SANTA CLARA, CA - OCTOBER 06: A San Francisco 49ers helmet on the field at Levi's Stadium on October 6, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

The San Francisco 49ers plucked offensive lineman Daniel Brunskill off the AAF scrapheap not long ago, and he’s the subject of Niner Noise’s latest “Who Is?” installment.

While the AAF only enjoyed a short-lived tenure during the 2019 NFL offseason, it at least produced a depth option for the San Francisco 49ers offensive line, the 25-year-old Daniel Brunskill, whom the Niners signed back in April.

Brunskill, who played his college ball at San Diego State as a tight end, signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent back in 2017, converting to the offensive line. He spent two years on Atlanta’s practice squad before signing on with the AAF’s San Diego Fleet.

So, what did San Francisco see in Brunskill and how good are his chances to hang around beyond training camp this summer?

Niner Noise takes a deeper look.

Why Daniel Brunskill Improves in 2019

At 6-foot-5 and 260 pounds, Brunskill has decent movement skills for an offensive lineman. He was a tight end, after all, and head coach Kyle Shanahan likely was drawn to this for the would-be fit in his system.

NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein pointed out Brunskill would be a decent fit in a zone-style blocking scheme, which is what the 49ers operate.

For Brunskill to improve his stock, look for him to hone his run-blocking abilities throughout OTAs and training camp. Shanahan’s offense is likely to be a run-first one, considering the sheer number of running backs he’ll deploy this season.

Why Daniel Brunskill Regresses

Zierlein also noted Brunskill would need a couple of years on a practice squad to hone his technique, as well as figure out his ideal playing weight for the position. Currently, he might be a bit undersized for ideal up-front blockers. This could make him susceptible to bull rushes and power moves from defensive linemen, and one should expect him to be a massive liability in pass protection.

Plus, Brunskill isn’t likely to get a lot of reps in training camp against quality defenders, meaning his evaluation curve won’t be that high.

Coaches probably won’t be taking too hard of a look at him, either.

Chances of Making the 49ers’ 53-Man Roster in 2019

Well, they’re essentially slim to none.

Brunskill has a massively uphill battle to make the regular-season roster, especially considering the Niners already have experimental depth along the O-line with Erik Magnuson, Shon Coleman, Joshua Garnett, Ross Reynolds and the recently drafted Justin Skule, among others.

One would guess Brunskill cuts his teeth with San Francisco’s third-string unit during camp. He’ll have to completely outperform quite a number of players on the roster with higher accolades and promise — aspects which make the San Diego State product little more than a long shot.

Brunskill does have practice squad eligibility, though, so perhaps that’s a final destination spot if the 49ers want to continue his development into the regular season.