49ers bypass QB Sheduer Sanders for nickel back Upton Stout late in third round

49ers bypass QB Sheduer Sanders for nickel back Upton Stout late in third round

SANTA CLARA — Friday night’s third round wound down, the 49ers owned the third-to-last pick, and this draft’s most notorious quarterback was still available. Shedeur Sanders, son of 1994 49ers’ Super Bowl champion Deion Sanders, would not be selected and/or rescued by the 49ers at pick No. 100. Instead, Western Kentucky cornerback Upton Stout was the 49ers’ selection, and the Sanders’ downward slide resumed. Stout, seen by the 49ers’ as a fiesty…

49ers bypass QB Shedeur Sanders for nickel back Upton Stout late in third round

SANTA CLARA — Friday night’s third round wound down, the 49ers owned the third-to-last pick, and this draft’s most notorious quarterback was still available. Shedeur Sanders, son of 1994 49ers’ Super Bowl champion Deion Sanders, would not be selected and/or rescued by the 49ers at pick No. 100. Instead, Western Kentucky cornerback Upton Stout was the 49ers’ selection, and the Sanders’ downward slide resumed. Stout, seen by the 49ers’ as a fiesty…

Kyle Shanahan addresses what 49ers drafting a CB means for Deommodore Lenoir

The San Francisco 49ers used their final Day 2 draft pick on Western Kentucky cornerback Upton Stout, addressing a position of need. Some experts expected the team to prioritize cornerback earlier, with several mock drafts even projecting Michigan's Will Johnson to the 49ers at No. 11 overall. Due to health concerns, Johnson ultimately slid to pick No. 47, where the Arizona Cardinals selected him in the second round. Stout's addition adds dept…