With just one more full day before the draft, we are knee deep in looking at the potential top ten players that will be selected in this year's draft.
The 49ers already possess a fairly good receiving squad. Some fans even think that they will be among the leagues best if they can land a good quarterback to get them the ball. Although a quarterback can certainly make a difference, it takes two to tango... so-to-speak.
Michael Crabtree has not yet lived up to being the top ten selection that was spent on him a couple years ago. However, he has shown flashes of having the capability. It will be up to coach, Jim Harbaugh to bring out the best in Crabtree. And ultimately, if he doesn't, then we could see Crabtree depart from the roster sooner rather than later.
This year's rookie class at the wide receiver position is probably about average. There are a couple of guys that are well-worth a first round selection. There are plenty of receivers that are serviceable. And then there are those who will come out of nowhere either drafted in the late rounds, or as undrafted free agents.
After the jump, we will take a deeper look at arguably the best receiver coming out this year in A.J. Green. Some will argue that Julio Jones could wind up being better. But A.J. Green just does so many things with precision.
If you've already seen A.J. Green in action then you probably already know what he is good at. He is for the most part good at everything. He runs route's with precision. He has hands that must perspirate glue come game time because he catches most everything. His athleticism is above the bar in terms of the average NFL talent. All of those things are illustrated quite well in the video above.
Here are his career stats while at Georgia:
Stats Overview
Receiving
Rushing
Fumbles
YEAR
REC
YDS
AVG
LNG
TD
ATT
YDS
AVG
LNG
TD
FUM
LST
2008
56
963
17.2
54
8
4
61
15.3
28
0
0
0
2009
53
808
15.2
65
6
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
2010
57
848
14.9
50
9
3
44
14.7
40
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
Louisiana-Lafayette
W 55-7
Did Not Play or did not accumulate any stats.
9/11
@South Carolina
L 17-6
Did Not Play or did not accumulate any stats.
9/18
Arkansas
L 31-24
Did Not Play or did not accumulate any stats.
9/25
@Mississippi State
L 24-12
Did Not Play or did not accumulate any stats.
10/2
@Colorado
L 29-27
7
119
17.0
50
2
1
40
40.0
40
0
0
0
10/9
Tennessee
W 41-14
6
96
16.0
33
1
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
10/16
Vanderbilt
W 43-0
3
64
21.3
48
1
1
6
6.0
6
0
0
0
10/23
@Kentucky
W 44-31
6
86
14.3
34
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
10/30
Florida
L 34-31
4
42
10.5
15
1
1
-2
-2.0
0
0
0
0
11/6
Idaho State
W 55-7
6
103
17.2
46
2
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
11/13
@Auburn
L 49-31
9
164
18.2
40
2
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
11/27
Georgia Tech
W 42-34
8
97
12.1
22
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
2010 Postseason Game Log
Receiving
Rushing
Fumbles
BOWL
OPP
RESULT
REC
YDS
AVG
LNG
TD
ATT
YDS
AVG
LNG
TD
FUM
LST
AutoZone LIBERTY BOWL
@UCF
L 10-6
8
77
9.6
18
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
Summary: I believe that Green will be better than a guy like Randy Moss. His work ethic is far beyond what Moss' is or was early on, and his tangibles, along with his presence on the field could make him better in the long run. The chances of Green becoming a Pro Bowl caliber player are there for the taking. No matter what team drafts Green, I think he will be one of those special players that excel despite bad circumstances. If there was no other way to go for the 49ers, and they wound up with no trade-back options, and all of the top players on their big board were gone, Green at number seven would not be a big disappointment... at least in my view. With a combination of Michael Crabtree and A.J. Green... along with the other wide receivers currently rostered, it would make whatever quarterback that was there much, much better; not to mention the Frank Gore and Vernon Davis X-factors.
PREDICTION: 1st Round.