Phoenix 49ers Post-Boldin Mock Draft | Page 2

Phoenix49ers · 2013-03-11T18:11:03-07:00

Totally psyched about the addition of Boldin, he's the #2 WR the 49ers have lacked and fits perfectly with this offense. The Harvin trade for Seattle knocks them out of the 1st round and I believe that will take away one of the most likely destinations for Datone Jones in the draft. I also think that the 49ers tendering Brock means they won't be going CB early, contrary to what so many here believe. I see them taking one later on in the draft. Round 1- Datone Jones-DE-UCLA-We all saw this defense go into the fetal position after Justin Smith got injured last year. Jones is not the same guy obviously, but he's also got two key factors working in his favor, athleticism and a high-end motor. With those two building blocks, along with an array of pass-rushing moves, I think he can be developed to be a very good DE for this team. Yes, he's undersized, but for this defense and the type of DE's they use, just barely, and that weight he can easily add in a pro strength training program over the course of a season. He's a guy that could work himself into a regular DE rotation in his rookie season. Round 2(KC Pick)-Jonathan Cyprien-S-FIU-Terrific ceiling on this player. Similar to Goldson in many ways, very agile, hard hitter, loves to bring the lumber. He's an absolute tackling machine coming out of the secondary. He can and has played either safety position. Very versatile, aggressive guy who simply loves to hit, nice playmaker who always seems to be around the ball. Might be gone by this point, but if available, he would be a hell of an addition to this team and a future starter. Round 2-Da'Rick Rogers-WR-Tennessee Tech-I know the 49ers have Boldin and Crabtree. But Boldin is a short term solution and Rogers has the same potential to be a very similar player. He has the size, the strength, difficult to jam at the line of scrimmage, uses his body well, a nice red-zone threat also. He will be picked later than his talent indicates due to character concerns but I think if you put him on a veterans roster such as the 49ers and expose him to guys like Boldin and VD, it will help him to grow up, he will be ready to contribute as a rookie and the YAC potential on this team would be nasty. Jenkins is still there to develop as a deep threat. Other guys I like here are Brandon Williams, but I'm assuming he goes to Seattle in the 2nd, as well as Quinton Patton who I think goes to Green Bay. Round 3(Carolina Pick)-JJ Wilcox-S-Georgia Southern-Yes 2 safeties in the first 4 picks....I know....I know. But the 49ers have to replace Goldson this season and Whitner the next. Wilcox has tremendous talent, is raw, has a ridiculous ceiling, after only playing safety for a year he's developed into a terrific player with outstanding man-to-man coverage skills. Some say he has feet like a cornerback, very smooth, can play either safety position. The duo of Cyprien and Wilcox would give the 49ers versatility and outstanding safety play for years to come. Round 3-Marcus Lattimore-RB-South Carolina-49ers can afford to take a flyer on a guy who looked like a potential 1st round pick and game-breaking RB in the NFL. Let him sit for a year, recover, and then become the replacement for Gore as the 49ers feature back. Round 4-Montori Hughes-NT-Tennessee-Martin-Raw player, good athletic skills, had a decent time at the Senior Bowl, he's someone who would require time to develop but the potential is there for him to be a very good NT at the next level. This is the 49ers stockpiling more depth on the DL. Round 4-Marc Anthony-CB-Cal-Local Cal player, showed tremendous athleticism at the Combine. Would be a good addition for depth and to compete with the Brock for the final CB spot as well as provide a boost to the special teams. Round 5-Chris Gragg-TE-Arkansas-Had stellar combine, an ideal replacement for Delanie Walker as an h-back, great athleticism, needs to develop as a blocker but he represents good value at this point in the draft. Round 5-Caleb Sturgis-K-Florida-Arguably the most accurate kicker in this draft. I've seen enough that I don't have any reservations about his leg strength either. Great money kicker, made huge kicks when the pressure was on, very big in the clutch, will give 49ers a replacement for Akers. Round 6-Mark Harrison-WR-Rutgers-Still like him as an addition to this team, either at WR or to develop as a future H-back. Showed terrific athleticism at the Combine, especially for his size, one of my favorite sleepers in this draft. Round 7-Chris Jones-DE-Bowling Green-One of my favorite small school prospects, utterly dominated, great guy to have to add to DL depth and develop further, very good pass rusher, good size, would be quite happy to see him selected here. Round 7-Tanner Hawkinson-OT-Kansas- 49ers need better depth on the OL, especially at tackle. Hawkinson is someone who can be developed to potentially become a starter at right tackle down the road should Anthony Davis not be re-signed. Round 7-Colby Cameron-QB-Louisiana Tech-Here is your #3 QB. Great leadership ability, smart guy, skilled at reading a defense. Doesn't have the strongest arm, has decent mobility, tries to force passes too often but he's got the raw materials for Harbaugh to work with. His NFL ceiling is probably a solid backup QB, but at this point in the draft, nothing wrong with that at all. Round 7-Christian Robinson-ILB-Georgia-Backup at Georgia, very solid fundamentally, would be a useful pickup to replace Larry Grant who I ultimately don't see coming back to the 49ers. 49ers Roster QB's Colin Kaepernick Scott Tolzien Colby Cameron RB's Frank Gore Kendall Hunter LaMichael James Anthony Dixon Marcus Lattimore-IR FB Bruce Miller WR Michael Crabtree Anquan Boldin AJ Jenkins/Mario Manningham Da'Rick Rogers Mario Manningham/AJ Jenkins Kyle Williams TE Vernon Davis Chris Gragg Garrett Celek/Mark Harrison OL Joe Staley Mike Iupati Jonathan Goodwin Alex Boone Anthony Davis Daniel Kilgore Joe Looney Tanner Hawkinson DL Justin Smith Ian Williams Ray McDonald Datone Jones Montori Hughes Chris Jones Richard Seymour OLB Aldon Smith Ahmad Brooks Darius Fleming ILB Patrick Willis NaVorro Bowman Christian Robinson CB Tarell Brown Chris Culliver Carlos Rogers Perrish Cox Tramaine Brock/Marc Anthony Safety Jonathan Cyprien Donte Whitner Trent Robinson JJ Wilcox CJ Spillman K-Caleb Sturgis P-Andy Lee

