Shockwaves in the NFC: Giants Soar with Top Draft Grades While 49ers Plunge into Failure
A slight yellow flag I’ll wave here is the usage for both players. John Harbaugh said after the first round that Reese will play off-ball linebacker and Mauigoa will start at right guard.
John Harbaugh: Arvell Reese will start off at ILB next to Tremaine Edmunds. He’ll move all over. Says he was their top non-QB on the board.Francis Mauigoa will kick inside to right guard.
— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) April 24, 2026
Both players could play high-value positions. Instead, Harbaugh is moving them to spots traditionally buried on the positional value rankings. This, however, is almost certainly temporary for Mauigoa. Reese is more up for debate, though I still believe he will get plenty of opportunities to rush the passer early in his career.



Post Comment