The final pick of the third round might be the 49ers’ most exciting pick of the draft. SMU wide receiver Danny Gray can flat out run, and he used that speed to amass 1,251 yards and 13 touchdowns on 82 catches across two seasons with the Mustangs.
San Francisco hasn’t had a wide receiver with his game-changing, field-stretching speed in a long time.
His college highlights are a ton of fun and offer an enticing look at how he could be utilized in head coach Kyle Shanahan’s offense. Perhaps the most impressive part of his best plays are the diversity. He has the speed to simply run by defenders, but he’s also capable of taking open space in the middle of the field and turning it into yards after the catch.
Gray is fun. Here are some highlights:
One of the best plays from mobile practices. Malik to Danny Gray pic.twitter.com/qkX4i31VPJ
— Jason Aponte (@JasonAponte2103) April 30, 2022
Danny Gray, is, uh, pretty fast! #49ers pic.twitter.com/2x3X0bINSi
— Rich (@richjmadrid) April 30, 2022
Newest 49er, Danny Gray. Looks like a stud pic.twitter.com/tqJtbhaRca
— Joseph Waked (@TheJosephWaked) April 30, 2022
The #NFL really let #49ers HC Kyle Shanahan get SMU WR Danny Gray…
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— 49ers & NFL News 24/7 (@49ersSportsTalk) April 30, 2022
Danny Gray averaged 8.6 yards after catch per reception last season, the third most of any WR drafted so far (Burks, Williams)
Death, taxes and Kyle Shanahan falling in love with YAC demons pic.twitter.com/Ilzy0mBLgt
— karan (@905Kar) April 30, 2022