2025 RB Draft Class

Originally posted by NYniner85:
I feel like they need their own thread. This is one of the deepest RB groups in like a decade.

Who's your favorite RB/fit for SF?

for me Kaleb Johnson is ideal for this scheme. Dude is Arian Foster 2.0 imo.

Others I like are:

TreVeyon Henderson
Brashard Smith
DJ Giddens
Devin Neal
RJ Harvey
Bhayshul Tuten

My favorites plus Judkins.

I don't think Blue is a good RB, every run rep I've seen he just runs straight into a lineman, very poor vision and no tackle breaking ability. Yes he's fast, yes he's good in the passing game, but that's not enough for me. Do not want a Giovanni Bernard. Should have stayed in school and learnt his craft.

Originally posted by 49erBigMac:
I don't think Blue is a good RB, every run rep I've seen he just runs straight into a lineman, very poor vision and no tackle breaking ability. Yes he's fast, yes he's good in the passing game, but that's not enough for me. Do not want a Giovanni Bernard. Should have stayed in school and learnt his craft.

Yea I wouldn't mind him if we had Jordan Mason. Would be a nice addition. Still could be just for the passing game alone. Not sure I like him for that with this group though

I like the front page article today. I doubt Jeanty will be there, but imo he's so good i would have to guess Kyle has given him a solid look.

Originally posted by Cisco0623:
I like the front page article today. I doubt Jeanty will be there, but imo he's so good i would have to guess Kyle has given him a solid look.

Said this months ago. If you don't believe CMC will be the same moving forward (which I personally dont) I can see a path to drafting Jeanty.

We all seen what CMC did for this offense after the trade. We seen what happened after he got hurt. Biggest difference was redzobe scoring. Yes Mason ran well and put up some good numbers but the offense struggled in the red zone without CMC. Just like it did prior to him being here. I think Jeanty could help in that area.

I'm not advocating to draft him. Just saying I can see why they would. Especially so with Mason traded.

49ers predicted to get Christian McCaffrey-like running back

The San Francisco 49ers have a superstar running back in Christian McCaffrey.
But McCaffrey is injury prone, and that creates a dilemma.
When McCaffrey is out, how do you replace him?
In the past, the 49ers haven't quite had a player even in the same mold, which forces the offense to be run totally differently.
SI GRANT COHN has a suggestion: San Francisco should draft an RB who does the same things well as McCaffrey.
His pitch: Syracuse running back LeQuint Allen, specifically with a fourth-round pick.
"He's 6'0", 204 lbs and he has 32-inch arms, so he's built like a wide receiver and he runs routes like one, too," Cohn writes about Allen. "Last season, he caught 64 passes for 520 receiving yards. He also gained 1,021 rushing yards and scored 16 rushing touchdowns."
Cohn goes on to say that he's not comparing overall ability but just the type of skill set each player possesses.
Allen continued a strong, three-quarter-century tradition of Syracuse running backs.
Maybe his next stop can be the Bay Area to help out McCaffrey and the 49ers.

Originally posted by krizay:

Originally posted by Cisco0623:
I like the front page article today. I doubt Jeanty will be there, but imo he's so good i would have to guess Kyle has given him a solid look.

Said this months ago. If you don't believe CMC will be the same moving forward (which I personally dont) I can see a path to drafting Jeanty.

We all seen what CMC did for this offense after the trade. We seen what happened after he got hurt. Biggest difference was redzobe scoring. Yes Mason ran well and put up some good numbers but the offense struggled in the red zone without CMC. Just like it did prior to him being here. I think Jeanty could help in that area.

I'm not advocating to draft him. Just saying I can see why they would. Especially so with Mason traded.

I feel the same way. I very much doubt they would, but I also would not be shocked if they did. We all agree Kyle can produce a solid running game with almost anyone at RB, but we've also seen how it looks when he actually has a true #1 back, and its glorious. If Campbell, Membou, Johnson, and Graham are gone I feel like he's legit in the conversation, but I expect him gone by 11 anyways.

Originally posted by Rathof44:

Originally posted by NYniner85:
I feel like they need their own thread. This is one of the deepest RB groups in like a decade.

Who's your favorite RB/fit for SF?

for me Kaleb Johnson is ideal for this scheme. Dude is Arian Foster 2.0 imo.

Others I like are:

TreVeyon Henderson
Brashard Smith
DJ Giddens
Devin Neal
RJ Harvey
Bhayshul Tuten

My favorites plus Judkins.

Love Tuten except he's a fumbler like Blue. 9 fumbles the last two years and Kyle won't stand for that.

The best two outside zone runners that also have blazing speed in the draft are both fumblers... which sucks.

Next best appears to be Croskey-Merritt for outside zone and he can be had in the 7th which is nice if Henderson goes before 43. Really don't think they will pass on TreVeyon if he is there.

Originally posted by Cisco0623:

Originally posted by krizay:

Originally posted by Cisco0623:
I like the front page article today. I doubt Jeanty will be there, but imo he's so good i would have to guess Kyle has given him a solid look.

Said this months ago. If you don't believe CMC will be the same moving forward (which I personally dont) I can see a path to drafting Jeanty.

We all seen what CMC did for this offense after the trade. We seen what happened after he got hurt. Biggest difference was redzobe scoring. Yes Mason ran well and put up some good numbers but the offense struggled in the red zone without CMC. Just like it did prior to him being here. I think Jeanty could help in that area.

I'm not advocating to draft him. Just saying I can see why they would. Especially so with Mason traded.

I feel the same way. I very much doubt they would, but I also would not be shocked if they did. We all agree Kyle can produce a solid running game with almost anyone at RB, but we've also seen how it looks when he actually has a true #1 back, and its glorious. If Campbell, Membou, Johnson, and Graham are gone I feel like he's legit in the conversation, but I expect him gone by 11 anyways.

