Drafting Interior lineman

Sep 17, 2019 at 7:00 AM

Hysterikal
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Originally posted by IrishCrnjo:
Has anyone noticed how it seems that we always bring in undrafted or late-round guards that end up beating out the guys we spend 1st and 2nd round picks on?

Remember Marcus Martin, David Baas, Chilo Rachel, Justin Smiley, Joshua Garnett...even Iupati, who was a good run blocker, was brutal in pass protection.

It's like this franchise is cursed at drafting guards.

Only curse was Baalke.

Sep 17, 2019 at 7:31 AM

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Originally posted by Hysterikal:
Only curse was Baalke.

McCloughan's second pick as full GM was Chilo Rachal. This team has had issues drafting interior OL going back decades.

Sep 17, 2019 at 7:40 AM

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Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
Originally posted by Hysterikal:
Only curse was Baalke.

McCloughan's second pick as full GM was Chilo Rachal. This team has had issues drafting interior OL going back decades.

Yeah I think I see the issue though. Too much PAC 12 not enough Wisconsin

Sep 17, 2019 at 8:01 AM

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No, dont agree. The problem for the last decade or more is that we very rarely draft interior O linemen. Baalke didnt seem to want them. I dont know about Lynch.

Next draft will show us clearer.

Sep 17, 2019 at 9:49 PM

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Originally posted by Hysterikal:
Yeah I think I see the issue though. Too much PAC 12 not enough Wisconsin

Baas was Big 10 and Smiley SEC.
But yeah I'm always wary of 2nd tier pac 10/12 talent.

Sep 17, 2019 at 10:03 PM

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Originally posted by zonkers:
Originally posted by Hysterikal:
Yeah I think I see the issue though. Too much PAC 12 not enough Wisconsin
Baas was Big 10 and Smiley SEC.
But yeah I'm always wary of 2nd tier pac 10/12 talent.

Baas was the best of the bunch. BIG 10 wins

Edit never mind forgot Iupati was in the list. Baas was this second best

[ Edited by Hysterikal on Sep 17, 2019 at 10:04 PM ]