As the NFL Draft approaches, the Niners Nation Podcast has you covered. We'll first run through some of the top names to keep an eye on, at each position, leading up to the Draft. Then we'll cover each day of the scouting Combine workouts. Finally we'll circle back and update our thoughts on prospects at each position, giving you insight into guys the 49ers might select this May.
Scheduled for Wednesday February 12th, 2014 @ 6pm PT / 9pm ET
Tre and Jason sit down to talk about some of the top O-Line prospects in this year's NFL Draft. We'll start at the top, but also talk about a few guys to keep an eye on as the process evolves. Check out Draft Breakdown to watch video cut-ups of almost every prospect, and form your own opinion! Feel free to drop in some comments with wide receivers that are of particular interest to you.
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Feel free to submit any topics, questions, suggestions, etc. in the comments below. If you plan on listening (live or archived), and want to beef up on wide receivers, there are plenty of resources. Over at Draft Breakdown, you can check out a variety of video on all the notable prospects. You can google NFL draft wide receiver rankings, but just to get you started, here are CBS Sports' rankings. These are not the be-all, end-all, but rather a jumping off point of discussion:
RANK | PLAYER | POS. | POS. RANK | SCHOOL | CLASS | HT. | WT. | PROJ. ROUND |
52 | Travis Swanson | C | 1 | Arkansas | rSr | 6-5 | 310 | 2 |
73 | Weston Richburg | C | 2 | Colorado State | rSr | 6-4 | 300 | 2-3 |
97 | *Marcus Martin | C | 3 | Southern California | Jr | 6-3 | 310 | 3 |
142 | Bryan Stork | C | 4 | Florida State | rSr | 6-4 | 306 | 4-5 |
RANK | PLAYER | POS. | POS. RANK | SCHOOL | CLASS | HT. | WT. | PROJ. ROUND |
31 | *David Yankey | OG | 1 | Stanford | rJr | 6-5 | 314 | 1-2 |
36 | *Xavier Su'a-Filo | OG | 2 | UCLA | rJr | 6-3 | 305 | 1-2 |
49 | Gabe Jackson | OG | 3 | Mississippi State | rSr | 6-4 | 339 | 2 |
71 | Cyril Richardson | OG | 4 | Baylor | rSr | 6-5 | 348 | 2-3 |
86 | Dakota Dozier | OG | 5 | Furman | rSr | 6-4 | 312 | 3 |
RANK | PLAYER | POS. | POS. RANK | SCHOOL | CLASS | HT. | WT. | PROJ. ROUND |
2 | Jake Matthews | OT | 1 | Texas A&M | Sr | 6-5 | 305 | 1 |
4 | *Greg Robinson | OT | 2 | Auburn | rSo | 6-5 | 320 | 1 |
9 | Taylor Lewan | OT | 3 | Michigan | rSr | 6-7 | 315 | 1 |
12 | Zack Martin | OT | 4 | Notre Dame | rSr | 6-4 | 305 | 1 |
24 | *Cyrus Kouandjio | OT | 5 | Alabama | Jr | 6-5 | 310 | 1 |