Pat Kerrane advised sprinkling Jacob Cowing into the final rounds as a pure upside hedge against Ricky Pearsall. Cowing is locked into the slot, a role Shanahan historically feeds with first-read targets, and early camp reports describe a "nice drumbeat" of chemistry with Brock Purdy. If Cowing outperforms Pearsall inside—Tett McMillan even called him the best receiver he’s ever played with—Pearsall would have to move outside and compete directly with Brandon Aiyuk once Aiyuk’s hamstring heals. That domino could vault Cowing to 70-plus-percent route participation on a 49ers offense Kerrane expects to throw more because of defensive regression. At a near-free ADP, the payoff is weekly WR3 volume tied to elite efficiency, making Cowing an easy portfolio add for best-ball drafters already light on late receivers.