Deeboo Samuel is back!
By: Jake Rajala
It’s official: the San Francisco 49ers have reunited with the do it all weapon, Deebo Samuel. He wasn’t quite able to stand out away from Kyle Shanahan’s offense. Now that he’s back with his ex, perhaps he can rekindle some magic between the white lines.
Samuel was like Percy Harvin, except he will have a longer career. Samuel hasn’t quite been the same player he was in 2021, where he was first team All-Pro. He still has been a modest weapon. He has had 800+ total yards in every season except 2020, where he only played in several games.
Samuel is 30 years old, so he should have 2-3 seasons left in the tank.
This FA signing comes after Ricky Pearsall suffered an apparent season ending injury. This is devastating given that Pearsall us 25 years old. He also only played in 9 games last season and 11 games in the season before that.
He still joins a WR room that already has Mike Evans. He a sure-fire future Hall of Famer. Of course, he also won a Super Bowl with Tom Brady. Brady has taken note of Deebo joining the squad. He said, “I love the way he plays the game. I think he’s going to bring what he brought to the team before, that energy, that versatility. Hell of a pick-up for us.”
It may seem like a couple of old souls at the same position. Nonetheless, the 49ers can lean on current studs, if these new faces don’t work out. Of course, I’m talking about Christian McCaffrey and George Kittle.
I would still love to see the 49ers draft a WR early in 2027. They need to help their investment in Brock Purdy by giving him some toys to work with. They still need to draft an OT in 2027 or 2028 early, with Trent Williams on his last legs.
Moving forward, I would honestly not be upset, if the 49ers signed another veteran WR. I’m not talking about Terrell Owens. They could look at Stefon Diggs or Curtis Samuel. Curtis Samuel has a skillset that’s similar to Deebo Samuel.
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