2011 NFL Draft, 50 in 50: Vincent Brown - WR - San Diego State (8 of 50)

by Drew Kerr on Mar 18, 2011 2:00 PM PDT in 50 in 50

Note: For those who look forward to these everyday, I apologize for the vacancy of having a 50 in 50 piece yesterday as I had something very important to tend to... and no, it didn't involve drinking green beer. Anyhow, there will be two of them today to make up for lack of none yesterday. Enjoy.

Some 49ers fans believe that wide receiver is a high priority. Some folks think that they are fine with the current receivers on the roster. And then there are those who fall somewhere in between and think the 49ers should draft a receiver but not until the final day of the draft.

The main reason that most of the people making a case for a wide receiver early on is that Michael Crabtree has not yet emerged or stepped in front to be the dynamic receiver that everyone thought he was.

Most Niners fans however, still believe that he has it in him to be great and just needs a decent quarterback to get him the ball. Whether that's true or not remains to be seen.

There are some mid-round receivers that could step up enough to push Crabtree to either be better, or stake his claim as the number two receiver on the team.

Vincent Brown seems like a potential candidate to possibly make that happen to one extreme or the other. Let's take a look at him below...

There wasn't a huge selection to chose from on youtube for this clip here. However, it is a large enough piece in order for you to get what Vincent Brown is bringing to the table. As you can see, he isn't exactly a speed receiver but has very good hands. There wasn't a game that I watched that Brown dropped a pass; albeit I didn't catch too many San Diego State games. But in the small amount that I was able to catch over the last few years, Brown just seems to possess that special quality.

Here are his stats:

Stats Overview	Receiving					Rushing					Fumbles
YEAR	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	FUM	LST
2007	31	349	11.3	62	2	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
2008	64	631	9.9	51	5	3	37	12.3	25	0	0	0
2009	45	778	17.3	78	6	3	10	3.3	7	0	0	0
2010	69	1352	19.6	90	10	1	-13	-13.0	0	0	0	0

2010 Regular Season Game Log			Receiving					Rushing					Fumbles
DATE	OPP	RESULT	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	FUM	LST
9/4	Nicholls State	W 47-0	5	39	7.8	12	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
9/11	@New Mexico State	W 41-21	5	99	19.8	55	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
9/18	@Missouri	L 27-24	5	17	3.4	4	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
9/25	Utah State	W 41-7	5	177	35.4	82	2	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
10/9	@Brigham Young	L 24-21	6	101	16.8	36	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
10/16	Air Force	W 27-25	3	60	20.0	32	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
10/23	@New Mexico	W 30-20	7	85	12.1	24	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
10/30	@Wyoming	W 48-38	5	144	28.8	53	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
11/6	Colorado State	W 24-19	3	40	13.3	19	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
11/13	@TCU	L 40-35	4	167	41.8	50	2	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
11/20	Utah	L 38-34	8	184	23.0	90	3	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
11/27	UNLV	W 48-14	5	74	14.8	25	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

2010 Postseason Game Log

Receiving

Rushing

Fumbles

BOWL

OPP

RESULT

REC

YDS

AVG

LNG

ATT

YDS

AVG

LNG

FUM

LST

SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION POINSETTIA BOWL

Navy

W 35-14

165

20.6

-13

-13.0

Summary: Brown had a very good offseason. Perhaps one of the best out of this year's wide receiver class. He definitely made a name for himself and has jetted up the draft board with good performances at the combine as well as the Senior Bowl. He demonstrated that he knows the game very well and can gain separation in a split-second. I do believe that Brown is a guy that could potentially be a number one receiver on a team similar to the 49ers that doesn't have a clear-cut answer at the position.

PREDICTION: 2nd - 3rd Round

Poll

What round should the 49ers draft a wide receiver in?

1st

7 votes

2nd

9 votes

3rd

55 votes

4th

89 votes

5th

65 votes

6th

38 votes

7th

6 votes

UDFA

10 votes

None (The 49ers are set)

12 votes

291 votes | Poll has closed

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I can't really vote on this poll

because it all depends on which player is there. I feel that we should be open to pick a WR in any round.

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by manraj7 on Mar 18, 2011 2:20 PM PDT reply actions

unless

Peterson is available at 7…but other than that I’m open to drafting a receiver

by texasniner06 on Mar 18, 2011 2:29 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Round

I voted fourth round. I mean if somebody quality drops before then so be it, but otherwise 4th seems about right. I think the team can afford to wait.

by David Fucillo on Mar 18, 2011 2:27 PM PDT reply actions

Vincent Brown and Jonathan Baldwin are the two most overrated WRs in the draft

Lester Jean, I have ranked over both these players.

1.QB Ryan Mallett 2.G Ben Ijalana 3.CB Jalil Brown 4.NT Kendrick Ellis 4.CB Kendric Burney 5.S Tyler Sash 6.WR Lester Jean 6.RB Chad Spann 7.OLB Jamari Lattimore 7.Kicker 7.CB Richard Sherman

by supraman on Mar 18, 2011 3:43 PM PDT reply actions

Why do you think that Brown is overrated specifically?

Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing -- the result. -Lombardi

by Drew Kerr on Mar 18, 2011 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions

He is neither a good route runner nor fast

These were my opinions before the combine, then he ran an atrocious 4.68 40 time. He’s 5’11 and weighs 187lbs, so you can discount his frame from giving him any advantage. I don’t see terrific ball skills, possibly from lack of watching SDSU. Just don’t see him finding a way to get open in the Pros.

1.QB Ryan Mallett 2.G Ben Ijalana 3.CB Jalil Brown 4.NT Kendrick Ellis 4.CB Kendric Burney 5.S Tyler Sash 6.WR Lester Jean 6.RB Chad Spann 7.OLB Jamari Lattimore 7.Kicker 7.CB Richard Sherman

by supraman on Mar 18, 2011 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions

Interesting...

At this point, and from what I have seen, I have to disagree. Guess we’ll find out for sure once he arrives.

Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing -- the result. -Lombardi

by Drew Kerr on Mar 19, 2011 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions

I'd say the 4th

We have more pressing needs, QB, CB, OLB and maybe FB. We have some good WR’s now, if we develop them. A burner would be good in the 4th to create separation.

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by wellnesscoach on Mar 18, 2011 3:55 PM PDT reply actions

The only slow WR, I’d entertain drafting is one that’s at least 6-4. I don’t like Crabtree, no secret, its because I see a #2, he’d be better with another WR on the field, like Green or Jones or a speedster.

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by rlott#42 on Mar 18, 2011 4:20 PM PDT reply actions

I like Brown

3rd or 4th round

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by The Thrill on Mar 18, 2011 10:27 PM PDT reply actions

Freudian slip Drew?

Whether that’s true or not remains to be unseen.

"I always thought that Crabtree was a hard worker. He's not faking it. He's not the type to hide behind the curtain... he's always been a guy that works hard."
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by 10forTech on Mar 19, 2011 4:21 AM PDT reply actions