49ers Summer Scouting: Devin McCuin
Is Devin McCuin primed for a breakout season?
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First of all, probably the biggest story out of this game, the, the resurgence, the, the We, we saw, we watched a man earn a roster spot.
Yep.
Jacob Cowling in real time.
Don't tell me preseason doesn't matter.
Don't tell me- That- preseason doesn't matter that, that And, and it, and that is exactly what it is.
And, and, and just to show how, how the preseason works, because if he fair catches it, if he gets a t- 10-yard return, you know, it's, it's just another return.
And Jason, you're right, preseason doesn't matter, but that might have been, like, it might have been the most consequential preseason play in this podcast's history.
Like, like, i- if we wanna, like, really stretch it, and that's really, really testing, making you think about consequential preseason games.
Don't you think that, Jason?
Oh, Trey Lance, Trey Lance to Danny Gray, Trey Lance to Trent Sherfield.
I, I mean, I mean, how, look how consequential that is.
He's taking second team snaps for the Chargers tonight.
But the Niners have a re- punt returner, a- and they tried- Yeah Deebo Samuel at the start, which was interesting, just because he's never had an NFL punt return in his career.
But Jacob Cowling, 83 yards to the house, and he, he went from he's on the fringe to you got a spot, man.
And, and what that- Yeah means for Jordan Watkins, I don't know, 'cause Jordan Watkins had a touch, just had a touchdown reception here.
I, I, I don't know what it means.
But Jacob Cowling, we, we watched him earn a roster spot tonight, so shout out to him.
Yeah, I think Jacob Cowling made the 53, and that goes to show you that preseason is important.
I think now the roster battle to watch the rest of the way at wide receiver for the sixth wide receiver spot is now down to Jordon Watkins and Christian Kirk.
Which we all expected- And- right?
Right.
And, and I think if the 49ers are wise, they'll call up Nick Caserio in Houston and say, "How do you feel about a lightly used Christian Kirk now that Jaden Higgins is out for the year, Jalen Noel's not ready to go, Tank Dell's not ready to go, and you only have Nico Collins?"
'Cause I watched them earlier today because my, my prince was out playing, quarterback in that game.
But yeah, I, I Christian Kirk, like you, you're on the clock now.
And I think the 49ers would be wise to call Houston and say, "What do you want for Christian Kirk?"
Like, "Give us a fifth or a sixth round pick for Christian Kirk, and you can have him back," before New England calls them and says, "Here's Keshaun Booty," who is a better player, I think, at this point in his career than Christian Kirk.
But that punt return literally puts Christian Kirk and Jake, and, and Jordon Watkins right there for that spot.
