MadDog49er Mid-January Mock Draft with Niners' Full Draft

Originally posted by ninergold:
I love the Peterson and Havili pic. I also believe this draft needs to reload the D. I know we need a QB but I'd rather have them draft BPA then reach early for a QB.

What about S? MD, does that mean you believe in Mays/Smith and Goldson?

Originally posted by ninergold:
I love the Peterson and Havili pic. I also believe this draft needs to reload the D. I know we need a QB but I'd rather have them draft BPA then reach early for a QB.

What about S? MD, does that mean you believe in Mays/Smith and Goldson?

Originally posted by GORO:
Lets say the Niners donot select a qb with their first pick and then Dalton is drafted before their 2nd round pick, who do you think they will select then?

Originally posted by ninergold:
I love the Peterson and Havili pic. I also believe this draft needs to reload the D. I know we need a QB but I'd rather have them draft BPA then reach early for a QB.

What about S? MD, does that mean you believe in Mays/Smith and Goldson?

Originally posted by strickac:

Originally posted by ninergold:
I love the Peterson and Havili pic. I also believe this draft needs to reload the D. I know we need a QB but I'd rather have them draft BPA then reach early for a QB.

What about S? MD, does that mean you believe in Mays/Smith and Goldson?

I know people aren't really talking about us going after a safety early, but I think Ahmad Black would be a great pick in the 2nd. He's always around the ball and very strong against the run. He's a more consistant version of Goldson.

Originally posted by MadDog49er:

Originally posted by strickac:

Originally posted by ninergold:
I love the Peterson and Havili pic. I also believe this draft needs to reload the D. I know we need a QB but I'd rather have them draft BPA then reach early for a QB.

What about S? MD, does that mean you believe in Mays/Smith and Goldson?

I know people aren't really talking about us going after a safety early, but I think Ahmad Black would be a great pick in the 2nd. He's always around the ball and very strong against the run. He's a more consistant version of Goldson.

Black may be an option if the team is looking to add a starter at safety. Not sure he will be a mid-second rounder, but anything can happen with offseason workouts.

Originally posted by jimmy49erfan:

Originally posted by WillistheWall:

Originally posted by MadDog49er:

Originally posted by dwy621:
How do you compare these QBs to last years QBs? I remember all the QBs dropping last year.

This class is a lot different than last year's. Last year, four QB's were drafted in the first three rounds: Bradford, Tebow, Clausen, and McCoy.

One player was head and shoulder over the others, Sam Bradford. This year, the highest drafted QB could be any one of four guys: Gabbert, Newton, Locker, and Mallett.

Two of the four QB's drafted last year had big questions about arm strength: Tebow and McCoy. None of this year's Big Four have issues with arm strength.

Clausen dropped due to character issues. He is seen as a punk by some, and not a solid leader by others. All four of these QB's are very respected leaders by their team, coaches and analysts.

So, in the end, I don't see a drop at all for the Big Four. In fact, I'd be absolutely shocked if any of them fell beyond the Seahawks at 25. These teams have serious QB issues: Carolina, Arizona, SF, Tennessee, Washington, Minnesota, Miami, and Seattle. Four of these teams are selecting QB's, and I expect each of these guys to put on a good performance at their campus and individual workouts.

You actually expect Locker and Newton to do well? They seem scary to me because both of them could be huge busts IMO.

Newton has scary good potential in the right situation. Developing his potential could be why we got Harbaugh in the first place. Matching Newton and Harbaugh could be like Reid and McNabb. Chances are he blows up the combine and workouts and we have no shot at him.