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ason roster in 90 posts (over 90 or so days). Today is long snapper Kyle Nelson"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections 49ers Salary CapLevi’s Stadium Events49ers Transactions49ers Injury News49ers Press Conferences & Conference CallsRoster Projections49ers Roster49ers 90-in-90 roster breakdown49ers 90-in-90: Long snapper Kyle NelsonNew Nick Bosa Color Rush Jersey ,18commentsBreaking down the 90 players on the 49ers offseason roster in 90 posts (over 90 or so days). Today is long snapper Kyle NelsonPDTShareTweetShareShare49ers 90-in-90: Long snapper Kyle Nelson19 years and the 49ers have had just three (3) long snappers. There was Brian Jennings who played Old Faithful from 2000-2012, and then Kevin McDermott who took the duty in 2013. Kyle Nelson showed up in 2014 and has had the job since. Nelson bounced around the league, including stops with the 49ers before getting snapped up for long snapping duties. His main position is tight end, and at this point, if you see him lining up there, something has gone horribly, horribly wrong. While Nelson hasn’t gotten into the Pro Bowl as a long snapper, he’s been a solid choice. But 2019 comes with one minor wrinkle: Nelson will be unavailable to start the season due to a 10-game suspension thrown down last year. Details have something to do with a PED violation and Nelson not having much knowledge of what he took at the time, but the NFL is having none of that. He began his term in 2018 and has six-games left to finish in 2019 before he’s available for duty. It’s disappointing, but not disappointing enough that the 49ers felt a need to move on, as they extended him to 2022 in a decent deal. Sure, there’s a suspension, but beyond that, if it aint broke, don’t fix it. As long as Nelson doesn’t find himself in trouble again, the 49ers have no need to look for a new long snapper. Basic infoAge:32Experience: 8th seasonHeight: 6’2 Weight: 240Cap StatusHe has signed a four year extension through 2022. His 2019 salary becomes fully guaranteed on the third day after reinstatement for a cap number of $1.38 million. What to expect in 2019Nelson has one job and he does it well: snap the ball on field goals and punts. His stat totals beyond that are miniscule. The last notch on Pro Football Reference was a fumble recovery and that was in 2017. As we said, don’t expect to see Nelson lining up at tight end unless a train wreck were to occur on gameday. . Nelson will be snapping the ball to punters and kickers alike and that won’t be changing anytime soon. Not much changes with age in relation to the position as well, so the odds of a huge regression are unlikely. Nelson is what he is: a solid long-snapper. Odds of making the rosterIf you think they should bump Nelson for someone else. Watch this. That game linked was an old Monday Night Football game where the Oakland Raiders couldn’t snap a punt to save their lives. Nelson already has signed a four-year extension which means the 49ers intend on keeping him around. If a rookie comes in on a UDFA contract and can snap it better than him, and the 49ers find it necessary to save $800k or so in cap space, then by all means Nick Bosa 49ers Jersey , but Nelson will be on the roster. The said “rookie” would have an extensive window to push Nelson out of a job given his suspension, but don’t count on it. The 49ers extended Nelson long after knowing the league was going to nail him with this, they have no intention on moving on. One reason why the 49ers drafted each player"By now you’ve seen draft grades and winners and losers. One thing we haven’t really talked about is the “why.” So let’s do that today. Here is one reason why the San Francisco 49ers selected who they did during the NFL Draft.Nick BosaPressure busts pipesAccording to FootballOutsiders, the 49ers were 18th in pressure rate and adjusted sack rate in 2018. If the offense isn’t humming on all cylinders, that’s just not good enough. The team needed to bring in a player that doesn’t just win, but wins a lot. That’s what Bosa does. The junior out of Ohio State was second in pressure rate and sack percentage, per Sports info Solutions rookie handbook. Bosa isn’t just disruptive against the pass. He will constantly blow up your run plays, too.The fit just made way too much sense. The best player at your biggest position of need. Not a tough decision here.The over/under on sacks for Bosa is currently set at 9. That’s insane. That also tells you how well Vegas thinks Bosa can perform as a rookie.Deebo SamuelCreatorLet’s go back to the last game of the season against the Los Angeles Rams. It’s 3rd & 9. It’s a short pass to Trent Taylor and he has a one-on-one situation against the defender, here’s how it turns out: Would Taylor have made the first down, probably not. You would absolutely like to see him pick up more yards after the catch here. That will make the decision on fourth down easier for Kyle Shanahan. What separates players in this league is their ability to win one-on-one. It’s not always the extreme cases that go for 50-yard touchdowns. In play above, just gaining four or five yards would have been a big deal. With Deebo, more often than not, he is going to make the first guy miss. That matters.That is why the 49ers selected Samuel where they did. You can see the difference when he has the ball in his hands compared to a guy like Taylor, or Kendrick Bourne. Speaking of...Jalen HurdTrue chess pieceI’m in the camp that Hurd was drafted a round too early. I’m also in the camp that Hurd is oozing with talent and it’s easy to see why an offensive mind like Shanahan can’t wait to get his hands on Hurd. For a player that is playing a new position, Hurd’s versatility and ability to make plays in traffic are why the 49ers selected the 6-foot-4 chess piece.This is a third down play that you just have to have. We saw Bourne make plenty of tough catches in 2018. These plays are tough to swallow, though:Hurd will have some drops. In 2018, he dropped seven of his 108 targets. As a former running back, you can tell Hurd is comfortable making plays through contact. He lined up in the slot over 86% of the time. Hurd is used to playing physical, and it’s clear it doesn’t bother him. There is plenty of talent to work with. You have to imagine Shanahan has a plan for Hurd.Mitch Wishnowsky For ReggieIt was tough to defend this pick at first. Then word got out that this was a player that was scouted by area scout Reggie Cobb. From that point, nothing else mattered. The 49ers were below average in both punting and on kickoffs in 2018. Even if the value doesn’t matchup here Nick Mullens Color Rush Jersey , if Wishnowsky can improve the teams field position for both punts and kickoffs, it’s a win.Dre GreenlawYouth movementThere’s no telling if Greenlaw will see significant snaps as a rookie. What we do know is that he is a great guy that has fought through a lot to get to the NFL. On the field, the 49ers get younger, faster, and more versatile.Even if Greenlaw isn’t a safety, it’s a much needed shot of athleticism to the defense.Kaden SmithRed zone threatSmith will likely be groomed into that second tight end role. He won’t wow you with athleticism, but he is a very good receiver that is the “open even when he’s not” kind of guy. The 49ers were dead last in touchdown red zone percentage in 2018. Smith is a guy that proved to be an elite pass catching weapon when he doesn’t have much room to work with. That’s why he was drafted.Justin SkuleGets guys blockedSkule is likely the biggest long shot name on this list. It’s tough to say how much of that is talent. He has to beat out Shon Coleman for the swing tackle, unless he is the backup swing guard, which Skule has experience playing. More importantly, Skule comes from a zone blocking scheme, so there’s some familiarity with what he’ll be asked to do in Shanahan’s offense.CB Tim Harris, VirginiaRolling the diceIn the sixth round, you bet on athletes. Harris has a lengthy injury history that caused him to play 11 games in 3 years. At his Pro Day, Harris ran a 4.43 40-yard dash, posted a vertical jump of 39 inches, and had a ridiculous 139-inch broad jump. That would’ve been the best broad jump at the combine. Late in the draft like this is when you bet on athletes.These are back-to-back plays against Duke. Just from those two plays, you can see several traits that would make you want to take a chance on him. If Harris is able to contribute anything, it was a good pick.