Official NFL Draft Thread: 1/24/11 (Continued...)

If he has a horrible day on Saturday, it could go the other way too.

but i dont think we take him or any other QB in the 1st round

The QB position almost always flies up the draft board. I never thought he would be available at #7 once Luck went back to college.

He is real streaky. And was throughout his career at Iowa. He either looks like a grade A stud, or a complete bust… he almost never has just an average day.

but he is an intriguing late round prospect if he is there in the 5th or 6th.

I get why you would think that based off of this season, which was anti-climactic to say the least. but you just have to go back to the year prior to see him being clutch in several comeback wins. Nothing is ever black and white, you just need to do a little bit of research before making asinine statements.

i’ll second this. these are the 3 QB’s i think fit the team best

which is a big thing. He seems to have the intangibles though, and I think Harbaugh could work with him to improve his decision making skills. I think McElroy and Devlin don’t have the same arm as Locker, but in the WCO that really means nothing. I think Devlin will come out as the best qb out of this draft. McElroy came from a great team, which is why I put him third. But his accuracy is through the roof and he only threw picks in 4 games this year. I guess in the end, these are the qb’s i trust to not be busts.

I hadn’t seen much of him, but his hands and routes during 1 on 1’s were impressive

he could wind up being selected as a late first rounder.

i havent seen him listen in the few mock drafts ive looked at. of course i havent seen any drafts ive agreed with so they might not have anythign close anyways

Linebacker Tamba Hali and rookie safety Eric Berry were added to the teams late Sunday after the Super Bowl teams were decided.

Berry, the Chiefs’ top pick in last year’s draft, had four interceptions and 126 total tackles last season. He’s the first Chiefs rookie to reach the Pro Bowl since Derrick Thomas after the 1989 season.

Everyone is always telling me how Aaron Rodgers wasn’t a “ringer”. I know Big Ben wasn’t a “ringer” either.

trading for a specific team’s pick, assuming it will be first overall?

remember when the Bills were a lock to have the first pick in THIS draft? that was 3 months ago. you certainly can’t predict these things a full year in advance.

The WR cut back while Locker threw it deep.

watching a bit of that game, a couple things jumped out to me. Missuri’s offensive line was horrendous against Nebraska. However, it did appear that once protection broke down Gabbert resorted to happy feet (something we have seen to much from Alex Smith). He didn’t look for checkdowns, and if the first read wasn’t available Gabbert tucked and ran with the ball. Considering that Missouri was pretty much a one read offense, you can’t really blame Gabbert for that. It was the happy feet that bothered me the most. However, i still do believe he should be considered the best QB in a real poor class. All of the QBs coming out this season are going to be projects. Some may be more ready than others (Locker), but others may have higher ceilings (Gabbert).

Based on my own little research project last season teams really are interested in the players they scout and contact. These little reports are excellent tips and draft insight.

the dark days are over‼ hooray‼

and Josh Thomas can you give me any deets on him?

Isn’t the 5th round the starting point for taking a a fullback these days? I know this, the 49ers desperately need one. They need to draft one and they need to lure another free agent into camp to compete cause Jim Harbaugh out to be fired if Moran Norris is back on the roster.

These fringe starters and key backups Singletary gave scholarships to last season was his biggest mistake. Good coaches don’t tolerate fringe starters. Yes, often they settle for a guy with limited talent but a guy motivated to give his life to keep his roster spot and they usually play their none talented butt off. The 2010 49ers settled for uninspired play from uninspired talent and were bludgeoned to death by other teams because of it. This is one thing I want to see from Harbaugh this season.

CBS Sports has him as the 161st best player, and going in the 5th round. I don’t see that, it just gives you an idea how he is being underestimated

I think he needs to convert to a 3-4 OLB though. He has played some, but a majority of his time has been at ILB.

I have said it all along that he could go as early as the 2nd.

I am hoping he pursue him if he is available to us in the 3rd, personally.

He has 3 family members in the Hall of Fame already… his brother is already carving out his legacy. Would you really bet against the guy? I wouldn’t.

Not with that last name and the effort everyone sees he gives. Given the weak draft class I can actually see him creeping into the late 1st round. If not someone will draft him in the 2nd round. Belichick has been drafting that type of player for three consecutive seasons in the 2nd round.

I like Locker for sure and would love him on our team, I’d even be ok at 7 because I don’t think he gets out of the top 10.

As for Kaepernick, he shows upside, and he is very intriguing, but don’t judge him on his accuracy using a throwing motion he won’t use in the Pros. It’s like a Pitcher that is accurate throwing sidearm, then changing him to throw overhand, different motion, different pitcher. If Kaepernick has a big pro day with a new throwing motion, I will officially be on board. But until then, he is nothing more than a developmental QB.

