Well, yesterday by all intents and purposes couldn’t have gone much better for John Lynch. He traded down one spot, got 4 picks, and still got the guy he wanted in Salomon Thomas. And for some reason Reuben Foster, the #1 rated LB in the class fell to the 31st spot, which the 49er promptly traded up to snag. With the help of one of the picks (#111 in the 4th round) they got from Chicago.
All in all a fairly outstanding first go-around in the draft. Jonathan Adams may have been my favorite guy but I figured they would take Thomas. But getting Foster is gravy upon gravy. There is no way anyone thought he would fall so far. But, the odd thing is this is the 3rd defensive lineman ion a row the Niners have drafted. First there was Arik Armstead, then DeForest Buckner, the bookend Ducks. Now we have fellow Pac-12 DL Salomon Thomas.
They say you build from the lines out, right?
As for day 2, what do y’all think? We need some offensive help, and we have picks 66 and 67. Then again, we need safety depth and there are still guys like Melifonwu, Budda Baker, and Marcus Williams. Then again DeShone Kizer is still around but he won’t likely fall to the 3rd. WR Chris Godwin? We do need guys that can catch the ball . . .
Forty Niners Forever 
I think shanny has taken over this draft. I am very happy so far. Feels way different than the last few drafts
Ain’t no Cowboy fan by any stretch but this is pretty funny..
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-draft/0ap3000000804276/Fiery-Drew-Pearson-trolls-Eagles-fans
Pearson is the man. LOL
Yeah, it looks like Lynch got the defensive guys, and Shanahan is now getting the offensive guys.
Yep. Sounds like a good tandem.
Love the TE pick. not to long ago we picked a punter in the 5th and not a very good one at that. We have come a long way
Trent Taylor WR from Louisiana with the 177th pick in the 5th round.
5’8″ 178 lb. 4.63 40 time.
Maybe he can hide behind the TE on routes, and come free. PR as well. Hey, why not? Guy caught a lot of balls.
Not a burner by NFL standards, but with slot guys it’s all about quickness and route running and being willing to catch the ball over the middle. And, yeah, we need a good punt returner big time.
Taylor is apparently tough on slants and can break tackles.
Well, we got a 5’8″ WR. Hope our guys can find him downfield. Maybe a kick returner?
I like the Taylor pick. I never heard of him but after watching his highlights this kid is gonna cause serious problems on defenses. Been waiting for awhile to get a player like this. I thought we had one with the little running back we got from Oregon but he never panned out.
Taylor could turn into a good slot receiver/punt returner so not a bad pick.
Slot guys play a huge role in the NFL and that’s probably exactly what Shanny has planned for him.
I like that Beathard played from under center a lot at Iowa. Should transfer well to the pros.
A couple of smart dudes running the show for us these days:
Looks like we just got a true NT in the 6th
After hearing Shanahan mention “looking at [Beathard’s] name” a couple of times, I found out that he’s the grandson of longtime NFL exec Bobby Beathard, so some good football genes there and he’s been around the game his whole life.
i guess we address OL with UDFA’s. we nee linebackers and I think we just got another decent one
Sounds like we finally DRAFTED a NT! Somebody pinch me!
He’s no Wilfork but hey it’s a start. And no, I won’t pinch you.
Holy crap, Taylor’s slash line for last year, 136 receptions for 1,803 yards and 12 TD’s. That’s just sick, especially in the short college season.
After watching some video, I bet Taylor will become a fan favorite right away. He looks to be as tough as nails, great hands and with a non-stop motor. He could be another steal.
Thing is, with the lack of depth a lot of these guys could very well be starting in September.
We will be young and fast if nothing else.
Tru dat
With this draft and the free agent signings, we have a lot better depth now.
Last pick is Adrian Colbert (CB) out of Miami.
New thread is up.