Austen

Pleasants

San Francisco also placed offensive lineman Austen Pleasants on injured reserve. Both players will miss at least four games to start the year. Kirk missed most of training camp with the calf issue. Mike Evans, De’Zhaun Stribling, and Deebo Samuel will start for the team in three-receiver sets. Even when Kirk comes back, he’s likely stuck as the WR4 on the depth chart.

Pleasants (6'8/316) has been a starter the last two years for the Bobcats, and has helped Ohio be one of the more consistent offenses -- and explosive -- in the MAC in the process. Pauline notes that he plays well in space, and that he shows solid fundamentals. He also notes that Pleasants needs to do a better job of finishing blocks. At this point, Pauline sees him as an UDFA, but that size should intrigue scouts in the Midwest.