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MadDog49er · 2017-03-30T13:18:32-07:00

With a month to go before the draft, and only a couple handful of Pro Days left on the schedule, it is time for me to show my cards in this draft. Although I will continue to adjust my best board, this is what I have for late March 2017. This is not a mock draft, but how I feel the player projects to the NFL. There will surely be some surprises (Fournette, Brown, Mahomes, Hunt), and some that are universally accepted (Garrett, Thomas, etc.). Some explanations: Dalvin Cook is not on my board. Although never convicted of crimes, he has had a long list of problems staying out of trouble in the past few years. While explosive on tape, his combine numbers were shockingly bad. You mix in a high rate of fumbles, and put everything into a blender, and I see too many issues to post a high grade on him. Reuben Foster is probably the most talented ILB in this draft. But, he is way down my board. The blowup at the hospital in Alabama may seem like no big deal, but middle linebackers are usually the leader of defenses. I want guys who show more maturity than what he displayed. Add some issues reading the board with coaches and scouts, once again, too many red flags for me. To me, Mahomes is clearly the best QB in this draft. He needs a ton of work. His footwork may be the worst of all the QBs in this draft. He plays in a silly, video game system, he has a funny voice. I don't care. This dude loves football, and he wants to be great. His arm may be the strongest in the last 5-10 years, and he does some magical things when under pressure (like Roethlisberger). He is going to throw some picks, for sure. But, I like the make-up. This kid is going to be really good in this league. Just needs time. I am a big believer in MAC players. Though ignored by many in the media, they simply put out stud players year after year. This year, I have Davis, Lamp, Hunt, Moton, and Blair Brown in my top 50. In fact, I know I have nearly a dozen players on this list who played ball in either the state of Ohio or Michigan. Final note: I know I am in the minority on my belief that Leonard Fournette is not a top back in this draft. I don't see an effective three down back, and don't see a player who can make the necessary cuts (lateral movement) to be a star NFL back. I want to see him stick his foot into the ground, make a hard cut, and continue down the field. I don't see it. But, as always, and in every draft, I will be wrong a LOT. That is the fun of following the draft. It is magic, witchcraft, to figure out who emerges as a star. You just hope to hit more often than others. So, my board here is surely not of arrogance. The draft humiliates all, and often. You have to have thick skin...and watch a lot of football. Cheers, 2017 NFL Draft Best 50 Board Pick Player School Position 1 Myles Garrett Texas A&M DE/OLB 2 Solomon Thomas Stanford DE 3 Malik Hooker Ohio State S 4 Marshawn Lattimore Ohio State CB 5 Patrick Mahomes Texas Tech QB 6 Haason Reddick Temple LB 7 Corey Davis Western Michigan WR 8 Derek Barnett Tennessee DE/OLB 9 Jonathan Allen Alabama DE/DT 10 Forrest Lamp Western Kentucky G 11 OJ Howard Alabama TE 12 Christian McCaffrey Stanford RB 13 Evan Engram Mississippi TE 14 Jarrad Davis Florida LB 15 Gareon Conley Ohio State CB 16 Mike Williams Clemson WR 17 Fabian Moreau UCLA CB 18 Zay Jones East Carolina WR 19 John Ross Washington WR 20 Kevin King Washington CB 21 Charles Harris Missouri DE/OLB 22 Mitchell Trubisky North Carolina QB 23 Marlon Humphrey Alabama CB 24 Carl Lawson Auburn OLB 25 Cooper Kupp Eastern Washington WR 26 Budda Baker Washington S 27 Kareem Hunt Toledo RB 28 Jamal Adams LSU S 29 Ryan Ramczyk Wisconsin OT 30 Quincy Wilson Florida CB 31 Jordan Willis Kansas St DE 32 Takkarist McKinley UCLA LB 33 Curtis Samuel Ohio State RB/WR 34 TJ Watt Wisconsin DE/LB 35 Taco Charlton Michigan DE/OLB 36 Jabrill Peppers Michigan OLB/S 37 Tarell Basham Ohio DE 38 Dion Dawkins Temple G 39 Tyus Bowser Houston DE/OLB 40 Blair Brown Ohio LB 41 Alvin Kamara Tennessee RB 42 Joe Mixon Oklahoma RB 43 Garrett Bolles Utah OT 44 Cam Robinson Alabama OT/G 45 Leonard Fournette LSU RB 46 David Njoku Miami TE 47 Marcus Maye Florida S 48 Taylor Moton Western Michigan OT 49 Reuben Foster Alabama LB 50 TreDavious White LSU CB

Apr 3, 2017 at 9:08 AM

#181

m_brockalexander
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Originally posted by MadDog49er:
Originally posted by m_brockalexander:
MadDog, thanks for contribution to the Webzone. Always appreciated.

