2011 NFL Mock Draft Database: 49ers Draft Predictions 1.0
by David Fucillo on Feb 1, 2011 8:00 AM PST
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Now that the 2011 Senior Bowl is officially in our rear view mirror, I thought now would be as good a time as any to unveil the fourth edition of the annual Niners Nation mock draft database. And so I present to you in all its glory the 2011 NFL Mock Draft Database, brought to you by...unlike the rest of SB Nation this is actually not sponsored by anything. It's simply the first version of our database of predictions, many of which will prove wrong in three months. And thanks to wjackalope for this graphic actually from April 2009. Big thanks.
The past few years we've simply rolled out the database and linked to it here and there. You'd see it change but once the database was updated on a given day you couldn't see what it previously looked like. What I've decided to do this year is post the database as it currently stands after the jump. Going forward, every time I update the database I'll post the newest results after the jump and link to the previous posts. That will allow us to see how different sites develop over time and what sites stick to their guns from beginning to end.
In this first database, I was caught a bit off guard by all the Blaine Gabbert love. Yesterday I had mentioned how the top six picks seemed to be settling in but Gabbert is a guy I constantly forget about. This is a year in which the QBs available all have some flaw that makes it a bit easier to discount them. They may prove to be great NFL quarterbacks down the road, but for now there are question marks.
Gabbert is the leader out of the gates with 10 of our 30 mocks predicting the 49ers will grab him. He's followed by cornerbacks Patrick Peterson and Prince Amukamara each being selected in five mocks. Every year we have a player or two that is picked by a single mock just to mix things up a little bit. Our first database features Julio Jones and Aldon Smith as your preliminary random picks. There is some value with each, but they're definitely a bit out of left field at this point given some of the talent on the board.
How do folks feel about Blaine Gabbert as a potential first round pick for the 49ers? He comes from a spread offense in Missouri which will automatically make some folks (including myself) wary. Having been burned once by a spread offense QB, I'd imagine there are a few folks out there who are skeptical of the value of such quarterbacks going forward (oh so subtle hints of my own feelings). Is Gabbert a guy who could overcome that spread offense stigma?
Some of these mocks haven't been updated since last week (or earlier) so they don't all factor in this past week's Senior Bowl practices and game. It's interesting to note that one update that does include that information (NFL Draft Updates) still has Jake Locker projected to the 49ers at No. 7 overall. He can boost his draft stock going forward, but I just don't know if he'll be able to convince people he's worth a top ten pick come April.
| Site (Last Update) |
1st Rnd Pick | Pos. | College | ||
| Draft Countdown - 1/22 | Patrick Peterson |
CB | LSU |
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| Draft Tek - 1/25 | Robert Quinn |
OLB/DE | UNC | ||
| Walter Football - 1/27 | Prince Amukamara |
CB | Nebraska |
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| Mocking the Draft - 1/18 | Blaine Gabbert |
QB | Missouri | ||
| SB Nation NFL - 1/31 | Prince Amukamara |
CB | Nebraska |
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| MyNFLDraft.com - 1/31 | Robert Quinn |
OLB/DE | UNC |
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| Draft Ace - 1/31 | Blaine Gabbert |
