Guard is just as important in this draft as right tackle is. The 49ers run game was pathetic, except Gore is so good, that he covers the ‘stick factor’ up a little bit… He had games where he broke loose for huge gains… which was all him. If you take those large gains out, his average per rush isn’t great.

Cornerback is also a huge area of need… as is safety. Maybe they can move Clements over to safety. If so, I REALLY like Mel Kiper’s picks. When you’re a team building for the future, and have a few positions of need, it’s smarter to take the best player available in the 1st round… because you’ll hopefully avoid the “bust” status that way… I mean, would you rather have the best cornerback in the draft, or the 4th or 5th best Tackle? There are so many more decent tackles that can be picked up in the 2nd and 3td round that aren’t that far behind in terms of quality, when compared to some of the late 1st round guys.

That being said, it would probably be smart to trade down and obtain multiple picks, just like they did last year, if they feel that they aren’t getting a quality player. No matter what, this team is going to have to find some sort of value pick later in the draft. Like I said, they need Right tackle, guard, safety, cornerback, defensive end and an outside pass rushing linebacker. That’s most of your draft right there.

someone said we should trade down and get multiple picks..? we already have multiple picks.. 5 in the first 4 rounds to be exact.

I would not go after a tackle in the first round unless he is the guy from Oklahoma State(forget his name) i like Kypers pick of Joe Haden From Florida. so what if his 40 time wasnt the best, he can improve on that at his pro day. also, if you watch film of florida that guy jumps out at you all the time. For our #17 pick i like any of the 3 safeties (Berry,Mays and the kid from Texas) or the OLB/DE from michigan Brandon Graham( he is a BEAST)

2nd round i would go OL then in the 3rd go Speedy RB/WR so we can have a legit return man.

3 of the big name lineman have been labeled as potential busts (Williams from OU. Davis from Rutgers and the freak lineman from Maryland who looks like VD at tackle)

its obvious we need lineman but i think there is enough OL depth in this draft to take one in the 2nd round. First round should be used to pick up Talent. What if Dez Bryant falls to us at 13 or 17? can you say Boldin but with more speed. I know that he is not a pure deep threat that we are lacking but i think his talent is too much to pass up. Also if Eric Berry falls to us at 13 we need to grab him. a Goldson/Berry safety combo would be sweet at safety!

exactly what we need out of the RT. He wasn’t great in pass pro, so he’s not a top-10 LT. Take him and Iupati, and the line is set. I’d also take Davis or Campbell. Let’s not overthink the “value” at #13 vs. #17, or trading down 5 spots in order to add a 5th rounder. If we can add a 2nd or 3rd, then yeah, trade down and get the same player, but really, we need a RT and LG, and everything else will only yield a marginal improvement. The only reason not to go RT at 13 is that the top 4/5 got picked, and there’s a stud defender who fell (Morgan, perhaps?)… assuming we dont’ get Bushrod in FA

Talking about incosistent line the only thing that was incosistent was that we were consistently kicking other teams @ss. If aything wasn’t consistent it was our offense and why would we go after hayden we have a high priced CB who’s incosistent at times so now we get another one .And what are we a desperate franchise kiper predicts who we should go after ‘’ but ’’ everybody and there moma thinks he’ll be a bust but here 49ers waist a pick WTF kind of BS is that .Its like we are a starving mutt who would be happy with any kind of scraps even if those scraps might hurt or kill you in the end.That’s exactly why i don’t put any weight into ‘’ESPN ’’ around this time i would rather deal with mayock all of the analyst swing of east coast teams all day long if it aint philly,dallas,new england ,or indy can,t forget jets and the giants yea i know they all aren’t east coast teams but thats who they swing on so scrap whatever ’ puff daddy ‘and ’’ boy wonder ’’ has 2 say .

The safest and most productive picks in my opinion. Make it happen Scott!

All these ots are gonna b bust…..We need the kid from michigan BRANDON GRAHAM….hes gonna b a stud…he dawgd everyone of these dumptruck tackles at the senior bowl especially BULAGA……him and the cb wilson would b ideal….then we pick up Best n the 2nd…and in the 3rd best lineman available…..and 4 all u CLEMENT haters he had one bad game and that was against roddy white…..he absolutely shuts down and has the most success against LARRY FITZGERALD……and in the 4th lets get that 6’7monster de from northwestern WOOTEN……hed fit good in the 3/4 defense as an end….Go 49ers

I’m not really impressed by any of these picks except maybe JPP at #17.

