As far as drafts go, this one was all over the map according to the wonks. But like I always say, fuck the wonks. I like the pick. Williams is an edge-setting DE, and that is something this team needs. Williams is young, a bit raw, but very athletic and looks to grow and learn from the get-go. I like the pick as it wasn’t a reach and it fills a big need. For once they went the way I thought they should.
Banks and Membou were both taken, so that made our pick all the more easy. The coulda had a more polished guy like Kenneth Grant, but there are still a lot of DT available at 43. TJ Sanders springs to mind. Would love to get him.
Surprises? Jax throwing the kitchen sink at Cleveland to get Travis Hunter. Cleve now will get Mason Graham and (100% lock) Shadeur Sanders and a boatload of picks. I think Cleveland wins that deal hands-down. Jax is Jax.
Also a bit surprising is the New York Giants trading up to get Jaxon Dart. Sanders fell out of the 1st round, reminiscent of the draft snubbing of Aaron Rodgers all those years ago, but hey, it would be a trip to see Sanders go to the Raiders if Cleve doesn’t take him with their 33rd or 36th pick. I hope he goes to Oakland, uh Vegas. They’d be fun as shit with Jeanty, Sanders, and Bowers.
Also a bit stunning is the two Super Bowl foes a) made a trade, and b) got huge bang for their bucks with their picks. The Iggles traded up one slot to get the baddest LB in the group, Jihaad Campbell, and KC filled a position of need, getting OT Josh Simmons. Simmons is a rick coming off patellar tendon surgery, but if he works out, he’s a steal.
Day 2 approaches. Scourton’s off my board since we got Williams. TJ is who I’d like. Not many OTs anymore, but I wonder if we may take a flyer on a guy like LB Carson Schwesinger. Lots of CBs available as well, including (!) Will Johnson, Trey Amos, Shavon Revel, Azareye’h Thomas, and Benjamin Morrison.
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Could be a long shot but wtf? I’m predicting Center Jared Wilson from Georgia at 75 to replace Brendel.6’3 305 ran a 4.84 forty which is insane..
we got a LB with a bad knee. Nick Martin
I’d like to know more about Martin’s knee. He had 140 tackles in 2023. That is awesome. If he is going to 100% for pre-season, I’m happy with this pick.
I’m with you Berger ,Martin was 1st team in2023 with those 140 tackles and 6 picks!
Yeah he blew out his knee in week 5 still had 47 tackles and a pick.
Then makes it back to the combines and runs a 4.53 forty,Vertical 38” and a 10.3 long jump with 26 bench presses 225 tops among all LB! How bad could the knee be doing that?
I’m happy to see them pick for need first instead of best player available which is their usual MO.
So far they have addressed the most serious team deficiencies. I hope they go CB next.
The LB Martin was off the charts in 2023 before the knee injury, I read he’s fast and good against mobile QB’s, something the 9ers have been missing for years.
Fingers crossed he turns out to be healthy.
Will the Browns take QB Sanders next ?!?
I feel like the 3rd round is where he actually was supposed to go.
Browns took a QB, just not Sanders.
He’s going to have a chip on his shoulder the size of Rhode Island.
Raiders have 2 picks coming up, I can’t see them not taking him.
Rumblings that he wasn’t the sharpest of interviews for what that’s worth.
I had Dart and Shough as better prospects myself and both got selected in good order. Don’t think too many GMs saw him as starting material and we’re nearing the end of RD 3. Milroe is probably less accurate and Seattle took him.
Go figure.
And there goes Gabriel to Cleveland.
If the Raiders don’t take him, should the 9ers?
Thankfully it’s not Shanahan making the moves I believe it’s Saleh in Lynch’s earpiece in the war room all night..100th pick coming up Shanahan is squirming for his RB are WR? But will Saleh throw him a bone 🍖 and go offense?
I wanted that Grant kid that went right before us at 99.
well, there’s the CB. So t j is anything about the LB we got
Stout in RD 3 seems like a total reach. Small school product projected in RD 6/7.