QB | Missouri | ||
| CBS Sports (Chad Reuter) - 1/31 | Blaine Gabbert |
QB | Missouri | ||
| CBS Sports (Rob Rang) - 1/31 |
Blaine Gabbert |
QB | Missouri |
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| The Football Expert (Clearwater) - 1/29 | Blaine Gabbert |
QB | Missouri | ||
| TFE (Cox) - 1/25 | Patrick Peterson |
CB | LSU |
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| New NFL Draft - 1/31 | Blaine Gabbert |
QB | Missouri | ||
| NFL Draft Updates - 1/31 | Jake Locker | QB | Washington | ||
| FF Jungle - 1/20 | Julio Jones |
WR | Alabama | ||
| Draft King - 1/20 | Blaine Gabbert |
QB | Missouri |
||
| NFL Draft Dog - 1/23 | Patrick Peterson |
CB | LSU | ||
| Mel Kiper - 1/19 | Robert Quinn |
OLB/DE | UNC |
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| Todd McShay - 1/19 | Marcell Dareus |
DT | Alabama | ||
| New Era Scouting - 1/22 | Prince Amukamara |
CB | Nebraska | ||
| FF Toolbox (Dimon) - 1/26 | Blaine Gabbert |
QB | Missouri | ||
| FF Toolbox (De Lima) - 1/25 | Patrick Peterson |
CB | LSU |
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| FF Toolbox (Standig) - 1/25 | Aldon Smith |
OLB/DE | Missouri | ||
| FF Toolbox (Warner) - 1/24 | Prince Amukamara |
CB | Nebraska | ||
| FF Toolbox (Weida) - 1/10 | Blaine Gabbert |
QB | Missouri |
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| FF Toolbox (Welser) - 1/17 | Blaine Gabbert |
QB | Missouri | ||
| Footballs Future - 1/17 | Jake Locker |
QB | Washington | ||
| Draft Season (Taylor) - 1/28 | Jake Locker |
QB | Washington | ||
| Draft Season (Falk) - 1/25 | Patrick Peterson |
CB | LSU | ||
| Draft Season (Edlund) - 1/17 | Prince Amukamara |
CB | Nebraska |
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| NFL Draft Today - 1/28 | Marcell Dareus | DT | Alabama | ||
| Position | # |
| Quarterback |
13 |
| Cornerback |
10 |
| OLB/DE | 4 |
| Defensive Tackle | 2 |
| Wide Receiver |
1 |
| Name | # |
| Blaine Gabbert |
10 |
| Patrick Peterson |
5 |
| Prince Amukamara |
5 |
| Jake Locker |
3 |
| Robert Quinn |
3 |
| Marcell Dareus |
2 |
| Aldon Smith |
1 |
| Julio Jones |
1 |
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Von Miller or Peterson
otherwise as a post pointed out yesterday, who to pick isn’t very clear
Draft: 1. Von Miller OLB Tex A&M 2. Brandon Harris CB Miami 3. Pat Delvin QB Del. 4a. Sione Fua DT/NT Stanford 4b. Noel Devine RB W. Va 5. Stan Havali USC 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b and possible compensatory pick(s) TBA
I'd add Quinn to that list if his character checks out.
Also a guy like Cam Jordan maybe.
Trust me, I have no idea either.
Nitwitter
Quinns character is the only thing keeping him out of the top 5.
Dude has talent.
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by manraj7 on Feb 1, 2011 11:32 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Overwritten. Prone to cliches. Only exists to stuff more exposition into the story. A total mess.
by Grant Brisbee on Feb 2, 2011 1:03 AM PST up reply actions
I'm wary of any player that has had to sit out a season
you lose even a little momentum sometimes that’s enough to lose the edge. Not worth the risk with the 7th pick.
Draft: 1. Von Miller OLB Tex A&M 2. Brandon Harris CB Miami 3. Pat Devlin QB Del. 4a. Sione Fua DT/NT Stanford 4b. Noel Devine RB W. Va 5. Stan Havali USC 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b and possible compensatory pick(s) TBA
agreed
and no more spread quarterbacks…. ever….
by thatguywiththebeardandthebanjo on Feb 1, 2011 8:37 AM PST up reply actions
So basically
limit ourselves to like 5% of college QBs, ever. Smart thinking!
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#7 pick shall be swapped with Philadelphia (#23) for Kevin Kolb.
