Niners Grab Black in Third Round

0:00On May 1st, the San Francisco 49ers made waves in the NFL draft by grabbing running back K-Lon Black with the 90th overall pick in the third round. That's two full rounds after the Seattle Seahawks snagged Jadarian price at 30 second overall with their first choice. Black ranked super low on most big boards, like 197th overall, but the 9ers saw something special. Coach Kyle Shanahan broke it down on the Rich Eisen show, saying their board had Black as the second best back available. He pointed out the draft wasn't as stacked or running back this year, and even though Black skipped the combine invite, they pegged him as a third round talent worth jumping on early. Fans and analysts lit up over the pick since the 9ers often zig when everyone else zags from consensus rankings. They've got a track record of mid-round running back raps since Shanahan and GM John Lynch took over in 2017. The guys like Trace Irman, and Tyrion Davis price haven't exactly lit it up.

1:00Shanahan owned the gamble, explaining how teams slide players down boards for stuff like no combine, but real take tells the truth. By draft time, they figured everyone else might wake up and take him in the fourth, so they pulled the trigger at 90 to avoid the regret. Now it's all about seeing if Black outshines price as NFC West rivals battle it out. Could be the start of a fun backfield showdown.