What did the 49ers see in Samson Ebukam? It’s more about what they didn’t observe
Mar 21, 2021 at 2:00 PM
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The 49ers just signed a pass rusher to a two-year, $12 million contract who has never had more than 4.5 sacks in his four-year career and has terrible technique. That's not a cruel critique. That's the assessment of Samson Ebukam, the pass rusher with the $12 million contract.
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