Kinlaw pick was supposed to be Tristan Wirfs; Mykel was supposed to be Walter Nolen(I like Mykel too); McGlinchey was supposed to be Minkah Fitzpatrick; Ricky Pearsall was Cooper DeJean; etc. This isn't revisionist, either. This s**t was obvious when it happened. The draft day threads are proof.

Truthfully, they've never drafted BPA, so maybe hoping they do is setting myself up for disappointment. They're likely to keep thinking they're outsmarting everyone else and continue making head scratching picks.

Originally posted by Heroism:

Originally posted by Kolohe:
I feel they have been doing exactly that. They have been shying away from needs though. We were on here saying they need a Safety, O-line help, Center and Tackle. Yet went against the grain and took Ricky Pearsall, no one seen that coming. So now I would have to say, Need has to somewhat come into play and stop out thinking your roster and fill some holes and think about the situation at hand and number what was the biggest problem during the season and that was getting pressure on the QB. Let's fix that first before drafting any TE. If not we'll be back to square one and scratching our heads why we can't solve the pressure problem or why we get so little turnovers. Fix those problems and shut us fans up.

But see, Ricky Pearsall was a pick based on need. The 49ers needed another wide receiver that could beat man coverage after being shut down in the Superbowl by the Chiefs. You yourself just admitted in the reply prior that Ricky Pearsall wasn't the right pick. Go back to the draft day thread from that year, and the most of us in there thought it was going to be Cooper DeJean.

This is what I'm saying. The 49ers don't draft the best player on the board. It's been happening for many years. The Kinlaw pick was supposed to be Tristan Wirfs; Mykel was supposed to be Walter Nolen(I like Mykel too); McGlinchey was supposed to be Minkah Fitzpatrick; Ricky Pearsall was Cooper DeJean; etc. This isn't revisionist, either. This s**t was obvious when it happened. The draft day threads are proof.

Truthfully, they've never drafted BPA, so maybe hoping they do is setting myself up for disappointment. They're likely to keep thinking they're outsmarting everyone else and continue making head scratching picks.

I'm not denying that, most of us wanted Cooper DeJean, Zach Frazier, the Center from Oregon, Kingsley Suamatia. No one had Pearsall on their radar. So they have gone against the grain at times.

I'll just say this, we almost have the same view of how we want the 9ers to approach the draft, but different.

We need BPA. If this guy is the BPA when we pick just draft him and he looks like a playmaker.

if he is there at 27 he is likely the BPA i would rather get likely or Pitts in FA i think they would be great in our offense and when kittle comes back that would be a scary TE duo with a lot of mismatch potential there and if we get one of them in FA this wont be the pick regardless if he is BPA or not

I'm hoping they attack "need" in FA but not massively overspending because of the lack of talent available…once you get some of those spots filled go BPA. If Sadiq is BPA so be it.

We need to infuse young blue chip talent into this roster, regardless of the need. That's just where we're at in this roster build. We got some good young talent, just no real super star guys.

Originally posted by NYniner85:
I'm hoping they attack "need" in FA but not massively overspending because of the lack of talent available…once you get some of those spots filled go BPA. If Sadiq is BPA so be it.

We need to infuse young blue chip talent into this roster, regardless of the need. That's just where we're at in this roster build. We got some good young talent, just no real super star guys.

I agree, but you should never pass on great for good because of need, unfortunately I think we've done that a lot.

If we want him we'll probably have to trade up to the low 20 range. If he's there at 27 we take him. Dude is a WR in Vernon Davis's body. He catches the ball effortlessly with his hands. This is a BPA pick that fills a dire need considering the state of our WR room and Kittle's injury.

damn, Shanny is definitely going to love this. His blocking on the perimeter is especially impressive. He's not just blocking dudes; he's burying people.

Originally posted by Heroism:
damn, Shanny is definitely going to love this. His blocking on the perimeter is especially impressive. He's not just blocking dudes; he's burying people.

Kenyon Sadiq blocking pic.twitter.com/sJnknsTCxS

— James Foster (@NoFlagsFilm) February 19, 2026

Never thought I'd enjoy a 4-minute highlight video of just a dude blocking.

Kyle going to be beside himself as this guy ain't making it to 27 if he runs an anticipated sub 4.55 and blocks like that.

After seeing that he is Kittle on steroids I mean damn. I'd be ok parting with a 2027 3rd (which is about what it would cost) to move up to 22 to take him if he even falls that far as he is damn near a like for like replacement of Kittle when Kittle is gone and Kittle a HOFer. How do you pass on that potential if he falls to 20-22.

Concepcion is really good and all but hands are average and don't think he is going to block with this kind of effort so if we did trade up in front of Philly to take Sadiq or Concepcion I hope it is for Sadiq.

Thanks for sharing!

Originally posted by Ezekiel38:
Never thought I'd enjoy a 4-minute highlight video of just a dude blocking.

Kyle going to be beside himself as this guy ain't making it to 27 if he runs an anticipated sub 4.55 and blocks like that.

After seeing that he is Kittle on steroids I mean damn. I'd be ok parting with a 2027 3rd (which is about what it would cost) to move up to 22 to take him if he even falls that far as he is damn near a like for like replacement of Kittle when Kittle is gone and Kittle a HOFer. How do you pass on that potential if he falls to 20-22.

Concepcion is really good and all but hands are average and don't think he is going to block with this kind of effort so if we did trade up in front of Philly to take Sadiq or Concepcion I hope it is for Sadiq.

Thanks for sharing!

it really depends on FA. We need new starters for sure on WR, S, and LG (Burford and Bartch are FA). I would also put DL depth as a bigger need but that can be filled with day 2 and day 3 draft picks

I think TE would be a bit of a luxury pick. He is a good player but he wont be BPA either

Sadiq&Roush '26 MTEGA?!

Originally posted by ritz126:

Originally posted by Ezekiel38:
Never thought I'd enjoy a 4-minute highlight video of just a dude blocking.

Kyle going to be beside himself as this guy ain't making it to 27 if he runs an anticipated sub 4.55 and blocks like that.

After seeing that he is Kittle on steroids I mean damn. I'd be ok parting with a 2027 3rd (which is about what it would cost) to move up to 22 to take him if he even falls that far as he is damn near a like for like replacement of Kittle when Kittle is gone and Kittle a HOFer. How do you pass on that potential if he falls to 20-22.

Concepcion is really good and all but hands are average and don't think he is going to block with this kind of effort so if we did trade up in front of Philly to take Sadiq or Concepcion I hope it is for Sadiq.

Thanks for sharing!

it really depends on FA. We need new starters for sure on WR, S, and LG (Burford and Bartch are FA). I would also put DL depth as a bigger need but that can be filled with day 2 and day 3 draft picks

I think TE would be a bit of a luxury pick. He is a good player but he wont be BPA either

If he fell to 27 he would be BPA and he's not gonna fall to 27.

He is worth a trade up if Kyle was in love with the guy. Otherwise I'd prefer to stand pat and draft McDonald or Boston (if he runs fast).