Originally posted by bzborow1:
Courtney Upshaw is there if Baltimore is really looking for a LB....
Much higher on Andre Branch at OLB if they are going that direction. I think Upshaw struggles in the NFL.
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Originally posted by bzborow1:
Courtney Upshaw is there if Baltimore is really looking for a LB....
Originally posted by Ninerjohn:
AJ Jenkins 83rd LOL
Originally posted by Hitman49:
at least we didn't pick 252 Tim Benford WR Tennessee Tech at 30.....
Originally posted by Ninerjohn:Originally posted by MadDog49er:Let's be fair here. My criticism of the Smith pick was not Smith himself. OTC and I discussed that Smith was the highest graded OLB on my board at the time of the 49ers pick. The criticism is that there were better players on the board. Smith played really well in 2011 and he may end up better than Watt. It is all about selecting the best player on the board. In my view, there were plenty other better players available at 30 than Jenkins, even though I had him 37th best overall on my board.
The future will show that the team missed a great opportunity for a more impactful player in Konz and Glenn, and really missed on the chance to go up and grab DeCastro before the Steelers, texans and Bengaks at 27 were on the clock.
Not good draft strategy. Sorry.
There were better players on YOUR board perhaps but not on the Niners board. Watts was very highly rated but the Niners had Smith higher and it was justified based on the impact he made in their pass rush. Obviously teams did not value Konz and Glenn like you did. The Ravens need a Center badly yet they passed on Konz.
The thing I do like about Baalke is that he makes decisions based on who HE thinks is best for the organization. Not who Mel Kiper thinks. Not who Mike Mayock thinks. Not who guys on the Webzone think. Jenkins was the guy he wanted and if he thought that the Rams were going to take him then he did the right thing to pull the trigger.
Originally posted by Ninerjohn:I guess the Niners werent the only teams that differ greatly from your rankings. Quick, Wolfe, Schwartz.. all drafted much higher.
Originally posted by OnTheClock:Face it, without access to the same information the pros use--game tape, medical reports, personal interviews and workouts--there's just no way you will ever be able to do better than what you've done.
I appreciate the comments, whether kind or joking little jabs -- it's all good. While I know MD and I are neither satisfied by our overall results this year, it was still fun. And as was just said, hopefully there is better luck with us next year.
In response to oldie. Alright, so I may have missed on some of ours, but I would like to take credit for some nice feats as far as slots for other players that I had a really good feeling would go in the spots I placed them! Best hits of the draft were (I've only listed those who were within four picks or less, and won't list the picks like Looney that you already noted):
#63 Dwayne Allen TE Clemson - Selected #64
#66 Trumaine Johnson CB Montana - Selected #65
#81 Jamell Fleming CB Oklahoma - Selected #80
#90 Jayron Hosely CB Virginia Tech - Selected #94
#94 Tony Bergstrom OT/OG Utah - Selected #95
#141 Adam Gettis OG Iowa - Exact hit at #141
#149 Senio Kelemete OG Washington - Selected #151
#197 Matt McCants OT UAB - Selected #201
#240 David Paulson TE Oregon - Exact hit at #240
#242 Markus Kuhn DT NC State - Selected #239
#246 Travian Robertson DT South Carolina - Selected #249