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The San Francisco 49ers drafted WR Deebo Samuel with the 36th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Find our draft profile of Samuel below."Editor’s note: From April 9 https://www.49ersfanshop.com/Alfred-Morris-Jersey , 2019Yesterday, we went over how Oklahoma’s Marquise Brown could interest Kyle Shanahan. Earlier today, the San Francisco 49ers were linked to two wide receivers in the draft. We haven’t really talked about Deebo Samuel. The former South Carolina standout scored 11 touchdowns while averaging over 14 yards a catch last year. Samuel is one of the best receivers in the draft after the catch. He’s a pain to bring down. He’s much more than an athlete, and that’s what we will highlight today. Winning at the lineDeebo makes it look easy at the line of scrimmage. You like to see guys win just as much whether they have the ball or not. For Samuel, he does both. Here he is Weston Richburg Jersey , to the bottom of the screen.At the line of scrimmage Samuel is both aggressive and decisive. Plenty of receivers are quick enough to win, but often times you see receivers take too long to win their release.There are two sides to every coin, though. Samuel understands the nuance side of route running. Watch the bottom of the screen again.It might seem like he took longer than you’d like here, but this is one of the better reps you’ll see this draft. You’ll see plenty of receivers “dance” without gaining any ground. Samuel attacks the corner while faking to go outside. He has shown that he can win a handful of ways. He was equally as effective during the Senior Bowl.Samuel is superb at the line of scrimmage. Moss drillSamuel is 5’11”, but you’d never know it by how he plays the ball in the air. Samuel having a 39” vertical wasn’t too surprising. He can definitely play “above the rim.” Samuel is very good at making plays in traffic. It’s more than his athleticism. Samuel times his jump well Cassius Marsh Color Rush Jersey , contorts his body to get the best position for him, while shielding off the DB all at once. It’s impressive.Winning in the air is an area where the 49ers could stand to improve. Being open in college and the NFL are two very different things. That’s what makes guys like Deandre Hopkins special. They are able to consistently make plays with defenders draped all over them. I’m not saying Samuel is Hopkins in that regard, but he’s shown in just about every game that this is an area that won’t be an issue for him in the NFL.Where he must improveFor every highlight catch Samuel makes, he’ll mix in a focus drop. That doesn’t worry me too much. Where Samuel must improve is at the top of his route. Everything above where he excels is where he lacks when he goes to cut. Whether it’s rounding his routes or taking too many steps out of his breaks, Samuel puts himself in contested situations that he shouldn’t have to be in.Here’s what I mean by extra steps. I’ll show one example when Samuel was and wasn’t targeted. Using my pal Ted’s play first.Count the steps. You’d like to see Samuel take no more than two https://www.49ersfanshop.com/Brock-Coyle-Jersey , maximum. Those extra steps cause Samuel to drift in his routes and lose ground. That’s how the CB makes a play. Check this play out when he was targeted. Too many wasted movements.The ball is late, but look at Samuel drifting. That’s consistent when you watch him. That’s an area Samuel will have to become more efficient.The fitWe haven’t talked about Samuel after the catch. For some insight, 600 of Samuel’s 882 yards in 2018 were after the catch. He’s so tough to bring down. When a guy is that good with the ball in his hands, you give it to him often. Samuel will get you out of some tough situations just by creating on his own. Samuel had seven rushing touchdowns during his time at South Carolina.I do think Samuel needs to improve his footwork at the top of his routes. I also think that he struggles to sustain his suddenness prior to getting the ball. If that’s the biggest gripes, we’re talking about a good player.Samuel can help the 49ers at ever level of the field. Most importantly https://www.49ersfanshop.com , he can help them score touchdowns and take pressure off Jimmy Garoppolo. SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers free safety Adrian Colbert likely will miss the rest of the season with a high ankle sprain he suffered Sunday.The 49ers placed Colbert on injured reserve Monday and signed quarterback Tom Savage to a one-year contract to take his roster spot.Coach Kyle Shanahan estimated Colbert would be sidelined for six to eight weeks. He would be eligible to come off IR for the 49ers' second-to-last game, at home against the Chicago Bears on Dec. 23. But Shanahan talked as if Colbert, a second-year player out of Miami, will be shut down for the season. Rookie D.J. Reed will get the first opportunity to start at free safety in his absence."It's tough. It's part of football San Francisco 49ers Customized Jerseys , though," Shanahan said. "It's not the first time that's happened. Colbert is one of those guys who got his opportunity last year because a lot of guys went down."The 28-year-old Savage, who made nine starts over three seasons with the Houston Texans, originally signed with San Francisco last Tuesday. He was waived Saturday when the 49ers promoted defensive back Tyvis Powell from the practice squad for Sunday's game against the Rams because of injuries in the secondary.But Savage was quickly re-signed to provide San Francisco with a third quarterback alongside starter C.J. Beathard and backup Nick Mullens. The 49ers lost Jimmy Garoppolo in Week 3 to a torn ACL.Shanahan remained firmly committed to Beathard on Monday despite a shaky performance in Sunday's 39-10 loss to the Rams.Beathard threw two interceptions and lost a fumble, giving him seven interceptions and three lost fumbles in five games (four starts). San Francisco (1-6) is winless since Beathard took over for Garoppolo."We've had 18 turnovers this year San Francisco 49ers T-Shirts ," Shanahan said. "I've watched every single one, definitely more than once. I recommend you guys (the media) do it too. You guys will see there's a lot of people involved in each one."The 49ers have an NFL-worst minus-15 turnover ratio, and the offense is only half the problem. San Francisco has forced just three turnovers — one interception and two fumbles — in seven games.Colbert is one of a few second-year defensive players — linebacker Reuben Foster and cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon are others — who haven't made the impact that was anticipated after their promising rookie seasons.Addressing his group of second-year defenders as a whole, Shanahan said: "Those guys worked extremely hard in the offseason. They came in ready to take it to another level and they haven't done that so far. That stuff's hard."Shanahan praised Colbert, however https://www.49ersfanshop.com/hats , saying the free safety was enjoying a strong game Sunday before hurting his ankle while trying to intercept interception on a deep pass in the third quarter.NOTES: Running back Matt Breida is day-to-day after tweaking his left ankle Sunday, but "his strength is good," Shanahan said. … Receivers Marquise Goodwin (ankle) and Pierre Garcon (knee) and strong safety Jaquiski Tartt (stinger) will be evaluated Wednesday. … Foster (shoulder) is expected to practice Wednesday.