1. Cameron Jordan DE California 2. Brandon Harris CB Miami (or Best CB Available) 3. Austin Pettis WR Boise State 4a. Sione Fua DT/NT Stanford 4b. Noel Devine RB West Virginia 5. Owen Marecic FB Stanford 6a. Best CB or FS available 6b. Best Center available 7. Tyrod Taylor QB Virginia Tech
kaepernick was in the pistol
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by HUNGRY HUNTER on Feb 1, 2011 9:24 PM PST up reply actions
there are at least 3 pro-style QB's going in the first 4 rounds
and this is a desolate class
Trust me, I have no idea either.
Nitwitter
I find it interesting that 5 mocks have patrick peterson falling down to #7. That’s encouraging.
by uspsuperman on Feb 1, 2011 8:06 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Lol
Nice picture. Same as mr. b24, no qb in the first round please.
Based on the strength of this draft in certain areas
I would not mind taking Julio Jones (if he runs 4.4 o.O draft him) with the 7th
A CB in the 2nd
QB in the 3rd (that Nevada QB) lol
LB/DE with the 4th (this is where the “gems” are suppose to be anyway)
5-7 can range from RB, OL, FS, FB, or (SP guy whether another rb or wr)
But the key will be to make sure guys understand there is only a few roster spots that are safe and get the 53 man roster
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yes, primarily rushing QBs from gimmick offenses ALWAYS work out so well in the NFL
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I won't mind Patrick Peterson.
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by manraj7 on Feb 1, 2011 8:38 AM PST via mobile reply actions
And not as fast.
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by manraj7 on Feb 1, 2011 8:46 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
We're going to have a chance for a really good player at 7
If the cb’s are gone then there’s going to be a really good dt, de/olb available. The opposite is true.
We can’t miss as long as we don’t take a qb with #7.
wait til next year!
Sorry, but
I’m not sold on Gabbert as a 7th. If he’s there (big if at this point) in the second, maybe we take a shot with him. Bottom line, there is not a quarterback worth spending the 7th on PERIOD. We need secondary help, but if Von Miller is there at 7 (most likely will be) should we take a chance at this years Butkus winner? He would start in place of Parys and instantly add a pass-rusher to our defense.. and then maybe Richard Sherman,CB,Stanford or Kendric Burney,CB,North Carolina in the 2nd/3rd.
If Von Miller is there
and he is everything he is hyped up to be then we take him, assuming Peterson doesnt fall as well. Then in the second we pray Jimmy Smith falls (doubt that) or draft Ras-I Dowling which I know many people have mixed feeling about. Qb 3rd round, Austin Pettis and Lawrence Guy 4th, Henry Hynoski FB-Pitt 5th, and BPA 6-7 rounds.
Dowling will be a 3rd or 4th round pick I think
because he’ll miss a lot of the pre-draft stuff with that broken ankle. There will be some good CB’s in the 2nd-4th unless a major run on them happens.
Trust me, I have no idea either.
Nitwitter
I think he Dowling goes at the end on the 2nd
I think someone like the Steelers or the Ravens pick him up since they can afford to take the time to develop him. I think he is a good talent and with coaching can be a very solid corner for years to come. But your right if he can’t do anything to show where he is now he very well might drop to that 3-4 round area which would be a steal in my opinion
Dowling looks solid
If we don’t get a CB earlier it would be awesome if we considered him. Probably has some of the best all around skills of any CB I’ve seen in this draft.
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That is why
I want to go after a pass rusher in the first. I would consider Von Miller or Cameron Jordan, again if they are what the hype says they are by the time April comes around. Then go after a Jimmy Smith or Rahim Moore in the second if Dowling is going to fall to the 3rd or 4th and pick him up then. This is all assuming Peterson isnt there at #7. I have been an advocate of trading #7 if we can get a first and high second round pick for it. I just feel like the second round has a lot too offer if your within the first 10 picks or so
Has the same problems that our guys have...
He has neither the technique nor athleticism to cover speed.
Sherman and Burney at 2nd/3rd is a major reach
5th/6th is more their area
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Agreed..
