Far be it from me to spread rumors, but there’s nothing else to talk about, short of the local baseball team’s inability to beat up on their brethren of the NL West. Four series with AZ, Colo, and SD netted one series win, and a 5-9 record. Subpar pitching and the usual anemic hitting has led to the state of that team.
The 49ers? Well, they have a better chance of getting better in the short term as the NFL draft is a lot more immediate and impactful than the baseball draft. And with that comes the news from Peter King that the 49ers are “antsy” to trade out of the #2 spot. So are the Bears apparently, but we are 2, so we get the better return. As a side note, the vaporous nature of the Mitch Trubiscuit rise up the draft board is a great thing for the 49ers as the fact they are willing to trade out means they don’t want to take that shot. Huzzah. Next year’s class is deeper in QBs, and the stand to get Kurt Cousins from the suddenly discombobulated Redskins at a reduced rate. Snyder may try to sign Cousins long-term, but his actions in recent memory make me think he wants to hang with Shanny rather than Gruden.
Cleveland stands to make the move to get MT with their 12th pick (and more) as bait for the 49ers, thus guaranteeing they get their guy. Thing is, the Bears might just be trying to deke the Browns into not making a deal so they can draft Trubisky. Or they could sweeten the deal that we offer in order to get the 3rd pick if they feel we won’t draft him(we won’t). Who knows? There are still a ton of possibilities, but I think we trade out. Lynch and Shanahan are looking to make immediate progress and this is a way to get more oicks to stock the team. Short of getting Garrett, trading out is the right idea. And we are hopefully looking at Corey Davis or Mike Williams to add to the anemic WR corps. The 49ers haven’t had a legit threat since, oh the Terrell Owens days. I don’t care who’s throwing to him at this point, just that we have a bona fide weapon.
Forty Niners Forever 
Well…if it helps pass the time, I’ll share my offseason ‘busy work’ for those that care to partake.
TE Group –
Bucky Hodges TE Virginia Tech 6’6″/257 (4.57) (39″ Vert) (133 REC/1,747 YDS/20 TDS) http://tinyurl.com/masolv7
Evan Engram TE Ole Miss 6’3″/234 (4.42)(WR?) (36″ Vert) (162 REC/2,320/15 TDS) http://tinyurl.com/n3lmxax
Eric Saubert TE Drake 6’5″/253 (33″ Vert) (190 REC/2,253/21 TDS) http://tinyurl.com/lr5be2v
Michael Roberts TE Toledo 6’4″/261 (4.86) (70 REC/832 YDS/22 TDS)(80-3/4″ Wingspan / 11-5/8″ Hands) http://tinyurl.com/m2z36ee
Adam Shaheen TE Ashland 6’6″/278 (4.79) (32.5″ Vert) (129 REC/1,755 YDS/26 TDS) http://tinyurl.com/nx9n4tn
DE Group –
Solomon Thomas DE Stanford 6’3″/273 (4.69) (1.66 Split/30 Reps/33″ Arms) http://tinyurl.com/mxv2e73
Taco Charlton DE Michigan 6’6″/277 (4.92) (1.73 Split/25 Reps/34.25″ Arms) http://tinyurl.com/lh8yv4t
Tanoh Kpassagnon DE Villanova 6’7″/289 (4.83) (1.69 Split/23 Reps/35-5/8″ Arms) (22 Sacks) http://tinyurl.com/mro33u2
Takkarist McKinley DE UCLA 6’2″/250 (4.59) (1.61 Split/24 Reps/34.75″ Arms) http://tinyurl.com/m6v64wa
Daeshon Hall DE TAMU 6’5″/266 (4.76) (1.67 Split/36″ Vert/35-5/8″ Arms) http://tinyurl.com/mrbgast
OLB Group
Tarell Basham OLB/DE Ohio 6’4″/269 (4.70) (1.61 Split/34.25″ Arms)
http://tinyurl.com/k425bw5
Trey Hendrickson OLB/DE FAU 6’4″/266 (4.65) (1.59 Split) http://tinyurl.com/muqbxly
