Antonio Mafi - IOL UCLA | 49ers Webzone Forum

Mar 9, 2023 at 2:33 PM

glorydayz
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https://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/story/2023-02-08/atonio-mafi-nfl-draft-diary-shrine-bowl

Another underdog under the radar guy.

Mar 23, 2023 at 6:43 AM

glorydayz
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I think this kid will be a 49er.

Saw him on GM Football yesterday

Mar 23, 2023 at 7:54 AM

adrianlesnar
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Both their (UCLA) guards are underrated

Mar 23, 2023 at 10:42 AM

scooterhd
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Too heavy and slow in this offense IMO. Great story. Wish the guy well. But I'd rather have a plus athlete at 275 put on weight to get to 325 then a 400+ pounder dropping down to 350. Tennessee or Seattle or somebody who wants to go power run, they might get some value here.

Mar 24, 2023 at 1:15 PM

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Would much rather have his teammate Jon Gaines II who can play all three IOL positions and is more athletic than Mafi.

https://thedraftnetwork.com/sr-prospect/jon-gaines-ii-a6f975ab-c3bb-42ba-91f0-becb0590fc62/

Mar 25, 2023 at 7:15 AM

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Atonio Mafi (LG 56)

Just a guy looking for work pic.twitter.com/UNSfDIUwJJ
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Mar 25, 2023 at 11:20 AM

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https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/2023/03/25/atonio-mafi-nfl-draft-top-30-visit-49ers/?utm_source=49ersWebZone&utm_medium=dt&utm_campaign=affref

Mar 25, 2023 at 4:03 PM

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Originally posted by m_brockalexander:
Would much rather have his teammate Jon Gaines II who can play all three IOL positions and is more athletic than Mafi.

https://thedraftnetwork.com/sr-prospect/jon-gaines-ii-a6f975ab-c3bb-42ba-91f0-becb0590fc62/

True, but I believe Mafi has only scratched the surface of what he will become with the late switch to OL. I think Mafi becomes better than Gaines in the long run

Apr 4, 2023 at 4:13 AM

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Us meeting with him is another sign of how we've shifted in philosophy somewhat. Personally I'd rather not, but thinking they spend a year getting him to remake his body- this is okay if he's a 6th or 7th round pick, but Mafi should go higher.

Apr 4, 2023 at 11:30 AM

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glorydayz
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Originally posted by LifelongNiner:
Us meeting with him is another sign of how we've shifted in philosophy somewhat. Personally I'd rather not, but thinking they spend a year getting him to remake his body- this is okay if he's a 6th or 7th round pick, but Mafi should go higher.

I think he would be one of the steals of the draft if he's there in round 6-7.

Apr 12, 2023 at 1:33 PM

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