I'm not going to break down the draft pick by pick but i'm going to comment on what should be important to us.

Trade Up?:  The only two players worth trading up for are Calvin Johnson or Laron Landry.  I think if Johnson falls to the Bucs, they would trade away the pick.  I've seen postings in support of us trading with the vikings.  That would be great bc we could get Landry and that, in my opinion, might give us a top five secondary in the NFL. With Clements, Spencer, Lewis, and Landry good luck throwing on us and that would be great against other good receiving teams in our league.  Also, Lewis and Landry have both been great blitzers and bringing pressure from the secondary means we wouldnt have to rely on the aging D line as much.  

Staying at 11:  1)Obviously I am a huge supporter of taking Landry if he's there but i think there is no way he still will be.  He would make our secondary almost equivalent to the 1994 team. 2)Patrick Willis is my second option.  This is a kid that is just an overall great person.  He has strong passion and great work ethic.  He also flourished as the nation's top linebacker in what most would consider the best conference.  Also, in a 3-4 defense your playmakers are your linebackers.  They have to make the plays.  3)Alan Branch is third because it is the NT's job to tie up blockers so that the LBs can make plays.  Branch has the best size of the DTs but Paul Soliai comes at a much cheaper price (maybe 4th round) and also has great size.  My problem with Branch is he lacks intensity and, to me, seems like he was always the fat kid that was just bigger and therefore better than everyone.  He won't be that in the NFL.

Trading Down: Maybe catch Willis but I doubt we could trade down too far after the results from his pro day.  I also like Reggie Nelson or Brandon Meriweather.

Not in 1st round:  Adam Carriker.....granted he has the size but his playmaking ability is questionable.  A big DE is what we need but a first round pick is a high price to pay.  DEs in a 3-4 just hold their ground and let the LBs make tackles....that's their job and i'm not willing to spend first round on that.  We can get that in later rounds.  I like Alama-Francis, Abiamiri, Atkins, Jay Moore, Pittman, and Bruce because of their size.

2nd round: Has to be reserved for a WR.  It is a huge need and any other yr i would take a WR in the first round when our need is this bad  but the class is so deep at the position that the 2nd round could bring us a number one WR.  My vote is to get Sidney Rice at all costs, even if it means trading with the Raiders for the fist pick in the second round. I'll be honest. I'm a senior at South Carolina but Sidney Rice is amazing and he will be a great player.  I watched him spank Chris Houston and Chris Houston i thought would be a first rounder before his combine bc he was all over sidney rice but rice was just taller than him. Rice has hands that are the best in the draft and his size will be a good compliment to lelie's speed.  I also like Laurent Robinson in the later rounds for WR.

OT has to be addressed with one of the fourth picks at the latestround picks bc Kwame Harris is equivalent to jj stokes as far as what pick we spent on him and what he has done for us.  We have snyder but he isnt proven yet.

From this draft: We need 2DEs, 2WRs, OT, C, FS, ILB, then either a FB or G

ILB could change to OLB depending on opposite of what Brandon Moore plays, considering he can play both

I would like to add that i hope the 49ers do not draft a DE to play OLB....i think LaMarr Woodley could do it bc he has great speed and want to but id rather have someone thats played the position....i also see some people like Zak DeOssie. Has great size but he is an ex QB that played in the ivy league.  I find it hard to imagine that an ex Qb developed a killer instinct that i think is an essential characteristic of a ILB that plays for me

I'm a big fan of Jarrett and I don't think he will make it past the 1st round if hes even there at 25 like I suggest.  I don't know if a guy like Rice or Meachem is going to fall to 42.  If we are going to trade up to get a WR, personally I think it would be worth it to add a 4th rounder to a deal to move up to the mid 20's as opposed to the start of the 2nd round. It all depends on what the board looks like obviously.

Pittsburgh: NT Casey Hampton 19th Overall 2001

Baltimore: NT Haloti Ngata 12th Overall 2006

also

New England: DE Richard Seymore 6th Overall 2001, NT Vince Wilfork 21st Overall 2004, DE Ty Warren 13th Overall 2003

San Diego Chargers: NT Jamal Williams 32nd Overall 1998, DE Luis Casrillo 28th Overall 2005, DE Igor Olhansky 35th Overall 2004

The best 3-4 schemes in football are as good as they are because they are anchored by top flight first round defensive linemen. "Space eaters" are first round picks. They are one of the most saught after things in the draft. Alan Branch is a "space eater."

I'm not saying that linebackers aren't important, or that Ray Lewis isn't the best defensive player in Baltimore. I am saying that I'd build a defense around Tommie Harris before Brian Urlacher. I'm saying that Willis doesn't do us much good if we don't have anyone to keep blockers off him and unfortunately, that is the weakest and thinnest part of our defense. I don't see how the niners can go any way other than DL in the 1st round.  

If you look at our roster, we may have enough 3-4 NT in Sopoaga & Franklin, but we don't have enough 3-4 DE for the whole season.  At the moment, we only have Marques Douglas, Melvin Oliver, and a converted 3-4 DE in Bryant Young.  At best, you have a rotate of 3 DE for the season with no depth.  But if one of them gets hurt.... What are your options?  We need to add 3-4 DE.
1st Round Option: Jamaal Anderson and Adam Carriker.
2nd Round Option: Charles Johnson and Ika Alama-Francis
Later Rounds: Baraka Atkins, Ryan McBean
But we need to add someone in that position.

Why would the niners draft a RB before a WR when RB isn't a glaring weekness. Same goes for drafting a offensive tackle and guard before bolstering the defensive line. Niners have Adam Snyder waiting to take a starting job, same goes for Baas and Wragge. We need someone big up front to take the heat off the LB's and we need a #1 or #2 wideout.

You put tons of emphasis on the defensive line, when there are at least some obvious backups and depth there but you completely ignore running back.  Even if Mo' Hicks re-signs, do you really think he is a viable #2 back?  Or do you think that Michael Robinson is ready to make the jump up to #2?

Also, do they really need two safeties from this draft?  They're pretty deep in fresh contracts back there with M. Lewis, K. Lewis, and M. Roman.  Not to mention Nolan really wants Marcus Hudson to move back to safety as well.

Just a couple of thoughts.