I was just impressed with their Senior Bowl peformances
by SamBamBiggelo on Feb 1, 2011 2:42 PM PST up reply actions
Oh yeah
They did pretty well. I hope they are at the combine though. It can only do good for them because their stock is rising and could go up even more. There are questions about them mainly regarding speed and experience that can possibly be answered at the combine and/or their pro days.
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Switching from 3-4 to 4-3
that is what is going to help us possibly land Peterson or Von Miller. I believe that Denver and Cleveland are suppose to be making that change, and along with Fairley probably going 1st overall that is 3 DL’s that should be picked before us. With Von Miller’s stock rising and the Bills being 3rd in passing yards allowed (no thats not a typo) I don’t see them drafting Peterson, most likely Von Miller. I think Cincy needs to take AJ Green. Which leaves only the Cardinals who very well might take peterson but they need a QB and a pass rusher. Seems to me Gabbert or Quinn would fill there need at #5. that would leave us to draft Peterson at #7
That makes a lot of sense.
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by manraj7 on Feb 1, 2011 9:34 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
I like your thought process on this. I would love it if we got Peterson at #7
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by IRONxMIKE on Feb 1, 2011 9:22 AM PST reply actions 8 recs
So you are open for Alex Smith to be the QB.
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by manraj7 on Feb 1, 2011 9:31 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Alex Smith is coming back as the cover corner
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you did it again classic
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by San_Hezzy_Playa on Feb 1, 2011 2:17 PM PST up reply actions
As much as i think Gabbert will be a good NFL QB
I am surprised that as many mocks had us taking him at #7. In reality, it isn’t a high value pick for the 49ers. Also, Jake Locker would seem like a better fit for our WCO. Either way, i wouldn’t be incredibly excited if the 49ers took a QB at 7.
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by nocal81(Vincent) on Feb 1, 2011 9:35 AM PST reply actions
Only reasons why I wouldn't mind Gabbert
He’s a big QB with a powerful arm and good running skills. But it still doesn’t say much about his field presence/game management skills. I personally am not sure why he’s even projected that high.
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Gabbert is a poor man's Alex Smith
5-WR sets, single-read throws, bubble screens, flustered when pressured…he’s going to need some time to adjust, at the very least.
Trust me, I have no idea either.
Nitwitter
With all the draft hype
Gabbert is a shafted-rich-man’s Alex Smith. First round QB contracts are ridiculously high.
Let's hope one of the teams ahead of us drafts Gabbert and even Locker.. or Newton
I would love to see Peterson fall to us at #7
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was saying this on twitter yesterday
let’s hope for an early top 10 run on QB’s, DT’s, OT’s, WR’s…we could have Jordan, Miller, Peterson, Prince all sitting there at 7 and have options to trade back 3 spots and pick up an extra 3rd round pick plus be guaranteed to get one of those guys.
Trust me, I have no idea either.
Nitwitter
top elite Defensive player at #7
then claw and scratch to get Ponder somewhere in the 2nd, if possible trade down to do so…otherwise take a CB in the 2nd or DE/OLB depending on which we got in the 1st. Then take a QB in the 3rd.
Recap: 1st round = OLB/DE/CB
Rounds 2-3 = QB and whichever of above not yet taken.
Trust me, I have no idea either.
Nitwitter
Yup I like that attitude
Wee should seriously make a reach for Pat Devlin in the secondd round..if Ras-I Dowling isn’t around of course
"Winning means being unafraid to lose." – Fran Tarkenton
I think Devlin will fall to the third
a lot of analysts have him going in the fourth
Draft: 1. Von Miller OLB Tex A&M 2. Brandon Harris CB Miami 3. Pat Devlin QB Del. 4a. Sione Fua DT/NT Stanford 4b. Noel Devine RB W. Va 5. Stan Havali USC 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b and possible compensatory pick(s) TBA
The more and more i study recent draft trends
The more i believe that Patrick Peterson will drop to us at 7 and a QB that is currently projected in the 1st will fall to the 2nd.
