49ers Fans Angry: Social Media Blasts Team for Drafting Ricky Pearsall Over Ladd McConkey
During the 2024 NFL Draft, the San Francisco 49ers sent fans into a frenzy after using the 31st pick on Florida receiver Ricky Pearsall over Ladd McConkey. While fans had strong opinions at the time, social media went into a frenzy once again after the Los Angeles Chargers receiver Ladd McConkey— who was selected after Pearsall— had another strong performance in Week 17.
Although both were drafted in the same year, it’s been a completely different story for each receiver.
Ladd McConkey: 15 games, 77 receptions, 1,054 yards, 7 TDs
Ricky Pearsall: 9 games, 17 receptions, 190 yards, 1 TD
Now, Pearsall didn’t have the most ideal offseason, following the incident that left him with a gunshot wound just weeks before the season began.
However, with both receivers having such polar opposite rookie seasons, social media was having a field day after McConkey’s two-touchdown performance against the New England Patriots.
Social media trolls 49ers over Ricky Pearsall-Ladd McConkey draft-night debacle
Considering how their stat sheets stack up throughout their rookie seasons, social media hasn’t let the 49ers forget their decision-making in the 2024 NFL Draft, selecting Pearsall three picks earlier.
And with social media knowing which buttons to press, especially among sports fans, they didn’t hold back on roasting the 49ers.
One of the top posts on the topic was from a user named Rich Keltz, who took the time to remind NFL fans how each rookie receiver is progressing through their first season in the league.
“So Jim Harbaugh in year 1 has his Rookie McConkey looking like a Seasoned Vet,” Keltz wrote. “Meanwhile [Kyle Shanahan] is instilling the most complex formations to see if Pearsall can line up correctly.”
