TE Jeremy Sprinkle, Arkansas
This seemed like a great idea at the time. Sprinkle’s performance in one game for the Razorbacks against TCU during his last year in college was enough to make him intriguing. He also got a full article on this website.
The 49ers are in need of a play-making tight end. Vance McDonald had a good preseason and caught a touchdown pass in the opener. But after him, the position is thin. In today’s NFL, a team can never have too many big, play-making tight ends. Sprinkle fits that bill.
Sprinkle was a fifth-round pick of Washington in the 2017 draft. He has 33 catches for 295 yards and three touchdowns in 43 games. Play-making tight end indeed.
Grade: D-