Sims' Make a Wish Mock Draft

Love the Wright and Spence pick. Exact combo I had in my mock. Don't forget about Tank though his development could be a major storyline this year.

Originally posted by Sims19849ers:

**Trade #7, a 5th and a 6th (Draft Value of about 1,555 depending on which picks in the 5th and 6th we give up) to the Jets for DE Muhammad Wilkerson, #20 and their 3rd (Draft Value of about 1,020).

If the Niners are going to trade draft picks AND shell out a ton of money for a player, they'd be much better off doing so for Von Miller than Muhammad WIlkerson IMO.

I like this, only problem is that Spence is moving up and could go higher the closer we get to the draft.

Originally posted by Hysterikal:
Love the Wright and Spence pick. Exact combo I had in my mock. Don't forget about Tank though his development could be a major storyline this year.

Completely forgot about Tank I agree, his development could be a huge addition to our pass rush. Adding him back to the depth chart now

Originally posted by NinerSickness:

Originally posted by Sims19849ers:

**Trade #7, a 5th and a 6th (Draft Value of about 1,555 depending on which picks in the 5th and 6th we give up) to the Jets for DE Muhammad Wilkerson, #20 and their 3rd (Draft Value of about 1,020).

If the Niners are going to trade draft picks AND shell out a ton of money for a player, they'd be much better off doing so for Von Miller than Muhammad WIlkerson IMO.

I see Denver holding on to Von. They have a lot of pieces that are free agents but none more important than Miller. Jets on the other hand are loaded at DL and can afford to let go off Wilkerson, especially to put themselves in position to draft a QB.

I like it a lot but one thing we need is a true kick returner wr. Look at what Seattle did. Look at sproles. All these teams that have a legitimate kick returner have another part to their game which the niners need desperately

Originally posted by RishikeshA:
I like this, only problem is that Spence is moving up and could go higher the closer we get to the draft.

Him going higher is certainly a fear of mine. But I don't see him getting into the top 10 so I see Bears, Saints (but they drafted two LBs last year), ATL and Buffalo as potential landing spots for him.

But giving up #7 for Wilkerson AND #20 is enough for me to take that risk. We get an immediate All-Pro player and are still in position to draft an impact player 13 spots later. Two impacts for the price of one with an additional 3rd kicked in

Originally posted by elguapo:
I like it a lot but one thing we need is a true kick returner wr. Look at what Seattle did. Look at sproles. All these teams that have a legitimate kick returner have another part to their game which the niners need desperately

Good point. Grant from Texas Tech is certainly in play late in the draft. Any suggestions aside from him?

Ok...maybe I'm missing something...but when the draft happens, almost 2 months will have gone by since the FA period opens. Wilkerson is a UFA...if the Jets tag him, I'd think it'dl be the exclusive tag meaning the player can't negotiate with other teams. That said, based on their current cap space for 51 positions, they'll be less than $13M under the cap. An exclusive franchise tag for a DE would be @ $15M. So unless they make a number of cuts to get further under the cap, it's doubtful they'd tag him. If the Jets just put the non-exclusive tag on Wilkerson, and he made a deal with another team, then the Jets would get 2 1st rd picks. If I were the Jets, that's the route I'd take if they tag him.

I don't think re-signing Ian Williams upgrades our DL...he's a good, but not great player. At this point, Kelly needs a vastly improved DL from what was on the field last year. I look for Armstead to start at one of the DE positions...and yes, Wilkerson would be a tremendous upgrade at the other DE position. I'm not convinced Williams is the answer at NT...when Harbaugh had Ray Mac and Justin Smith bookending whoever was playing NT, it was ok, because both DE's were Pro Bowl caliber players. We're fresh out of them...and need to restock the DL so it becomes as close to dominant as possible. My answer to that includes NT Damon Harrison, an absolute beastly run-stuffer. I see you'd also cut Celek...but he's the most experienced vet DE on the roster, and you didn't sign a FA.

