5 overreactions from 49ers preseason loss vs. Raiders
By Peter Panacy
49ers overreaction No. 4: Cameron Latu is also going to be a bust
Of the three third-round draftees San Francisco brought home, Moody and safety Ji'Ayir Brown being the other two, tight end Cameron Latu probably has the worst chances of making the 49ers' 53-man roster.
That's not an overreaction.
Latu did not play particularly well against Las Vegas, and his lost fumble won't earn him any points in Kyle Shanahan's book, particularly with a deep crop of tight ends on the depth chart behind George Kittle, who didn't play on Sunday.
What makes things more problematic for Latu, though, is he hasn't exactly had a strong training camp either, struggling with drops throughout.
#49ers TE Cameron Latu, who has struggled in training camp, with a fumble that won't help his chances of making the 53-man roster.
— Eric Branch (@Eric_Branch) August 13, 2023
It's still early for Latu, who does have the pedigree of being a third-round pick, which should help him over many of the other pass-catchers who are roster long shots anyway.
But, if Latu struggles again like he did on Sunday, it'll likely push him closer toward Round 3 bust status and potentially off the roster altogether.