It wouldn’t have been a huge surprise to see the 49ers to snag a defensive end early in this year’s draft. Instead they waited until their second pick in the fifth round to go that route. With the No. 173 overall pick, they added Georgia defensive end Robert Beal Jr.
Beal’s stats don’t jump off the page. He played in 59 games for the Bulldogs and posted 10.5 sacks with 12 tackles for loss. However, a deeper dive indicates Beal could be an impact rusher off the edge with some polish.
