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Golden Nuggets: Not very good company.

Morning, Niner fans. Ninjames here, starting a bit earlier so I can do my due diligence today and get you all the relevant links. Yesterday there was a bit of a dry spell, not really anything to link you to but today I have at least a couple more than one or two. Still, the sentiments I expressed yesterday are the same today: being that I'm not as confident now as I was a few weeks ago in this team. I'm just scared that this kind of shakeup went down, and that makes me think of all the other teams in the league that have these kinds of issues.. the Raiders.. the Browns... just not good company to be in, you understand? Still, I'd like to say I have faith, I'm hoping in the coming days and weeks the front office opens their mouths and tells us what's going on straightforward. Then again, there's a better chance I'll be elected president next week (vote for Ninjames). So yeah, here's some links.

Well, this article does clear up a bit about why the 49ers are keeping quiet about all this. I understand a bit more now, though that doesn't mean I'm magically full of faith and good feelings about the current state of the front office. (SacBee.com)

Sorting out the 49ers front office roles, post McCloughan shakeup. (PressDemocrat.com)

McCloughan has been mentioned as a candidate for joining the Oakland Raiders. I think he could actually do some good there, at least until Al Davis int... you know what, too easy. Just too easy. (ProFootballTalk.com)

Scot's fall from grace is his own doing. Haven't got a chance to read this one yet, but yeah, it makes sense. (ProFootballWeekly.com)

Here's a Yahoo 49ers team report, always a decent update on goings-on. (Yahoo.com)

Sando takes a look at Trent Baalke's drafting history. (ESPN.com)

Also check out Sando's latest mailbag post, which is a question and answer piece. Wish Barrows would do them more often, that's kinda "his thing." (ESPN.com)

I haven't got a chance to listen to it yet, and I'm a day or two late, but check out Indiana Jim's latest Fancast. (49ersFancast)

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100 in 100: Danario Alexander (69 of 100)

Missouri wide receiver Danario Alexander (81) is brought down by Kansas State defensive back Stephen Harrison during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in Manhattan, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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4 months ago: Missouri wide receiver Danario Alexander (81) is brought down by Kansas State defensive back Stephen Harrison during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in Manhattan, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Danario Alexander was the best wide receiver to play in the Big 12 last season. He was double covered much of the second half of the season and still managed to get 113 Receptions for 1,781 Yards. With his height (6'5"), the smaller defensive backs he faced had mounds of trouble in covering him. Alexander may not have all the same sort of hype surrounding him as a Dez Bryant or a Golden Tate, but he could end up panning out as the best receiver in this draft.

The Tigers wide receiver in 2006 played in all 13 games. He didn't pile up a ton of stats but he presented something else that teams would have to game plan for; and even more so the following year. His Junior year, the numbers dropped off a bit but he still presented a threat on the field.

The main reason Alexander's stock isn't as high as some of the others is because he did only have the one outstanding year in the four years he was with The Tigers. I feel that some team is going to be very happy with the selection though.

Below we'll look at some of Alexanders accomplishments.

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Spammers and joining Niners Nation

As some of you have noticed, we've been getting quite a few spammers lately.  On a somewhat related note, people can join the site right away with no waiting time.  I've decided to change the settings so there is a 1-day waiting period for people to register at the site.  Basically, once you register, you'll have to wait 24 hours to start posting.  This might deter some people, but if you really want to be a part of this community, 24 hours is not exactly the end of the world.

I figure the upside to this is that spammers will likely go away (assuming they haven't already registered and have not yet been banned) and we'll hopefully get high quality members joining. Also, I can manually approve new members ahead of time if they look legit.  I just wanted to give everybody a heads-up since I know we have a lot of lurkers that wait a bit to join.

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Cream of the Crop: 2nd Round (1999-2009)

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) rallies his teammates before their NFL football game  against the New England Patriots, Monday, Nov. 30, 2009, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

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3 months ago: New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) rallies his teammates before their NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Monday, Nov. 30, 2009, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

A few days ago we took a look at some of the players that I thought should be noted as the number one players out of every first round, years 1999 through 2009. Today, I plan on providing you with the best talent to come out of the second round through those same years.

As people voted, with 1,034 voted coming in, this is the way the numbers shook out starting with the most and ending with the least - Patrick Willis (437 Votes), LaDanian Tomlinson (274 Votes), Troy Polamalu (105 Votes), Larry Fitzgerald (73 Votes), Donovan McNabb (36 Votes), Brian Urlacher (35 Votes), Chris Johnson (34 Votes), DeMarcus Ware (18 Votes), Julius Peppers (11 Votes), Vernon Davis (7 Votes), and last but not least Brian Cushing (4 Votes).

