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49ers Rookie Kaelon Black Always Will be Compared to This Player

San Francisco 49ers On SI·Jose Sanchez·about 1 month ago
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The most head-scratching pick the San Francisco 49ers made in the NFL draft last week was for Indiana running back Kaelon Black . They took him in the third round with the 90th overall pick. Considering that this year's running back class was extremely underwhelming, it was wild to see the 49ers get him there . Clearly, they felt Black was a prospect they couldn't wait for. In fact, the 49ers viewed him as the second-best running back in the NFL draft. "We had him as the second-rated back on the board," Kyle Shanahan said during an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show . "Right or wrong, that's our evaluation." The pressure as a third-round running back was already on, but now Shanahan has placed more on Black's shoulders because he will be compared to another player. Black will be compared to... Nov 8, 2025; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jadarian Price (24) runs the ball against the Navy Midshipmen during the second half at Notre Dame Stadium.…

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