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FL9er · 2017-04-07T16:09:16-07:00

I try to do this every year but haven't had any time. Here's Albert Breer confirming that the 49ers like Foster and Fournette; cue the vomiting emoticon from Heroism and a spamming of Fournette vids from Rascal. • WHO'S FALLING? From a talent standpoint, Alabama pass rusher Tim Williams is a Top 10 pick. I've heard him called a more explosive Bruce Irvin, and Irvin went 15th overall in 2013. But there's the drug issue (Williams admitted at the combine to failing tests in college), and the gun charge, and a real question as to whether or not he'll be able to grow past his problems. "He's up there with the top pure pass rushers," said one area scout assigned to the Tide. "The real question is his personality, and the trust factor with teams. The problems aren't rare, it's more whether the team can trust the person. Can he work through the problems? Is he smart enough to work through the problems?" Worth noting: Past personality issues with pass-rushers (Randy Gregory, Aldon Smith, Greg Hardy, Dion Jordan) aren't helping Williams. I'd be surprised if he goes in the first round. And he may fall further than that. • WHAT'S SAN FRANCISCO DOING? It's the most asked question I'm hearing from teams, and Stanford pass-rusher Solomon Thomas has long appeared to be the leader in the clubhouse to go No. 2 after Cleveland takes Texas A&M freak Myles Garrett off the board. But I'd be surprised if GM John Lynch doesn't make an effort to try and deal down and accumulate more draft capital. I've heard from a number of people that the Niners like Alabama LB Reuben Foster and LSU RB Leonard Fournette. • WILL THE BEARS TAKE A SAFETY? Word is the Bears like both LSU's Jamal Adams and Ohio State's Malik Hooker, who are widely considered two of the best safety prospects to come out of the college ranks in years. The problem? It's the idea of drafting a safety that high, and whether the impact will meet the price of the third pick in the draft. That would naturally make the Bears another candidate to at least explore trading down. • IS ANYONE LOOKING TO TRADE UP? As of right now, the ranks are thin, and for a couple reasons. First, the quarterbacks haven't built the momentum that Jared Goff and Carson Wentz did in 2016, and that position is usually a driver in major moves at the top of the first round. Second, as strong as this draft is, where it's strong it's also deep (receiver, tight end, corner, safety, edge rusher), so plenty of teams are thinking that the difference between, say, 5 and 15 or 10 and 20 isn't huge. • HOW WILL THE BACKS SHAKE OUT? I know a couple teams that like Dalvin Cook over Leonard Fournette, because of the 21st-century style of back Cook is. (It's similar to why the Colts took Edgerrin James over Ricky Williams a generation ago.) And there are teams that like Joe Mixon, as a player, more than Cook. Jaguars coach Doug Marrone said to me last week he wants a team that can run it when the opponent knows what's coming. So would Fournette be in play at 4? I'm hearing Mixon is likely to go in round two or three. Whenever he goes, it's a big and complex story. Add in Christian McCaffrey and Alvin Kamara, and this historic class of backs will be pretty compelling to watch when we get to Philly. • AND THE QUARTERBACKS? Remember, everyone believed the Jaguars were not taking a quarterback with the third pick in 2014. And then they did. So take that into account when I say that there's very little buzz for the quarterbacks inside the top few picks, with Buffalo at 10 (yes, even with Tyrod Taylor under contract) being the earliest selecting team being connected to the group. This one, of course, will evolve in the coming weeks. * * * ttp://mmqb.si.com/mmqb/2017/04/06/richard-sherman-trade-talk-seattle-seahawks-nflpicks More to come. Others are free to add to the thread.

Apr 27, 2017 at 1:38 PM

#3436

hondakillerzx
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Originally posted by tankle104:
We aren't trading down if it's a player our team wants. They won't risk moving down and getting picks just to lose out on who they want

this is a risky year to move within the top 10 if they covet one specific player. if theres a guy they absolutely need, they should take him at 2 and screw the talking heads on tv and what they think. if they dont care who they get and have a group of 5 or 6 players theyd be happy with, then go for it and fleece the b*****ds!

