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Round 6; 190th Overall (from Philadelphia via draft day trade) TE Charlie Woerner, Georgia
This offseason, the 49ers lost two veteran tight ends in Garrett Celek (retirement) and Levine Toilolo (New York Giants). The latter of the two was used exclusively as a run-blocker, something Woerner was proficient in at Georgia.
Similar to Toilolo, Woerner's numbers don't jump off of the page (34 receptions for 376 yards and one touchdown over his four years at Georgia), but his versatility and experience as a fullback has plenty of upside in San Francisco's run-first offense.
"I don't know how many third down, double moves and stuff we're going to design for him or jet sweeps like some of the stuff George Kittle gets and things like that. We brought him in here to take the role that we've always had someone have, whether it's Celek, whether it's Levine, whether it's (former 49ers tight end) Logan Paulsen," Shanahan said. "We've lost some of those guys. We got Daniel Helm on the roster and he's done a hell of a job on the practice squad this year.
"To bring in a new tight end was important to us. We see him competing with Helm right there, trying to take on that Celek role, that Levine role, Logan Paulsen, which is a very important role for us. It majors around blocking, that's what you do best. But if that's all you do, then we'll just get an O-lineman to play your position instead. He's got to have some pass skill and we definitely see that and we're excited about him."