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Charlie Woerner a better 49ers fit than Kaden Smith

Charlie Woerner #89 of the Georgia Bulldogs (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

The San Francisco 49ers tried to make something out of tight end Kaden Smith via the 2019 NFL Draft, but this year’s draftee, Charlie Woerner is a better fit.

There was enough upside to suggest the San Francisco 49ers found a solid piece to their offensive puzzle when they selected former Stanford tight end Kaden Smith in Round 6 of the 2019 NFL Draft.

The Niners needed a complementary tight end to their budding star, George Kittle, and the 6-foot-5 Smith had a productive enough two-year stretch in college to suggest he could be the ideal No.