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Former 49ers 3rd-round pick finds new home with Eagles

The #49ers lost another former third-round RB to the Eagles.

The 49ers have had a hard time lately finding productivity from running backs they’ve selected in the third round. Running back Trey Sermon didn’t even get a second season with the club after a disappointing 2021 campaign, and now RB Tyrion Davis-Price has joined a new club after just two years with San Francisco.

Davis-Price, a third-round choice in the 2022 draft, has signed a reserve/future contract with the Philadelphia Eagles according to an announcement from his agency Tuesday morning. That puts him on a not dissimilar track to the one Sermon rode after joining the 49ers via a late Day 2 draft pick.

Sermon was released after being named to the initial 53-man roster for the 2022 campaign. He eventually caught on with the Eagles where he appeared in two games and carried twice for 19 yards that season.

Now Davis-Price is trying to carve out a role with Philadelphia. He was eligible to join the Eagles because he finished the 2023 campaign on the 49ers’ practice squad. The 49ers named him to the active roster out of camp, but he appeared in only one game and posted six carries for 21 yards before being cut in early December. He returned to San Francisco’s practice squad where he finished the year.

With Jordan Mason, Elijah Mitchell and Christian McCaffrey firmly ahead of Davis-Price on the depth chart, it makes sense he’d aim to find a new home for next season where a change of scenery may ultimately help him progress in his career.

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49ers release 2022 3rd-round pick RB Tyrion Davis-Price

The #49ers are releasing RB Ty Davis-Price per @mattbarrows.

The 49ers are set to sign defensive back Logan Ryan, and to make room on their roster San Francisco will release running back Ty Davis-Price according to Matt Barrows of the Athletic. As a second-year player he will be subject to waivers.

Davis-Price was a third-round pick in the 2022 draft who never got his career off the ground in San Francisco. As a rookie he dealt with injuries and only played in six games where he notched 99 yards on 34 attempts. During that rookie season he was eclipsed on the depth chart by undrafted rookie Jordan Mason.

Despite an improvement from Davis-Price in the 2023 offseason, he didn’t surpass Mason on the depth chart and he wound up being a healthy scratch in all but one game this year.

With injuries in the secondary, tight end and on the defensive line, the running back room became an easy place for the 49ers to cut ties with a player whose future with the team was murky.

In his lone appearance this season Davis-Price posted 21 yards on six carries in mop up duty at the end of a blowout win over the Cowboys.

There’s a chance the team brings him back on the practice squad if he clears waivers and doesn’t sign elsewhere. That would allow them to maintain some internal RB depth with a player who knows their system well.

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49ers 2022 NFL draft class mostly struggling halfway through 2nd season

An update on the #49ers’ 2022 draft class, which isn’t trending the right direction 1.5 seasons in:

The 49ers are in a good place from a roster perspective and they don’t necessarily need young players to contribute right away. However, if they’re going to extend their Super Bowl window beyond the current core of stars they’ll need contributions from their draft classes.

Through 1.5 seasons the 2022 draft class doesn’t appear to be on track to contribute much down the road.

Quarterback Brock Purdy, the final pick last year, is the obvious headliner, but beyond that the 49ers’ contributions from second-year players have been minimal with not many signs that any of them are trending upward.

Let’s run through San Francisco’s nine-player class for a quick update:

Fantasy football advice on 49ers RBs Jordan Mason and Elijah Mitchell

Fantasy advice for anyone looking to add a #49ers RB:

49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is dealing with an injury to his ribs/oblique, which raises significant questions in the fantasy football community about how to navigate San Francisco’s backfield.

Here is our advice:

Don’t.

Instead of ripping your hair out wondering whether to add and/or start Elijah Mitchell or Jordan Mason or Ty Davis-Price, maybe go for a walk or watch a movie or something.

I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking that you’re going to take advantage of the McCaffrey injury to get and/or start a 49ers RB who’s going to help win you your league.

Here is the flaw in that plan:

You’re already wrong.

Whatever decision you decide to make is the incorrect one.

You can dive into snap counts and touches in past years, and touches in Week 6 when McCaffrey got hurt, and recent production and all that. Your hard work is commended. Seriously.

Your hard work is also worthless.

Here’s what Shanahan had to say about how his backfield might look if McCaffrey misses time:

“Yeah, we’ll see.”

Good start!

He continued:

[RB] Elijah’s [Mitchell] earned a ton with us over these years. I think Elijah, when he has been healthy, has been as good of a back as there is. He’s just had a hard time staying healthy, but I also can’t take away anything from JP. I mean every time JP’s got his opportunities, you guys see how he’s done. So both of those guys have done very well. Elijah came back and practiced late last week on Thursday. So he got really one true day of practice in and that’s why JP got the first nod once Christian came out. But we’ve got two really good players there. I know [RB Tyrion] TY Davis[-Price] is waiting for his opportunity also. So hopefully Christian will be good to go this week, but if not, we’ve got a group of backs that we can rely on.