I completely agree with your scenario Tre9er
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by nocal81(Vincent) on Feb 1, 2011 10:02 AM PST up reply actions
in your opinion
i haven’t followed drafts too closely until last year. one thing that stood out was how bradford jumped from the teens to number one overall. do QB’s generally break into the top 10 after good pro days/ combine efforts?
yes
right now there are questions about the potential top 10 QB’s…same with OT’s. I would almost guarantee one of each is selected top 10, and a QB will sneak into top 5 or 6. The combine and pro-days add to the hype and help “answer” some of the questions that there are. It’s all about momentum.
Trust me, I have no idea either.
Nitwitter
I've got about 4 guys I'd take at #7 right now
Miller, Peterson, Prince, Jordan. One of them will be there.
Trust me, I have no idea either.
Nitwitter
I think that might be a bit of a reach for Jordan
I think he is mid to late first round
then again, i did not see Tyson AluAlu going 10th either
48 Wins would be just fine
by GreatOden'sRaven on Feb 2, 2011 10:18 PM PST up reply actions
Guaranteed playoff team with McNabb or Palmer
Pick one of those guys up, screw Gabbert, Locker, Newton, or Mallett. The only time McNabb’s ever had a good receiver is w/ Owens in 04 and Jackson in 08 and 09. TD/INT in those years were 31/8, 23/11, 22/10 with playoff appearances in all 3 years.
I'm not the biggest fan of McNabb
but I believe him to be the best stop-gap while we develop our QBOTF. Let’s just hope the CBA gets resolved quickly.
Kolb
I have this feeling that he can be had for our second. He’s been in Philly’s WCO being trained up, it shouldn’t be too rocky a transition. He’s not overly experienced, but he’s looked pretty decent in his limited time.
I like Kolb
but my problem with him is, I think the only reason he has looked good with his limited time is because he has had time to get comfortable with Philly’s system. Being able to sit behind McNabb in a stable environment has helped him a lot. I just don’t think that it will translate to another team. Of coarse, I could be completely wrong.
Kyle Orton
I feel like everyone forgets about Orton. I think he would be better than any of the above mentioned QB’s. I even remember a post about Matt Hasselbeck. I wouldn’t mind someone with his veteran knowledge to teach the young QB something.
Hell, maybe he can teach Alex Smith a thing or two.
Orton and Kolb
Both are going to come at higher prices than McNabb or Palmer, probably a 2nd rounder for each. Don’t see either as a long term solution or an upgrade over McNabb’s, who’s gonna get cut.
Palmer is the only guy I think that’s ahead of that pack.
Orton or Kolb will cost us a high draft pick.. Kolb hasn't shown anything so far..
I would rather use that pick on a good young player in the draft and pick up Palmer (if he is released), or McNabb and let them mentor the new QBs we have. Both Palmer and McNabb would do good with our WR/TEs and Gore.
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McNabb or Palmer would be great stop gap. McNabb got a bad wrap for the Haynesworth Shanny disputes. Shanny is to pridefull. Let McNabb come in as a vet and set the tone for the rookie we draft in the 2nd or 3rd rd. Ponder or locker if he falls out of the 1st round.
by San_Hezzy_Playa on Feb 1, 2011 2:09 PM PST up reply actions
If he falls to 7
I say we take the beast that is Von Miller in the 1st. This draft has some good CBs and it’ll be easy to find one in the 2nd and then a QB in the 3rd. Anyone know any DLs that might fall to the 4th that can be considered a steal?
No Peterson or Green Is trade back. The team can invest money in proven NFL vets vs unproven rookies, acquire more picks and fill in more obvious holes. No player taken at 7, guarantees us playoffs with our given qb situation.
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not against that
I said earlier on Twitter that I think this is a good draft to stockpile 2-4rd. picks.
Trust me, I have no idea either.
Nitwitter
If the rookie wage scale happens
it won’t be a huge investment, at least not monetarily
THE MOCK DRAFT SIG RETURNS!