Mar 11, 2013 at 7:22 PM

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Originally posted by tatdwolf49:
I'd rather have Brandon Williams in tha 3rd I so don't want another mid round pick on a RD not 3 yrz in a row

Did you actually read what I wrote? There's a good chance that Williams is off the board in the mid 2nd, he's been very impressive in team interviews supposedly.

And yes, Lattimore is absolutely good value in the late 3rd round/early 4th round. He's a 1st round talent. Frank Gore isn't getting any younger, Kendall Hunter is coming in off a bad injury. LaMichael James is not a feature back. Lattimore could be the long-term starter taking over for Gore down the road. For a team is heavily run-based, having a great running game is of utmost importance.

Other guys I like here are Brandon Williams, but I'm assuming he goes to Seattle in the 2nd, as well as Quinton Patton who I think goes to Green Bay.

[ Edited by Phoenix49ers on Mar 11, 2013 at 7:25 PM ]

Mar 11, 2013 at 7:23 PM

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Not a fan of drafting Lattimore, we have enough RBs already.

Mar 11, 2013 at 7:26 PM

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Originally posted by niners9:
Not a fan of drafting Lattimore, we have enough RBs already.

So which one is going to be your feature back when Gore is done, with however little time he has left? Hunter coming off an injury, or LaMichael James who is a complimentary back at best? 49ers with all their picks have the luxury of taking a premier talent, letting him recover on the IR and be a top future running back.

Mar 11, 2013 at 7:28 PM

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Why is there only 50 players on the roster? And why would the 49ers giving the lowest possible tender to a 5th CB ST'er have any effect on whether they would draft a CB high.

Mar 11, 2013 at 7:35 PM

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Originally posted by KID9R:
Why is there only 50 players on the roster? And why would the 49ers giving the lowest possible tender to a 5th CB ST'er have any effect on whether they would draft a CB high.

Because I think there are more significant needs. This defense fell apart last year not because of the secondary, but due to the injury to Justin Smith. More depth is critical. At safety, you're losing Goldson and Whitner is already lousy in coverage, significantly better talented is needed there. You need more depth at NT, as well as at WR where Manningham and Williams are coming off major injuries, Jenkins is unknown and Boldin probably isn't here long-term.

