NFL Bubble Boys: Fighting for Roster Spots

0:00On April 9th, the NFL draft always amps up the hype for teams like the 49ers, but for French players, it is straight pressure. Guys like wide receivers Jordan Cowan and Jacob Watkins, both fourth round picks with speeds of burn, are staring down a tough fight after limited. Snaps from injuries. The team grab vets Mike Evans and Christian Kirk in free agency, bumping these young guns way down the depth chart. Ricky Pierce saw a locks in his spot, and DeMarcus Robinson has one more year locked. Had a high draft pick a receiver, which San Francisco is almost sure to do, and Cowan and Watkins got to prove they are worth keeping beyond five. Whiteouts on the roster, they enter the offices and needing to wow Kyle Shanahan just to stick around. Over as safety, G.I.E.R. Brown, the third rounder from 2023, drew heat last year for not building on his rookie promise. He is athletic with good instincts, but boom. Or bus play is not cutting it next to Malik Mustafa. The Niners invested in safeties three years running, yet they might draft another signaling

1:02Brown is on notice in his final rookie deal year. Cornerback Daryl Luder Jr. faces his own grind, mostly stuck on special teams through three seasons. They added Nate Hobbs for versatile depth, and Seron Neal led backups in tackles. With four fourth round picks, targeting a corner could squeeze Luder out, especially if they stick to six in the secondary. These bubble boys better ball out this off season, because the draft and new blood mean nothing is guaranteed on that 53 man roster come. 2026. That's the story for today, NFL News Today, Driven by AI