Round 1, #7, the San Francisco 49ers selects Aldon Smith, DE, Missouri

Originally posted by HoneyBadger49er:

Originally posted by JBatta49erfansince81:
Strike 1 for Harbaugh.
Going with Alex Smith next year will be strike 2.
Strike 3 right around the corner.....

Who will be the next coach?

ESPN Outlook

[ Edited by JBatta49erfansince81 on Apr 28, 2011 at 20:37:14 ]

And LOL at the first 15 pages of this thread. Take a look, absolutely ridiculous

Originally posted by modninerfan:

Originally posted by ElDannMann:
fml

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:
WTF????????????????

Originally posted by sspiker:
Well, that happened.

Originally posted by bigmike55:

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:
this was a 100% trent baalke pick

absolutely hate it, oh well

Originally posted by 9ersnation:
Don't get how you pass on Prince. Disappointed big time

Originally posted by zero:
who the fu(k is this guy???

veeerrry disappointed with this

Originally posted by NavyNinerFan:
Does anybody know why? I did not expect this guy. WTF???

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:
we suck so hard

wtf didnt we take cam jordan?

Originally posted by BMoore56:
Who the f*ck is this guy????? i feel like the f*ckin raiders ughhhh!!!!!

Originally posted by global_nomad:

Originally posted by SnakePlissken:
We just picked Kentwan Balmer 2.0, yay.

Looks just like Manny Lawson.

Originally posted by SJniner7:
jeez! Was he even ranked?

Is this Kentwan Balmer 2.0?

Originally posted by Born_Niner:
...why? this is horse-ish

Originally posted by Hitman49:
Is this the first step in getting ANDREW LUCK?????

Originally posted by Juradon:
Was he really the best DE they could have drafted? This is confusing because there were other players rated higher as DE's. He is probably too young to make a difference in his first two years, he's a Soph?

Originally posted by Rubberneck36:
Disappointed for sure!

Originally posted by susweel:
f**k you Baalke, Im gonna kick your ass.

Originally posted by theninermaniac:
FAIL

only a trade back into first round for a QB will make me not upset about this draft[/right]

Originally posted by global_nomad:
just what every fan wants from their 20 year old first round pick. we'll "take time"

Originally posted by Negrodamus:
wtf is wrong with this idiot. then why not fairely, jordan, heyward. reach for a sh!thead

Originally posted by 80sbaby24:
Another A. Smith.

Sweeeeeeeeet. FML.

Originally posted by SybErkRimInAL:
Change the ! To a ?

As in WTF???????

Originally posted by Jersey9er:
Had to write this fellas, my wife just said some funny s**t.

After putting my daughter down, she said, "So who did ya'll draft".

I told her A.Smith.

she said, "Who"

I told her i didnt know who he was either, but we needed someone at that position

Then she said, "Damn, see thats why yall keep on losing. It seems like ya'll always pick up bad people that are nobody's. Why dont ya'll get any all stars".

She was like you know how u have Charlie Murphy and Eddie Murphy as brothers and Eddie's first then Charlie. Well with our picks it would be their third cousin Bob Murphy that we'd get.

I'm like damn she dont even watch football unless I do, and talkin bout my team.

Oh well, Go Niners

Originally posted by Aussie49er:
Still think we should have traded into next years draft instead of this pick.

Originally posted by Negrodamus:
probably the same sh!t everyone says when they are reached for

Originally posted by Negrodamus:
i hope i'm proven wrong by a. smith but that hardly happens to me

Originally posted by LAFortyNinerfan:
If I'm later proven wrong that'll be great, but I highly doubt I will. I HATE THIS PICK.

Originally posted by ForeverYoung:
I can't believe we really made this pick. We have no QB and a terrible secondary and we fixed NEITHER when Prince was still on the board for us to take??? I mean, what?! I could not believe this pick was made, just unreal.

I can only imagine what the hell we do the rest of the draft. I can't even imagine us taking a QB in the second round now, whereas before we could've gone CB first round, QB second or vice-versa. Now we pretty much HAVE TO draft a CB in the 2nd round.

This seems like a Trent Baalke draft pick, in which case all I can say is the Trent Baalke era sure has started off just grand.

Originally posted by GolittaCamper:
Watching the clips in the first post made me a little ill, this guy is slow, has bad feet and runs way to upright, he is too small to play DE and will have to play OLB. With his lack of speed, TE's and Backs will eat him up. Unless he is the next Ted Hendricks (AKA)"the mad stork" we are truly screwed. Maybe I'm over reacting, everything I read about the guy projects him as a first rounder, but I don't see it. The kid is a project, he may be great, but I can't see an immediate impact.

I will give him this he does remind me a little of Charles Haley, but just not as fast.

Originally posted by GolittaCamper:
We could have picked this guy up in the second round. He may be a good player, but the point is we could have picked him up later. Not a wasted pick, but a wasted opportunity at the 7 spot.

Originally posted by 49erRider:
Seems like Baalke had no Plan B after Patrick Peterson was off the board.

I think Aldon Smith will turn out to be our best pass rusher (besides Justin Smith), but doesn't say much at all. He had no business being chosen as early as 7th overall. So far, Baalke is 2-for-2 on screwing up the first pick of his drafts (I'm referring to the unnecessary trade-up to get Anthony Davis as the first screw up - not so much the actual selection of Anthony Davis).

Originally posted by GolittaCamper:
Just re-watched those clips on the first page, now I feel even WORSE about the pick!

