Niners Eye Tyson at 27, Despite Injury Concerns

0:00It's April 6th. You're listening to NFL News Today, AI-powered football coverage. I'm Cory with the story. The San Francisco 49ers are gearing up for the 2026 NFL Draft, and word on the street is, though grab a wide receiver with their 27th overall pick to lock down that spot for years. Their need is real. They might use a first-rounder here for the second time in three years, and there's chatter that Arizona State's Jordan Tyson could. Surprisingly, drop right into their lap. ESPN's Matt Miller dropped a note that Tyson's trending down, thanks to a hamstring injury, and skipping pre-draft workouts. Scouts are bumping him to fourth on their receiver boards, and he's got positional drills lined up for April 17th. That slide could hand the Niners a top talent without reaching. Fans and analysts see Tyson as a complete receiver when healthy, think smooth route running, quick releases, and solid contested catches. He balled out at Arizona State, scoring 19 touchdowns over two seasons, with over 1,000

1:01yards in 2024, and strong efficiency, numbers. His flexibility and separation skills make him a mismatch nightmare. But Tyson's injury wrap sheet is rough, a torn ACL, MCL, and PCL early on, a broken clavicle last year, and now this hamstring sidelineing his prep. Critics knock him for going down easy on slants, which might not vibe with Coach Kyle Shanahan, especially after the team's recent wide out woes. Still, with vets like Mike Evans and Christian Kirk now in the mix as mentors, the 49ers could roll the dice on Tyson at 27. It's a shot to build a killer long-term core around Brock Purdy, blending his scramble drill magic with Tyson's upside.