The players you DONT want the Niners to draft with 1st round pick

theninermaniac · 2025-04-23T08:02:47-07:00

Mocks and projections are all over the map right now, and the Niners have a great opportunity to reinvent and supplement the roster. We have needs nearly everywhere, but who are the players that are projected in the 1st round that you'd want to avoid. I'll kick it off with a few: 1. Will Johnson - I am adamantly opposed to drafting anyone coming off injury. Especially when we can't see you at the combine. He could end up being a very good corner, but not demonstrating his speed (when it's already in question) is a red flag. Also, was he a product of an awesome Michigan D line? 2. Shemar Stewart - Looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane? Incredible testing numbers but never produced in college. Too much of a gamble/ projection to take at 11. Need guaranteed production and unfortunately he doesn't offer that at all. Lots of EDGE players available in rounds 2 and 3 that have outproduced him. 3. Mykel Williams - I don't see consistent pass rush to warrant the 11th pick. Good edge setter against the run, and will occasionally flash, but I just don't see a dominant pass rusher which is a prerequisite for drafting an EDGE this high. If we were to trade back to the late teens or in the 20s, I guess I could accept these guys, but the goal should be to get a bankable starter with the first pick, and these guys just have too many question marks.

Apr 23, 2025 at 8:12 AM

Butter
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Shemar Stewart

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Will Johnson

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Shemar Stewart
Mykel Williams
Jalon Walker
Mike Green
James Pearce

Apr 23, 2025 at 9:09 AM

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Kentwan Ballmer

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Joshua Garnett

Apr 23, 2025 at 10:03 AM

miked1978
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I don't know if i have any. I kind of brace myself since they rarely pick the guys i like. Also they have a lot of needs and i can see why they would like a lot of the players projected to going in rd 1.

With that said here are the guys i wouldn't pick just due to draft value and team need:
Any TE (Kittle is the best TE In the league and doesn't get targeted enough not sure what a TE2 would do other than block)
Any RB (sorry no runningbacks for me in rd 1)
Any WR (don't like any of them this year plus we just drafted Pearsall)
Any S (I don't like the value of safety in the first. Would need to be a generational talent for me to bite)

Apr 23, 2025 at 10:28 AM

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Shemar Stewart

Apr 23, 2025 at 11:32 AM

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AJ Jenkins

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Shedeur Sanders

Apr 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM

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InfernoDaLuz
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Any QB
Stewart
Williams
Walker
Booker
Simmons

Apr 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM

#11

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however it plays out i feel we are getting some sort of specimen on the DL. i probably don't want an off ball linebacker. see if we can land the ucla LB round 2.

Apr 23, 2025 at 4:49 PM

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All you guys who said Stewart should prepare yourselves to be disappointed.

Apr 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM

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Oilcan
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Originally posted by Ninerjohn:
All you guys who said Stewart should prepare yourselves to be disappointed.

Wouldn't be the first time.

Apr 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM

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theninermaniac
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Originally posted by miked1978:
I don't know if i have any. I kind of brace myself since they rarely pick the guys i like. Also they have a lot of needs and i can see why they would like a lot of the players projected to going in rd 1.

With that said here are the guys i wouldn't pick just due to draft value and team need:
Any TE (Kittle is the best TE In the league and doesn't get targeted enough not sure what a TE2 would do other than block)
Any RB (sorry no runningbacks for me in rd 1)
Any WR (don't like any of them this year plus we just drafted Pearsall)
Any S (I don't like the value of safety in the first. Would need to be a generational talent for me to bite)

Agree with all that except maybe the WR part where we are extremely thin.