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Phoenix49ers · 2018-09-13T16:15:03-07:00

Top TE in the country, just so happens to be from Iowa like Kittle and Beathard. The 49ers need another redzone threat, Fant would definitely be a fit with his size, athleticism and receiving ability. Not a polished blocker but a tremendous weapon as a receiver. Has good speed, outstanding quickness, decent route runner with great hands. He's a projected late 1st rounder-early 2nd rounder, could move up quite a bit depending on how he does this season. Good job Noah Fant. Keep Grinding we all see you. 👀 pic.twitter.com/4AeABpCTMn— Willie - WCF (@Fantwc) September 9, 2018Noah Fant is easily the best TE in the country. He has the in line blocking ability, but as a receiver has great size and speed to stretch the field. One of the best athletes in the class. #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/H8QbS9nTKi— Austin Weber (@A_Weber14) August 29, 2018 IOWA CITY, Ia. — Noah Fant is not a passenger on his own hype train. "My dad. My brother. All of them are on Twitter. That's their job," Iowa's junior tight end said. "I kind of keep those lives separate. As a parent should be, they're proud. They're excited, all that stuff. But my job is to play football. My job is to focus on what I can improve on." Noah Fant hype has been hard to avoid this summer. After setting a Hawkeye record for tight ends with 11 touchdown catches a season ago, he's been making preseason all-American lists, and first-round NFL draft projection lists, and really any list being made by any lister. He's on the short list of most-listed college football player. Fant said coaches never told him why he wasn't an every-down player, but he seems to know the answer. "I 100 percent feel that if you can't block as a tight end, you're going to get limited playing time," Fant said. That means run-blocking has been an area of focus. Fant said he's learned to embrace the less glamorous part of playing tight end. "If I make a big block and our running back goes squirting up the field for 50 yards, or I catch a pass for 50 yards, it's the same thing because we're just as close to the end zone," he said.https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/football/2018/08/17/noah-fant-nfl-iowa-brian-ferentz-hawkeye-tight-ends-preseason-all-americans/1014878002/Noah Fant leads the group of tight ends on our 2019 NFL Draft prospects listhttps://t.co/i4joDrX6AA pic.twitter.com/2m6xjfcBUu— PFF College (@PFF_College) August 16, 2018

Sep 26, 2018 at 6:57 AM

#31

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Originally posted by HERN:
This guy is Jimmy Graham.

No need to insult Fant like that he's done nothing to u

Sep 26, 2018 at 7:30 AM

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I agree edge is number one priority to address, hopefully they sign a good one in free agency so they can draft him.

[ Edited by iowa49er_75 on Sep 26, 2018 at 7:31 AM ]

Sep 26, 2018 at 3:59 PM

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NFL talent, Noah Fant! #Hawkeyes #IowaEdge #TightEndU #Swarm19 #FightForIowa #NFLDraft #DraftTwitter #CollegeFootball #nfl #CFB #NFLDraft2019 #Alabama pic.twitter.com/StR1yIOlHX
— d money 313 (@airdeemoney30) September 24, 2018

Sep 30, 2018 at 3:25 PM

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Come on down !!!Celek is TRASH

Sep 30, 2018 at 5:23 PM

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Originally posted by iowa49er_75:
I agree edge is number one priority to address, hopefully they sign a good one in free agency so they can draft him.

If they can sign a top tier edge rusher, then it makes our first pick that much more interesting. I still see a top-10 finish. We could go with a corner or even trade down (then back up) to get a corner and Fant.

Sep 30, 2018 at 5:44 PM

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Originally posted by LifelongNiner:
If they can sign a top tier edge rusher, then it makes our first pick that much more interesting. I still see a top-10 finish. We could go with a corner or even trade down (then back up) to get a corner and Fant.

I think whether Fant or someone else, upgrades at TE are absolutely a necessity. Time to move on from Celek.

Sep 30, 2018 at 8:10 PM

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Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by LifelongNiner:
If they can sign a top tier edge rusher, then it makes our first pick that much more interesting. I still see a top-10 finish. We could go with a corner or even trade down (then back up) to get a corner and Fant.

I think whether Fant or someone else, upgrades at TE are absolutely a necessity. Time to move on from Celek.

Definitely. He's hit his ceiling. You could argue that he's actually on the downside of his career.

Oct 7, 2018 at 9:00 AM

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Had another good game this week with another touchdown catch.

Oct 7, 2018 at 10:48 AM

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Originally posted by 9ers4eva:

Originally posted by English:

Originally posted by 9ers4eva:

Originally posted by English:
With major needs at edge and OT, not to mention OG, I can't see us taking a tight end with either of the first two picks.

Can still draft OTs and OGs on day 2.

Edge rushers? Starting OT?

Don't need a starting OT in 2019. Yes I think you can get a starting OT in the 2nd if they have a year to sit and learn.

Obviously pass rusher would need to be addressed in FA to take Fant.

We don't? Joe Staley been in touch with you?

My view is, the 1st rounder is set aside for an edge rusher. No argument here, I suspect! We are going to need a starting OT soon, maybe 2019 or 2020. Either way we need to invest an early pick here soon. Like next spring. So TE, wide receiver, db, ilb and whatever needs to wait until those needs are filled.

Oct 7, 2018 at 10:55 AM

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Originally posted by English:
We don't? Joe Staley been in touch with you?

My view is, the 1st rounder is set aside for an edge rusher. No argument here, I suspect! We are going to need a starting OT soon, maybe 2019 or 2020. Either way we need to invest an early pick here soon. Like next spring. So TE, wide receiver, db, ilb and whatever needs to wait until those needs are filled.

Joe isn't retiring this year. Has one more year on his deal. I bet they sign him to another year extension as well.

Do need to address OT going forward. It doesn't HAVE to be with a 2019 1st. Can't prioritize positional need so highly that you ignore value.

Oct 7, 2018 at 11:46 AM

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All the Iowa guys we can get!

Oct 7, 2018 at 12:11 PM

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Originally posted by 9ers4eva:
Joe isn't retiring this year. Has one more year on his deal. I bet they sign him to another year extension as well.

Do need to address OT going forward. It doesn't HAVE to be with a 2019 1st. Can't prioritize positional need so highly that you ignore value.

Well, if you are wrong we are screwed next year. By the way, I thought I was clear. Edge rusher with the 1st. OT with the 2nd. Right now I dont care about value. Our need at edge over rides all over factors such as value. And a replacement for Joe Staley is nearly as important. I want to see Garoppolo alive at the end of a season.

Oct 7, 2018 at 1:50 PM

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TEs grow on trees... no need to take them in the 1st round...

They will get all the stats in the world, but they will never get any team to the SB..

Oct 7, 2018 at 3:42 PM

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Originally posted by 9moon:
TEs grow on trees... no need to take them in the 1st round...

They will get all the stats in the world, but they will never get any team to the SB..

Pretty much agree, we aren't in position to be drafting a TE in the 1st.

Oct 7, 2018 at 4:55 PM

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Originally posted by illinois9er:

Originally posted by 9moon:
TEs grow on trees... no need to take them in the 1st round...

They will get all the stats in the world, but they will never get any team to the SB..

Pretty much agree, we aren't in position to be drafting a TE in the 1st.

Not with our first. A trade up if he's available near the bottom of the first. I'm think on offense if we can sign a veteran guard to start on the left side, add another deep threat so we aren't so dependent on Goodwin + a healthy Jimmy + a healthy McKinnon + Fant (some size), and we could be legit on offense. We were already putting up points at a pretty decent clip. After that, just load up on defense. We need starters and backups.