#7 pick shall be swapped with Philadelphia (#23) for Kevin Kolb.
1. Cameron Jordan DE California 2. Brandon Harris CB Miami (or Best CB Available) 3. Austin Pettis WR Boise State 4a. Sione Fua DT/NT Stanford 4b. Noel Devine RB West Virginia 5. Owen Marecic FB Stanford 6a. Best CB or FS available 6b. Best Center available 7. Tyrod Taylor QB Virginia Tech
I cannot believe they will go for a QB in the first round
Without an obvious starter in the draft we must get a veteran anyway
If Peterson Dropped to #5.
Would all of you be willing to trade our 1st and 3rd rounder to the Cardinals for their 5th (which would give us Peterson). I doubt this would happen because I don’t think the Cardinals would be interested in helping us in the least bit especially if Patrick Peterson is there. However it is food for thought.
I doubt cards will trade us if they want him.
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by HUNGRY HUNTER on Feb 1, 2011 11:13 AM PST up reply actions
Wouldnt be an issue...............
If they lost that last useless game of the year.
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In your scenario is Prince A gone also?
48 Wins would be just fine
by GreatOden'sRaven on Feb 2, 2011 10:19 PM PST up reply actions
I’m sorry, but anyone who thinks this FO will draft a QB with our first round pick has to be brain dead. Like it or not we’re in a win-now mode and there is all the evidence in the world pointing to the fact that drafting a QB with our current slot would only hurt our chances as opposed to keeping Smith or signing a FA. I would imagine our first area of need would be CB, OLB, then to BPA.
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Miller or Peterson
If they’re there, I think we should knab them quickly. We need top flight talent and reasons to get excited again.
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Julio Jones at 7?????
Why would the Niners ever take Jones with the 7th pick? To me there makes just no sense in that pick at all. What are we, the Lions? If we take him we are setting up the season to be another failure. I am not saying he is a bad player, but if you even look at the mock draft that has the Niners taking him, you can see that the person that did the mock knows probably nothing about any team.
Example: Julio Jones went before A.J. Green. Not only that, but Ryan Mallet is the overall #1!!
All i know is that I will never use that site for checking mock drafts in the future.
Anyone who knows anything knows Mallet will be lucky if he even goes in the first round let alone #1.
Julio Jones
Makes QBs better. I actually see him going way before AJ Green. He has no character issues and plus we are draft a QB and having to WRs that are threats (remember Bolden, Fitzgerald in AZ)
Don’t think this guys is in anyway a Bust. He returns punts, not afraid to go over the middle and a great blocker and he can play hurt. He was compared as a Micheal Irvin type WR (not off the field Irvin lol) Trust me we are better with him than him going to the Rams.
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We are drafting a QB and having two WRs that are threats
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Every new coaching regime
wants to have there guy at qb. If Harbaugh whom I consider to be a excellent judge of qb talent selects a signal caller in the first round I would be inclined to support him fully.
After all he selected and developed Luck so if he sees the same quality in one of these guys I am sure he will have the guts to pull the trigger. With our maturing offensive line and the weapons we have it would be a great situation for a young qb to develop in.
Brutal!!!
Most of the mock drafts ar just right out of it. I personally love Todd mcshays that says defense line is a strength of ours so we should go with a defensive lineman … Brutal. It will be either Peterson or Princ as cb or for olb Von Miller with a possible chance of Quinn if he has a solid combine. It will NOT be a qb and definitely not Gabbert … He is brutal! Our second rounder will be the other position we didn’t get in the first round and then we will start looking at qb, dt (if Franklin doesn’t resign) and possibly fb for the smash mouth side of harbaugh, especially if his boy marecic is available.
These so called draftniks may know the players, but they don’t know the teams and they just try to slot best player available which nevers works! Example – Jimmy Clausen last year!
by Canadian52Niner on Feb 1, 2011 11:38 AM PST reply actions
I hate Mock drafts...
