SANTA CLARA — Shemar Stewart, who visited the 49ers during the pre-draft process, is the epitome of a traits-over-production draft prospect.In 37 career games as a defensive end at Texas A&M, Stewart registered just 4.5 sacks — spread equally over his three seasons. He finished his career without a sack in his final eight games.Stewart had an answer for his low output when asked at the NFL Scouting Combine about his less-than impressive numbers."I wasn't a sack-chasing warrior," he said. "I just wanted to become the best player for my team. And sometimes the stats don't show that."Sometimes the stats don't tell the whole story. It's all about the film. And when you look at the film, you can really see what's going on for the most part. Production is a little overrated." Stewart is a rare athlete who figures to hear his name called within the top 20 picks Thursday night in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft because his measurables are off the charts.General manager John Lynch spoke generally about the 49ers' process for arriving at a draft evaluation of a player whose size, speed, agility and power are far greater than his college statistics."You want see skills that...
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