The San Francisco 49ers pulled off one of the NFL Draft’s biggest no-no’s.
With only their second pick in the entire 2023 NFL Draft, the team picked Michigan kicker Jake Moody at No. 99.
As you can imagine, virtually nobody thinks taking a placekicker anytime earlier than, say, the fifth round is a major football crime.
Moody is the highest-selected kicker to go in the NFL Draft since Roberto Aguayo went to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers out of Florida State in the second round of 2016’s draft.
That pick didn’t work out for the Bucs, as Aguayo only lasted a season in Tampa Bay.
🚨 KICKER ALERT 🚨@jmoods13 | @49ers
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Moody will have major pressure on him in the Bay Area to hit the ground running as the new starting kicker for the 49ers.
Let’s just say NFL fans had some thoughts on a kicker going this high in the draft.
Our Christian D’Andrea gave the pick a solid “D.”
49ers select K Jake Moody at pick No. 99. That's the earliest a team has taken a kicker since Roberto Aguayo went in the second round in 2016.
No pressure, kid.
— Matt Barrows (@mattbarrows) April 29, 2023
Jake Moody has been drafted by the 49ers. I would also like to see him in the next “Knives Out” movie. pic.twitter.com/3B5CvUARqV
— Richard Roeper (@RichardERoeper) April 29, 2023
The 49ers are officially back on their nonsense
— Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak) April 29, 2023
49ers fans seeing the team take a kicker in the third round:
pic.twitter.com/PjsMyimIxc— theScore Bet (@theScoreBet) April 29, 2023
The 49ers just took a KICKER with the 99th overall pick. This is almost unheard of.
It marks just the second time over the past 15 years that a kicker has been taken with a top-100 pick (Roberto Aguayo went 59th overall to TB in 2016) #49ers #NFLDraft #Kickers pic.twitter.com/7dZ36joJKm
— John Breech (@johnbreech) April 29, 2023
The 49ers selected Michigan K Jake Moody with pick No. 99. That's right. A kicker. In the third round.
— Niners Nation (@NinersNation) April 29, 2023
49ers had no picks in rounds one and two but looked at all the third rounds picks and thought "why not a kicker"
— Kevin Cole (@KevinCole___) April 29, 2023
49ers fans watching the team pick a kicker in the 3rd after waiting for 2 nights….. pic.twitter.com/MWmrXVAfPA
— JonnydelsFA (@jonnydels) April 29, 2023
The 49ers didnt draft until the 3nd then took a kicker after trading for one a month ago lmaoooo https://t.co/W5RVLaumT9
— Kent Weyrauch (@KentWeyrauch) April 29, 2023
The #Warriors lost and the #49ers drafted a kicker. Goodnight.
— Ikaika Valeria (@ikaikavaleria) April 29, 2023
#49ers drafting a Kicker in the 3rd Roud pic.twitter.com/w7dEbqHX7e
— James Layton (@RedZoneInsider) April 29, 2023
Wow. A kicker in the 3rd round. #49ers https://t.co/kXIFwr7c0L
— Marc Adams (@49ersCamelot) April 29, 2023
49ers drafted a kicker on day 2? Super bowl bound
— Tess (@tessasunshine) April 29, 2023
You know what they say: When you have the chance to take a kicker in the third round, you have to do it!
Fantastic pick 49ers 😂
— Blaine Grisak (@bgrisakTST) April 29, 2023
WAIT DID THE 49ERS REALLY DRAFT A KICKER IN THE 3RD ROUND???😭
— Sophia (@d10_sophia) April 29, 2023
The Eagles drafted Nolan Smith with their second pick in this draft while the 49ers drafted Michigan’s kicker with their second pick. Sad world we live in.
— karan (@905Kar) April 29, 2023
