Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Saturday, April 12th, 2025
Tom Brady teams up with AMC Networks for 49ers docuseries ‘Gold Rush’ (paywall)
“The docuseries, set to premiere in 2026, is a co-production of AMC Studios, Skydance Sports, NFL Films, Religion of Sports and Brady’s 199 Productions. Brady, who grew up in San Mateo a 49ers fan but later won championships with the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is an executive producer and appears in the series….“Gold Rush” will feature interviews with 49ers greats such as Montana, Jerry Rice, Steve Young, Ronnie Lott, former owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr. and many others. It also boasts of previously unseen footage from NFL Films and traces the franchise’s lasting impact on the league.”
49ers Draft Crush: After losing Dre Greenlaw, the 49ers defense needs a dose of feistiness (paywall)
“One of the things that distinguishes Greenlaw is the amount of film he watches. Paul is the same way. It’s the reason he plays faster than he actually runs…
Paul also has a tendency to play on the edge and picked up a pair of roughing-the-passer penalties, a horsecollar tackle and a late hit out of bounds last season alone.
As noted above, he’s also no stranger to post-play dustups, including with players who outweigh him by 100 pounds. He might be the lightest guy in the front seven, but like Greenlaw he has no qualms about being the enforcer. Quipped one scout: “Someone forgot to tell Pooh how big he is.”….Dane Brugler, who writes in “The Beast” that Paul “always had the dirtiest jersey on each tape studied.”
“Alabama’s Jihaad Campbell is considered the best player, but Georgia’s Jalon Walker could also play off the ball in base downs with edge rusher ability on passing downs. UCLA’s Carson Schwesinger, Oregon’s Jeffrey Bassa, South Carolina’s Demetrius Knight Jr. and Mississippi’s Chris Paul Jr. are other options expected to be available after the first round.”
“Saints quarterback Derek Carr is reportedly dealing with a shoulder injury that could threaten his availability for the 2025 season. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, Carr is weighing his options, including possibly undergoing surgery….If the Saints do select a quarterback at No. 9, it could push another top non-quarterback prospect down the board—giving the 49ers even more attractive options at No. 11.”