Niners Top Five Needs List

49ERS TOP FIVE NEEDS

Quarterback

Player Round School Ht. Wt.

Blaine Gabbert 1 Missouri 6-4 234
Andy Dalton 1 TCU 6-2 215
Colin Kaepernick 2 Nevada 6-5 233

Outside linebacker

Player Round School Ht. Wt.

Robert Quinn 1 North Carolina 6-4 265
Bruce Carter 2 North Carolina 6-2 243
Chris Carter 3 Fresno State 6-1 248

Cornerback

Player Round School Ht. Wt.

Patrick Peterson 1 LSU 6-0 219
Prince Amukamara 1 Nebraska 6-0 206
Aaron Williams 2 Texas 6-1 195

Nose tackle

Player Round School Ht. Wt.

Phil Taylor 1 Baylor 6-3 334
Kenrick Ellis 2 Hampton 6-5 346
Jerrell Powe 3 Mississippi 6-2 331

Running back

Player Round School Ht. Wt.

Kendall Hunter 2 Oklahoma State 5-7 199
Taiwan Jones 3 E. Washington 6-0 196
Owen Marecic (FB) 5 Stanford 6-1 248

Ponder should be in the QB list. I think he's not been spoke about much because we are trying to keep our thoughts on him secret. If you notice he's the perfect WCO QB yet we haven't really been out eyeing him up publicly. I think its a draft ploy by us so we can get him.

Whilst I certainly see the need for a NT and to a lesser extent for a running back - although fullback might be more of a need even though it will take a lower pick - I cant help thinking that receiver should be ahead of back.

No matter how good a back we get, they are unlikely to wrench Frank's starting role away from him. In our receiving corps surely only Crabtree is as secure.

Just a thought.

Originally posted by Travisty13:
Ponder should be in the QB list. I think he's not been spoke about much because we are trying to keep our thoughts on him secret. If you notice he's the perfect WCO QB yet we haven't really been out eyeing him up publicly. I think its a draft ploy by us so we can get him.

Good call Travisty. I also don't get Mayo's fascination with Bruce Carter. He isn't a pass rusher and would be a much better fit in a 4-3. I would substitute Jabaal Sheard in his spot in the second.

Originally posted by m_brockalexander:

Originally posted by Travisty13:
Ponder should be in the QB list. I think he's not been spoke about much because we are trying to keep our thoughts on him secret. If you notice he's the perfect WCO QB yet we haven't really been out eyeing him up publicly. I think its a draft ploy by us so we can get him.

Good call Travisty. I also don't get Mayo's fascination with Bruce Carter. He isn't a pass rusher and would be a much better fit in a 4-3. I would substitute Jabaal Sheard in his spot in the second.

I agree, but I think he grabbed this list from Barrow's blog:

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Mayo,I notice you don't have Stanzi on your list of possible Qbs.. Is that because you don't think he's an option for the 49ers or you just forgot?

Originally posted by fakers23:
Mayo,I notice you don't have Stanzi on your list of possible Qbs.. Is that because you don't think he's an option for the 49ers or you just forgot?

This is just the top 3.