With the last pick in Round 4, the San Francisco 49ers select Jordan Watkins out of Ole Miss, adding another speedy receiver.
The San Francisco 49ers lost Deebo Samuel this offseason in a trade to Washington. At No. 138 of the NFL Draft, they picked up Jordan Watkins, receiver from Mississippi, who ran a 4.37 40-yard dash at the combine.
However, with Brandon Aiyuk due back at some stage in the season, George Kittle, Jauan Jennings, Ricky Pearsall, and a healthy Christian McCaffrey, it’s very hard to see a rookie from Day 3 seeing any relevance.
Interestingly, all the receivers in Round 4 ran in the 4.30s for the 40-yard dash except Jalen Royals and Elic Ayomanor (who still ran low-4.4). Let’s call Round 4 the speed round.
Author Scott Riley