Apr 27, 2017 at 1:38 PM

#3437

DonnieDarko
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Trade back and grab Fournette or McCaffrey!!

Apr 27, 2017 at 1:39 PM

#3438

Cisco0623
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Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by ChaunceyGardner:

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Heard @PSchrags say on NFLN that the 49ers have gotten calls from 3 teams in the top 10 about trading up.
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) April 27, 2017

Browns taking Garrett, niners on the clock

pretty much...we're on the clock! I wouldn't be surprised if Panthers/Bills/Jets are those teams.

Gotta guess the minimum is their 2nd round pick right? 2-3 a second rounder is good. Jets id want a 2nd and a 3rd. Panthers even more!

Apr 27, 2017 at 1:39 PM

#3439

Fanaticofnfl
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Dang is Mary Kay that reliable? She's been saying Garrett this whole time and so have I but Maiocco just tweeted he needs to redo his mock lol

Apr 27, 2017 at 1:39 PM

#3440

Phoenix49ers
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Hope the Jaguars take Fournette, got pick #4 in Madden Mobile, need a big power back.

Apr 27, 2017 at 1:39 PM

#3441

NinerBuff
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Originally posted by DonnieDarko:
Trade back and grab Fournette or McCaffrey!!

and play them at DT

Apr 27, 2017 at 1:39 PM

#3442

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Originally posted by Fanaticofnfl:
Dang is Mary Kay that reliable? She's been saying Garrett this whole time and so have I but Maiocco just tweeted he needs to redo his mock lol

She is Cleveland Maiocco.

Like I said earlier this morning. 1. Garrett, 2. Adams, 3. Thomas......saving y'all some time.

Apr 27, 2017 at 1:40 PM

#3443

Kolohe
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Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by ChaunceyGardner:

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Heard @PSchrags say on NFLN that the 49ers have gotten calls from 3 teams in the top 10 about trading up.
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) April 27, 2017

Browns taking Garrett, niners on the clock

pretty much...we're on the clock! I wouldn't be surprised if Panthers/Bills/Jets are those teams.

McCaffrey here we come!!

Apr 27, 2017 at 1:42 PM

#3444

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My guess is Jets trade with us to grab Trubisky/Watson. They get their FQB, reshirt him for a couple years, when he's ready, Brady and maybe Bellichick is on the outs.

Apr 27, 2017 at 1:42 PM

#3445

mayo49
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Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
She is Cleveland Maiocco.

Like I said earlier this morning. 1. Garrett, 2. Adams, 3. Thomas......saving y'all some time.

Cut it out, Phoenix, it's not funny.

Apr 27, 2017 at 1:43 PM

#3446

Cisco0623
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Originally posted by mayo49:

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
She is Cleveland Maiocco.

Like I said earlier this morning. 1. Garrett, 2. Adams, 3. Thomas......saving y'all some time.

Cut it out, Phoenix, it's not funny.

He is probably right you know....

Apr 27, 2017 at 1:43 PM

#3447

Fanaticofnfl
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Originally posted by Predator85:
My guess is Jets trade with us to grab Trubisky/Watson. They get their FQB, reshirt him for a couple years, when he's ready, Brady and maybe Bellichick is on the outs.

What do the Jets have to offer?

Apr 27, 2017 at 1:44 PM

#3448

NYniner85
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Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by Fanaticofnfl:
Dang is Mary Kay that reliable? She's been saying Garrett this whole time and so have I but Maiocco just tweeted he needs to redo his mock lol

She is Cleveland Maiocco.

Like I said earlier this morning. 1. Garrett, 2. Adams, 3. Thomas......saving y'all some time.

trade down

Apr 27, 2017 at 1:44 PM

#3449

49ersOnMINE
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I'm all for trading back and get couple of picks.

Apr 27, 2017 at 1:44 PM

#3450

ComeOnDeberg
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I hope just because this Lynch's first draft that he doesn't get screwed in a bad trade.