Runs upright, slow feet, gets run out of plays in the running game, I hope to hell he can cover backs and ends in the passing game. He looks pretty average in his "High light film"

Originally posted by Raidersducksick:
Is it me or did we draft a Manny Lawson stunt double...And why do we keep looking for the next Julian Peterson

Your reservations have been placed, the crow will be served in about 18 weeks, thank you

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Originally posted by modninerfan:
All you haters are gonna be eating crow... I can guarantee that

Originally posted by DatNyjerSireez:

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:

wow thank god dave razzano isn't in our front office...

I'm pretty sure you were in agreement when this was filmed.

Originally posted by PSYKO5:

Originally posted by ImaMod:

Originally posted by ElDannMann:

fml

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:

WTF????????????????

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:

this was a 100% trent baalke pick

absolutely hate it, oh well

I have to admit. I wanted to punch the wall when we picked Aldon.

Originally posted by HaiGuise:

Originally posted by DatNyjerSireez:

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:



wow thank god dave razzano isn't in our front office...

I'm pretty sure you were in agreement when this was filmed.

Originally posted by PSYKO5:

Originally posted by ImaMod:

Originally posted by ElDannMann:
fml

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:
WTF????????????????

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:
this was a 100% trent baalke pick

absolutely hate it, oh well

I have to admit. I wanted to punch the wall when we picked Aldon.

Lol

Originally posted by glorydayz:
I don't think any pass rusher would have been considered a great pick by this board. I say to hell with it, we finally addressed the position.

Keep in mind we have like 11-12 other draft picks to go.

I hope he is a beast!

Originally posted by Wodwo:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Agree, almost all positions in a 3-4 are interchangeable and while Aldon may start at SAM, he will be moved all over the field, including inside to attack weaknesses (ala Matthews).

It depends on the scheme. Old school Parcells style two gap is less flexible. Better pass rusher goes on the weak side better run defender on the strong. Newer attacking one gap zone blitz schemes are far more flexible. Obviously we have a new school philosophy with Fangio.

I think Fangio and Baalke saw exactly what they wanted in Aldon with his versatility. I totally agree that they'll move him all over to create mismatches. I mean... the kid played the 3 technique extremely well... I thought he looked better rushing from there than outside!

He rushed standing up in two point as well. He was dropped back into coverage... he's extremely versatile. Just watch his instincts on the interception his first game back three weeks after breaking his leg! Man, you could really tell his leg was hurting him on the return, though. Tough mother f**ker!

I'm excited about this pick. He's got violent rip moves and stacks and sheds, too. He's not the best tackler, though.... Not a big deal, the coaches will get on that, I'm sure. He also doesn't have the bend that Quinn does (It was Aldon or Quinn at that spot for me the way the draft went), but he's got some crazy sidestep quickness that he uses with his LONG (35 1/2'') arms. He's got a ton of potential, IMO. If anything, Fangio knows what to do with linebackers in the 3-4. I can't see this turning out to be a bad pick. He even sounds like a good smart kid in his interviews.

I are hype.

Originally posted by ElDannMann:
fml

Originally posted by 9ersnation:
Don't get how you pass on Prince. Disappointed big time

Originally posted by bigmike55:

Originally posted by Fresniner:
Aldon Smith?? Really? Ughhh

Originally posted by NavyNinerFan:
Does anybody know why? I did not expect this guy. WTF???

Originally posted by BMoore56:
Who the f*ck is this guy????? i feel like the f*ckin raiders ughhhh!!!!!

Originally posted by zero:
who the fu(k is this guy???

veeerrry disappointed with this

Originally posted by SJniner7:
jeez! Was he even ranked?

Is this Kentwan Balmer 2.0?

Originally posted by OregonDuckNiner:


I'm more angry at the fact that we didn't trade down to get him... that was horrible

Originally posted by Born_Niner:
...why? this is horse-ish

Originally posted by Juradon:
Was he really the best DE they could have drafted? This is confusing because there were other players rated higher as DE's. He is probably too young to make a difference in his first two years, he's a Soph?

Originally posted by ninerfan4life:
And this is why we have sucked for so long

Originally posted by susweel:
f**k you Baalke, Im gonna kick your ass.

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by ElDannMann:
fml

Originally posted by 9ersnation:
Don't get how you pass on Prince. Disappointed big time

Originally posted by bigmike55:

Originally posted by Fresniner:
Aldon Smith?? Really? Ughhh

Originally posted by NavyNinerFan:
Does anybody know why? I did not expect this guy. WTF???

Originally posted by BMoore56:
Who the f*ck is this guy????? i feel like the f*ckin raiders ughhhh!!!!!

Originally posted by zero:
who the fu(k is this guy???

veeerrry disappointed with this

Originally posted by SJniner7:
jeez! Was he even ranked?

Is this Kentwan Balmer 2.0?

Originally posted by OregonDuckNiner:


I'm more angry at the fact that we didn't trade down to get him... that was horrible

Originally posted by Born_Niner:
...why? this is horse-ish

Originally posted by Juradon:
Was he really the best DE they could have drafted? This is confusing because there were other players rated higher as DE's. He is probably too young to make a difference in his first two years, he's a Soph?

Originally posted by ninerfan4life:
And this is why we have sucked for so long

Originally posted by susweel:
f**k you Baalke, Im gonna kick your ass.

Somehow this just never gets old.....the level of people freaking out on the Webzone was absolutely epic!