What is your take on Ruben Foster and the rumors of the Niners interest in him after a trade down? My hope is the Niners go for a Pass rusher, WR, or a DB in the top 10. LB can wait till the middle rounds.

Foster is an amazing talent, but I think maturity factors drive him down the board for me. Especially if he wants to be a team leader as MLB. I don't see a team trading up to 2.

So, million dollar talent and 5 cent head? I hope the Niners agree and pass on draft day.

Apr 3, 2017 at 11:39 AM

#182

SoCold
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Originally posted by badguy_1:
Reuben Foster that low makes me a little upset. I know he had an incident at the hospital but that doesn't mean you can say he's immature or can't lead a team...

Jameis winston stole crab legs and was the subject of multiple nationwide media stories - QB of the Bucs and leads the offense just fine

Ray Lewis was involved in a double homicide investigation and lead the ravens for years. He's one of the best ILB's ever.

I could go on and on... It's just a bit disengnious to drop him that far for something that we don't even have the full story on.

Apr 3, 2017 at 1:14 PM

#183

MadDog49er
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So many great safeties in this draft...and so few OT's. Decent to developmental OT's are going to be drafted WAY earlier than expected, while some really quality safeties will be on the board in the fourth round.

Great year for the secondary. Best I can remember in quality depth.

Apr 3, 2017 at 1:15 PM

#184

MadDog49er
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The DT position is so weak in this draft, that it makes players like Malik McDowell really jump up the boards. Simply not many guys that can make plays, even if they are inconsistent.

Apr 3, 2017 at 1:21 PM

#185

MadDog49er
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Late round WRs going to make some noise on the field in 2017. Some of the names that I think can surprise: Josh Malone (In one game this year, he could have had three long TD catches but Dobbs massively underthrew him); Josh Reynolds (made some really big plays at some critical times in 2016); Kenny Golladay (great productivity and size); Chad Williams (excellent week at the Senior Bowl showed he could play against the big boys); and little Trent Taylor (the most productive WR in college last year). In a league that emphasizes throwing the ball, we have a classic battle this year between the studly CB class and impressive WR class.

Apr 3, 2017 at 1:22 PM

#186

Joecool
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Originally posted by MadDog49er:
So many great safeties in this draft...and so few OT's. Decent to developmental OT's are going to be drafted WAY earlier than expected, while some really quality safeties will be on the board in the fourth round.

Great year for the secondary. Best I can remember in quality depth.

Baalke left too soon.

Apr 3, 2017 at 2:14 PM

#187

WRATHman44
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Originally posted by Joecool:

Originally posted by MadDog49er:
So many great safeties in this draft...and so few OT's. Decent to developmental OT's are going to be drafted WAY earlier than expected, while some really quality safeties will be on the board in the fourth round.

Great year for the secondary. Best I can remember in quality depth.

Baalke left too soon.

Apr 3, 2017 at 2:42 PM

#188

Bluesbro
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Originally posted by MadDog49er:
The DT position is so weak in this draft, that it makes players like Malik McDowell really jump up the boards. Simply not many guys that can make plays, even if they are inconsistent.

IMO, McDowell should be up on teams boards regardess. I think he can be an immediate impact player.

Apr 3, 2017 at 2:54 PM

#189

WRATHman44
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Originally posted by Bluesbro:

Originally posted by MadDog49er:
The DT position is so weak in this draft, that it makes players like Malik McDowell really jump up the boards. Simply not many guys that can make plays, even if they are inconsistent.

IMO, McDowell should be up on teams boards regardess. I think he can be an immediate impact player.

SOOOOOOOOOOOO inconsistent. I can't imagine him being high on the 49ers board. Lynch wants guys who LOVE the game, and nothing about McDowell's play suggests that to me.

Apr 3, 2017 at 3:02 PM

#190

SmokeCrabtrees
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Originally posted by WRATHman44:
Originally posted by Joecool:
Originally posted by MadDog49er:
So many great safeties in this draft...and so few OT's. Decent to developmental OT's are going to be drafted WAY earlier than expected, while some really quality safeties will be on the board in the fourth round.

Great year for the secondary. Best I can remember in quality depth.

Baalke left too soon.

Our GM has a DB background. Curious to how Lynch plays the draft and if he believes in his ability to find talent in the mid to later rounds.

Apr 4, 2017 at 7:18 AM

#191

Cisco0623
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The more I've read about this draft the more I hope we are able to trade down, but I doubt it.

Basically after Garret the next pool of like 8-10 guys are considered even. Nobody knows who will shine and who will fail there. While I believe Thomas will be gone, there is a chance whoever we wanted at 2 could be there at 8 since I'm sure at least one QB or even two could go (Jets).

Apr 4, 2017 at 8:07 AM

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