Imagine being the first specialist taken in the NFL Draft, going to a team under plenty of scrutiny to perform above expectations, only to see those expectations dissolve into an early pro career of being just “so-so” at best.
Well, that’s essentially what happened to former San Francisco 49ers punter Bradley Pinion back in 2015. And after he departed the Niners via free agency once his rookie contract was up, San Francisco restarted the process in nearly identical fashion.
This time, it was by selecting former Utah punter Mitch Wishnowsky in Round 4 of the 2019 draft.