Do you know what that sounds like? That sounds like a coach who wants nothing more than to ~~put a winning offense on the field~~ destroy your fantasy team.

No matter what happens there’s going to be some modicum of guesswork involved. Give it at minimum two weeks to see if one player emerges as the workhorse back. Given Shanahan’s pre-McCaffrey history though that seems unlikely.

This group screams “running back by committee” which is a fantasy player’s nightmare.

Avoid that nightmare. Skip it entirely. Put your energy into research at other positions. Or maybe put it into knitting, or curling up with a good book.

Ideally for the 49ers this won’t be an issue and McCaffrey will be able to play through whatever his oblique/rib injury turns out to be.

If he’s unable to go, that opens a door no fantasy player should walk through. It’s chaos. It’s like Alice in Wonderland but with more flatbilled snapback hats. And that’s not a place anyone wants to be.

(Editor’s note: Okay, but seriously even if Mitchell winds up starting and getting more touches than Mason, Mason has been the better back this year and even in limited touches in the last two games has 96 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries. He’s probably the safer play for anyone who needs to play a 49ers RB, but it’s risky given how sporadic and potentially limited those touches may be. Mitchell is also a huge injury risk who missed Weeks 4 and 5, and in the three games he’s played he has 49 yards on 18 carries. Proceed with caution on all fronts.)

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7 players we’re excited to watch in 49ers preseason opener

Here’s a look at seven players that should be exciting to watch in the 49ers’ preseason opener against the Raiders on Sunday.

It’s not Christmas, but it’s close. On Sunday, The 49ers will open the preseason in Sin City against the Las Vegas Raiders.

It’s not a mirage in the desert, the 49ers will officially be on the field in uniform on Sunday for the first time since their loss in the NFC Championship to the Philadelphia Eagles.

It’s likely most of the starters and familiar faces for the 49ers will be on the sideline watching on Sunday. But, what’s exciting about the preseason is getting a look at some of the new faces for the first time in red and gold.

Players with chatter around their name — good and bad — will get the chance to make an impression on the fan base and coaching staff under the bright lights for the first time.

Heading into Sunday’s contest, here’s a look at seven players Niners Wire is excited to watch against the Raiders in the preseason.

49ers RB Ty Davis-Price continues to stand out in 2nd training camp

Tyrion Davis-Price is still dominating at #49ers camp even after the pads came on.

There was some early praise for 49ers second-year running back Ty Davis-Price in his second training camp. Head coach Kyle Shanahan and offensive line coach/run game coordinator Chris Foerster both lauded the 2022 third-round pick for his play early in camp.

The important part for Davis-Price was going to be carrying over his strong performances when the pads came on. An injury to RB Elijah Mitchell opened the door for some additional snaps for Davis-Price, who’s continued to shine as the club stacks up their padded practices.

“It’s unreal right now,” Foerster said Saturday before Day 9 of camp. “Last year, he looked good early. He looked good when we didn’t have the pads on. And then all of a sudden as we started playing games, different things happened during the course of the year. It just wasn’t as good. He, right now, looks like a man on a mission. He’s fun to watch. And I see all the things we saw when we drafted him. He just gets to the open field, he’s a load, he’s fast. He’s seeing things better. He understands the offense better. Everything about him, like all these guys, first to second year, you get here your rookie year and sometimes it’s, you’re just, your head starts spinning. It doesn’t stop until the season’s over. And Ty’s been that kid that man, everything’s kind of coming together for him. He looks like a different guy. He’s playing very, very well. It’s fun to watch.”

Early praise was good for Davis-Price. Carrying it over to the more intense padded practices was always going to be the key though.

This is a significant development for Davis-Price and it looks like he’s carved out a roster spot in a deep RB room. Now with some additional reps available he could be carving out a spot in the offense behind or alongside Christian McCaffrey.

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LSU running back John Emery Jr. suspended for two games, per report

Emery will miss the beginning of the 2022 season due to lingering issues, according to Brody Miller of The Athletic.

LSU will begin its 2022 campaign without its top running back.

According to a report from The Athletic’s Brody Miller, [autotag]John Emery Jr.[/autotag] is expected to be suspended for the first two games of the season — contests against Florida State in New Orleans and Southern in the home opener. Per Miller, the suspension has to do with the academic issues that held him out last season.

The Athletic also reports that cornerback Raydarious Jones has been suspended for the entire 2022 season due to academic issues.

Emery is reportedly in the process of appealing the suspension, arguing that he has been meeting academic standards since coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] and his support staff took over in November. LSU expects to know more within the next week, per Miller.

He apparently attempted to appeal the suspension that kept him from playing last season, as well, on the grounds of a number of hardships he faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Emery dealt with the death of his grandmother and two separate COVID infections. His stepfather also suffered from COVID complications and was hospitalized on a ventilator, per Miller.

Emery is a former five-star recruit who was expected to play a major role in 2021 prior to his suspension. In 19 appearances from 2019-20, Emery took 114 carries for 566 yards and seven touchdowns.