I don’t think he is going to be out of prison in time enough for a camp. The only way he plays next year, is if a team gets desperate due to injuries midway through the year

but c’mon, Plaxico Burress? isn’t he like 35 years old or something?

not the same situation.

I think Marecic goes in the 5th. I think you would be fine having him at 5. The first FB off the board last year was in the 5th round to the Jets. They are an antiquated position in the modern NFL and will be around in the later rounds.

Mallet is a great value in the 2nd, but even still, if we don’t think he is going to succeed, why waste a pick at all? I do agree with you though, I think Mallet could drop. I think either Newton or Mallet drop into the 2nd. I’d rather have Newton in 2nd though over Mallet.

As for 3rd round Moch, do you like him better than Casey Mathews? I’d personally rather have Mathews.

In 4th round, why not Titus Young over Pettis? While I don’t think he is as fast as DeSean Jackson like Drew thinks, I do agree with him in that they are similar WRs, and he could be a good fit next to the possession receiver that Crabtree has become.

I don’t think Harbaugh or Baalke is that dumb.

We need more than just Peterson that high. Josh Thomas is too small to play on the other side. We need another CB in the 3rd, 4th, no later than the 5th… If we get a guy like Jonathan Joesph or Asamougha, then it will be fine. Otherwise, we better be doing more to solidify that secondary.

thats blazing speed for a LB

Hopefully his suspension was because he was immature and just wanted some money instead of blatantly breaking the rule.

Young looked good again. And for some reason or another, the entire offensive line did a 180 from yesterday. They stunk. Kendall Hunter looked good for the RB’s.

-Colin Kaepernick has been the most impressive of the North quarterbacks. Despite his long, awkward release, he is the only quarterback that has shown a willingness to go downfield with his reads and he has done so with success. Kaepernick has launched some really ugly passes that include overthrows and ducks on the short routes, but he’s working hard and really putting in all of the effort. After every mistake, Kaepernick can be seen going to the coaching staff and trying to not make the same mistake twice.

-Cameron Jordan stole the show. He is by far the best player here at the Senior Bowl and he’s been making himself a lot of money. Jordan is looking like a top ten pick out there. Whether it be 1-on-1′s or 11-on-11′s, Jordan has been unblockable. He has made the most of his long arms and big hands. Jordan uses them better than any other d-lineman in attendance. If you had to describe the way Jordan uses his hands to manhandle offensive lineman, there is no better description than, "ninja hands." During 11-on-11′s, Jordan ripped through the offensive line and blew up Ricky Stanzi, which resulted in a forced fumble.

-If it weren’t for Jordan, Christian Ballard would be stealing the show. He’s put on an impressive performance and regularly has won his matchups.

-Jake Locker has yet to impress. He continued with his inconsistent accuracy and checked down during 7-on-7′s on a regular basis. Locker hasn’t made any big impressions on anyone and continues to raise questions. He was considered a potential number one overall pick, but has only gotten worse since then. At this point, he doesn’t even look like a first-rounder out there.

Titus Young impressed in practice today. He was very quick and shifty in and out of his routes. He was blowing by the defensive backs and making great adjustments on the ball.

2010
Oklahoma game: Ponder completely flopped. He was out done and had no idea where he was even at half the time. Comp rate for that game – 39% 11/28, 113 yards, 0 TD, 2 INT.

NC State = Loss (Game ended on a fumble by the RB, but there were 4 incompletions on bad passes by Ponder)

UNC = Loss

Chik-Fil-A Bowl (He really blew it. He was 1 for 5 with 6 yards before he went out in the 2nd Qtr with a concusion. The back up came in made Ponder look like he shoulda been on the bench the entire year).

I watched 3 out of the 4 games here. Ponder really is not good. He is for sure not starter material. Coaching can’t cure incompetence and a lack of leadership and drive. He also missed two more games with ticky-tac injuries against Clemson (prob ‘cause he didn’t want to get hit by Bowers) and Virginia Tech the last game of the year.

2009
Choked against Miami (3 straight incomplete passes at the goaline to lose the game) See here
S. Florida = choke
Boston College = choke
Georgia Tech = choke
Clemson = choke

Did not play the last three games due to injury…. Starting to see a trend?

I won’t even post his sophomore year ‘cause it isn’t pretty either. Lets just say he threw 12 TD’s and 13 INT’s.

I DO NOT want Christian “the choker” Ponder. He is not good. But watch all you want and form your own opinion that contradicts mine just to do it.

Let alone with him there.