Golden Nuggets: What a day.

by James Brady on Apr 23, 2010 3:00 AM PDT in 49ers Links

What a first day that was. The draft party was great, but I'll spare you all the details. The 49ers ended up with two big, mean offensive lineman in the first round and I'm ecstatic. I think this is a huge message and a huge vote of confidence for Alex Smith. They believe in him to win now, and they support it by making sure he stays on his feet. Tomorrow we have rounds three and four and so long as this team drafts defense I think we'll be in great shape. The players who fell to the second look great, there are a ton of options and I think the 49ers come away with a bubble first round talent with their second rounder. It makes me wonder if the team is in the sweepstakes to trade up at 33 to get someone they might really like? That being said I have to add something else here because I promised someone I would--this is for the two guys in front of me who did nothing but talk crap for six hours--I can't wait until you fight and send me that video. Let's get on to your links for today, and get ready for an awesome second and third round. GO NINERS!!

The 49ers beefed up their offensive line in the first round of the draft, getting Mike Iupati and Anthony Davis. I think it's great. It's always nice to get an infusion of about 650-ish pounds into your line, right? (SacBee.com)

Davis says he wants to be the best. I think that's very important. His biggest question was his work ethic, and I'll give him this chance to prove that it's really what he wants. (SacBee.com)

Fooch compiled the transcripts from yesterday with Iupati, Davis, Singletary and Baalke and I'm going to go ahead and just link to that post since it's got it all. (NinersNation.com)

Maiocco is of the opinion that Baalke could have secured his place for the immediate future with the team as the top personnel man. I think I'm OK with that but I'll need to see what happens today. (PressDemocrat.com)

Barrows has his thoughts on the first day of the draft thusfar. (SacBee.com)

Iupati brings a ton of power to this line. Well, not quite a ton but you get what I mean. I'm stoked for this guy. I'm getting a jersey like uh... right now. (SacBee.com)

Each of the two picks took part in conference calls which I believe we have the transcripts for (above) but here's the audio from Davis and to listen to the audio for the Iupati call, just click it after listening to Davis because I can't seem to find a [site decorum] link for it. (49ers.com)

Here's some notes from the draft. The 49ers filled some holes... the Raiders didn't. (SFGate.com)

The 49ers will get a starter in the second round. Baalke has said as much, that he's confident they can get one based on their board, and that if they had to move up--then that's what they'd do. I like it. He's a shark. (NinersCentral.com)

Sando has some thoughts on the first round. (ESPN.com)

I didn't read this just yet, but it's a look at the 49ers opponents week-by-week with some predictions. (GearUpForSports.com)

Here's yesterday's edition of Singletary's Notebook. Wooh. It's just a transcript but I always link it. Deal with it. (49ers.com)

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I like the comment from Baalke about getting a starter in the 2nd round.

It has to be a DB. What DB’s are still remaining that are considered to be starter quality?

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by Sultan of Seitan on Apr 23, 2010 3:18 AM PDT reply actions

Taylor Mays

There’s CB Donovan Warren… We could get ILB Sean Lee… We could get OLB Kindle… We can stay put and probably get another battering ram in our backfield at 49 in Gerhart… Lot of options

I think Mays is the best one. At this point his enormous potential outweighs everything else.

Gimme 1 round!

by ItBurnzWhenIP on Apr 23, 2010 3:47 AM PDT up reply actions

+1

I would LOVE Mays with our 2nd round pick. I don’t know if he lasts that long but he’s upside is too enormous to pass up. EPSN mocked the 2nd and 3rd rounds and has us taking Mays in the 2nd and Tony Pike in the 3rd. I would be happy with both of those.

