SWB Ricky Pearsall-WR-Florida; 31st Pick 2024 Draft - NO politics

Cautiously optimistic on this guy. I just can't help having flashbacks of Dante Pettis and how he was he shining at this point too.

Nice.

Originally posted by MucketyMuck:
Cautiously optimistic on this guy. I just can't help having flashbacks of Dante Pettis and how he was he shining at this point too.

By all accounts, he seems like he's got more of a Deebo mentality. Being soft doesn't seem like a concern.

Originally posted by MucketyMuck:
Cautiously optimistic on this guy. I just can't help having flashbacks of Dante Pettis and how he was he shining at this point too.

Time will tell ultimately but Pearsall has always seemed like someone a lot more locked in, like he had to make to the NFL, there was no other option where Pettis was just a very athletic dude who was good at football but didn't love the grind.

Originally posted by MucketyMuck:
Cautiously optimistic on this guy. I just can't help having flashbacks of Dante Pettis and how he was he shining at this point too.

Pettis didn't fail because he sucked. Dude could've easily been as good or possibly better than any of the WRs on the team right now. The talent was there. The dude failed because he wasn't committed to football.

By all accounts, Pearsall eats, sleeps and breathes football.

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by MucketyMuck:
Cautiously optimistic on this guy. I just can't help having flashbacks of Dante Pettis and how he was he shining at this point too.

Time will tell ultimately but Pearsall has always seemed like someone a lot more locked in, like he had to make to the NFL, there was no other option where Pettis was just a very athletic dude who was good at football but didn't love the grind.

Pearsall and Cowing could both be big surprises. I keep hearing good things about both of them. Stuff like hiw quick they get in and out of routes. Explosiveness. How competitive they are. Toughness. All good traits.

Originally posted by Heroism:
Pettis didn't fail because he sucked. Dude could've easily been as good or possibly better than any of the WRs on the team right now. The talent was there. The dude failed because he wasn't committed to football.

By all accounts, Pearsall eats, sleeps and breathes football.

If anything he has that football psycho energy that would put a Bill Belichick over the moon.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers/article/molded-ricky-pearsall-future-49ers-wide-receiver-19454933.php?

"In high school he never went out," said his mom, Erin. "And, honestly, as a mom I was a little bit worried at first: 'Don't you want to go out and hang out with your friends? ' But Ricky had his eyes on the prize. He wasn't easily influenced by parties and the stuff that a lot of teenagers are influenced by. He's always marched to the beat of his own drum."

Pearsall would catch 100 consecutive balls from a JUGS machine, before and after practice, and he would restart when he had a drop. The result: He had six drops on 233 career targets and had the fourth-lowest drop rate in college football last season, when he had career highs in catches (65) and yards (965).

At Arizona State, where Pearsall spent three years before transferring to Florida for his final two seasons, Sun Devils head coach Herm Edwards occasionally had to order Pearsall to not practice.

Edwards, a former NFL cornerback and head coach, raved about Pearsall to 49ers general manager John Lynch while noting his quest for greatness could run him ragged.

"I told John this: You've got to protect him from himself," Edwards said. "Because he's a full-speed guy. He can wear himself down just because of the way he practices and goes about his business. He's so competitive. Every once in a while, you've got to say, 'OK, this is like a half-speed drill. Just slow down.' And there were other times, 'No, man, you're not practicing today. You get a day. You're not doing it.' And it would be, 'Aw, Coach.' "

Pearsall's passion helped transform him from a little-used underclassman — he had 13 catches in his first two seasons at ASU — into the No. 31 pick in the NFL draft. Head coach Kyle Shanahan, a former college wide receiver, said it was obvious in studying Pearsall that his routes were a result of gym-rat hours.

"He's an extremely advanced route runner," said director of player personnel Tariq Ahmad. "There's extremely advanced detail in his routes. Polish. Understanding how to beat man coverage. Understanding the areas in the zone to attack."

Ahmad was also struck by Pearsall's willingness to attack defenders with an aggression that belies his size. Edwards said Pearsall's courage in catching passes over the middle, an area of the field where big hits often await, is a quality that often separates wide receivers in the NFL.

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
Pearsall and Cowing could both be big surprises. I keep hearing good things about both of them. Stuff like hiw quick they get in and out of routes. Explosiveness. How competitive they are. Toughness. All good traits.

In the past I was skeptical about guys like Aiyuk because of the QB situation and the 49ers not having a QB that was consistently getting the ball out on time, accurately or both. Now I'm very excited to see how Purdy can take advantage of Pearsall's outstanding route running.





And not just Pearsall because Cowing is also an amazing route runner and its something that both these guys emphasize a ton. They're both noted film junkies and have shown tremendous improvement throughout their college careers.



Purdy's going to have someone open somewhere on the field at all times.

Originally posted by MucketyMuck:
Cautiously optimistic on this guy. I just can't help having flashbacks of Dante Pettis and how he was he shining at this point too.

I held the same reservations, but I look at how other elite football players talk about Pearsall. Hearing CJ Stroud talk about about him the way he did has me pretty excited. I don't recall Pettis getting that kind of praise, so I too, am cautiously optimistic

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by Heroism:
Pettis didn't fail because he sucked. Dude could've easily been as good or possibly better than any of the WRs on the team right now. The talent was there. The dude failed because he wasn't committed to football.

By all accounts, Pearsall eats, sleeps and breathes football.

If anything he has that football psycho energy that would put a Bill Belichick over the moon.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers/article/molded-ricky-pearsall-future-49ers-wide-receiver-19454933.php?

