More than two months before training camps open, teams are already getting a good look at rookies in mini-camps and envisioning the roles they may play for the 2024 season. Here's a look at a rookie on each NFC team that could unseat a veteran in the starting lineup.
The San Francisco 49ers announced they signed third-round OL Dominick Puni, fourth-round S Malik Mustapha, and seventh-round LB Tatum Bethune to rookie
Two more 49ers draft picks have signed their rookie contracts the team announced Friday. Offensive lineman Dominick Puni and linebacker Tatum Bethune both signed their four-year contracts, bringing the total to five draft picks of San Francisco’s eight-player class to ink their standard rookie deals.
Rookie Dominick Puni is stepping into an exciting opportunity, with many speculating whether the third-round pick can contend for a starting position on the San Francisco 49ers offensive line.
Offensive lineman Dominick Puni is arguably the most fascinating player that the San Francisco 49ers drafted this year. It is because of his versatility.
It's no secret that Brock Purdy is likely to get a lot more expensive for the San Francisco 49ers in 2025. Assuming Purdy continues to perform to the same standard he produced in a spectacular 2023 season, the San Francisco 49ers quarterback will receive a contract extension to make him one of the highest-paid players in the NFL.
The 49ers haven't exactly been clear about their vision for the future of third-round pick Dominick Puni. They said they'd start him inside, presumably at guard, and that he might have the ability to play center too, even though he never has played that position in a game.
The former 49ers general manager joined The Athletic’s Matt Barrows to discuss the prospects he likes. After the draft it’s time to see what everyone thinks of the San Francisco 49ers.
San Francisco’s third round selection opens up some options for the offensive line. After not taking an offensive line on Day 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft, the San Francisco 49ers traded up in the third round to select Kansas’s Dominick Puni with the No.
Offensive line was the top position mocked to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL draft. They did end up taking one, but it wasn't in the first round as presumed.
It was deja vu for the 49ers in the first round, while they didn’t force a pick along the OL in the 2nd, and still found a starter in the 3rd. You can play dozens of “What if?” games with any team and see how the NFL Draft played out for them.
After not taking an offensive tackle in Round 1 or 2, the 49ers were desperate for one in Round 3. But instead of trading up for an offensive tackle, they traded up for Dominick Puni, a guard who might be able to play center one day.
The San Francisco 49ers' two selections from day two of the 2024 NFL Draft spoke with reporters after each pick was made. Here is everything they had to say.
The San Francisco 49ers got some needed offensive line help at pick 23 in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft on Friday night, selecting Kansas lineman Dominick Puni with the 86th overall pick.
The 49ers have traded up the third-round order, swapping places with the Eagles. San Francisco has dealt Nos. 94 and 132 to Philadelphia in exchange for the 86th pick.
The San Francisco 49ers selected Kansas guard Dominick Puni with the 23rd pick (No. 86 overall) in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The selection came after moving up eight spots in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Position: Guard School: Kansas Height: 6’5″ Weight: 313 lbs Age: 24 years old Arm: 33 3/8″ Hand: 10 1/8″ 40 yard Dash: 5.35 seconds More 2024 NFL Draft Profiles The Kansas Jayhawks football program is always seen as an afterthought in the eyes of college football fans.
When it comes to potential rookie centers that the Pittsburgh Steelers could target, the same four names come up: Jackson Powers-Johnson, Graham Barton, Zach Frazier, and Sedrick Van Pran.
When it comes to potential rookie centers that the Pittsburgh Steelers could target, the same four names come up: Jackson Powers-Johnson, Graham Barton, Zach Frazier, and Sedrick Van Pran.
The NFL Draft is unpredictable. The first round can be madness. Past that, the projections get even more impossible when it comes to prospect interest for different teams. Regardless, the New Orleans Saints have some clear needs entering the month of March, nearly two months before the 2024 NFL Draft commences.
The Las Vegas Raiders need to make some offseason additions to their interior offensive line, whether it's at guard, center, or both. Next month's draft will be a great chance to add some depth, especially considering the vast number of offensive linemen who are able to play along most of the O-line.
College: Kansas College Position: OG / OT Ideal NFL Position: OG / OT Height/Weight: 6’5", 320 pounds Year / Age: Graduate / 23 (turns 24 in February 2025) Draft Projection: Top 100 Where I’d Take Him: Top 125 Coming out of Francis Howell High School in Saint Charles, Missouri, Dominick Puni was underrecruited, with no rating on 247Sports.
It's the final game for the 2023 edition of the Kansas Jayhawks under Lance Leipold, and it looks like this one might be a shootout. The Jayhawks are taking on the UNLV Rebels in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl. Kansas will be without offensive lineman Dominick Puni and defensive end Austin Booker, who have both opted out of the game.
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