The San Francisco 49ers made some big strides with their day 3 draft class a year ago San Francisco 49ers Hoodie , but this year things are a little slower developing. Pro Football Focus put together a list of the best 2018 day three draft pick for each team, and it was not a difficult choice for the 49ers. Defensive back D.J. Reed got the nod.Reed has been the team’s primary kick returner, returning ten kicks for 302 yards. He has a 90-yard return, which could have been a touchdown had he not grabbed an opponent’s face mask on the return. His longest return other than that is a pair of 29 yard returns the past two weeks.Three weeks ago, Reed got a chance to play free safety after Adrian Colbert suffered a hip injury. Reed played 51 defensive snaps that week, and then got the start the following week against the Los Angeles Chargers, playing 68 defensive snaps. Philip Rivers did not test him all that frequently, instead taking advantage of shorter passes to chew up the 49ers defense for stretches. Akash Anavarathan broke down Reed’s performance in a film breakdown.Reed will stick with special teams work exclusively when the rest of the secondary is healthy Youth Customized San Francisco 49ers Jerseys , but he is at least getting a regular opportunity. The rest of the 49ers day three picks are either on an injured list or getting little work. Safety Marcell Harris and defensive lineman Kentavius Street are out for the year due to injuries. Wide receiver Richie James has been active twice now and snagged his first career reception this past week. Defensive lineman Jullian Taylor has been inactive all five weeks thus far after a solid showing in the preseason.A year ago, the 49ers saw two of their day three picks get starting opportunities, one earning close to a starting role, and another getting some limited work. Tight end George Kittle joined Garrett Celek in the starting lineup, and Adrian Colbert claimed the starting free safety role. Wide receiver Trent Taylor technically wasn’t a starter, but played significant snaps as the team’s primary slot receiver. Defensive lineman D.J. Jones did not play a lot of snaps, but did get more opportunities than we’re seeing from some of the day three rookies this year.The 49ers welcomed Victor Bolden back last week from his four-game suspension, and he quickly moved into a starting role in place of Marquise Goodwin. James got some work www.49ersauthorizedshops.com , but it was fairly limited. If Goodwin is out again this week, James would likely see a similar role against the Packers. But if Goodwin can play, James stands a good chance of being inactive on game day.Jullian Taylor is a guy I would love to see get some kind of opportunity before the season ends. He had a solid preseason, with a standout performance in the first game. The team might not think he’s ready to contribute, but in a season where it is likely more about evaluating for 2019 than anything else, I would hope he gets an opportunity soon.Golden Nuggets: 49ers lose one of their primetime games In a move that surprises no one, the 49ers’ game against the Rams that was scheduled for Sunday Night Football on October 21st has been moved up to the afternoon. The NFL moved a more likely enjoyable game in its place. The Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals will now face off on Sunday night in place of the 49ers game. The NFL was hoping to have the 49ers competing in the NFC West with Jimmy Garoppolo and Kyle Shanahan against Jared Goff and Sean McVay. But after Jimmy went down for the season, it was only a matter of time that the decision was made to move their game. An undefeated team versus a one win team was not what the NFL was looking for when they made the schedule.The 49ers still have 4 more primetime games San Francisco 49ers Womens T-Shirt , but they are likely to lose the December 2nd Sunday Night game against the Seattle Seahawks unless they have a quick turnaround in their play. They still have their other 3 primetime games that they can’t lose because Monday and Thursday night games cannot be changed. The nation will be able to see the injury depleted 49ers at least 3 times whether they want to or not.On Tuesday, the 49ers made a few roster moves. They released DB Dexter McCoil and WR Frank Stephens from the practice squad. They signed RB Matthew Dayes, OL Najee Toran, and DB Tyvis Powell to the practice squad. 49ers linksLooking for players at all positions | Looking for backups (Inman)Trade Sherman? 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But they are torching the others | Sherman having a good season so far (Gayle)Out of Sunday Night Football (49ers staff)TOs and sacks | Some eye-opening stats (Madson)Practice squad moves (49ers staff)Time to look at who the 49ers should eye for the draft | Draft season (Call)He’s allowed only 1 reception all year | Richard Sherman still has it (Linsey)Added 3 players to practice squad (Madson)Rams - 49ers moved to 1:25 pm PT kickoff (Madson)He has not been an issue for the defense | Sherman’s numbers (Madson)Bottom of the power rankings (Madson)Will they get it?| In position to get #1 pick (Madson)Big lose for the 49ers and SNF | Losing Jimmy G helped 49ers lose SNF (Biderman)They will likely lose one more | Lost one of their primetime games (Branch)6 TOs so far | CJ’s turnovers (Madson)Down QB1, RB1, RB2, and so many others | Injuries piling up (Almquist)Addressing the pass rush (Biderman)Time for the future to play a bigger role (Cohn)49ers audioInsider podcast (Maiocco)
