The San Francisco 49ers taking Ricky Pearsall with the 31st overall pick in the first round was viewed as one of the more surprising selections of the 2024 NFL Draft, and at least one NFL executive believes it may have been motivated by the success of a player in the Niners' own division.
While Ricky Pearsall might not have been available by the time the San Francisco 49ers' second-round pick rolled around, initially at No. 63 overall, questions linger about whether he warranted the No.
Regarding the 49ers picking WR Ricky Pearsall at No. 31, Mike Sando of The Athletic cites an anonymous NFL executive who said his team was interested in Pearsall.
One of the big questions following the San Francisco 49ers' selection of Ricky Pearsall in the first round of the NFL Draft surrounded how he would fit into an offense already featuring Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel.
Former Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall saw his stock soar during the pre-draft process heading into the NFL Draft. He was a standout at the Reese's Senior Bowl in January, and then he put on a show at the NFL Combine.
The most common thing to do when creating a mock draft was to have the San Francisco 49ers take an offensive lineman in the first round. It was practically a consensus position pick for them, specifically at offensive tackle.
The San Francisco 49ers used their first round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft to select the blazing and explosive Florida wide receiver Ricky Pearsall. And his former head coach Herm Edwards raised a few questions about how well he will transition to the NFL during a recent radio spot with 95.7 The Game.
ESPN reporter Jeremy Fowler identified the selection of wide receiver Ricky Pearsall as the most questionable move of the 2024 NFL Draft, instead expecting the San Francisco 49ers to bolster their offensive line with their first-round pick.
Not many coaches know Ricky Pearsall better than Herm Edwards does. Edwards coached Pearsall for three years at Arizona State before he transferred to Florida.
The Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly kicked the tires on San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel, but they couldn’t meet in the middle with San Fran on a trade.
No one projected the San Francisco 49ers taking a wide receiver in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft. Offensive line flooded most of the mock drafts with some cornerback mocks sprinkled in.
The 49ers’ selection of wide receiver Ricky Pearsall in Round 1 of the 2024 draft made plenty of waves regarding the future of San Francisco’s receiving corps.
The 49ers drafted two wide receivers this year -- Ricky Pearsall in Round 1 and Jacob Cowing in Round 4 -- which bodes well for Cowing and not so well for Pearsall, considering the 49ers draft history.
The San Francisco 49ers' approach to the 2024 NFL Draft may have raised some eyebrows but, a week on from events in Detroit, their former general manager joined a chorus of expert voices praising their work.
The 49ers will have their rookie minicamp next week, and Ricky Pearsall should be the best player on the field. That's the expectation. He'll be the only first-round pick out there.
Ricky Pearsall has an intriguing opportunity this offseason. Normally, a rookie wide receiver such as him would play with and against the backups during OTAs.
Mike Sando of The Athletic frequently taps into the insights of NFL executives across the league to gather intel and opinions on NFL developments, the latest being the 2024 NFL Draft.
The San Francisco 49ers have assigned rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall the number 14 jersey. However, don't rush to order your custom jerseys just yet—it could change in the coming months.
The San Francisco 49ers turning in wide receiver Ricky Pearsall's name while on the clock with the No. 31 overall pick took many people by surprise. As the selection sinks in, fans are getting more excited about the potential of adding a sticky-handed receiver like Pearsall to the already talented lineup.
The Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly kicked the tires on San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel, but they couldn’t meet in the middle with San Fran on a trade.
New San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was in Santa Clara on Friday, getting to know his new coaches and touring his new NFL home. This included the team's home field, Levi's Stadium, which is situated next to the team's headquarters.
The 2024 NFL draft is over which means fantasy football drafts are just months away. Fourteen skill position players were taken in the first round but these three could take a while to have fantasy success.
The San Fransisco 49ers shocked the NFL world and pi--ed their fans off by selecting a wide receiver with the No. 31 pick in the 2024 NFL draft . Not Adonai Mitchell, Troy Franklin or Keon Coleman—San Fransisco selected Ricky Pearsall.
Thanks to a mid-March trade with the Minnesota Vikings, the Houston Texans didn’t have a pick in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday.
Pearsall fits the bill of a player 49ers general manager John Lynch loves to draft and someone who head coach Kyle Shanahan will love inserting into various roles.
Few NFL stars have been involved in as many trade rumors in recent weeks as Brandon Aiyuk has.
The Brandon Aiyuk trade rumors heated up even more after the 49ers took a WR in the first round of the NFL Draft, but it might be another star player who ends up being dealt.
The San Francisco 49ers didn't do much to dispel rumors about wide receiver unrest during the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
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