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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 4:39 PM

#3856

Fanaticofnfl
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Originally posted by Jasta:
Lol my NFL Network stream just cut out suddenly...if that happens in half an hour I'm going to wreck my apartment...

You can read the WZ and the incoming tweets. That'll give you all the info you need

Apr 27, 2017 at 4:40 PM

#3857

Jasta
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Having the Ben Franklin statue over all the reps is kinda cool.

Apr 27, 2017 at 4:41 PM

#3858

Fanaticofnfl
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Schefter says Bears are considering trading back.

Guess they're not trading with us.

Apr 27, 2017 at 4:41 PM

#3859

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Originally posted by Watsonville49er:
Maiocco on his live facebook chat said he thinks we select Nathan Peterman in the third round is his guess which is what I also predicted..

Everyone is predicting Peterman in the 3rd. He makes a lot of sense and I can see why Shanahan would be interested too.

Apr 27, 2017 at 4:42 PM

#3860

VDSF
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Adam Schefter‏ @AdamSchefter

Here we go: Bears are considering trading back from No. 3, per sources.

Apr 27, 2017 at 4:42 PM

#3861

FL9er
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LMFAO at the gear the draftees are wearing:

Apr 27, 2017 at 4:42 PM

#3862

luis1985
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Can anyone share a link to a stream showing the NFL draft? Or is there any social media network streaming it? Thanks!

Apr 27, 2017 at 4:42 PM

#3863

9ersLiferInChicago
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Originally posted by 49ers:

Originally posted by NYniner85:
Man I feel like if we we're gonna trade it would have happened

no way, not until the browns pick.

Agreed. I honestly think this depends on what the Browns do at 1. They pick Garrett and there's gonna be trades abound.

Apr 27, 2017 at 4:42 PM

#3864

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Kizer in attendance. He may know something we don't

Apr 27, 2017 at 4:42 PM

#3865

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49ers gonna shock the world and take McCaffrey at #2, and then Willis at 34 and Peterman in the 3rd so I can look like NostraPhoenix.

Apr 27, 2017 at 4:43 PM

#3866

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Originally posted by luis1985:
Can anyone share a link to a stream showing the NFL draft? Or is there any social media network streaming it? Thanks!

Just sign up to nfl gamepass, all u have to do is put fake name and email and it streams right away.

Apr 27, 2017 at 4:43 PM

#3867

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Originally posted by FL9er:
LMFAO at the gear the draftees are wearing:

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Money can not buy you taste.

Apr 27, 2017 at 4:43 PM

#3868

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Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
49ers gonna shock the world and take McCaffrey at #2, and then Willis at 34 and Peterman in the 3rd so I can look like NostraPhoenix.

I would like you even more then.

Apr 27, 2017 at 4:44 PM

#3869

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Adam Schefter‏Verified account @AdamSchefter 3m3 minutes agoMore
Here we go: Bears are considering trading back from No. 3, per sources.

Apr 27, 2017 at 4:44 PM

#3870

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Originally posted by VDSF:

Adam Schefter‏ @AdamSchefter

Here we go: Bears are considering trading back from No. 3, per sources.

Any deal they are willing to take should be an option for us too