As for the draft, agree Spence is a terrific pass rusher...but unless Baalke/Kelly significantly upgrade the DL, it'd be a less effective pick in the 1st rd. There's no guarantees they'll get Wilkerson...a lot of teams will be trying to sign him. In my plan, I'd sign Harrison to give us a more beastly NT, and along with Wilkerson or maybe even Vernon (Miami) we'd have an upgraded DL and Spence would make a lot of sense. I think I'd draft Hogan as my QB...just to develop. He's used to playing on a big stage, competing for championships. I like that you invested in the OL, LB and agree Booker's a terrific RB.

Originally posted by CorvaNinerFan:
Ok...maybe I'm missing something...but when the draft happens, almost 2 months will have gone by since the FA period opens. Wilkerson is a UFA...if the Jets tag him, I'd think it'dl be the exclusive tag meaning the player can't negotiate with other teams. That said, based on their current cap space for 51 positions, they'll be less than $13M under the cap. An exclusive franchise tag for a DE would be @ $15M. So unless they make a number of cuts to get further under the cap, it's doubtful they'd tag him. If the Jets just put the non-exclusive tag on Wilkerson, and he made a deal with another team, then the Jets would get 2 1st rd picks. If I were the Jets, that's the route I'd take if they tag him.

I don't think re-signing Ian Williams upgrades our DL...he's a good, but not great player. At this point, Kelly needs a vastly improved DL from what was on the field last year. I look for Armstead to start at one of the DE positions...and yes, Wilkerson would be a tremendous upgrade at the other DE position. I'm not convinced Williams is the answer at NT...when Harbaugh had Ray Mac and Justin Smith bookending whoever was playing NT, it was ok, because both DE's were Pro Bowl caliber players. We're fresh out of them...and need to restock the DL so it becomes as close to dominant as possible. My answer to that includes NT Damon Harrison, an absolute beastly run-stuffer. I see you'd also cut Celek...but he's the most experienced vet DE on the roster, and you didn't sign a FA.

As for the draft, agree Spence is a terrific pass rusher...but unless Baalke/Kelly significantly upgrade the DL, it'd be a less effective pick in the 1st rd. There's no guarantees they'll get Wilkerson...a lot of teams will be trying to sign him. In my plan, I'd sign Harrison to give us a more beastly NT, and along with Wilkerson or maybe even Vernon (Miami) we'd have an upgraded DL and Spence would make a lot of sense. I think I'd draft Hogan as my QB...just to develop. He's used to playing on a big stage, competing for championships. I like that you invested in the OL, LB and agree Booker's a terrific RB.

Good point about Wilkerson. I will have to adjust my thinking in the next mock but that DE position must be addressed and any way that can happen with a combination of gaining an additional pass rusher in the 1st will be my thinking. Maybe just sign Wilkerson (or Malik Jackson) outright in Free agency, trade back and grab a pass rusher and then use the additional help elsewhere or something....I don't know but I'll think of something lol

Williams was our best DL and arguably the 2nd best player on defense last year. I don't think NT is a top priority when we still don't have any interior Olineman, an upgrade at DE, any sort of pass rush, or a playmaker at WR. I think all of those top the NT as Williams was more than serviceable this year and showed he can stay healthy. He gets almost as much credit for keeping blockers off of Bowman as Bowman does for the leading the league in tacklers.

Celek may be the most experienced TE on the roster but he certainly wasn't the most productive. McDonald should be the #1 TE. He proved he can get open and make plays when given the opportunity. While him and Celek were on the field at the same time, McDonald clearly out performed him. Bell will be going into his 2nd year and he got a ton of playing time last year. I think he will be just fine in Chip's offense as the #2 with Busta Anderson getting an opportunity to be the 3rd TE. Again, I don't think TE is that big of a need in Chip's offense like it would be with Harbaugh/Tomsula and all of their heavy packages. McDonald proved over the years that he can block and Bell looked better as the season went on.