Charles Harris OLB/DE Missouri 6’3″/255 (4.82) (1.65 Split/21 Reps)
http://tinyurl.com/k4gw36u
Derek Rivers OLB/DE Youngstown St 6’4″/248 (4.61/1.61Split/30Reps/35Vert) http://tinyurl.com/kmv2cox
Jordan Willis OLB/DE K-State 6’4″/255 (4.53) (1.54 Split/24 Reps/39″ Vert) http://tinyurl.com/k6m4vxs
ILB Group –
Reuben Foster ILB Alabama 6’1″/236 (222TKLs/8Sacks/11PBUs)
http://tinyurl.com/mm2dsuq
Haason Reddick OLB (ILB) Temple 6’1″/237 (4.52) (148TKLs/18Sacks/6 PBUs/1.59Split) http://tinyurl.com/ljxu3rb
Raekwon McMillan ILB Ohio State 6’2″/240 (4.61) (275TKLs/9PBUs/1.55Split) http://tinyurl.com/modveep
Zach Cunningham ILB Vandy 6’3″/234 (4.67) (295TKLs/8PBUs/1.56Split/
35Vert/34-3/8Arms)
http://tinyurl.com/llhqzqe
Marquel Lee ILB Wake Forest 6’3″/240 (291TKLs) http://tinyurl.com/lecnwub
Anthony Walker Jr. ILB Northwestern 6’1″/238 (4.65) (278TKLs/12PBUs)
http://tinyurl.com/lu9urfb
Safety Group –
Josh Jones FS/SS NC State 6’1″/220 (4.41) (228TKLs/17 PBUs/8 INTs/37.5Vert/20 Reps) http://tinyurl.com/my7qcdu
Marcus Williams FS Utah 6’1″/202 (189TKLs/8 PBUs/11 INTs/43.5Vert) http://tinyurl.com/msjz9js
Malik Hooker FS Ohio State 6’1″/206 (84TKLs/4 PBUs/7 INTs)
http://tinyurl.com/ltvehgf
Obi Melifonwu FS UCONN 6’4″/224 (4.40) (351TKLs/16 PBUs/8 INTs/44Vert) http://tinyurl.com/kyz72r4
Rayshawn Jenkins FS Miami 6’1″/214 (201TKLs/19 PBUs/9 INTs)(37Vert)
http://tinyurl.com/lj3m9ra
Jamal Adams SS LSU 6’0″/214 (4.56) (209 TKLs/15 PBUs/5 INTs) http://tinyurl.com/mun62sx
Jabrill Peppers SS Michigan 5’11″/213 (4.46) (1.53Split) http://tinyurl.com/mtuw6db
Josh Harvey-Clemons SS Louisville 6’4″/217 (228TKLs/11 PBUs/4 INTs)(35-3/8Arms) http://tinyurl.com/m97gp9n
Montae Nicholson SS Michigan State 6’2″/212 (4.43) (200TKLs/4PBUs/4INTs/35Vert) http://tinyurl.com/l68uloy
Late RD/S-Teams Group –
Late RD/S-T
Dylan Cole OLB Missouri State 6’1″/240 (ILB?) (454TKLs) http://tinyurl.com/lkl63au
Jordan Herdman ILB Simon Fraser 6’2″/235 (428TKLs/11PBUs) http://tinyurl.com/legn9sw
Connor Harris ILB Lindenwood 5’11″/242 (4.73) (633 TKLs/14PBUs/6INTs)
http://tinyurl.com/myga74j
Conversion Candidates –
Aviante Collins OT to OG/C TCU 6’4″/295 (4.79) (1.69 Split/34 Reps)
http://tinyurl.com/kwp2bvm
Jonnu Smith TE to FB FL Intl 6’3″/248 (4.62) (178 Recs/2001YDs)(22 Reps/38Vert) http://tinyurl.com/kz95zfq
Jimmie Gilbert OLB to DE Colorado 6’5″/230 (127 TKLs/20 Sacks/3 PBUs) http://tinyurl.com/m5rloxc
Keith Kelsey OLB to ILB Louisville 6’0″/233 (311 TKLs/10 PBUs) http://tinyurl.com/m285s4a
Risk/Reward –
Garett Bolles OT/OG Utah 6’5″/297 (4.95) (1.71 Split/7.29 3-Cone) (34″ Arms) http://tinyurl.com/lpw5bxh
SLEEPERS –
Brendan Langley CB Lamar 6’0″/201 (4.43) (22 Reps/35.5″ Vert)(80 TKLs/21 PBUs/7 INTs) http://tinyurl.com/ld5ldcq
Jessamen Dunker OG Tennessee State 6’4″/318 (4.99) (1.80 Split/23 Reps/33.5″Arms) http://tinyurl.com/lmvcefs
Danny Isidora OG Miami 6’3″/306 (5.02) (1.73 Split/26 Reps/33″Arms) http://tinyurl.com/lm8cqk2
Taywan Taylor WR (Slot) W Kentucky 5’11″/203 (4.48) (1.62 Split/6.57 3-Cone) (253 Rec/4234 YDs) (41TDs) http://tinyurl.com/k3mpdk8
Jhajuan Seales WR (Slot/KR) OK State 6’1″/206 (4.37) (41.5″ Vert) (112 Rec/1785 YDs/12 TDs) http://tinyurl.com/kb5f4yn
Ben Gedeon ILB Michigan 6’2″/24 (4.75) (6.98 3-Cone/34.5″ Vert/27 Reps) (176TKLs/21 TFL/6.5 Sacks) http://tinyurl.com/n5ynz9x
Left some ‘moderation’ work for you Chuck – Thx.
