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What Brock Purdy's Early Impressions of Rookie WR Jacob Cowing are

One of the more underrated draft picks made by the San Francisco 49ers was for receiver Jacob Cowing.

Jose Luis Sanchez III

May 10, 2024; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Jacob Cowing (83) runs drills during the 49ers rookie minicamp at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. Mandatory Credit: Robert Kupbens-USA TODAY Sports
May 10, 2024; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Jacob Cowing (83) runs drills during the 49ers rookie minicamp at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. Mandatory Credit: Robert Kupbens-USA TODAY Sports / Robert Kupbens-USA TODAY Sports
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One of the more underrated draft picks made by the San Francisco 49ers was for receiver Jacob Cowing.

He is a player who could prove to be an impact player in the offense. Cowing can play inside and out, has great speed, and most importantly has crispy route running. It should be easy for Brock Purdy to connect with him for years to come.

So far, it has been a sweet experience for Purdy with Cowing. Following practice on Tuesday, Purdy revealed what his early impressions of Cowing are.

"He's quick. He's twitchy. I'm impressed with just the way he's acted and interacted with guys," said Purdy. "Very smart, very respectful, and a guy that I could tell he is going to get after it in terms of knowing what his job is. And as a quarterback, I feel like you're always looking for a guy that you can trust. So yeah, I've seen that so far from him. I'm excited to see what he can do just in terms of taking off the top and running downfield and everything once we get to it. So, I'm really excited to have him.”

One of the comps that was linked to Cowing was Seattle Seahawks receiver Tyler Lockett. If the 49ers get anything close to Lockett with Cowing, then he will end up being their best draft pick from the 2024 draft class.

Unfortunately, I am not so sure Cowing will see a lot of the field in 2024. Pearsall is sure to have the edge on him with that. And of course there is Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk, George Kittle, Christian McCaffrey, and Jauan Jennings who will be the focal points of the passing game.

Still, there is always a small chance Cowing can see some playing time this year and that will be his chance to steal away some reps.

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Jose Luis Sanchez III
JOSE LUIS SANCHEZ III

Jose Luis Sanchez III has covered the San Francisco 49ers daily for FanNation since 2019. He started off as the lead publisher for FanNation's All49ers, then switched positions to become the Deputy Editor in 2020. Sanchez writes, edits, and produces videos daily for All49ers. He also co-hosts a show on YouTube with All49ers lead publisher Grant Cohn weekly. Prior to FanNation, Sanchez started his writing career back in 2016 for the school newspaper at Skyline college where he covered all sports team in the Bay Area. Following that from 2017 to 2019, he found a role as a contributor for FanSided's news desk along with their site's Just Blog Baby covering the Las Vegas Raiders and Golden Gate Sports every professional Bay Area sports team. Atop all of that, he was able to graduate with a Bachelors degree in Communication Studies at San Francisco State University in 2020. Sanchez is committed to ensuring he delivers transparent analysis and straightforward opinions that resonates with readers to get them thinking.

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