Perfect year for drafting a safety

m_brockalexander · 2022-12-29T09:47:35-08:00

Depending on what happens with Jimmie Ward and Tashaun Gipson this offseason, free safety could be one of the biggest needs going into the draft. Fortunate for the Niners, this may be one of the deepest draft classes at safety in years. Here's a great article for PFN about the safety prospects this year: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/top-10-s-in-the-2023-nfl-draft-jl-skinner-starts-the-season-as-the-superior-safety-prospect/ Even if the Niners keep both Ward and Gipson, I think they should still draft one of these kids to develop for the future.

Dec 29, 2022 at 10:56 AM

ChaunceyGardner
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Tykee Smith is not even getting late round consideration with his foot/knee issues

Dec 29, 2022 at 11:09 AM

frankieuc68
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Yeah, need reinforcement in this group. Jay Ward.. where is he slated to go?

Dec 29, 2022 at 9:55 PM

YayArea
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I agree. There are a lot of intriguing safeties in the draft. According to NFL Mock Draft Database, Ji'Ayir Brown is projected in the 4th Round and Jay Ward is projected in the 5th Round. Both are favorites of mine. They check all the boxes as ball hawking free safeties.

[ Edited by YayArea on Dec 29, 2022 at 9:55 PM ]

Dec 30, 2022 at 9:15 AM

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Definitely want to address Secondary and Oline in this draft. Everything else I think will be ok as long as we can resign our current guys that we want to keep.

Dec 30, 2022 at 9:29 AM

RishikeshA
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I've got to go with O-Line. MM is not the answer.

Dec 30, 2022 at 9:41 AM

m_brockalexander
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Originally posted by RishikeshA:
I've got to go with O-Line. MM is not the answer.

Don't disagree with you at all about MM, but Niners have plenty of options like J. Moore, Burford, Brunskill and McKivitz who could step in for McFlinchey right now. If Ward or Gipson go elsewhere, I don't see anyone else besides maybe Qwuantrezz Knight on the PS to take over. I think both positions of need can be addressed this offseason with the picks they got.

Dec 31, 2022 at 1:44 PM

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JL Skinner will probably be gone but what an enforcer.

Dec 31, 2022 at 5:53 PM

ChaunceyGardner
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Chris Smith, do it!

Dec 31, 2022 at 7:11 PM

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Originally posted by jimrat:
JL Skinner will probably be gone but what an enforcer.

Watched YouTube vids on him and wow. Would trade up for this guy. This guy plays physical and would fit perfectly with how the Niners play

Jan 1, 2023 at 10:33 PM

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m_brockalexander
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Originally posted by ChaunceyGardner:
Chris Smith, do it!

He appears to be the best late day 2 prospect available at FS. I would be very happy to see him in Red and Gold next year.

Jan 10, 2023 at 3:15 PM

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Originally posted by Alfienator:

Originally posted by jimrat:
JL Skinner will probably be gone but what an enforcer.
Watched YouTube vids on him and wow. Would trade up for this guy. This guy plays physical and would fit perfectly with how the Niners play

My favorite of the bunch and yeah I would try to trade up for him if he somehow falls within reach on day two. Doubt it though

Jan 13, 2023 at 2:39 PM

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We will likely have three 3rd round comp picks this year (assuming Ryans gets hired). All within the same range.

OL, S, and CB/DL would be my hit list for those picks.

Jan 16, 2023 at 9:00 AM

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m_brockalexander
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Originally posted by GEEK:
We will likely have three 3rd round comp picks this year (assuming Ryans gets hired). All within the same range.

OL, S, and CB/DL would be my hit list for those picks.

Most of the mocks I've seen have us down for two third round comp picks with the possibility of the third if DeMeco gets a head coaching job. Don't forget that other teams have been approaching the Niners about hiring Ran Carthon, Director of Player Personnel, as a GM. If that comes to pass, the Niners may have four comp picks in the third. Wouldn't that be amazing.

Jan 16, 2023 at 9:09 AM

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Originally posted by m_brockalexander:

Originally posted by GEEK:
We will likely have three 3rd round comp picks this year (assuming Ryans gets hired). All within the same range.

OL, S, and CB/DL would be my hit list for those picks.

Most of the mocks I've seen have us down for two third round comp picks with the possibility of the third if DeMeco gets a head coaching job. Don't forget that other teams have been approaching the Niners about hiring Ran Carthon, Director of Player Personnel, as a GM. If that comes to pass, the Niners may have four comp picks in the third. Wouldn't that be amazing.

And we should think of these 3rd round comp picks as 4th rounders, they are barely in the top 100