I think they seem inclined to keep Brock, meaning the cornerbacks will be more or less the same as they were last season.

Mar 11, 2013 at 7:42 PM

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Nice mock

Mar 11, 2013 at 8:00 PM

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We need to groom a CB now tho a wasted 3rd pick on a RB N no EARLIER CB is such a wrong thing RB are easy to translate in to tha NFL look at all good late round RBs frm past yrz draft CBs need a yr or two before really becoming great ...

Mar 11, 2013 at 8:08 PM

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Man, I like this mock Phoenix. What I'm having a hard time with is the text-speak answers. I know, it's SO much harder to type out and instead of N. It's called Spelling, Grammar, and Punctuation. Some of you need to look into it.

Mar 11, 2013 at 8:14 PM

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Originally posted by Beeker:
Man, I like this mock Phoenix. What I'm having a hard time with is the text-speak answers. I know, it's SO much harder to type out and instead of N. It's called Spelling, Grammar, and Punctuation. Some of you need to look into it.

A lot of people access this site on their smartphone. I know I post quite a bit from my phone, so I can understand the need for brevity and the use of shorthand. But that post before yours was pretty terribly written, that much I agree with.

[ Edited by Phoenix49ers on Mar 11, 2013 at 8:15 PM ]

Mar 11, 2013 at 8:20 PM

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Still say Eifert and Da'Rick would make sense. If Walker does go I wouldn't say its impossible......

Mar 11, 2013 at 8:25 PM

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Originally posted by jreff22:
Still say Eifert and Da'Rick would make sense. If Walker does go I wouldn't say its impossible......

Eifert will be the 1st TE off the board and will be gone before the 49ers first pick in the 1st round, so that's a non-starter. I do like Rogers, I think he's a 1st round talent with character issues but has an appealing combination of skills to be utilized.

Mar 11, 2013 at 8:29 PM

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Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by jreff22:
Still say Eifert and Da'Rick would make sense. If Walker does go I wouldn't say its impossible......

Eifert will be the 1st TE off the board and will be gone before the 49ers first pick in the 1st round, so that's a non-starter. I do like Rogers, I think he's a 1st round talent with character issues but has an appealing combination of skills to be utilized.

I really think Eifert could slip....obviously its a toss up but having a TE that can catch everything would be nice...and a massive red zone target to boot

Mar 11, 2013 at 8:36 PM

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Like the mock Phoenix, but we need to trade some of those late rounders for next year. Any draft with Cyprien and I'm on board. Also, wtf is going on with SSF49er on here. Straight thread killer.

Mar 11, 2013 at 8:38 PM

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Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
Originally posted by Beeker:
Man, I like this mock Phoenix. What I'm having a hard time with is the text-speak answers. I know, it's SO much harder to type out and instead of N. It's called Spelling, Grammar, and Punctuation. Some of you need to look into it.

A lot of people access this site on their smartphone. I know I post quite a bit from my phone, so I can understand the need for brevity and the use of shorthand. But that post before yours was pretty terribly written, that much I agree with.

Thanks kool kids ill try harder to write everything out just right for y'all

you know maybe for some people the push screen action is just not as fast as what I'm trying to get out in my comments AND thoughts ....

Mar 11, 2013 at 8:53 PM

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Originally posted by tatdwolf49:

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by Beeker:
Man, I like this mock Phoenix. What I'm having a hard time with is the text-speak answers. I know, it's SO much harder to type out and instead of N. It's called Spelling, Grammar, and Punctuation. Some of you need to look into it.

A lot of people access this site on their smartphone. I know I post quite a bit from my phone, so I can understand the need for brevity and the use of shorthand. But that post before yours was pretty terribly written, that much I agree with.

Thanks kool kids ill try harder to write everything out just right for y'all you know maybe for some people the push screen action is just not as fast as what I'm trying to get out in my comments AND thoughts ....

I'll apologize. I'm just an old fuddy duddy anyways. Don't take me seriously

- no one else does!

[ Edited by Beeker on Mar 11, 2013 at 8:53 PM ]