Originally posted by sLarsen7:
Originally posted by communist:
You draft two physical receivers instead of getting us at least one fast WR? Why? Given that, we would have an overload of physical/possession receivers. Don't forget that Seattle's DB is a physical one; if you wanna win against them, you have to have some speed; that's where they lack by definition.
Honestly, I would prefer Aaron Murray in the 4th.
Kyle Fuller is agressive? I wouldn't say that he is the best fit for our scheme. Our secondary plays something similar to prevent defense, iirc, off coverage...give the opp some yards but don't give them big gains. An (over)-agressive corner would kill us.
Do not like that you want to let Boldin walk. This man can play another year on a high level, imo. He has got so much experience. Also, I would try to retain Snyder.
Why do you retain Dahl?
DO LIKE Matthews, Buccanon, that you adressed the CB, Colvin, Easley at the end of the 3rd, Larsen in the 4th, Grimble in the 6th.
1. You say we need fast receivers to get open against Seattle but a small fast receiver would just get bullied and never get open. Also Moncrief has good speed.
2. Brock has been our best CB this year and he is very aggressive. Also are any great CB not aggressive?(no). Fuller is aggressive but not to the point were it hurts his game.
3. I let boldin walk so we could retain Crabtree
4. I didn't cut Dahl because he can start in this league and be insurance incase Bucannon is a dud (which I don't believe but you have to be prepared for everything). Also Reid is a little injury prone so it's good to have quality depth at Safety.
1. Anquan Boldin is as physical as they come and he couldn't do much against Seattle. Also, how much did the Legion of Boom bully TY Hilton? There are formations that we could run where they wouldn't even get a chance to get their hands on a smaller receiver (or any receiver) with top end, not good speed.
2. No problem with this point.
3. Letting Boldin walk in no way insures we retain Michael Crabtree. We can extend both if Michael Crabtree's demands are within reason.
4. With some careful restructuring, we can also retain Donte Whitner which would give us not only a veteran safety, but a good one to mentor Deone Buchanan. We can give him a deal similar to Carlos Rogers and either release or have him take a paycut after two seasons. I'd rather cut Dahl. The secondary of Chris Culliver, Tramaine Brock, Kyle Fuller, Eric Reid, and Donte Whitner could be very formidable. 2013 was the best year for our secondary under Jim Harbaugh and I'd like to keep that going and not do a full makeup just yet.
Overall I do like the mock draft. I love the Jordan Matthews pick, but I feel nervous about trying to get him past 30. But if we are picking in the late 30s, we should be ok. Moncrief is drafted in a perfect spot, but there is no way we can go on with Vernon Davis being our only true deep threat. We need to get a receiver with top end speed and I don't think it would be overkill if we drafted two receivers. I'd prefer either Matthews or Moncrief, along with two faster receivers. Although it would give us 7 receivers (Crabtree, Boldin, Patton, Matthews/Moncrief, Osgood, + 1 burner).
I do not see why we need to trade Kendall Hunter. I also don't think he would warrant a 4th round pick. He's a backup running back who did little in 2013. Why wouldn't a team just draft a running back if they want one? I think he can handle the load if given chance. I also would like to see LaMichael James used a little more as a slot receiver to get him onto the field more. He can replace Anthony Dixon in fulfilling multiple roles on the team. The Smith, Larsen, and Colvin picks are good and I LOVE the drafting of Dominique Easley. If done right, I can see us in a position where we wouldn't have any clear holes heading into the 2015 offseason, and that is after accounting for possible free agent departures. But in order for that to happen, we must retain Boldin, Hunter, and Whitner, which isn't as far fetched as people would like to believe.