Category | NFL Draft

…And Now For the Hasty, Knee-Jerk Draft Grading.

Posted on 24 April 2010

RT Anthony Davis, Rutgers: I have mixed feelings on this. Let me first go so far as to dig into drafts past and mention DE Andrew Williams. Williams, a very athletic 3rd round DE was drafted with the intent of having a solid, dynamic backup to former 1st rounder DE Carter. The value was there, [...]

My Five 49er Drafts

Posted on 17 April 2010

Before It Even Starts
Before the draft even opens up Thursday, we are already well on a road to success. While I think we’re smoke-screening a bit, we got our return man in Ginn for only a 5th rounder. In comparison, his 3 years of experience, speed, and explosiveness make him a superior value to a [...]

The Rookie Prospects That Make Me Salivate

Posted on 07 April 2010

S Eric Berry. I know I’m not alone on this one but picking this guy up at #13, if he somehow falls, is about as easy a choice as Crabtree was last year. He has the experience in a big program in a competitive conference. Check that, he has impressive experience. He is a natural [...]

The Rookie Prospects That Spook Me

Posted on 26 March 2010

OT Brian Bulaga - This kid just smells of bust from every angle. First off, he ran a pedestrian 40-time at the combine and was reported to look sluggish and heavy footed in many of his drills. He also finished in the bottom half for the long jump and vertical as well. That and his [...]

Getting Down and Dirty

Posted on 03 May 2009

The original claim was made far back in the 1990’s when the late and great Bill Walsh was named General Manager. In his eyes, the team had many problems but one of them was too many individuals. The team had made too many gambles on players more interested in both paychecks and self-serving interests and [...]

Why ‘The Trade’ Makes So Much Sense

Posted on 27 April 2009

Wonder why it was a fantastic move to actually trade our 2nd rounder and a 4th rounder away? Consider the following facts.
This years draft was considered the weakest since 2005 and almost on par with that very talent-depleted class overall. Few tops RBs, a weak 2nd tier for WRs, no top OGs, a big void [...]

2009 NFL Mock Draft — FINAL

Posted on 24 April 2009

Well folks, it’s time to finalize my 2009 NFL mock draft. There are still quite a few unanswered questions swarming about the draft, but at some point, you have to go with your gut and finalize it. I am basing my selections on where I think the player will land which is not necessarily the [...]

2009 NFL Draft Player Rankings (Defense) — FINAL

Posted on 23 April 2009

Updated on 04/23/2009. 
Defensive Tackles:

B.J. Raji, Boston College
Peria Jerry, Mississippi
Evander Hood, Missouri
Jarron Gilbert, San Jose State
Ron Brace, Boston College
Sen’Derrick Marks, Auburn
Fili Moala, USC
Terrance Taylor, Michigan
Alex Magee, Purdue
Vance Walker, Georgia Tech

49ers Outlook: The 49ers are in desperate need of a space eating nose tackle, not only to help stop the run in the middle but also to help free [...]

2009 NFL Draft Player Rankings (Offense) — FINAL

Posted on 22 April 2009

Updated on 04/22/09.  
Quarterbacks:

Mark Sanchez, USC
Matthew Stafford, Georgia
Pat White, West Virginia
Josh Freeman, Kansas State
Rhett Bomar, Sam Houston State
Tom Brandstater, Fresno State
Nate Davis, Ball State
Brian Hoyer, Michigan State
Curtis Painter, Purdue
Hunter Cantwell, Louisville

49ers Outlook: The 49ers decided to re-sign Alex Smith (to a much reduced salary) and bring in Damon Huard as a veteran backup. I still believe the [...]

My Top Draft Scenarios

Posted on 14 March 2009

With the draft now about a month and a half away, the combine done and said for and the scouting department in the early to mid stages of its full “Pro-Day” rotation, now I’d like to look ahead to my top draft projections.
What Doesn’t Make Sense
Any of the following positions make next to zero-sense for [...]

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