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by return2greatness on Apr 23, 2010 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions

I'm a Pike fan

I want Toby Gerhart though. Kindle would be great, so would Sean Lee.

by mr. instigator on Apr 23, 2010 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions

Mays would be interesting

But just imagine the offense with Staley, Iupati, Davis, Heittman paving down D-lines while Gore and Gerhart batter linebackers and safetys. Then unleash Davis, Crabtree and Morgan for the deeper threats.

by mr. instigator on Apr 23, 2010 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions

Ninja

What do you see we’d use to move up to that 34? That would probably mean us losing our round 3 or swap 2 and 3 with the Vikes and give them a next year pick as well (probably have to be a high one)

by ChesapeakeBay9er on Apr 23, 2010 4:58 AM PDT reply actions

Looks like Anthony Davis is excited to be here and not Buffalo:

On if he was nervous that those teams passed on drafting him that had expressed interest:

“No, not at all. Truthfully, I wanted to go to the 49ers. I really wanted to play for Coach (Mike) Singletary, and when I surpassed Buffalo, a smile came on my face. The people in the room were probably a little concerned , but I was excited to pass Buffalo.”

by M F on Apr 23, 2010 5:46 AM PDT reply actions

One thing...

As I watched Kyle Wilson drop later and later into the first round I kept hoping we would move up and grab him. That would have cemented the whole draft for me right there.

by 9erEast on Apr 23, 2010 6:04 AM PDT reply actions

I woulda squirted

by mr. instigator on Apr 23, 2010 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions

A little concerned about the 2nd round.

“There’s always ammunition because there’s always next year. Are we afraid as an organization, if there’s a guy we see and we have targeted to use next year’s picks to move up? No, we’ll do whatever it takes to get the players on this team that we believe in.” [Baalke]

Anyway, I guess it’s nice to have a GM with a definite plan and conviction to get them. I just hope we don’t mortgage the farm. I really hope the 49ers are able to acquire a nice DB (Taylor Mays or Nate Allen would be amazing!!)

by brundylop on Apr 23, 2010 6:05 AM PDT reply actions

The question: "On if there is enough ammunition to go get someone in the second round:"

forgot to mention that

by brundylop on Apr 23, 2010 6:06 AM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, I agree, that was my problem with the draft. I’m not sure that Baalke really realizes just how much these picks are worth; these picks can make or break teams. He’s giving away late-rounders, which are really important, even just for special teams

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by theghostofjasonellison on Apr 23, 2010 7:45 AM PDT up reply actions

Seeing as he's more or less the acting GM of this team

He probably has NO idea how valuable NFL draft picks are.

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by dutra on Apr 23, 2010 9:15 AM PDT up reply actions

I hope my sarcasm came across properly

"Son, I'm going to break you like a wild horse." - Mike Singletary

by dutra on Apr 23, 2010 9:16 AM PDT up reply actions

Getting Davis was the right thing to do

love the o-line picks and not concerned about the move up to get Davis. The reason is that the O-line play has been sooo atrocious the last few years that it HAS to get fixed and the time is NOW. So if it cost us a 4th rounder to get the guys we need then so be it because you can’t fix BIG problems in a piecemeal way.

by jviet on Apr 23, 2010 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions

At this point...

…this team is now or never as far as winning goes. So, you know, they want to get their starters now.

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by James Brady on Apr 23, 2010 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions

I'm hoping for Mays

But if Golden Tate was there at 49 would you have rather had him and your 5th round pick than Ted Ginn and someone else at 49?

by mat.esty on Apr 23, 2010 7:12 AM PDT reply actions

Ginn

With our newly strengthened OL I am seeing a lot of upside to having Ginn burning up the sidelines with Crab, Davis and Morgan taking short and mid positions. Someone is going to get open. If Ginn can get 1-2 catches every now and then and do a good job on returns then he fills a needed position much better than a 5th round prospect. And if we use the 49th pick along with something else to move up and get mays or allen it owudl be even better…).

Bottom line is we have improved our OL which gives rcvrs more time to complete routes and opens bigger holes for Gore.

by 9erEast on Apr 23, 2010 7:17 AM PDT up reply actions

if he gets 1 catch this year, the other team’s safeties will have to back off the line of scrimmage. Ginn can do his job without even running his route.

by hellaninersfan on Apr 23, 2010 8:49 AM PDT up reply actions

Running really fast down the sideline for up the seam will be enough. Take a CB with him to open up option, and maybe he might get open a few times.

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by Hoopers Judge on Apr 23, 2010 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions