SF 49ers NFL Draft: 6 quarterbacks to target who aren’t Zach Wilson
By Peter Panacy
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SF 49ers QB Target No. 4: Jamie Newman, Georgia
The NFL has started a shift towards more mobile quarterbacks, and the SF 49ers don’t have a shortage of them in their own division: the Seattle Seahawks’ Russell Wilson and Arizona Cardinals’ Kyler Murray.
So it’s an intriguing thought Kyle Shanahan might want to follow this lead and opt for a signal-caller who can make plays with his arm but is just as dangerous with his legs.
As far as rushing quarterbacks go, Georgia’s Jamie Newman is about as intriguing as it gets.
| Passing | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | AY/A | TD | Int | Rate |
| *2017 | Wake Forest | ACC | FR | QB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 8 | 2.0 | -9.3 | 0 | 1 | 16.8 |
| *2018 | Wake Forest | ACC | SO | QB | 6 | 84 | 141 | 59.6 | 1083 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 9 | 4 | 139.5 |
| *2019 | Wake Forest | ACC | JR | QB | 12 | 220 | 361 | 60.9 | 2868 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 26 | 11 | 145.3 |
| 2020 | Georgia | SEC | SR | QB | ||||||||||
| Career | Overall | 306 | 506 | 60.5 | 3959 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 35 | 16 | 142.7 | ||||
| Wake Forest | 306 | 506 | 60.5 | 3959 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 35 | 16 | 142.7 | |||||
| Georgia |
Provided by CFB at Sports Reference
Generated 12/1/2020.
Newman rushed for 574 yards and six touchdowns with Wake Forest in 2019 before transferring to Georgia in 2020. And while he has some issues with accuracy, as indicated by his 60.9-percent completion percentage last year, Newman is capable of making short- and intermediate-area throws through tight windows.
One of the problems, though, is Newman’s decision to opt out of 2020, which cuts the tape on him and eliminates the chance to see his progression towards NFL status. His pre-draft workouts will be key in determining his stock value, where he winds up being selected and whether or not the SF 49ers would even be interested.
Perhaps Round 4 would be a good value for San Francisco.