49ers 90-in-90: How Romello Height has history on his side
“Jonah Elliss of the Broncos might be the most realistic outcome. The third-round rookie in 2024 had five sacks, 18 pressures, but also had eight tackles for loss. The 49ers would love that type of production.
The ceiling and best-case outcome would be if Height turned out like another third-rounder Raheem Morris coached: Byron Young. As a rookie in 2023, Young had eight sacks, 47 pressures, and an absurd 16 tackles for loss. He’s heavier
than Height, but both had 90th percentile jumps.
Those jumps translate into elite get-off times, allowing the pass rusher to threaten the pocket and cause chaos. It would take a perfect storm for Height to produce as Young did, but it’s for the same defensive coordinator and, like Young, Height won’t be the No. 1 priority for opposing offenses.”
NFL execs: 49ers could use in-season Mac Jones trade to bolster roster
“You think Kyle’s going to sit back and let his buddy (Rams coach Sean MvCay) have all the fun?” one personnel executive told La Canfora.
“They’re going to have to get creative, too. The Rams keep raising the stakes… You have a backup QB who isn’t helping you win games, and somebody else wants him; it’s time to sell… Kyle will find another project to rehab. He always does.”
49ers game manager? Alex Smith pushes back on Brock Purdy narrative
“This is what I don’t think people realize: this guy pushes the ball downfield,” Smith said. “When you look at the down the field from the quarterback as far as attempts, completions, accuracy, I mean this guy leads the league in the NFL every year in every one of those categories.
“This is the guy that battles the game manager thing, like he’s just a product of the system. It just couldn’t be further from the truth.”
Brandon Aiyuk appears to imply 49ers ‘scared’ to release him
“Now that June 1 has passed, the Niners are free to trade or release Aiyuk with the remainder of the dead money owed to him split up over the next two years rather than just 2026.
But the 49ers have no hard deadline to release Aiyuk because he remains on the reserve/left squad list. Because of that designation, he is not being paid and does not count against their 90-man roster. If Aiyuk does not report when the Niners open training camp in late July, he will revert to the reserve/did not report list, which could also trigger fines of up to $50,000 per day.
All of which means the simplest means of resolving the situation would be for Aiyuk to show up to the facility, pass a physical and force San Francisco to make a move.”
