Carter’s Corner: Pearsall a Good Pick by 49ers Despite Mr. Ting’s Protests

When the 49ers selected Gators receiver Ricky Pearsall with the 31st overall pick of the NFL Draft, UF had a first-round pick for the fifth consecutive year. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Ricky Pearsall , meet Eric Ting. Eric is a columnist at SFGATE.com , once the exclusive online home of the San Francisco Chronicle and now an independent news site covering the San Francisco Bay area. Mr. Ting did not like the hometown 49ers using their first-round pick on Pearsall, the Gators receiver who worked his way up draft boards with a strong season followed by a string of impressive workouts...