Ledger-Enquirer
| 1 year ago
Though he went higher than expected, the slightly built wideout is a cognizant player with very good speed and the quickness to be effective in the slot, and wouldn't have been available with the team's late second-round choice. That selection was...
The Reporter
| 1 year ago
Trent Baalke never felt pressured to load up on rookies or sacrifice depth to make one, splashy pick. With a talented roster expected to challenge for the Super Bowl, the San Francisco 49ers general manager instead built depth and created future...
Sacramento Bee
| 1 year ago
Last season, the 49ers gambled and won by making it through the year with only three outside linebackers. They're not willing to take the same risk two years in a row. San Francisco on Saturday spent two of its five draft picks on pass rushers ...
San Jose Mercury News
| 1 year ago
With a defense that played at high velocity ... and an offense that crept and crawled. An offense so easily constipated that it usually was forced to rely far more on field goals instead of touchdowns. That motivated general manager Trent Baalke and...
San Jose Mercury News
| 1 year ago
Illinois Height, weight: 6-0, 192 Comment: Not only is he ultra-quick with big hands, but he's also versatile. Illinois often used him on the outside, but he also could thrive in the slot. His 1,276 receiving yards as a senior were 2 yards shy of the...
Daily Southtown
| 1 year ago
The guard from Frankfort was the first local player taken Saturday on the final day of the NFL Draft as the Washington Redskins chose him with the sixth pick of the fifth round (141st overall). Gettis, a product of Lincoln-Way East and the University...
