“And that’s why the 49ers emphasized speed — a potential ticket to success on special teams — deep into the draft. Sixth-rounder Dee Winters, for example, was one of the fastest linebackers in the class with his 4.49 40-yard dash.”
Silver: Why the 49ers could afford NFL draft luxury and risk picking a kicker early (paywall)
“In 2016, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers traded up to take Florida State kicker Roberto Aguayo in the second round, setting up one of the biggest and most humorous post-draft debacles in recent memory. Aguayo struggled from the start, to the point where he was heckled in training camp by a fan mimicking Rob Schneider’s character from “The Waterboy” exclaiming “You can do it!