Polite reportedly said the team's representatives didn't even talk much football with him.
"They just bashed me the whole time," Polite said of his sit-down with the 49ers.
Polite later acknowledged that teams' line of questioning was probably an effort to test his character and see how the defensive player reacted.
"They are about to invest millions probably, I hope," he added. "So I have to take it. It's my job. This is my job."
The 49ers are in the hunt for a pass rusher and Polite recorded 11 sacks to go along with his 45 combined tackles and 19.5 tackles for a loss as a junior in 2018.
Lance Zierlein of NFL.com, who compares Polite to Vic Beasley, wrote the following about Polite within his scouting report:
"Instinctive rusher with natural feel for attacking the pocket and the explosive athletic ability to finish the job. Polite's frightening speed to the edge is the foundation for his pass-rush success, but it's the potential diversity and fluidity of his attack that makes him such a compelling prospect. He has been heavier in his career and might need to add good weight in order to remove himself from the DPR (designated pass rusher) list and into a full-time role as a 3-4 outside backer. Scouts say beware of his floor, but his electrifying rush potential could be hard to pass up in today's pass-happy league."
Measurables
Height: 6-3
Weight: 258 lbs.
Arm length: 258 inches
Hand length: 9 3/4 inches
| College Statistics | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | School | Class | G | Solo | Ast | Tot | Loss | Sk | |||||||||
| 2016 | Florida | FR | 9 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3.5 | 2.0 | |||||||||
| 2017 | Florida | SO | 7 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 5.5 | 2.0 | |||||||||
| 2018 | Florida | JR | 13 | 27 | 18 | 45 | 19.5 | 11.0 | |||||||||
| Total | Florida | 44 | 34 | 78 | 28.5 | 15.0 | |||||||||||
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