Shaq Thompson- Weapon, Washington

ESWYoung08 · 2014-12-11T09:26:38-08:00

6'2'' 231 lbs Sacramento, CA Absolute playmaker at every position he has been put at. He has played RB, Nickelback, Linebacker, and Safety. A creative HC could utilize him on both sides of the ball and keep oppsing teams completely off balance. Call me crazy but his jack of all trades skillset appeals to me and he could be a useful rotational player at several positions. He could replace or rotate with Skuta/Brooks at LB, Cully/Cox at CB, Bethea/Ward at SS, Hyde/Hunter at RB or he could come in for gadget plays in a Percy Harvin role on offense as a receiver. Adding a weapon to help on both sides of the ball would make us drastically more dynamic and less predictable which is what we need. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2217745-washingtons-shaq-thompson-projects-as-2015-nfl-drafts-most-versatile-prospect#articles/2217745-washingtons-shaq-thompson-projects-as-2015-nfl-drafts-most-versatile-prospect

Dec 11, 2014 at 10:37 AM

Tslope90
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Watched him play at least 15 games in high school and he absolutely destroyed my school but I went to CK MCclatchy so that wasn't a surprise. He's my fav player and if he was on the board when the niners pick i think he's too good to pass up. Also If you look at every individual player he was the Best player in college football this past year

Dec 11, 2014 at 2:26 PM

LZRD_WZRD
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Here's some highlights of him wreaking havoc on HS defenses

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Dec 11, 2014 at 3:05 PM

JamesGatz83
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Love Shaq Thompson but I don't think the jack-of-all-trades routine is going to continue in the NFL. It's too hard to be good at one spot, let alone two.

He'll probably be a good fit as a 4-3 weakside OLB like Lavonte David. Not sure where he'd fit for us.

Dec 12, 2014 at 1:16 PM

ESWYoung08
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He was getting 12 yards per carry at RB, so maybe there haha

Dec 12, 2014 at 7:53 PM

NinerSickness
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Originally posted by JamesGatz83:
Love Shaq Thompson but I don't think the jack-of-all-trades routine is going to continue in the NFL. It's too hard to be good at one spot, let alone two.

He'll probably be a good fit as a 4-3 weakside OLB like Lavonte David. Not sure where he'd fit for us.

Strong Safety maybe?

Dec 12, 2014 at 11:15 PM

49ers808
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Absolutely love this kid. SS? Oh hell yeah! Baalke loves versatility so I wouldn't be surprised at all if he's high on the board

Dec 13, 2014 at 1:45 AM

MadDog49er
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Good player. Probably a 4-3 Sam or Will. Depends on his weight at the combine and campus workout.

Jan 6, 2015 at 7:31 PM

goldblooded916
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I think this guy is a stud! He is the next kam chancellor the 49ers should take him !

Jan 6, 2015 at 8:29 PM

All22
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He'll be a great strong safety or linebacker in the right defense. Very much a Seattle-type player. Somewhere between Malcolm Smith and Kam Chancellor.

Jan 6, 2015 at 9:15 PM

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LZRD_WZRD
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I've seen him compared to Kam Chancellor. It's hard to not be interested, but we have bigger needs imo

Jan 6, 2015 at 9:42 PM

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goldblooded916
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I agree we have bigger needs, but look at Seattle and how young they are on defense is crazy. This coaching change is going to have a impact on offense more than defense. Let's not let Seattle distance themselves too much! shaq would keep us legit for a long time .....

Jan 6, 2015 at 10:05 PM

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Butter
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If they dont take a WR at 15, Im hoping they take Shelton. Thatd be a big body to deter "Beast mode".

Jan 15, 2015 at 5:12 PM

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Phoenix49ers
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Now this guy becomes feasible. The question is, where does he play? Is he worth looking at even with Willis, Bowman and Borland looking like the starting 3 at LB?

Jan 15, 2015 at 5:52 PM

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shmuck
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Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
Now this guy becomes feasible. The question is, where does he play? Is he worth looking at even with Willis, Bowman and Borland looking like the starting 3 at LB?

I just don't see the need for him at LB or Safety right now

to bad because he is a stud.