The Niners, and Trant Baalke, are pretty much kicking ass in this draft so far. Reid isn’t Vaccaro, but he’s what the Niners wanted at 18, a strong hitter in the defensive backfield. Plus Jerry Jerkoff got schooled. The Niners then drafted down in the 2nd to get the guy they wanted anyway in Tank Carradine, which netted a 3rd round pick next year. Carradine is a strong DE which gives the Niners another fast edge rusher to bookend Aldon Smith.
The Niners then traded their 61st and and 173rd pick to GB to get a TE in Vance McDonald of Rice. He’s 6’4″, 265 so he’s a load, and other than that I got nothing on the guy. Reports are he’s big, strong and raw. Excellent blocker. Trouble with the drops. Would have liked to seen Ertz, but they were looking for size and blocking I guess.
The 3rd round brought another trade with GB to trade up and get yet another fast edge rushing defensive player in OLB Corey Lemonier from Auburn. The 49ers sent GB their 93 and 217th pick to get to 88 and snag him.
It’s fairly obvious that the Niners are leaning toward getting faster on defense. Because of one guy. Russell Wilson. Harbaugh and Baalke have determined that the biggest threat to the Niners supremacy lies within their division in the Seahawks. They haven’t bulked up their interior line, they have drafted for edge speed.
Going forward tomorrow? I’m sure they draft a WR, an interior lineman, and maybe an ST/DB type. And maybe two or three more trades.
Forty Niners Forever 
Yeah, it’s more about retooling the practice squad.
The big logjam I see is at OLB. Two starters, two rookies, Haralson and Fleming returning.
We’ll likely keep four. It would help Haralson’s case if he could learn ILB this TC, and be a swing guy. He cannot get up the field in pass rush anymore but he is pretty sound against the run. Carradine could see some time at DE but he is more of an OLB / edge rusher in our scheme, IMHO.
Okoye and Marquardt will be on the practice squad this year I think but could be major factors going forward if they develop.
The draft will go as Reid goes. If he makes a couple of pro bowls, I think it will be remembered as a good one. If not, it won’t.
Lattimore could be the gem of the draft – or he could never make it back. The structural damage to his knee was profound. Around 50-50, I think.
I agree about Tank being more suited to OLB this year Grump but Baalke is on record saying Tank will have his hand on the ground as a DE and not an OLB.
He can do it, just needs to add 20 pounds without losing any explosiveness. 273 or whatever is a little light for a modern 3-4 end.
I thought Tank was already up around 290, and his listed weight was from the start of the year with FSU.
I don’t think Tank goes into coverage at all, especially if they’re grooming him for Smith’s DE spot. More likely they use him as a pass rusher. Keep in mind that they didn’t use the base 3-4 that often this year; lots of nickle/dime formations. Perhaps sub in Tank for McDonald or Williams/Dorsey on long passing downs.
Okoye is something like 6’6 and has a 36″ vertical. If they have room on the roster he could be a definite weapon for blocking kicks.
I think Haralson’s gone. I thought he’d be gone by now.
Great Draft IMO.
Jerruh got screwed by only taking a 3 from us and, leaving us a player he should have taken for himself.
He’s got such an ego.
He apparently thinks deals are more important than talent acquisition.
If he had a clue, he’d be dangerous.
He then takes our 31 and grabs an OC he could’ve gotten much later.
Thanks Jerruh. You’re still a douche.
I’m pissed that we didn’t get OLB Jamie Collins though. He looks like a good one.
Lemonier made my list though, so, no complaints with him and Tank.
QDial is a load. Little raw but has major upside.
Reid was my top FS simply because I figured we wouldn’t get a sniff at Vaccaro.
My guess is, since Vaccaro went earlier, we blocked NYG and StL from getting Reid.
A little disappointed that we didn’t grab a slot CB but, Cooper has the height I wanted, he’s going to be a project though.
Here’s a snipet of info on Cooper –
‘Cooper was a highly-rated wide receiver out of Connecticut who ranked second in state history with 3,014 career receiving yards, 43 receiving touchdowns and 13 consecutive games with a touchdown catch.
He saw action in two games in 2008 and six more in 2009 before making the switch to cornerback. Cooper appeared in nine games in 2010, finishing with 16 tackles and two pass breakups.
He appeared in all 13 games as a junior and again last season. Cooper finished his senior season with 42 tackles and three pass breakups’.
‘Cooper showed good strength at his pro day with 20 lifts of 225 pounds while running a 4.45-second 40-yard dash. Impressive size/speed/strength combo despite not being invited to the combine. Converted from WR three years ago’
Size & Speed can’t be taught. He’ll get Coached up.
After that, it’s up to him.
Not a bad program at Rutgers.
Pats took several guys from that Secondary in the past couple of years.
Perhaps he’s a contributor at WR?
Lattimore is a solid kid, pulling for him to recover fully.
He’s probably in the best situation he could have asked for.
Frank as a mentor, a Playoff caliber team and, nobody rushing him into service.
This is how you build for the future, with solid prospects at bargain prices.
Watch out for Quinton Patton too.
This kid comes to play.
Baalke did an excellent job IMO.
Even grabbed 2 of my Sleepers, Marquardt and Okoye from Gr Brittain.
No risk, potential for high reward guys.
Marquardt especially. Converted TE learning the OT position from HOFer Jackie Slater?
Double upside IMO.
Weapon for our OL if he can hang on and contribute.
My feeling is that Trenton Robinson could be in line to handle the Slot Coverage for us.
He’s a bit smaller, hits well and runs well enough to consider at the position.
Losing out on Cyprien isn’t a big deal for me.
He’s a SS.
Our immediate need was the FS.
I’m figuring the SS can wait until next April where we’ll likely have some decent options at the end of the Rds once again.
I had Earl Wolff higher than Cyprien anyway. Problem is, Philly snagged him where I’d had hoped we would have had a shot.
So it goes in the Draft process.
Have a Board, see what develops.
Vance over Ertz didn’t surprise me either. Vance has attitude. Can’t have enough of that when you’re making a living over the middle.
I think he was a solid pick also.
I truly wonder if Jerruh has any Scouts, since he seems to know everything anyway.
His War Room reminds me of a Donald Trump ‘Apprentice-type’ Board Meeting.
The head clown front and center with all the Brown Nosers clamoring for an opportunity to kiss some A$$.
Dallas deserves all the ridicule it gets because of the 800LB Ego in the Room.
Seattle grabbed OLB/DE Ty Powell from my Sleeper list too.
Bastards.
I live on a street called Sleeper.
DT Jared Smith from UNH too.
Not to mention Jesse Williams.
And WR Chris Harper from K-St.
Geez, half my guys landed on the wrong Team.
Query: I just woke up. Did Chuck get anything right? And does he still call people skippy? Gots to know!
Solid draft,added depth throughout.Lots of competition going coward.Picked up some valuable ST player depth as well.Watchout for Lemioner kid can play.Good chance of taking over for Paryl on the depth chart.
Go back to sleep (sk)nippy. I said we’d trade up for a FS and we did. The rest was what everyone was saying. Shore up the D line, get a WR, a TE and depth. Not too earthshaking.
The Reid/Cyprien debate will continue for a bit. I like the fact they did what they did to get him and keep him from StL. Having to cover Tavon Austin 2x a year will be a thrill though.
The way it’s playing out is you win the West, you win the NFC. Unless you get killed trying to.
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