Do you think Jeanty is RB1 on their board over TreVeyon? The latter seems perfect for our system more so than a Jeanty or even Hampton.

Originally posted by NYniner85:
I feel like they need their own thread. This is one of the deepest RB groups in like a decade.

Who's your favorite RB/fit for SF?

for me Kaleb Johnson is ideal for this scheme. Dude is Arian Foster 2.0 imo.

Others I like are:

TreVeyon Henderson
Brashard Smith
DJ Giddens
Devin Neal
RJ Harvey
Bhayshul Tuten

Love Kaleb but didn't like his 40 at what 4.6?

That's a great list.

Brashard Smith is one of my top two draft crushes. 4.36 former WR so he can run routes and catch plus is a KR which we need and can take it to the house.

Please draft him at 138 please and thanks.

138. Smith
227. Croskey-Merritt

Merritt I had no clue who he was but when I watched videos of all the RBs i like how he runs better than most and he's perfect for outside zone.

And I looove Harvey except apparently he sucks at pass blocking.

Would love a combo of Harvey/Croskey-Merritt and Brashard Smith.

But if TreVeyon there at 43 I think he's crack cocaine for Kyle and they'll pass on everyone else at that spot.

Originally posted by Ezekiel38:
Do you think Jeanty is RB1 on their board over TreVeyon? The latter seems perfect for our system more so than a Jeanty or even Hampton.

I personally think he is. I like Henderson but not sure he's a guy I could/would feed 20+ times. Jeanty I could hand off 20+ times with multiple targets.

Henderson, I don't know that I could reach 15 (depending on game flow).

That's just me

Originally posted by NYniner85:
I'm gonna add Jacory Croskey-Merritt who we met with at the Shrine bowl. One cut OZ guy

Originally posted by Ezekiel38:

Originally posted by Cisco0623:

Originally posted by krizay:

Originally posted by Cisco0623:
I like the front page article today. I doubt Jeanty will be there, but imo he's so good i would have to guess Kyle has given him a solid look.

Said this months ago. If you don't believe CMC will be the same moving forward (which I personally dont) I can see a path to drafting Jeanty.

We all seen what CMC did for this offense after the trade. We seen what happened after he got hurt. Biggest difference was redzobe scoring. Yes Mason ran well and put up some good numbers but the offense struggled in the red zone without CMC. Just like it did prior to him being here. I think Jeanty could help in that area.

I'm not advocating to draft him. Just saying I can see why they would. Especially so with Mason traded.

I feel the same way. I very much doubt they would, but I also would not be shocked if they did. We all agree Kyle can produce a solid running game with almost anyone at RB, but we've also seen how it looks when he actually has a true #1 back, and its glorious. If Campbell, Membou, Johnson, and Graham are gone I feel like he's legit in the conversation, but I expect him gone by 11 anyways.

Do you think Jeanty is RB1 on their board over TreVeyon? The latter seems perfect for our system more so than a Jeanty or even Hampton.

I think Jeanty is the best RB in this draft and would excel in any offense. I like a lot of the other backs as it is a very deep RB class, but Jeanty just pops out as a tier above the rest of this class to me.

If I had to guess Jeanty is #1 on their board, but I am also guessing RB isn't high on their list for pick 11. I think Jeanty certainly has been discussed, but again I'm only looking at him if all the trench guys and Johnson are gone, which could happen, and I would not be mad, but odds are they elect to address the trenches then take RB later who will probably look good as usual.

Originally posted by Cisco0623:

Originally posted by Ezekiel38:

Originally posted by Cisco0623:

Originally posted by krizay:

Originally posted by Cisco0623:
I like the front page article today. I doubt Jeanty will be there, but imo he's so good i would have to guess Kyle has given him a solid look.

Said this months ago. If you don't believe CMC will be the same moving forward (which I personally dont) I can see a path to drafting Jeanty.

We all seen what CMC did for this offense after the trade. We seen what happened after he got hurt. Biggest difference was redzobe scoring. Yes Mason ran well and put up some good numbers but the offense struggled in the red zone without CMC. Just like it did prior to him being here. I think Jeanty could help in that area.

I'm not advocating to draft him. Just saying I can see why they would. Especially so with Mason traded.

I feel the same way. I very much doubt they would, but I also would not be shocked if they did. We all agree Kyle can produce a solid running game with almost anyone at RB, but we've also seen how it looks when he actually has a true #1 back, and its glorious. If Campbell, Membou, Johnson, and Graham are gone I feel like he's legit in the conversation, but I expect him gone by 11 anyways.

Do you think Jeanty is RB1 on their board over TreVeyon? The latter seems perfect for our system more so than a Jeanty or even Hampton.

I think Jeanty is the best RB in this draft and would excel in any offense. I like a lot of the other backs as it is a very deep RB class, but Jeanty just pops out as a tier above the rest of this class to me.

If I had to guess Jeanty is #1 on their board, but I am also guessing RB isn't high on their list for pick 11. I think Jeanty certainly has been discussed, but again I'm only looking at him if all the trench guys and Johnson are gone, which could happen, and I would not be mad, but odds are they elect to address the trenches then take RB later who will probably look good as usual.

Who is more likely to be a GREAT player even a SUPERSTAR player at 11..

Jeanty or whoever they will have to pick in the trenches to reach for need..

When I ask myself that I'm like man it has to be Jeanty. Any of the trenches players we would pick that will be available I think would be more like we HOPE he's great but don't know.

Makes me not gonna be mad if we shocked the world and picked Jeanty.