"Mock a doodle doo!" It's the Funky Chicken Mock Draft

TheFunkyChicken · 2016-04-28T01:10:26-07:00

I'm not going to lie, I was pretty close to not doing one this year. I don't like projecting trades, but we're certainly going to be moving around the draft board this year. That makes all of this even more guess work than normal. In the end, I decided to play this draft straight and assume no trades. This is a slightly optimistic mock, but I feel like every year there surprise fallers and draft bargains. So I put guys in spots that are maybe lower than some projections, but where I still think there's a good chance they end up being drafted. There's also at least one "reach," so between that, the likely but not included Kaepernick trade, and the other wheeling and dealing I didn't include, I think this is a group of players that could realistically all be taken by the 9ers. Even if they don't end up being taken at those exactly spots... R1 (7) - Paxton Lynch - QB - Memphis I know this is going to start a lot of hate taking him here. But ultimately, we're a team that needs a QB and he's the best one that we'll have a chance at. My feeling with QBs is draft value is kind of a non issue. You either think he can be your starting QB or you don't, and in this case, I think he could be a hell of a QB. Especially if he can sit for a year and learn from Chip and Gabbert. R2 (37) - Emanuel Ogbah - OLB - Oaklahoma State Looks like one of the beastliest pass rushers in the draft but could easily slip out of the first round. In another year he probably wouldn't. R3 (68) - Tyler Boyd - WR - Pittsburg Seems very much in the mold of Jordan Matthews and others WRs who have been drafted by Chip Kelly. Not blazing fast or crazy big, but just a productive WR that gets open. Could become a very dependable starter opposite Torrey Smith. R4 (105) - Paul Perkins - RB - UCLA Total Chip Kelly type RB. Quick, agile, and good at catching short passes. But still pretty strong for a guy his size. R4 (133) - Willie Beavers - OT - Western Michigan Has starting potential even though he probably won't be drafted early. R5 (142) Joe Thuney - OG - NC State Versatile O lineman that could play inside or backup at tackle. R5 (145) Scooby Wright - ILB - Arizona Not an elite athlete, but seems to have the motor and instincts to be effective in the NFL. R5 (174) Jerell Adams - TE - South Carolina Dude looks huge and surprisingly nimble for that size. R6 (178) DJ Reader - NT - Clemson Could hopefully rotate in as a rookie. Has the size and strength you want at NT. R6 (207) Anthony Zettel - DE - Penn State These highlights just look like Cowboy to me. Seems like an underrated prospect that could be a beast on the DL. R6 (211) Kolby Listenbee - WR -TCU I've seen this guy all over on draft boards and maybe he goes much earlier than this. But with so many WRs in this draft, someone good is going to be here in the 6th, and I'm hoping it's Listenbee. If not, there are other guys like Da'Runya Wilson and Geronimo Allison. But Listenbee would bring some serious speed if we could get him late. R6 (213) James Bradberry - CB - Samford Small school guy with nice size. Kind of a lotto pick, but we tend to do okay getting CBs late.

Apr 28, 2016 at 5:01 AM

NYniner85
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LOL like the name of the thread

HATE (I honestly couldn't think of a worse pick for projected players to us at 7) your first pick that would be considered the worst pick in the 1st round IMO. Dude is years away from being a starter and needs to go to a team that has a vet in place to learn under like Zona or the Saints. Just because we need a QB doesn't mean you overdraft for one. We aren't going to solve every problem year one....we'd be missing out on top tier talent that can start day one if we went Lynch f**k that!

The rest of the draft is okay...I like Ogbah but he's another project and would be switching positions....Boyd and Perkins are underrated and would both contribute day one. Scooby is a just a football player which I like at LB we NEED coverage ability though (possibly have Tarrt in the hybrid role I guess?)

We need impact players now not projects with our early picks.

Apr 28, 2016 at 5:26 AM

Mr.Mcgibblets
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Not a fan of Lynch in the top 15.
I feel that it is unrealistic that Ogbah and Boyd will be available where you have them. Would be great though.
LOVE the choice of RB in rd 4. Perkins would be great to add in with Hyde and Davis.
The rest looks good, but I doubt Beavers makes it out of day 2.