"In high school he never went out," said his mom, Erin. "And, honestly, as a mom I was a little bit worried at first: 'Don't you want to go out and hang out with your friends? ' But Ricky had his eyes on the prize. He wasn't easily influenced by parties and the stuff that a lot of teenagers are influenced by. He's always marched to the beat of his own drum."

Pearsall would catch 100 consecutive balls from a JUGS machine, before and after practice, and he would restart when he had a drop. The result: He had six drops on 233 career targets and had the fourth-lowest drop rate in college football last season, when he had career highs in catches (65) and yards (965).

At Arizona State, where Pearsall spent three years before transferring to Florida for his final two seasons, Sun Devils head coach Herm Edwards occasionally had to order Pearsall to not practice.

Edwards, a former NFL cornerback and head coach, raved about Pearsall to 49ers general manager John Lynch while noting his quest for greatness could run him ragged.

"I told John this: You've got to protect him from himself," Edwards said. "Because he's a full-speed guy. He can wear himself down just because of the way he practices and goes about his business. He's so competitive. Every once in a while, you've got to say, 'OK, this is like a half-speed drill. Just slow down.' And there were other times, 'No, man, you're not practicing today. You get a day. You're not doing it.' And it would be, 'Aw, Coach.' "

Pearsall's passion helped transform him from a little-used underclassman — he had 13 catches in his first two seasons at ASU — into the No. 31 pick in the NFL draft. Head coach Kyle Shanahan, a former college wide receiver, said it was obvious in studying Pearsall that his routes were a result of gym-rat hours.

"He's an extremely advanced route runner," said director of player personnel Tariq Ahmad. "There's extremely advanced detail in his routes. Polish. Understanding how to beat man coverage. Understanding the areas in the zone to attack."

Ahmad was also struck by Pearsall's willingness to attack defenders with an aggression that belies his size. Edwards said Pearsall's courage in catching passes over the middle, an area of the field where big hits often await, is a quality that often separates wide receivers in the NFL.

Pearsall reminds me a bit of Jerry with his work ethic and mindset. I would have loved for Pearsall to be coached by Jerry, but Jerry is with his son and Jim at the Charger's facility.

But it would be great of Pearsall would be Brock's Jerry Rice 2.0. We shall see.

Originally posted by Heroism:

Originally posted by MucketyMuck:
Cautiously optimistic on this guy. I just can't help having flashbacks of Dante Pettis and how he was he shining at this point too.

Pettis didn't fail because he sucked. Dude could've easily been as good or possibly better than any of the WRs on the team right now. The talent was there. The dude failed because he wasn't committed to football.

By all accounts, Pearsall eats, sleeps and breathes football.

Gotta have some dog to play in the NFL and Pettis has a little too much p***y cat.

Slick Rick has that dog in him.

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Florida's Ricky Pearsall really flashed his route running on Day 1 of the Senior Bowl. Kept losing DBs like on this rep. pic.twitter.com/sqleyiSyoa

— Bobby Football (@Rob__Paul) January 31, 2024

Dude is so filthy with the head fakes. He's very Cooper Kupp-esque in that regard.

For those fans old enough to have seen Jerry Rice in his prime they know that it was his precise route running and attention to detail that made him great along with his stamina. His training allowed him to play at the same tempo in the 4th quarter as he did in the first. He wasn't the fastest or the biggest. Just the best.

Nice.

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
In the past I was skeptical about guys like Aiyuk because of the QB situation and the 49ers not having a QB that was consistently getting the ball out on time, accurately or both. Now I'm very excited to see how Purdy can take advantage of Pearsall's outstanding route running.

📌 Out & Up Double Move

Gators WO Ricky Pearsall selling the out with body language & EYES to create separation to the double move.

Art Work 🤌🏽

pic.twitter.com/YJ0vw98DaS

— The WideOutCrew (@thewideoutcrew) September 1, 2023

#Florida WR Ricky Pearsall has a great understanding of route tempo, spacing with elusiveness after the catch. His body control is always on display but his does a great job stemming his routes as a route runner.

Operates in the slot but can work as a boundary WR as separator. pic.twitter.com/Wz5h2Galb6

— Devin Jackson (@RealD_Jackson) January 22, 2024

Florida's Ricky Pearsall really flashed his route running on Day 1 of the Senior Bowl. Kept losing DBs like on this rep. pic.twitter.com/sqleyiSyoa

— Bobby Football (@Rob__Paul) January 31, 2024

Gators WR Ricky Pearsall is so smooth with his release and route running. Beats Missouri CB Ennis Rakestraw Jr here. Good hustle by Rakestraw to make the tackle. pic.twitter.com/mHuneznrSU

— RealBucsTalk (@RealBucsTalk) April 11, 2024

And not just Pearsall because Cowing is also an amazing route runner and its something that both these guys emphasize a ton. They're both noted film junkies and have shown tremendous improvement throughout their college careers.

Look at this Jacob Cowing route 👀

Big 30 yard catch on 4th down🐻⬇️ pic.twitter.com/JWsgWvFHsR

— RanDynasty (@ran_dynasty) November 13, 2022

Jacob Cowing is a saavy route runner.
pic.twitter.com/8WwZqEjOvi

— Nick Penticoff (@NickPenticoff) April 6, 2024

Purdy's going to have someone open somewhere on the field at all times.

💥

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
For those fans old enough to have seen Jerry Rice in his prime they know that it was his precise route running and attention to detail that made him great along with his stamina. His training allowed him to play at the same tempo in the 4th quarter as he did in the first. He wasn't the fastest or the biggest. Just the best.

Yep, he still looks great too.