Originally posted by eastcoast49ersfan:
I could easily see Whitehair falling to 37. There doesn't need to be a guard taken in the 1st round. In my opinion, there aren't any guards worth a first round pick this year, but I could see a team looking to convert someone like Germain Ifedi back to guard which he also played in college. You also have no way of knowing whether Whitehair will remain the top ranked guard in the class. I'd be upset if the 49ers took him at 37 - I think that's too early.
CBS has Whitehair ranked 44th and Alexander ranked 50th for what it's worth. MadDog doesn't have a single guard in his top 50 prospects (not even Ifedi which is a little surprising to me). Calling Whitehair a lock to be picked in the first round or the first 37 picks is a little premature. And the word you're looking for is naive.
I didn't say there "needs" to be a guard taken in the 1st round. What I'm trying to say is these guys at the top of their positional rankings get very hyped up leading in to the draft. I'll be very shocked if somebody doesn't nab him at or before pick 32 but crazier things have happened. I would disagree that he would be a reach at pick 37.
Yes, I was looking for naive and I found it.