I remember a few drafting Shaun King in the 1st years back.
Bite my shiny metal sig
I am more interested in the reports disclosing who teams are talking to.
It's Whore-baugh, remember?
which becomes relevant at Combine time...right now, a lot of teams talk to everyone.
Trust me, I have no idea either.
Nitwitter
todd mcshay is a joke.
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by HUNGRY HUNTER on Feb 1, 2011 9:28 PM PST up reply actions
Doesn't Trent draft the Best Player Available in the 1st Round?
If that’s the case, we are drafting what falls to us and not what we need. It’s also save to say that we are not drafting a QB in the 1st Round.
Please freakin FSM
no Gabbert. I’d rather have Locker. Hell, I’d rather have Mallett (unless he actually turns out to be a druggie).
My ideal scenario is my sig one, but I think it’s still too early to tell. If we stand pat at 7, I like Miller or Peterson. Barring that, BPA or trade down if possible.
THE MOCK DRAFT SIG RETURNS!
#7 pick shall be swapped with Philadelphia (#23) for Kevin Kolb.
1. Cameron Jordan DE California 2. Brandon Harris CB Miami (or Best CB Available) 3. Austin Pettis WR Boise State 4a. Sione Fua DT/NT Stanford 4b. Noel Devine RB West Virginia 5. Owen Marecic FB Stanford 6a. Best CB or FS available 6b. Best Center available 7. Tyrod Taylor QB Virginia Tech
take mallett over locker and gabbert
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by HUNGRY HUNTER on Feb 1, 2011 9:30 PM PST up reply actions
hey guys love the posts and just trying to get a little more involved....couple of questions/thoughts
First and correct me if I am wrong, but with no CBA all of this talk about trading for Kolb, Orton, McNabb, Palmer, etc is not realistic. The draft will happen before the CBA will be resolved. So who is going to be our qb? In JH we trust, right? I am not even trying to be an Alex supporter anymore. Soo many disappointments, but he might be our best option moving forward. In the sense, will not cost us any future draft picks. Now I know he probably will not want to return, but maybe JH would be able to sweet talk him. The only other QB’s I could think of would be Jamarcus Russell (god no) or maybe a Jeff Garcia. Our future will be in the draft and a gem at that, no first round qb’s. The longer the lockout, the grimer our future looks with no qb in place for this season. I really hope we can hang onto alex for 1-2 seasons, draft 1 qb and sign an undrafted player this year, draft another next year (Luck).
Alex is the fallback option as of right now
I am fairly certain Harbaugh knows that and is doing his best to keep that bridge. Whenever CBA is done we’ll have the option of looking around but if it’s late in the game, we’ll be hard pressed to find someone who can come right in and succeed.
They’ll draft 1, maybe 2 QB’s and see how things go with CBA.
Trust me, I have no idea either.
Nitwitter
Why is everybody against a 1st round QB?
What do we have to lose? Our team sucks with the crappy quarterback play we have now and I trust Jim Harbaugh to mold a QB to his liking.
Jim Harbaugh find a quarterback of the future soon please!
we wouldn't be doing nothing
we would draft a cb or a pass rush guy. draft a qb in a later round.
What do we have to lose?
An otherwise valuable first round pick? And from what I hear, those are considered to be a pretty big deal by most teams in the league.
Drafting a QB out of this class would be a complete waste of a pick, and a downright awful move for the franchise. I have always been the guy that’s been in favor of drafting QBs early by the the “Anytime You Have a Chance to Draft a Franchise QB, You Do It” theory. The thing is – I don’t think that there are any potential franchise QBs being projected in the first few rounds of 2011. Of these prospects (Locker, Mallett, Gabbert, Newton), I don’t see a single guy with pro-ready mechanics or even backup-ready fundamentals. To throw one of these guys under center just for the sake of having a new face of the franchise to usher in the new regime would be an immeasurably stupid thing to do.
