49ers NFL Draft: Deebo Samuel replacement options in every round
By Peter Panacy
Wide Receiver. Notre Dame. 7. 819. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Kevin Austin Jr.. player
49ers Round 7 NFL Draft Target: Kevin Austin Jr., Notre Dame
The 49ers own the final pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, “Mr. Irrelevant,” which basically means nothing more than having a first call on all the undrafted free agents out there.
Again, pretty much every wide receiver at this stage in the draft is going to be a project, but some have more enticing physical traits than others.
Such as Notre Dame wide receiver Kevin Austin Jr.
Want your voice heard? Join the Niner Noise team!
Austin looks as if he was born to play football, standing at 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds, having run a solid 4.43 40-yard time at the NFL Scouting Combine. While his route tree isn’t the greatest, and his overall body is work is largely skewed towards an impressive second-half finish in 2021, there’s still plenty of upside to consider a Round 7 selection here.
Last season, Austin’s 48 catches for 888 yards and seven touchdowns put him on draft boards, and the ascent could eventually translate into a nice productive NFL career, too, if he continues on that trajectory.
The 2022 NFL Draft kicks off on Thursday, April 28.
Next. 49ers' 15 best draft-day steals of all time. dark