Pass rush: If you’re going to get pass rush in the first round, I’d rather it be someone with skills and not just potential. Graham or Morgan are the prime choices based on our draft position and I’d say you shouldn’t take either higher than #17.

OL: The more I look and hear that Williams is a potential bust, I’m not liking the pick. I also don’t like Iupati anywhere higher than #20. Tackle can be resolved in the second round, and guard can be taken care of in the third or later. Lets face it, unless we get someone really nasty at Guard, Baas will be starting this year. And that’s not so bad.

Secondary: I don’t like any of the first round safeties except Berry and it’s unlikely that we land him. I’m thinking Jones or Rolle in the 4th for safety. And for CB, if you’re gonna grab one in the 1st, I’d rather reach for McCourty or Robinson

Mainly his take on Trent Williams.
-My pre-combine thoughts: The 49ers would win the draft-day report cards if they emerged with Spiller and Williams, filling two obvious need areas. This might be a little earlier than the 49ers would like to find their next right tackle. They drafted left tackle Joe Staley at No. 28 in 2007. But based on how Staley has performed, the 49ers could have justified drafting him earlier. If Williams is the real deal as a right tackle, he would give the 49ers bookend tackles for years to come.

-My post-combine follow-up: It’s potentially a surprise if Williams lasts this long(#17). The offensive tackles were mostly impressive at the combine. But if Williams is around, the 49ers could do worse. They would address an obvious need with a player at a low-risk position. Even some of the disappointing first-round offensive tackles wind up starting for long periods. For example, the Raiders whiffed on Robert Gallery when they drafted him second overall in 2004, but Gallery has still started 79 games. It’s important for the 49ers to emerge from this draft feeling as though their offensive line is pretty much set, particularly at both tackle spots. This selection would look good on the post-draft report card, with a good chance of holding up over time.

Haden – Ya, lets draft the slow and over hyped CB because everyone else is smart enough to not pick him.

Williams – The bust factor on him does look strong. Suppose to get a good player with a 1st round pick, not an average.

Pierre-Paul – Is he going to back flip rush the QB? Even if he does develop the team needs an OLB later this season or next year, not 3 years from now.

Iupati – I can live with that pick. I’m confident the 49ers would get a dominate guard from day 1, even if it isn’t a sexy pick.

Haden – im okay with. Like ive said before, i dont see him turning into a shutdown corner.. but hes not going to be a complete bust that falls down the depth chart either. Hes going to be a good corner that makes the defense better overall.

Williams – More then okay with. The risk is worth the reward. Two Young Bookend Tackles is something the 49ers havnt had in a looooooooong time. Solidifying that O-line is crucial in improving the consistency of the offense.

Mike lupati – Im on the fence with picking him so early. I would love this guy on the 49ers next year, but you just dont see guards picked in the top 20. I dont see him moving to RT, and alot of scouts dont either. But he is going to be a good guard and would help solidify the O-line. I wouldnt jump for joy if hes picked, but i wouldnt be too disappointed either.

JPP – I dont know too much about this guy aside from what ive seen on NFLN and read on random scouting sites. I suppose if any coach can turn this guys raw ability, and seemingly infinite potential into a star football player… its Coach Sing. But the team has some pressing needs and for once they’re in a good position to address them… do they really want to use a first round pick on what, by all accounts, is a project player?

a tackle (preferably T Williams) and CJ Spiller. We need to create an offense that can be as dominant as our defense. Tackle is a glaring need. We don’t need to rush to draft a safety like Thomas or Mays, because we need to save that high costs to re-sign VD, PW, and Dashon. We will not be able to re-sign them with another high priced safety. If Mays were to somehow drop to the second round then we should pick him up then. I don’t agree with getting JPP. We have decent OLB’s in Lawson, Brooks, and Haralson. I really don’t get their mentality. If these picks are not available then I say we just go with best player available.