Total WTF pick IMO. 5’8″ to boot.
https://www.nfl.com/prospects/upton-stout/32005354-4f72-8088-9be0-a1f143d4fbc7
A bit of a head scratcher.
5’8″? His vertical better be off the charts!
Hey, NJ, you got your fat man!!!!! Love the Collins pick.
Happy for sure Chuck. Big fukn immovable objects take pressure off the LBs and help the DEs.
Gotta wonder if Grant going right in front of us left Lynch flat footed?
I can’t figure where the fuck Upton Stout got a single word of Draft praise from the football meca of Western KY.
Sure hope he turns out to be a Purdy-like surprise dejour.
Skattebo would have made more sense to me even if Shanny was zip tied and ball gagged in a locker for RD 3.
“FUCK! Pete just took Grant John. Now what?Uhh..Jed? Robert? Let Shanny out?”
STOUT! GENIUS IDEA JED!
Love the first 2.
Not feeling the next 2. Stout is gonna be our slot CB.
Martin our weak side LB.
Stout is another Ward in the making. He’s perfect for the slot. The only problem will be his agresiveness and like all out DB’s prone to penalties. I think I like this pick a lot.
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If Martin’s knee is ok then he has the same type of play as did Greenlaw it just might take a while for it to show in the pro game just like Greenlaw’s did. But the knee is still a big if to me.
If these first 4 picks take then we just might have enough to make our defense much better since the backups we had last year will have more playing time in our system. I am glad the first 4 picks were defense. It just shows the FO saw what everyone else did.
Happy Birthday Chuck, just saw it on the flap. Happy to be apart of the 49ers forever site. It’s an important site and I beleive that there are those in the Niners org. that pass through regularly.
Happy Birthday Chuck. I’m one of several April babies in my family also. As my Dad was quick to say, April babies were are result of July vacations 😁
Given my surprise last night about the selection of Stout, I guess the suggestion is a need for the next K’waun. Let’s hope he fills the role.
https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/upton-stout-nickel-cornerback-2025-draft/1845642/
Yeah, Kwaun is a much better comparison than Ward. And I was actually thinking Kwaun but I got the names confused.
I am an April 1st baby
Happy Birthday Unca. Time to drink a stout, like maybe a Guinness.
Shanalynch made their statement. 3-tech DT, LG , C are on the roster now. Hope like hell TW can do 17 games.
Nick Martin’s knee is fine, MCL with no surgery.
I wanted Kenneth Grant for our first pick. After much video review, I’m very happy with Mykel Williams. When Grant was gone, I wanted Tyliek Williams or Alfred Collins with our next pick. Williams was taken and we got Collins. So far, so good.
Next was Nick Martin the LB. Didn’t know anything about him. After reading up, an Oklahoma newspaper said they started losing when he had his knee injury. They never won without him. Sounds like Greenlaw in the Super Bowl. They said that QBs couldn’t run with him on the field. Again, sounds like Greenlaw. They also said he had 140 tackles in 2023. That made me pause. That is a lot of tackles. Then AK let me know about his combine, which tells me his knee should be OK. I love this pick.
We’ve struggled at the nickel recently. Maybe this Stout will be that. I was already bummed when Grant went at 99, a 5-8 CB didn’t help with my attitude, but we will see. One thing I’ve noticed with Lynch, he has done a great job at picking DBs in the middle rounds.
there are still a whole lot of good players left. I think today is my favorite draft day. I hope we can pick up the sac state center Slater. There is still a lot of good defense out there too.
Good chance we see a trade or two today.
Happy Birthday Chuck 🍻🎉
I’m really getting excited about this draft so far, totally feeling much needed Defensive Juice! LB Nick Martin was OSU Captain the last 2 years the whole organization has nothing but praise for his clubhouse and leadership!This team also had a good LB in Danny Stutman (sp) who I thought was rated higher, but is more of a one trick pony and can’t cover receivers out of the back field well supposedly. Martin can..4.53 speed 37 Vertical,26 bench press at 225 and loves to HIT with high energy like this next guy..