I trust Jim Harbaugh to mold a QB to his liking.
I certainly could be wrong here, but the read that I’m getting from Harbaugh is that he doesn’t trust any of these guys to lead an NFL football team, much less have an immediate positive impact on a re-building franchise. If you Trust Harbaugh, then you should have faith in his apparent choice to put off drafting a QB in 2011 and instead take a better player out of a deeper class, while starting a veteran stop-gap player to run things in the meantime.
Truth is, that this is a pretty weak draft class overall, and that most of the few strengths are on the defensive side of the ball. Drafting secondary early, or trading down to get help at the LB position (with the future of Lawson and Spikes uncertain, and having a group of underwhelming guys in Brooks, Haralson, LaBoy and McKillop), or beefing up the defensive line would be the smart choice.
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by shlecko on Feb 1, 2011 4:48 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
There isn't a #1 QB coming out
We would be spending the #7 overall draft pick on a project. Regardless of the round, we are getting a project. It makes sense to spend the #7 overall and some talent that can help the team now.
by G-$ on Feb 1, 2011 9:40 PM PST up reply actions
bustability
and none of these guys inspire much confidence. QB is a hit or miss position so why spend a very valuable pick on guys who are iffy?
Trust me, I have no idea either.
Nitwitter
Yep, we should have learned our lesson!
I’d be happier in this draft if we picked more than one QB between round 3-7 than to pick one in the 1st.
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Gabbert
never heard of him. No way Baalke\Harbaugh take this guy.
Harbaugh will find a QB and he will succeed.
Trade back get some extra pick's , as there are many hole's to fill , one thing for sure we need some speed on both side's of the ball ...!!
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No ist round QB because of our desperate need of a pass-rucher and a solid cover corner..plus we’ve seen the catastrophe of drafting a QBOTF in the first round. Harbaugh will draft someone who isn’t the tallest, fastest, or has the biggest arm but rather a kid with upside and a 3rd/4th/5th projection that has accuracy, leadership, composure, good decision making skills. The combine will be very interesting for QBs. Something tells me that Harbaugh will be at the combine. I hope!
he better be
he’s probably the best scout of QB talent in the building…at least I’d assume so. He’s going to see someone who he can work with…refer back to past QB’s and what they looked like coming in and how he was able to correct things…he’ll find a kid who has issues that he knows he can easily fix is the point.
Trust me, I have no idea either.
Nitwitter
How much money would we save if we had the 23rd pick instead of the 7th pick? Obviously this means that we traded for Kolb which I’m not completely opposed to if the money we save on rookie salary is enough to help sign CB Asomugha. . . If so combine that money with clements huge salary and I bet we can make the biggest FA deal of the offseason. If so draft ryan kerrigan (purdue) with the 23rd, trade one of our 4th round picks to move up in the 2nd to get jimmy smith (colorado), project qb- 3rd, wr or rb- 4th, fb- 5th, ol- 6th….. Yeah, yeah i know. There are a ton of ‘ifs’ but I can still dream.
only problem is that's predicated on a Kolb trade and there's no CBA right now
Trust me, I have no idea either.
Nitwitter
Kolb and Asomugha?
Thats a haul
48 Wins would be just fine
by GreatOden'sRaven on Feb 2, 2011 10:20 PM PST up reply actions
Harbaugh plays it safe.
I know quarterback is a huge position of need but I still think that the 49ers are gonna take a cb or olb in the first, draft a QB in the second, resign alex smith and scourer the market looking for a veteran like McNabb or Palmer during free-agency.
I know this year was suppose to be the year where we cut all our ties to lost causes but considering the questions arising over every quarterback in the draft I say Harbaugh plays it safe at QB and they draft proven talent at the other positions of need. Worse case scenario we get a better defense this year, probably come out flat footed with a new coaching staff and wait till next year when we can trade up to draft Luck and make the complete offensive upgrade.
What say you?
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