Many were shocked when the San Francisco 49ers took wide receiver Ricky Pearsall from the Florida Gators with the 31st pick in the 2024 draft. nfl draft. The wideout was considered a mid-round pick by some draft experts.
However, as the post-draft process progressed, many praised the selection of the 49ers, who seem to have more fans around the league compared to the media. In a group? baltimore ravens General Manager Eric DeCosta.
Speaking about sleepers in the 2024 NFL Draft, DeCosta called Pearsall one of those players and said he hopes the Florida wideout is available to the Ravens “at some point.”
Ultimately, he came in last in the first round, which DeCosta hailed as a “great pick.”
“It was a great selection. I give them a lot of credit,” DeCosta said of the selection. “I thought [Pearsall] He was a sleeper for us at one point, a guy we might have gotten. He wasn’t really a hot commodity name. But if you watch his games, he was a different guy, he was a very impressive player on tape. ”
The Ravens ended up taking Clemson cornerback Nate Wiggins with the 30th pick of the first round. They started by selecting a receiver in the fourth round, taking North Carolina wideout Tez Walker with the 113th pick.
Pearsall was the next receiver taken with the sixth pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. OhioMarvin Harrison (from 4th place) arizona cardinals), LSUMalik Nabers (6th place) new york giants), Washington’s Roma Odunze (from 9th place) chicago bears), LSU’s Brian Thomas Jr. (from No. 23) jacksonville jaguars), Texas’ Xavier Worthy (from No. 28) kansas city chiefs).
By taking the Florida wideout at No. 31, the 49ers continued their run at receiver and beat the team. carolina panthers, buffalo bills, Los Angeles Chargersand new england patriotstook all of the players at that position over the next six picks to Pearsall.
Here’s a complete breakdown of Pearsall being selected on draft night and how he fits with the 49ers in the short and long term.
