It's Drake Nugent, who started his college career at Stanford. Ed McCaffrey coached him in the Denver area prior to that. Nugent wasn't drafted due to size concerns (300 pounds), but he actually has above-average arm length. Moreover, center is a very cerebral position — especially in SF's scheme.
Keep an eye out for Nugent. Jake Brendel, the 49ers' starting center, also started as an undersized UDFA
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This much focus on OL tells me that the team is at least serious in finding good protection for Purdy.
One sack allowed last year. 76 run block grade from PFF. Sounds like a good udfa
See how he does in camp and if he has a real chance to usurp Brendel. We really need a new C…
I hope this guy as legit, we need a center for the future.
They said Drew Dalman was too light too. Don’t buy that argument.
Probably my favorite pickup in the entire draft