49ers’ sixth-round pick: Stanford TE Kaden Smith

Kaden Smith Pick: Sixth round (No. 176) Position: TE Height, weight: 6-5, 255 College: Stanford Last Stanford player drafted by 49ers: DL Solomon Thomas (first round, 2017) Last TE drafted by 49ers: George Kittle (fifth round, 2017) The skinny: Left school after he had 47 catches for 635 yards and 2 TDs last year as a junior. Missed the final three games with a foot injury. … Had 23 catches for 414 yards and 5 TDs as a sophomore. … Tore his ACL and MCL as a senior in high school. … He ran a 4.92-seond 40-yard dash at the combine, which was the second slowest among the 19 tight ends who ran at the combine. He also put up the third-fewest reps of 225 pounds (15) on the bench press. TEs on 49ers' roster: Kittle, Garrett Celek, Ross Dwelley, Marcus Lucas Analyzing pick: Smith will compete with Celek, 30, to serve as Kittle's primary backup. Celek is an excellent blocker who had just 5 catches for 90 yards last year, but he played the final 12 games with a broken thumb. Quote to note: "Always hoping for better, but kind of understanding that messing up my 40 at the combine would consequently hurt me." - Smith on being selected in the sixth round Remaining draft...