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2008 NFL Draft: 49ers select Larry Grant, OLB, Ohio State

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With their final pick of the draft, the 49ers select Larry Grant, OLB, THE Ohio State University.  The 49ers had a need for an outside linebacker that many expected to be filled by Quentin Groves.  Instead, the 49ers loaded up on both sides of the line and snagged Grant late.  From New Era Scouting:

Grant is a jack of all trades.  He can play all three linebacker positions and could be a very good special teams player.  He has blocked 15 kicks in his college career.  With his versatility and special teams contributions, he could stick on an NFL team and be a contributor.

From Scout's Inc:

Grant may never develop serviceable man-to-man cover skills but he can still bring a lot to a team. He's versatile enough to provide some depth at all three linebacker positions and he has the potential to develop into an excellent special teams' player.

So, the consensus early on seems to be that he's a potential special teams beast.  While it'd be great if he turned into a solid linebacker, a great special teamer in the 7th round is nothing to sneeze at.

With that last pick, the 49ers are done for the day and we get to start looking forward to minicamps, training camps, the preseason and the regular season.  I'll have a wrap up later today with my initial thoughts going forward.  There is certainly plenty to discuss.  It was not a glamorous draft for the 49ers, but they grabbed some guys who will make contributions.  In the past, they've gotten a guy or two that you just felt good about, whether it be Julian Peterson, Patrick Willis, Manny Lawson, Rashaun Woods (hope that didn't cause anybody to choke).  This is one draft where I honestly have no idea what to expect going forward.  Balmer and Rachal are talented guys but it will definitely take plenty more research to figure out what they'll bring to the table (and hopefully not take from the table).

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Once Dixon landed off the board

I think all need went with him.

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That wasn’t completely serious. I still would have liked to have seen a sixth or seventh round flyer, but I’m not sure who was even still available and I don’t think it was much of a pressing need anyway since anybody we took that late would take a while to develop to begin with.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Apr 27, 2008 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Martz took J.T. O’Sullivan from the Lions like a hotel towel, so you’d have to think Martz trusts O’Sullivan to hold down the third spot. Still, I wonder if they would have gone for a Brennan or a Dixon if they lasted until the seventh round…

by Grant on Apr 27, 2008 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Your analogy confuses me...

You’re saying that J.T. O’Sullivan is way too rough for my sensitive skin and isn’t big enough to adequately wrap himself around my waist?

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Apr 27, 2008 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Line of the weekend

I’ve never seen you and yet I still want to keep that thought out of my mind

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by Fooch on Apr 27, 2008 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

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