Joshua Garnett OG - 28th overall pick, released

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:

I heard Garnett on KNBR tonight, at first I thought they were interviewing Russell Wilson.

He's very Carlton-esque.

Stanford

So nice having Davis Shaw break Garnett down to a tee...watched the ESPN coverage of the pick later and

You lose 2 probowl guards in back to back years and you want to run the ball so getting the best graded run blocking guard is a nice move. Cutting in front of division rivals to do so also nice move.

Pair that with the Buckner pick to neutralize how strong the division could be at QB I think Trent nailed day one and I hate Trent.

Originally posted by GoldenJoe:

Originally posted by 49er:
I had a feeling we would draft Joshua Garnett when the reports came out that Chip Kelly spent a lot of time with him prior to the draft.

The only issue I have with the pick is that I don't think we needed to move up. We have no idea what ARI and SEA were really going to do with their picks.
And even if we had missed out on Garnett, there are some other potential starters available for the interior:

G - Cody Whitehair - Kansas St
G/C - Max Tuerk - Michigan St
G/C - Isaac Seumalo - Oregon St

I do like the fact that Baalke is willing to be aggressive in this draft though. That's a good thing going into Day 2 tomorrow.

While this is true, moving up like that meant that Baalke clearly had Garnett as the top player or OG on his board. He could have settled for one of those other players if he stays at #37 but this way you take the luck out of it and get your guy.

We want to get back to running the ball successfully, so getting the best run blocking guard in the draft was a quality move, even with the trade up. Did what we had to do to make sure we got him.

Seattle's running game is similar to what Kelly does. Knowing they badly need O-line help, it's not a leap to suspect they were also targeting Garnett and was a real possibility for them. Whether he would have been their pick or not will forever be unknown. What we do know is we got the guy Kelly and Baalke wanted, and I'm happy about that.

Originally posted by NCommand:

Best G in the draft AND it screws the Hawks. Genius!

Yeah, too bad what we need is a fricken OT that can pass block for more than 2 seconds wothout holding. Yet another overreach at first round and getting another fat road grader like mike iupatti that can't pass block. Brilliant.

ehh i think we all wanted this guy just not here be happy its altleast someone on our positive list coulda been much worse

Originally posted by GoldenJoe:

Originally posted by 49er:
I had a feeling we would draft Joshua Garnett when the reports came out that Chip Kelly spent a lot of time with him prior to the draft.

The only issue I have with the pick is that I don't think we needed to move up. We have no idea what ARI and SEA were really going to do with their picks.
And even if we had missed out on Garnett, there are some other potential starters available for the interior:

G - Cody Whitehair - Kansas St
G/C - Max Tuerk - Michigan St
G/C - Isaac Seumalo - Oregon St

I do like the fact that Baalke is willing to be aggressive in this draft though. That's a good thing going into Day 2 tomorrow.

While this is true, moving up like that meant that Baalke clearly had Garnett as the top player or OG on his board. He could have settled for one of those other players if he stays at #37 but this way you take the luck out of it and get your guy.

Yeah, I see what you're saying. I guess I just feel like the 3 guys I listed above will end up being quality players as well. I forgot to include Nick Martin in the list just off the top of my head. I guess we'll see how Garnett ends up doing for us and if he indeed ends up being the best G in the draft.

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Dude is nasty.

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Ryan Sakamoto ‏@SakamotoRyan #49ers GM Trent Baalke on Joshua Garnett: "In our eyes the best run blocking interior offensive lineman in the draft.

Dude is a road grader. Ask Christian McCaffrey if this was a good pick.

Originally posted by StOnEy333:

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:
I heard Garnett on KNBR tonight, at first I thought they were interviewing Russell Wilson.

He's very Carlton-esque.

Stanford

Haha true

Garnett has started in 26 consecutive over the past 2 years to finish his career.He has a massive well-proportioned frame with longer arms (33 7/8") and big hands (10 1/8). He is a physical and powerful run blocker who also showed improved balance and awareness with his overall play in 2015 including in pass protection. Took part in one of the better battles with Oregon DE Deforest Buckner throughout our film study. Garnett is the top-guard in this class and should quickly develop into a starter ideally for a power-man scheme.

http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/49829/draftyear/2016

Pass Protection-3-Possesses a wide and thick frame with adequate short-area quickness. Powerful upper body and flashes a heavy punch to neutralize defenders. When able to gain position and lock on he has good mirror skills. Strong anchor to handle power moves and shows ability to sink hips and anchor when initially pushed back. Most of his problems in this area stem from him lunging. Susceptible to effective push/pull or swim moves. Needs to show more patience and sit back in sets.

Run Blocking-1-Built for a power blocking scheme. Thick and massive trunk with natural inline power. Flashes explosive initial pop. When playing with leverage and in balance has the ability drive and steer defenders off the ball. Angles improved in 2015. Doesn't always play with great balance and will fall off blocks when he lunges. While he doesn't have great athleticism in space he is nimble on his feet for size and does a nice job of adjusting on the fly.

Awareness-2-More instinctive as a run blocker than in pass pro at this point. Quickly identifies targets in the run game. Also does a nice job of locating targets at the second level or open field with short-pull or off of combo block. Adequate awareness for defensive line stunts in pass pro. Much quicker identifying pressure from the second and third level in 2015.

Toughness-1-Plays with the physical demeanor. Has an edge and willing to mix it up. Works to sustain blocks and will finish when given the opportunity.

Originally posted by NCommand:

So nice having Davis Shaw break Garnett down to a tee...watched the ESPN coverage of the pick later and

NFL Network > ESPN

Originally posted by NCommand:

So nice having Davis Shaw break Garnett down to a tee...watched the ESPN coverage of the pick later and

I think the biggest problem with the pick was from Kiper, and that's because he had him ranked 67th.

this dude is gonna be pancaking people all day. i love it

so we dont wanna spend money for guards but we use first round picks on them....