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Niners draft breakdown

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UncleRico

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49ers’ Tariq Ahmad goes deep on Nick Martin, CJ West and the entire draft class​

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Junior Bergen, receiver/returner, seventh round​

The 49ers couldn’t say no to Bergen when it came to their final pick. Or rather, they couldn’t say no to their special teams coaches.

The son of coordinator Brant Boyer is the kicker at Montana, while Boyer’s top assistant, Colt Anderson, played safety for the Grizzlies from 2004 to 2008.

That is, the duo had inside connections and did a lot of research on Bergen, who scored eight punt-return touchdowns in college and averaged nearly 17 yards per return.



“When he was there with our last pick and the special teams coaches are standing on the table emphatically for him, it makes it easier to draft him,” Ahmad said.

Bergen’s return skills are more impressive than his receiving skills, and if he makes the 2025 roster, it will likely be as the primary punt returner.

“It’s a combination of instincts and fearlessness,” Ahmad said. “I think these great punt returners can see it and react to it and run through it all full speed. They have the vision to set things up and then they can get downhill.”
 
GrizTexas said:
Looking forward to Junior lining up at Right Guard this preseason??!!! His quickness will be invaluable as a pulling lineman...
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Pulling lineman? I remember when I played lineman I would grab the other player by the helmet(if I could hide it) and throw him on his butt. Will this be similar?
 
Junior is playing for San Francisco not the packers.So there is that.So I could see where some finesse could come into play.
 
GrizTexas said:
But for that era considered on the "big" side...amazing how things have changed since the 60's!
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In the Packer offense, Kramer pulled on nearly every running play, not unlike in a wing T. His foot quickness and his ability to deliver a blow running at full speed was what made him an all-pro. His size was perfect for that role. He even covered place-kicking when Hornung was suspended. Kramer was just a hell of a versatile football player, not a 310 lb specialist like what's needed in today's ball. DTs weren't all that different from the pulling guards in that era, Alex Karras was also 245 lb.
 
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kemajic said:
In the Packer offense, Kramer pulled on nearly every running play, not unlike in a wing T. His foot quickness and his ability to deliver a blow running at full speed was what made him an all-pro. His size was perfect for that role. He even covered place-kicking when Hornung was suspended. Kramer was just a hell of a versatile football player, not a 310 lb specialist like what's needed in today's ball. DTs weren't all that different from the pulling guards in that era, Alex Karras was also 245 lb.
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The rest of that all pro line wasn't much bigger... Forrest Gregg was considered the bruiser on the line at 249, Fuzzy Thurston was 247 and Bill Curry played center at a whopping 235.
 
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