Obviously you're never going to have a unanimous vote in this type of poll which goes to show that people are going to have different thoughts on who the best players are. This is also all I am doing here; providing you with who I think is the best of the best of each round in the past decade.

Follow me after the break to fins out who made the list for round two.

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Who has been the Cream of the Crop out of these 2nd Rounders in the past decade?

  917 votes | Results

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Golden Nuggets: What happened to the links...?

Morning, everyone. Ninjames here for another edition of the Golden Nuggets. Unfortunately, there isn't... very many today. For whatever reason.. either way, I'll still post what I have but I find myself not having anything to talk about to keep you all entertained so um... Yeah. McCloughan is out, I'm kind of remorseful about that because I think he was doing a pretty good job and..well, that's about it. I'm starting to doubt this team for the immediate future and I do not feel good going into this coming draft. Here's your... link. Or two.

So Trent Baalke is likely going to take over control of the draft. No idea who he really is, and that's not a good thing. (ESPN.com)

A look at some of the local pro days the 49ers scouts attended recently. (SacBee.com)

Yeah so that's about it for today. Will try and see if I can update in the morning. Sorry if I didn't do my due diligence tonight folks, rough day.

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100 in 100: Mike Johnson (68 of 100)

FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2009, file photo, Alabama's Mike Johnson (78) reacts at the end of a 24-15 win over LSU in an NCAA college football game at Bryant Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala.  Johnson is no longer sandwiched by two All-American on Alabama's offensive line. Now, the senior guard is the All-American, a team captain and the elder statesman of a group that went through a big makeover. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)

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2 months ago: FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2009, file photo, Alabama's Mike Johnson (78) reacts at the end of a 24-15 win over LSU in an NCAA college football game at Bryant Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Johnson is no longer sandwiched by two All-American on Alabama's offensive line. Now, the senior guard is the All-American, a team captain and the elder statesman of a group that went through a big makeover. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)

In case you aren't familiar with too many offensive lineman enetering the draft this year, take note of Mike Johnson. Johnson played for the Alabama Crimson Tide during his college career and reached some fairly significant accomplishments. One of the biggest honors a lineman can receive is partial credit to helping his teammate running back win the Heisman Trophy. A few months ago, Crimson Tide Running Back Mark Ingram gave a very emotional acceptance speach and during the course of that sent a warm thanks to his offensive linemen. He said that if it weren't for them, it would not have been possible. And there is truth to the statement.

Johnnson enrolled at the University of Alabama in 2005 and has been on the football team roster for the duration of his time there. He's been noted as one of the better offensive guards coming out in this years draft. He's had some real accomplishments as an offensive lineman. Johnson also at the end of the year received an invite to play in The 2010 Senior Bowl which he played farily well in.

We'll take a more in-depth look at Johnson below.

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Saturday Lunch Swing Around SBNation: Mocking The Draft

Hello there folks, I'm coming back to you at my normal time of Saturday lunch now that Fooch has stopped banishing me to Sunday.So SBNation sits at 248 blogs and is two away (possibly one, you'll see what I mean) from that magical 250, and what a glorious 250 it will be! Nothing special will happen or anything, I will just stop ranting about it. Like I've been known to say, it's 248 blogs, and 248 communities not unlike our own here, and there is definitely something for everyone outside of little ol' Niners Nation.

Last week I took a look at Fear The Fin, our resident Sharks blog populated by Plank n' the gang and the weeks before I covered our golf blog, Waggle Room, and a pretty cool blog about history called Inhistoric. All very good blogs, and I'm continuing the trend with another good one today. (In my opinion at least)

Today I'm talking a bit about Mocking The Draft, a blog that features everything you need to know about the NFL draft, college prospects, teams which are targeting said prospects and yes, you guessed it, mock drafts. To learn more about this rather timely profiling, read on and make the jump.

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The 49ers Front Office: A Critical Year Redux

Leave it to the San Francisco 49ers Front Office to make the off-season even more interesting. The shocking sudden departure of Scot McCloughan has surpassed any drama that Al Davis and Co. staged before the draft. The 49ers sharing a stadium with the Raiders? They might as well share the same office space after what happened a couple of days ago. Exit, stage left? It’s more a clandestine "GET OFF THE STAGE" for Scot McCloughan. Sam Shepard should book a flight to SFO ASAP to get ideas for his next play.

What seemed for the first time in a long time for the 49ers Front Office was the promise of harmony and stability. We had our primary cast of Jed York as President, Scot McCloughan as GM, and the real star of the show, Head Coach Mike Singletary to bring the audience of 49er fans to a standing ovation during the run of the show into January and beyond. "Death of a GM", featuring Willy McLoman had it’s final curtain in San Francisco. But we’re not standing and cheering. We’re still waiting for the next act.

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