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San Francisco 49ers: Regrading the 2015 NFL Draft class three years later

By Peter Panacy

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 22: Defensive lineman Arik Armstead of Oregon competes during the 2015 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 22, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 22: Defensive lineman Arik Armstead of Oregon competes during the 2015 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 22, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, AZ – SEPTEMBER 27: Tight end Blake Bell #84 of the San Francisco 49ers on the sidelines during the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on September 27, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. The Carindals defeated the 49ers 47-7. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – SEPTEMBER 27: Tight end Blake Bell #84 of the San Francisco 49ers on the sidelines during the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on September 27, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. The Carindals defeated the 49ers 47-7. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

. Tight End. Oklahoma. BLAKE BELL. F

Gosh, this seemed like such an enticing pick at the time.

Tight end Blake Bell out of Oklahoma was raw, having played just one year at this position after switching over from quarterback. But his 6-foot-6 and 252-pound frame looked all the part of a playmaking tight end, and San Francisco was on the hunt for a long-term replacement for Vernon Davis, whose career was winding down.

It never happened for the “Belldozer,” though.

Bell spent just two seasons with the 49ers, posting a modest 15 receptions for 186 yards his rookie, and best, season.

A wasted pick, especially considering the 2015 Niners needed immediate-impact players. Not projects.