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RedWaltz24 · 2010-03-26T12:53:49-07:00

http://blog.pressdemocrat.com/49ers/2010/03/baalke-comfortable-with-49ers-qbs-and-not-interested-in-pacman.html#fb --Baalke said the 49ers "most definitely" have the tools to win the division and cause some noise in the playoffs. But he said the team "most definitely" still needs to get better. Baalke said he is excited to see Alex Smith this season play in the same system with the same offensive coordinator for a second year in a row - "with more talent around him." --Baalke said he had an open dialogue with coach Mike Singletary when Singletary was a 49ers assistant coach. But once Singletary was promoted to head coach, most of his conversations were with McCloughan. Now, Baalke and Singletary are re-opening those lines of communication. Baalke said he and Singletary will leave Sunday for a three-day scouting trip to get to know each other better and spend time discussing the prospects. When I asked where they would be going on that scouting trip, Baalke answered, "You'll have to follow the plane." --The 49ers enter the draft with an open mind, as far as drafting offensive tackles. Baalke said the versatility of Joe Staley makes it possible for the 49ers to get a left or right tackle in the draft and then decide what makes the 49ers' offensive line stronger. --Baalke talked about having three solid running backs on a team, citing the Cowboys as where the league seems to be heading. The 49ers have two running backs, Frank Gore and Glen Coffee, who have similar styles. Baalke said there is definitely room on the 49ers for a Jahvid Best-type of player. (Baalke was asked specifically about Best.) But he said any interest in Best, or a player of his ilk, is not a change in 49ers philosophy. --Baalke said he and McCloughan share similar philosophies about size, intelligence, competitiveness and intangibles when evaluating players. He likes big players, but he said "there are exceptions." He said he likes to take it on a case-by-case basis. --He said the draft board is 85 to 90 percent set. He said there will be changes made to the 49ers' draft board. But he said that those changes would've probably happened anyway based on late information coming to the team, such as medical issues or final workouts.

Mar 26, 2010 at 1:22 PM

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susweel
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Originally posted by jreff22:
Originally posted by susweel:
Take Best in the second round.

He wont be there when we pick

He just might if we all get together and do a prayer.

Mar 26, 2010 at 1:23 PM

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Kingpin
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best is a much better value than spiller if they can get him in the second round.

Mar 26, 2010 at 1:24 PM

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DaDivaRecieva15
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Best said he can see himself in red and gold.

Mar 26, 2010 at 1:25 PM

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Originally posted by susweel:
Originally posted by jreff22:
Originally posted by susweel:
Take Best in the second round.

He wont be there when we pick

He just might if we all get together and do a prayer.

If Baalke finds a way....imma do the "Dance of Joy"

Mar 26, 2010 at 1:25 PM

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DaDivaRecieva15
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should change the thread title to "Baalke talks"

Mar 26, 2010 at 1:26 PM

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Originally posted by jreff22:
Originally posted by susweel:
Take Best in the second round.

He wont be there when we pick

Right. Take Spiller in the 1st (if he's there).

Mar 26, 2010 at 1:26 PM

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Originally posted by susweel:
Originally posted by jreff22:
Originally posted by susweel:
Take Best in the second round.

He wont be there when we pick

He just might if we all get together and do a prayer.

With SD moving up and CLE needing another RB badly I don't see him falling

Mar 26, 2010 at 1:27 PM

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Originally posted by Nes49:
Originally posted by susweel:
Originally posted by jreff22:
Originally posted by susweel:
Take Best in the second round.

He wont be there when we pick

He just might if we all get together and do a prayer.

If Baalke finds a way....imma do the "Dance of Joy"

If he makes it happen I'm gonna send him a gift. Anybody know where Mepos is ? I can't find it on the map.

Mar 26, 2010 at 1:28 PM

#24

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Originally posted by dbdublin:
Originally posted by jreff22:
Originally posted by susweel:
Take Best in the second round.

He wont be there when we pick

Right. Take Spiller in the 1st (if he's there).

That's my thinking, when it comes to top talent....are best shot might be to pull the trigger right away. Best is waaaay to good to fall to us in the 2nd.

Mar 26, 2010 at 1:29 PM

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I take Spiller over Best... I remeber hearing some where the 49ers loved Spiller,but didn't think he was an every down back. Oh that right it was MM.

Mar 26, 2010 at 1:30 PM

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susweel
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Originally posted by jreff22:
Originally posted by dbdublin:
Originally posted by jreff22:
Originally posted by susweel:
Take Best in the second round.

He wont be there when we pick

Right. Take Spiller in the 1st (if he's there).

That's my thinking, when it comes to top talent....are best shot might be to pull the trigger right away. Best is waaaay to good to fall to us in the 2nd.

True, but we must get our RT with that first pick.

Mar 26, 2010 at 1:35 PM

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Originally posted by susweel:
Originally posted by Nes49:
Originally posted by susweel:
Originally posted by jreff22:
Originally posted by susweel:
Take Best in the second round.

He wont be there when we pick

He just might if we all get together and do a prayer.

If Baalke finds a way....imma do the "Dance of Joy"

If he makes it happen I'm gonna send him a gift. Anybody know where Mepos is ? I can't find it on the map.

Mar 26, 2010 at 1:36 PM

#28

yummy12
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Originally posted by susweel:
Originally posted by jreff22:
Originally posted by dbdublin:
Originally posted by jreff22:
Originally posted by susweel:
Take Best in the second round.

He wont be there when we pick

Right. Take Spiller in the 1st (if he's there).

That's my thinking, when it comes to top talent....are best shot might be to pull the trigger right away. Best is waaaay to good to fall to us in the 2nd.

True, but we must get our RT with that first pick.

You don't reach for RT. If the top 4 are gone which seems likely. They can wait intill 17th to take a guy like Brown or get one in second round.

Mar 26, 2010 at 1:42 PM

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Originally posted by susweel:
Originally posted by jreff22:
Originally posted by dbdublin:
Originally posted by jreff22:
Originally posted by susweel:
Take Best in the second round.

He wont be there when we pick

Right. Take Spiller in the 1st (if he's there).

That's my thinking, when it comes to top talent....are best shot might be to pull the trigger right away. Best is waaaay to good to fall to us in the 2nd.

True, but we must get our RT with that first pick.

IMO no way, Take Spiller if he's there with 13 Grab Iupati at 17 and then take Brown from USC or Calloway From Iowa (RT) in the second. Take the Elite Talent when you can. w/ Spiller (PLUS playing madden with Spiller would be awesome

)

Mar 26, 2010 at 1:44 PM

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susweel
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Originally posted by tmpluff:
Originally posted by susweel:
Originally posted by jreff22:
Originally posted by dbdublin:
Originally posted by jreff22:
Originally posted by susweel:
Take Best in the second round.

He wont be there when we pick

Right. Take Spiller in the 1st (if he's there).

That's my thinking, when it comes to top talent....are best shot might be to pull the trigger right away. Best is waaaay to good to fall to us in the 2nd.

True, but we must get our RT with that first pick.

IMO no way, Take Spiller if he's there with 13 Grab Iupati at 17 and then take Brown from USC or Calloway From Iowa (RT) in the second. Take the Elite Talent when you can. w/ Spiller (PLUS playing madden with Spiller would be awesome )

Most likely Spiller is gonna be gone at 13.