MadDog49er Pre-Combine Big 100 Board

You are awesome. Thanks for the thread

You really like Coleman, as i do too. Who do you see him compared to in the NFL? Ive seen some McFadden comparisons and i agree. But i also see abit of Adrian Peterson. Is that nonsense?

Do you see him as a 3 down back?

Originally posted by SFL49ER:
You really like Coleman, as i do too. Who do you see him compared to in the NFL? Ive seen some McFadden comparisons and i agree. But i also see abit of Adrian Peterson. Is that nonsense?

Do you see him as a 3 down back?

Coleman is a three down back, and I think he will compete for one of the fastest times for non-WRs, non-CBs in the draft. I expect a sub-4.40 time. He will be one of the big stories of the combine.
He is one of the five breakaway backs in this draft (along with Gordon, Gurley, Johnson and Ajayi). Going to be great competition for these guys in the pecking order.
OSU simply could not stop him this year, and he was IU's lone threat. Really terrific player, but was buried because he played at Indiana. If he was at an Alabama or LSU, the media would be talking nonstop about him.

Originally posted by SFL49ER:
You are awesome. Thanks for the thread

Thanks. Much, much more to come.

Thanks MD - always look forward to your top 100 as it evolves through the pre Draft season.

It will be interesting to see how it unfolds this time. It almost seems to get weirder every year as Players move up and down and Teams sign FA's and line up their Trades. Interesting that #15 just happens to be a Team need, but I too think there is going to be a run on Receivers between 5 and our pick. Would love a good WR prospect, but guessing it will end up as another position (CB?)

Nice work, MadDog.

Quick question, your thoughts on Randy Gregory? Some scout threw out a Dion Jordan comparison this week, but you have him at #6 on your list. What's your evaluation?

And, if your board falls as ranked, the Niners could end up with a top three of Devante Parker, Marcus Peters, and John Miller. That would be awesome.

If it fell this way, it almost seems like a trade back scenario would work for the Niners...some good value 10-12 spots back with some of our main targets already off the board. If we could trade back to 30 and still get a guy like Malcom Brown, maybe picking up a 2nd or early 3rd, would be great, no? Let's get those trenches back to badass Then want Lockett and Duke Johnson later, after a nice, tough lineman like Cann or Tomlinson. No?

Are you making your niner big board this year? I remember that being very accurate.

Originally posted by socal9er42:
Thanks MD - always look forward to your top 100 as it evolves through the pre Draft season.

It will be interesting to see how it unfolds this time. It almost seems to get weirder every year as Players move up and down and Teams sign FA's and line up their Trades. Interesting that #15 just happens to be a Team need, but I too think there is going to be a run on Receivers between 5 and our pick. Would love a good WR prospect, but guessing it will end up as another position (CB?)

Still very early in the process. The good news is that if you are patient, and are not forcing a pick based on positional needs alone, you are going to find great value at 15. Last year, the Cowboys hung in there and grabbed Zach Martin, who for me was a top 8 graded player. He went on the Pro Bowl. Aaron Donald was the Defensive Rookie of the Year and he went at number 13.

I know a lot of people probably disagree with me, but the Niners have a LOT of need areas: WR, DL, CB, TE, OL and more. The team simply needs to be patient, and be true to their board.

Originally posted by gold49er2183:
Are you making your niner big board this year? I remember that being very accurate.

Strangely enough, I matched Baalke in the first three picks last year, while on the clock. I don't know who was more freaked out: me, or people on the board. Will never happen again in a million years.

Niners' board coming down the road.

Originally posted by m_brockalexander:
Nice work, MadDog.

Quick question, your thoughts on Randy Gregory? Some scout threw out a Dion Jordan comparison this week, but you have him at #6 on your list. What's your evaluation?

And, if your board falls as ranked, the Niners could end up with a top three of Devante Parker, Marcus Peters, and John Miller. That would be awesome.

Funny that a scout made the link between Gregory and Jordan, because that is what I have been thinking for some time now...and that scares me about his potential. For instance, I have watched about five full games of him this year, every snap, and I just don't see enough consistency to grade him as a first round talent. Against Rutgers, he had two sacks. Usually, you look at the stat line and think: Great game. Deceptive. In that game, he picked up the two sacks due to a complete blown assignment, where neither the tackle, nor guard blocked him (he ran completely untouched in a straight line. The other sack: he was pancaked on the play for about two seconds, the QB scrambled around for a long time, and they kind of ran into each other. The rest of the game: really quiet.

You then watch Ray or Fowler, and they are consistently pressuring the QB (hits, hurries, etc.). Better run defenders, stouter bodies. Impact on the game.

A team that is picking Gregory is really going for the development end, because right now, he is not a great football player in any way. He is the best of the athletes on the edge, but that is not translating to the field for a guy considered a top ten prospect. Buyer Beware

surprised that Marcus Peters is ranked that low.

Originally posted by Murphys1:
If it fell this way, it almost seems like a trade back scenario would work for the Niners...some good value 10-12 spots back with some of our main targets already off the board. If we could trade back to 30 and still get a guy like Malcom Brown, maybe picking up a 2nd or early 3rd, would be great, no? Let's get those trenches back to badass Then want Lockett and Duke Johnson later, after a nice, tough lineman like Cann or Tomlinson. No?

I like the value of the second and third round picks, but count me out on Brown. I think he is a two-down, lumbering 34 NT, and that is all. I'd rather reach a bit to pick Davis or Goldman at 15 if the team desperately wants a first round DL.

The other guys on your list: Cann is my number one guard (I did a bit re-arranging this past week), followed by Louisville's John Miller and Duke's Tomlinson. To me, all three are going to be very good starters. Lockett is a stud, and teams will kick themselves for not selecting him. All he does is produced and cause headaches for coaches. Every game. His stat line the last five games this year is spectacular, against good competition. Johnson is one of the five RBs that has breakaway speed in this draft. Really good college player. My only concern: his health. The medicals on him are going to be GIGANTIC. He will run like the wind next week at the combine. I'm guessing a 4.44, which is blazing for a RB.

Originally posted by AsianJeff:
surprised that Marcus Peters is ranked that low.

Peters is so hard to project, as is DGB. How many teams will take them off their boards entirely? How many are willing to select them as a third rounder at highest due to their issues? How many are willing to pick them regardless? DGB is going to be spectacular at this combine, at least for the camera lens. However, those meetings with teams are just as important or more.

Really hard to place them.