Berger here’s my finished QB List – See whether Mitchell T is on Shanny’s radar next week –
QB Group –
Zach Terrell QB WMU 6’1″/204 (908 COMP/12,088YDS/65.5%) http://tinyurl.com/kpyn5gl
Davis Webb QB California 6’5″/229 (841 COMP/9,852YDS/61.5%) http://tinyurl.com/l33ahxp
Patrick Mahomes QB Texas Tech 6’2″/225 (857 COMP/11,25YDS/63.5%)
http://tinyurl.com/mghk9z9
Sefo Liufau QB Colorado 6’3″/232 (870 COMP/9,568YDS/62.9%) http://tinyurl.com/mwsvw5p
Deshone Kizer QB ND 6’4″/233 (423 COMP/6,329YDS/60.8%) http://tinyurl.com/mlkk4ny
Any list that has Zach Terrell over Trubisky can’t be worth reading. Sorry NJ, this is a joke.
I’m not listing these guys in any particular order, though I would like Terrell AND Corey Davis to be reunited as Pros in SF.
My thinking is that Trubiski will go high Berger.
I’m simply suggesting that there are better valued options on Defense this year.
My Group is where I’d shop for those that could be had beyond RD1.
If Shanny feels Mitchell T is the long term solution, I’d prefer to see us Trade back and get him after Pick 2.
Isn’t Cory Davis injured and can’t play until mid summer?
Not sure about Corey’s health.
He had ankle surgery which caused him to miss the Combines.
Last I’d read, it was considered a minor procedure and he was expected to be ready for minicamps.
How he’s coming along in his recovery at this point? I don’t know.
All I’ve seen of him at WMU makes me think ‘T.O.’
Kid doesn’t quit.
He’s likely going to go somewhere in the Top 15-20 next week.
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Think I got them out nj.
No news? Well here’s Frank Zappa and little Stevie Vai jamming
Didn’t hear about the ankle injury to Corey Davis. I knew about the shoulder injury. Thx Bergs.
Berger this piece suggests he should be ready already –
http://tinyurl.com/mnb9u2e
Wouldn’t that be the perfect irony. The 49ers draft Cory Davis and his torn ligaments. That should go over well here.
Anyone making sense out of this draft and not getting a pay check should be admired. After the first pick there’s no clear candidate for the number two draft pick. Of course the Niners have the second pick and really no one knows who is likely to be picked. Perhaps the Niners will trade down if they can. Still who is worthy of the second pick?
In case you didn’t hear it, Aaron Hernandez, former NFL star TE and all around bad guy killed himself in prison last night. Talk about a fall from grace. I hear Dallas still wants to sign him, though.
I find it odd that you defend the practice of drafting ACL guys Bergs, which this isn’t one, but whatever. the strategy was pretty much a failure.
I find the practice of drafting injured players a non issue. Players who don’t have injuries bust at over 50%. I think taking a chance on a player at a lower slot and having to wait a year as OK if you don’t overdo it. We took 7 in in about 5 years. Most were middle and late rounds. I’m good with that. I was just being sarcastic because this site has gone spastic on the practice. I guess when a team losses fans are looking for any answers.
My problem with Davis is not his multiple injuries, it is that the scouting reports say he drops a lot of balls. We have a 270 lb slot receiver who can do that.
There’s no clear candidate for the #1 pick, Nip. If you believe the blather.
I hope against all hope that Cleve take Biscuit. We’ll find out in 8 days.
I guess Cleveland has second thoughts about Miles Garrett. If he’s available do the Niners take this guy?
And in other news, the 49ers signed one-time Monty Python guy Terry Gilliam to a one-year deal.
Sorry, I’m being told it is RT Garry Gilliam, from the Seahawks.