[ Edited by Mr.Mcgibblets on Apr 28, 2016 at 5:28 AM ]

Apr 28, 2016 at 5:47 AM

genus49
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If only you didn't have that first round pick. I'll cry if we draft any QB not named Goff or Wentz at #7. Would be a horrible horrible mistake.

Apr 28, 2016 at 6:30 AM

TexasDuck
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Should have named this worst case scenario mock

Apr 28, 2016 at 9:05 AM

LasVegasWally
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Originally posted by TexasDuck:
Should have named this worst case scenario mock

Ditto

Apr 28, 2016 at 9:12 AM

Phoenix49ers
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With Lynch and Ogbah youre taking some major projects early. I saw an analysis of Ogbah's numbers yesterday that compared him to some pretty big busts, making a strong argument that he doesnt have the requisite quickness.

At the Combine he had a good 40 time but his other numbers werent anything near what you see from most top pass rushers.

Lynch is a project that shouldnt go anywhere near the Top 10. Just because he is the next best QB after Goff and Wentz doesnt make him a good selection at #7. This team has way too many other needs to reach for a guy who isnt expected to be ready to play for a year or two.

Apr 28, 2016 at 9:13 AM

stonecold590
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If we take Lynch at 7 I will be screaming For Trent's Head

Apr 28, 2016 at 9:22 AM

Heroism
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Terrible. Might be the worst mock posted on this forum leading up to the 2016 draft.This draft has the potential to net zero starters.

Apr 28, 2016 at 9:30 AM

pwillis52beasty
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I'd be pissed even if we traded down to pick #20 and received a bunch of other picks and took Lynch at #20. We need talent and can't take risks. Lynch has bust potential and would easily be the worst pick in the first round at #7. I might be ok with him in the second round.

Apr 28, 2016 at 9:49 AM

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fan49
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sorry but drafting paxton lynch at 7 is the dumbest thing baalke could do. he will be availiable in the 20s so why reach over 13 picks when there will be an elite player

Apr 28, 2016 at 10:01 AM

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fan49
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Originally posted by pwillis52beasty:
I'd be pissed even if we traded down to pick #20 and received a bunch of other picks and took Lynch at #20. We need talent and can't take risks. Lynch has bust potential and would easily be the worst pick in the first round at #7. I might be ok with him in the second round.

I didnt even see a trade i saw lynch at 7

Apr 28, 2016 at 11:23 AM

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TheFunkyChicken
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Heh..... Yeah I knew this would be divisive.

I was very close to posting the same draft but with Bosa, Treadwell (lot of talk about him slipping out of the first), and Prescott instead of Lynch, Ogbah, and Boyd. But while I knew that would be more of crowd pleaser I had to go with this one. I just think Lynch is much more likely to be a franchise QB than Prescott, and that's what I think really matters. Everyone thought Flacco was a reach when the ravens took him. And while he's not the best starting QB out there, he's good enough to have stabilized the organization and won a superbowl (tough memory I know).

And I could have played it safe with Stanley, Ogbah and Boyd and then a QB like Hogan or Kessler in the 6th. But that basically means I'm fine with Gabbert as the only real QB option for this team, and I'm just not fine with that.

Also, anyone who has read my posts in other threads knows I have been hammering the need to take a QB early. So I'm putting my money (or zone cred, really...) where my mouth is.

So yeah, I knew this wouldn't be popular and that's fine. I think many of you will be surprised how high Lynch gets drafted. Whether or not he surprises you and becomes a stud QB..... Well we'll just have to wait and see.

Either way, happy draft day to all you other sick obsessive fans out there. May we all come away winners

Apr 28, 2016 at 11:43 AM

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GorefullBore
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I'm not a fan of Lynch, the rest works for me though.

Apr 28, 2016 at 12:35 PM

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theninermaniac
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More like Mock a doodle POO!

Or mock doodle BOO!

If we draft Lynch at 7, go ahead and tell the Mods to ban me ahead of time.