With the departure of [autotag]Ty Davis-Price[/autotag] to the NFL, Emery was expected to return to the field this fall and take over the starting role. However, cryptic comments from Kelly a few days ago cast doubt on his availability in 2022.

“There’s obviously things that I can’t talk about,” Kelly said. “He’s in good standing in football. So everything that he’s done, he’s done a great job with us in football.

“Everything that he’s done for us has been outstanding in football. Anything else that arises would not be anything that I can comment on because of privacy rights, so I think you guys can put the rest together.”

With Emery unavailable in the first two contests, LSU will likely rely on Penn State transfer [autotag]Noah Cain[/autotag] and [autotag]Armoni Goodwin[/autotag], as well as a former walk-on in [autotag]Josh Williams[/autotag] who has worked his way up the depth chart.

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John Emery Jr.’s status unclear entering season after cryptic comments from Brian Kelly

Kelly declined to comment on Emery’s availability entering the season.

Though much has been made about LSU’s quarterback competition, the ground game is really where the team needs to improve the most on offense this fall.

Last year, the team ranked second to last in the SEC in rushing with just over 109 yards per game, finishing ahead of only Mississippi State, which runs the air raid. That won’t cut it in 2022, and after leading rusher Ty Davis-Price’s departure for the NFL, it’s a fair area of concern.

LSU is hoping to have a piece it didn’t have access to last time around in [autotag]John Emery Jr.[/autotag], a former five-star recruit who missed all of last season due to academic ineligibility.

Emery was expected to return this fall, but after coach Brian Kelly’s press conference on Saturday, that has been called into question.

“There’s obviously things that I can’t talk about,” Kelly said. “He’s in good standing in football. So everything that he’s done, he’s done a great job with us in football.”

Asked specifically about Emery’s status entering the season, Kelly once again deflected.

“Everything that he’s done for us has been outstanding in football,” he said. “Anything else that arises would not be anything that I can comment on because of privacy rights, so I think you guys can put the rest together.”

Emery was a solid contributor during his first two seasons, reaching 378 yards and three touchdowns during his last available season as a sophomore in 2020. His presence became even more important after [autotag]Corey Kiner[/autotag] transferred to Cincinnati.

However, it remains unclear whether he will join the Tigers when they take the field against Florida State on Sept. 4, and if he isn’t available, LSU will likely rely on Penn State transfer [autotag]Noah Cain[/autotag], as well as players like [autotag]Armoni Goodwin[/autotag] and [autotag]Josh Williams[/autotag] to carry the running game.

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Why did 49ers select RB in 3rd round again?

The #49ers picked a running back for the third time in two years. This third-round choice simply has to be a home run pick.

It’s clear the 49ers didn’t set out to pick for need in the 2022 NFL draft. Their first selection at No. 61 was defensive end Drake Jackson. Their second selection at No. 93 overall was running back Tyrion Davis-Price. This is the second year in a row they’ve drafted a running back in the third round, and Davis-Price is the third RB they’ve drafted in the last two years. So why so many RBs?

There are a handful of reasons San Francisco could be loading up on RBs.

First, this appears to indicate that they’re not optimistic on Trey Sermon’s development after they traded two fourth-round picks to take him in the third round last year. He didn’t get much playing time last year and saw action in only nine games. In those nine games he carried the ball just 41 times.

There are also some injury concerns with Elijah Mitchell, who was the workhorse with 207 caries in just 11 games. Given that none of Sermon, Jeff Wilson Jr. or JaMycal Hasty could get on the field when Sermon did play, San Francisco may want more out of their depth at that position to spell Mitchell to help keep him healthy.

They could aim to lean on Davis-Price on third downs, too. That job was held by Hasty and he was fine, but the team could certainly use an upgrade.

It’s interesting the 49ers would go this route regardless of their depth chart at a position where they’ve generated production with late picks and undrafted free agents.

The bottom line is Davis-Price has to be good right away to justify the pick. He can’t play the same role Sermon had last year. San Francisco passed up secondary help and offensive line help to pick a running back in Round 3 again.

Their roster isn’t deep enough to throw away top 100 picks, so this has to work.

49ers take LSU RB Ty Davis-Price with 93rd pick

The #49ers for the second year in a row have taken a running back in the third round.

The 49ers with their second pick in the 2022 NFL draft, No. 93 overall in the third round, took LSU running back Tyrion Davis-Price.

Davis-Price measured in at 6-0, 211 pounds and ran a 4.48 40 at the combine. He spent three years at LSU and broke out in his junior campaign when he rushed for 1,003 yards and six touchdowns on 211 attempts.

This is the second year in a row the 49ers have selected a running back in the third round and the third RB they’ve drafted in the last two years after not drafting one between 2018 and 2020. He’ll join a backfield with Elijah Mitchell, Trey Sermon, Jeff Wilson Jr. and JaMycal Hasty.

In his career with the Tigers, Davis-Price posted 1,744 rushing yards and 15 rushing touchdowns on 379 carries. He also hauled in 28 passes for 185 yards.