Originally posted by Sims19849ers:
Good point about Wilkerson. I will have to adjust my thinking in the next mock but that DE position must be addressed and any way that can happen with a combination of gaining an additional pass rusher in the 1st will be my thinking. Maybe just sign Wilkerson (or Malik Jackson) outright in Free agency, trade back and grab a pass rusher and then use the additional help elsewhere or something....I don't know but I'll think of something lol

Williams was our best DL and arguably the 2nd best player on defense last year. I don't think NT is a top priority when we still don't have any interior Olineman, an upgrade at DE, any sort of pass rush, or a playmaker at WR. I think all of those top the NT as Williams was more than serviceable this year and showed he can stay healthy. He gets almost as much credit for keeping blockers off of Bowman as Bowman does for the leading the league in tacklers.

Celek may be the most experienced TE on the roster but he certainly wasn't the most productive. McDonald should be the #1 TE. He proved he can get open and make plays when given the opportunity. While him and Celek were on the field at the same time, McDonald clearly out performed him. Bell will be going into his 2nd year and he got a ton of playing time last year. I think he will be just fine in Chip's offense as the #2 with Busta Anderson getting an opportunity to be the 3rd TE. Again, I don't think TE is that big of a need in Chip's offense like it would be with Harbaugh/Tomsula and all of their heavy packages. McDonald proved over the years that he can block and Bell looked better as the season went on.

the fact that you said mcdonald can make plays doesnt make sense. i had high hopes for him too when he came on cause hes huge but hes been nothing but a waste. after VD celek was CLEARLY our top performing TE idk how anyone could deny that it was right there on the field. he kept getting hurt but to say mcdonald played better celek makes absolutely no sense i almost think your mixing those 2 up. ya mcdonald is a solid blocker an thats why i think hes worth keeping hes huge an can be a monster blocker but the guy drops one crucial pass after another, hes only worth keeping if we can afford a roster spot to a TE that we have do nothing but block. celek can actually catch a ball an make some plays he just couldnt stay on the field. dont understand the hype around ian williams too, hes a good player not a great player yet everyone is seeming to make him priority #1 for our offseason. glenn dorsey was much better than williams before he started getting hurt. not sure if he has something thats permanent but glenn dorsey was much better at NT than williams

Originally posted by stefano89:
the fact that you said mcdonald can make plays doesnt make sense. i had high hopes for him too when he came on cause hes huge but hes been nothing but a waste. after VD celek was CLEARLY our top performing TE idk how anyone could deny that it was right there on the field. he kept getting hurt but to say mcdonald played better celek makes absolutely no sense i almost think your mixing those 2 up. ya mcdonald is a solid blocker an thats why i think hes worth keeping hes huge an can be a monster blocker but the guy drops one crucial pass after another, hes only worth keeping if we can afford a roster spot to a TE that we have do nothing but block. celek can actually catch a ball an make some plays he just couldnt stay on the field. dont understand the hype around ian williams too, hes a good player not a great player yet everyone is seeming to make him priority #1 for our offseason. glenn dorsey was much better than williams before he started getting hurt. not sure if he has something thats permanent but glenn dorsey was much better at NT than williams

Celek had a two TD game vs the Falcons on 12 yards. His best game yardage wise was 3 catches for 40 yards week 1 vs Minnesota with his 2nd best game being a 35 yard game week 11 at Seattle. McDonald didn't even start getting looked at on a consistent basis until after Week 8 and once that happened, he had 3 games of 60+ yards with a TD in each of those games.

Celek had 19 catches for 196 yards and 3 TDs in 11 games on the season.

McDonald had 30 catches for 326 yards and 3 TDs in 14 games with almost all of that coming in a 8 week span to end the season once he started getting looks. He was clearly the better TE and it's not even close. In fact, McDonald put up better numbers this season than Celek has put up in his four year career