{"id":62894,"date":"2025-06-20T21:51:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T21:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=62894"},"modified":"2025-06-20T21:51:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T21:51:12","slug":"the-49ers-may-have-found-another-steal-in-the-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=62894","title":{"rendered":"The 49ers May Have Found Another Steal in the Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2201640623-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2201640623-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2201640623-1.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2201640623-1.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"The 49ers May Have Found Another Steal in the Draft\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>Upton Stout of the NFL Combine<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The San Francisco 49ers may have found another steal. The Niners have become familiar with Day 2 and 3 players exceeding expectations. Fred Warner, Deommodore Lenoir,\u00a0 Dre Greenlaw, Talanoa Hufanga, Renardo Green, and Malik Mustapha are some of the most recent examples of defensive players who have outperformed their draft slots and become impact players for San Francisco.<\/p>\n<p>This year, the Niners invested heavily in the front-seven during the NFL Draft. However, it\u2019s been a secondary player, Upton Stout, that stood out in minicamp.<\/p>\n<h2>Upton Stout at 49ers Minicamp<\/h2>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_rpcd84viu\">49ers beat reporter Grant Cohn of Sports Illustrated recently broke down Upton Stout\u2019s performance at minicamp.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_rpcd84viu\">\u201cAt minicamp last week, only one rookie defender was on the field with the starters \u2014 third-round pick\u00a0Upton Stout. Stout played nickelback for the first-string defense on the final day of minicamp, and he made the best pass breakup of the day. On the final play of practice, he broke up a deep pass that was intended for 6-foot-4 wide receiver Isaiah Neyor. Keep in mind, Stout is only 5\u20198\u2033. But he plays bigger than his size. That\u2019s because he\u2019s extremely strong and competitive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_rpcd84viu\">Stout is the only rookie who played with the starters, which means a lot considering how early he\u2019s proving himself. He\u2019s already getting an opportunity, and it appears he\u2019s making plays early on. Fantastic news for his chance to get on the field early in the year.<\/p>\n<h2 data-google-query-id=\"COuCg7qZ9I0DFYa3WgUd5l4gVQ\" data-gpid=\"\/23162276296\/fannation_onsi\/nfl\/si.com\/tout_d#1\">Potential Role in the 49ers Defense<\/h2>\n<p>Off the field, Stout feels like a fit in San Francisco as well. After being drafted, Upton Stout brought up his confidence, and it showed how his mentality fits in with the 49ers\u2019 culture.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have a chip on my shoulder from always hearing somebody tell me what I couldn\u2019t do,\u201d Stout said, via NBC Sports Bay Area\u2019s Matt Maiocco. \u201cThere\u2019s no point in me taking that chip off my shoulder right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sounds a bit like Stout\u2019s new teammate, Deommodore Lenoir. The confidence and faith in his game are something that players under Kyle Shanahan seem to always have in their DNA.<\/p>\n<p>In the same conversation, Stout would go on to discuss his game and potential role.<\/p>\n<p id=\"P5SrlG\">\u201cIt\u2019s a lot of work, a lot of film study,\u201d Stout said about being a nickel. \u201cBut I feel that\u2019s the best part about the nickel because you\u2019re the most versatile player on the field. The receiver can go in any direction and you have to go with him, and you\u2019re an extra hat in the run fits.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The nickel position is where Stout will likely play for the majority of his 49ers career. With Charvarius Ward leaving in free agency, the Niners\u2019 top cornerback will need to play one of the outside positions, making the nickel spot wide open for a competition. Playing nickel in the NFL is one of the most difficult positions there is. Not only will Stout need to be a great coverage player against some of the best route runners on earth, but he will also need to wreak havoc in the run game. Stout has his work cut out for him, but it appears he\u2019s already taken strides to immediately be an impact player.<\/p>\n<p>Matthew Kaimer is a sports writer covering the MLB for heavy.com. He has worked for Heavy since 2023 and has over 5 years experience covering the MLB and San Diego Padres through his social media outlet \u201cFriar Talk.\u201d More about Matthew Kaimer<\/p>\n<h2>More Heavy on 49ers<\/h2>\n<p>Loading more stories<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 49ers drafted Upton Stout in the 3rd round of the NFL Draft. 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