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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 4:18 PM

#3781

Fanaticofnfl
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Originally posted by slowriot:
Matt Miller‏Verified account @nfldraftscout 20s20 seconds agoMore
Word from a league source: Chiefs trying to move up, but for an ILB and not a QB. Reuben Foster/Jarrad Davis maybe?

#2 is a great spot, Chiefs!

Apr 27, 2017 at 4:19 PM

#3782

Wu-5Rings
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Almost time fellas

Let's have a great draft

Apr 27, 2017 at 4:20 PM

#3783

Phoenix49ers
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If no tradedown, Adams or Thomas is a win win for the 49ers. Beasts on the field, smart, tough mofos, lleaders in the locker room, great character off the field.

Apr 27, 2017 at 4:20 PM

#3784

illinois9er
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Originally posted by gold49digger:
Last gut feeling is mahomes at 2. But we're 99% going defense

My word that would suck hard

Apr 27, 2017 at 4:20 PM

#3785

hondakillerzx
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Originally posted by tankle104:

Originally posted by slowriot:

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by TophGar:

Originally posted by DaDivaRecieva15:

Originally posted by Kalen49ers:

Originally posted by mayo49:

Originally posted by VaBeachNiner:

Originally posted by Fanaticofnfl:

Originally posted by tankle104:

Originally posted by gold49digger:

Originally posted by Niners418:

Originally posted by Eli_23:
Take Fournette... Shock the world

Take Mccaffrey....shock the world

Take Mahomes... shock the world

Take AJ Jenkins... shock the world

Nothing will be as bad as the Jenkins pick. Nothing. Not even Armstead was as bad of a pick!

Jim Druckenmiller.

Rashuan Woods

Kwame Harris

Kentwan Balmer

Giovanni Carmazzi

Israel Ifeanyi

R.W. McQuarters

Alex smith

Arik Armstead...too soon?

Apr 27, 2017 at 4:20 PM

#3786

glorydayz
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Originally posted by tankle104:

Originally posted by slowriot:

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by TophGar:

Originally posted by DaDivaRecieva15:

Originally posted by Kalen49ers:

Originally posted by mayo49:

Originally posted by VaBeachNiner:

Originally posted by Fanaticofnfl:

Originally posted by tankle104:

Originally posted by gold49digger:

Originally posted by Niners418:

Originally posted by Eli_23:
Take Fournette... Shock the world

Take Mccaffrey....shock the world

Take Mahomes... shock the world

Take AJ Jenkins... shock the world

Nothing will be as bad as the Jenkins pick. Nothing. Not even Armstead was as bad of a pick!

Jim Druckenmiller.

Rashuan Woods

Kwame Harris

Kentwan Balmer

Giovanni Carmazzi

Israel Ifeanyi

R.W. McQuarters

Alex smith

It's kind of hard to mess up the #2 overall pick if you do not take a QB.

Apr 27, 2017 at 4:20 PM

#3787

gold49digger
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Usually I only watch up to our pick but this draft is so interesting that I wanna see the whole first round

Apr 27, 2017 at 4:20 PM

#3788

Big_Daddy
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Originally posted by ninerjok:
I'd like to see a trade-down as much as some of you on here. The whole crux of that is do we have a trade partner pulling the trigger on the other end. I know, Captain obvious.

What about taking mahomes with the sole intention of trading him? Someone will offer their first, plus some I think

Apr 27, 2017 at 4:21 PM

#3789

gold49digger
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Originally posted by Big_Daddy:
Originally posted by ninerjok:
I'd like to see a trade-down as much as some of you on here. The whole crux of that is do we have a trade partner pulling the trigger on the other end. I know, Captain obvious.

What about taking mahomes with the sole intention of trading him? Someone will offer their first, plus some I think

Those types of things usually doesn't occur in the NFL, usually that's happens in the NBA.

Apr 27, 2017 at 4:21 PM

#3790

lbc49er
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Looks like the Browns will take Garrett #1.
If the Niners want a QB, that's a good sign. If Trubisky was going to be a complete bust, the Browns would have got him for sure.

Apr 27, 2017 at 4:21 PM

#3791

jreff22
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Originally posted by Big_Daddy:
Originally posted by ninerjok:
I'd like to see a trade-down as much as some of you on here. The whole crux of that is do we have a trade partner pulling the trigger on the other end. I know, Captain obvious.

What about taking mahomes with the sole intention of trading him? Someone will offer their first, plus some I think

Apr 27, 2017 at 4:21 PM

#3792

awp8912
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Originally posted by TophGar:
do you have to sign up?

Yeah but with nothing but an email and even that you can put a fake email and name and there's no confirmations. Start watching instantly.

Apr 27, 2017 at 4:22 PM

#3793

gold49digger
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Originally posted by lbc49er:
Looks like the Browns will take Garrett #1.
If the Niners want a QB, that's a good sign. If Trubisky was going to be a complete bust, the Browns would have got him for sure.

Lol I used that logic earlier

Apr 27, 2017 at 4:22 PM

#3794

TophGar
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can't find a live link. anyone have a link?

Apr 27, 2017 at 4:22 PM

#3795

Driftforge
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Originally posted by mayo49:
Is there going to be a Niner War room cam this year?

I believe there was a comment along the lines of 'there is always a camera in the room, but it isn't always used for broadcast'