Robert Beal Jr-Edge-5th Round, 2023 Draft

Phoenix49ers · 2023-04-29T12:25:45-07:00

Athletic and with crazy length but still very raw. A ball of clay for Kocurek to mold. Robert Beal Jr. with an unofficial 4.53 second 40 yard dash on his second run👀 pic.twitter.com/mGYlaw9tab— Elite Georgia Football (@elitegeorgiacfb) March 2, 2023My RD6.208 Draft Day Pick RD6.208: Robert Beal Jr, ED, Georgiapic.twitter.com/cVgEGkccYX— Chad Koon (@chadkoon) March 25, 2023Robert Beal Jr (ED 33) Closing speed is crazy, makes a ton of plays like this from the backsidepic.twitter.com/jG2X6Eghlo— Draft Guy Jared (@DraftGuyJared) March 11, 2023Has incredible length, over 34 1/2" arms, and he uses that paired with incredible strength to set a strong edge and collapse pocketsFantastic at converting speed to powerpic.twitter.com/yuTHyycadY— Draft Guy Jared (@DraftGuyJared) March 11, 2023Here he is covering a wheel route, they also stuck him out wide against Tennessee to shut down screens and he was pretty good at that toopic.twitter.com/knEMa5HU59— Draft Guy Jared (@DraftGuyJared) March 11, 2023

Apr 29, 2023 at 12:26 PM

RonMexico
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Oh he fast

Apr 29, 2023 at 12:29 PM

jimrat
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We shoring up these special teams boooy

Apr 29, 2023 at 12:29 PM

ninerfan4life
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Future All-Pro

Apr 29, 2023 at 12:30 PM

Phoenix49ers
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Originally posted by RonMexico:
Oh he fast

He was a top 10 player in the nation coming out of high school but ended up buried under the embarrassment of riches that Georgia has had over the past few years. Definitely a guy that can be a much better NFL player than college with the right coaching.

Apr 29, 2023 at 12:32 PM

Cisco0623
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Me likey.

Apr 29, 2023 at 12:32 PM

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Robert Beal Jr., DE, Georgia, #33

- Twitched up pass rush, + first step
- Not bendiest but can reduce surface area enough as speed rusher
- Attack inside shoulder with quickness
- Sturdy run defender, contact points good
- Holds up as 4i/head-up well, handles double teams pic.twitter.com/19MWbTIa7r
— Nate Christensen (@natech32) April 10, 2023

Robert Beal Jr is all of 6'4 250. Watch #33 drag the double team and disrupt the QB forcing an incomplete pass

Beal will be an interesting project. Has the upside and the raw strength, just needs to refine some technical things to reach his full potential. #DraftTwitter pic.twitter.com/HXgZB4ye9d
— ScoutVision (@ScoutVision_) January 21, 2023

Watching highlights from the Rival game and this had me rolling 🤣🤣🤣🤣 @GeorgiaFootball Robert Beal Jr. was so fast off the line, @GeorgiaTech #77 was convince he was offsides!! #DGD #GoDawgs @UGAAthletics @Dawgs247 @GeorgiaDawgs365 pic.twitter.com/41KnOQj4Ya
— S. Green (@SiBox23) November 30, 2021

Robert Beal Jr. (@robertbeal6) knocks back the puller to QB depth & gets the sack. Always be rushing! #OrangeBowl pic.twitter.com/b4bdsf6Cao
— DLineVids (@dlinevids1) January 1, 2022

Have him go train with Bosa Bros.

Apr 29, 2023 at 12:33 PM

niners94
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I'm intrigued. Got the raw ability.

Apr 29, 2023 at 12:34 PM

glorydayz
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Originally posted by jimrat:
We shoring up these special teams boooy

Absolutely!

Playing with house money (comp picks)

Apr 29, 2023 at 12:34 PM

Hawaii49er
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Looks like the 5th rd. Gem that Peters and co. always seem to find. Excited for this guy under Kocurek. 💪🏽

Apr 29, 2023 at 12:37 PM

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Great pick. Again, Shanny & Co. addressing the periphery of an already talented roster to replenish depth. Finding an EDGE rusher opposite of Bosa is a top priority. Between Drake Jackson, Clelin Ferrell, Kerry Hyder Jr., and now Robert Beal Jr. we have enough bodied to battle that out. At the very least we have a great EDGE rotation to throw at offenses. With Hargrave and AA anchoring the middle our EDGE rushers should see a lot of 1-on-1's this season. This is a great pick.

Apr 29, 2023 at 12:38 PM

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Have him play 5 snaps a game. His rookie year to just go after the QB. A pressure package. He's raw, but he has a shot to be really good down the line. John did it again in these later rounds.

Apr 29, 2023 at 12:39 PM

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Hoovtrain
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Like this one . Upside is there

Apr 29, 2023 at 12:40 PM

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glorydayz
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Originally posted by 49ersgoldme2021:
Have him play 5 snaps a game. His rookie year to just go after the QB. A pressure package. He's raw, but he has a shot to be really good down the line. John did it again in these later rounds.

What do you see that makes him raw?

I think he plays with great leverage for such a great athlete.

Apr 29, 2023 at 12:41 PM

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glorydayz
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Originally posted by 9ersLiferInChicago:
Great pick. Again, Shanny & Co. addressing the periphery of an already talented roster to replenish depth. Finding an EDGE rusher opposite of Bosa is a top priority. Between Drake Jackson, Clelin Ferrell, Kerry Hyder Jr., and now Robert Beal Jr. we have enough bodied to battle that out. At the very least we have a great EDGE rotation to throw at offenses. With Hargrave and AA anchoring the middle our EDGE rushers should see a lot of 1-on-1's this season. This is a great pick.

How does Beal compare to Drake Jackson in your opinion?