ESPN's team of NFL reporters recently identified the biggest offseason surprises on each roster. For the San Francisco 49ers, that honor goes to one of their fourth-round draft picks.

Most draft analysts had Watkins as a seventh-round pick or an undrafted free agent. The fact that the 49ers took him when ...

Jordan Watkins has been balling from day one really. He's come in and he's done everything pretty right and he's been on point," 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy told reporters this month, ...

The 49ers desperately need help in the trenches. But instead of using their first offensive draft pick on a lineman, they took wide receiver Jordan Watkins in Round 4.

Jordan Watkins made himself a lot of money with one monstrous performance in 2024. Watkins set Ole Miss single-game records in receiving yards (254) and receiving touchdowns (5) against Arkansas. He ...

Jordan Watkins #11 of the Mississippi Rebels participates in a drill during Ole Miss Pro Day at the Manning Athletic Center on March 28, 2025 in Oxford, Mississippi.

The 49ers selected Watkins in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 138th overall.. Watkins was overshadowed by bigger names in the wide receiver corps at Ole Miss throughout his time in college ...