Anyone still regret drafting Vernon?

danimal · 2010-11-01T11:52:20-07:00

I still do. Especially since I wanted Marcedes Lewis instead. Logic being that #7 is just too high for any TE. I wanted a TE, and I thought Vernon would be better, but I just thought you get basically the same services from a guy like Marcedes with our late 1st round pick. With the 1.7 pick I wanted AJ Hawk, glad he was not there, because my 2nd choice was Ngata. I hope this is a lesson learned for this franchise, top 10 is too high for a TE. Now I am not even sure that Vernon is even better than Marcedes(who has become quite a good blocker also)

Nov 1, 2010 at 11:53 AM

susweel
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I dont

VD is the second best TE in the NFL.

Nov 1, 2010 at 11:54 AM

danimal
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Originally posted by susweel:
I dont

VD is the second best TE in the NFL.

debatable, but lets not even debate that. My question is....what exactly is the big difference between the #1 TE in the NFL vs the #10 TE in the NFL

Nov 1, 2010 at 11:54 AM

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Nov 1, 2010 at 11:55 AM

valrod33
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Marcedes Lewis

70 games 148 Catches 1850 yards 14 TDs

Vernon Davis

63 games 213 catches 2519 yards 26 Tds

Nov 1, 2010 at 11:56 AM

Gavintech
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I never regretted drafting Vernon.

Nov 1, 2010 at 11:57 AM

49AllTheTime
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WTF kinda thread is this!

Nov 1, 2010 at 11:58 AM

DonnieDarko
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wtf? hell no

Nov 1, 2010 at 11:59 AM

mjonags32
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He gets hurt and can't finish a game, so we result in saying that we regret drafting him?

Nov 1, 2010 at 12:00 PM

DonnieDarko
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Originally posted by danimal:
Originally posted by susweel:
I dont

VD is the second best TE in the NFL.

debatable, but lets not even debate that. My question is....what exactly is the big difference between the #1 TE in the NFL vs the #10 TE in the NFL

why don't you look at antonio gates and see how frustrates defenses from week to week

Nov 1, 2010 at 12:00 PM

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SoCal9ers
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danimal, take your behind right back to the parking lot this instance!

Nov 1, 2010 at 12:01 PM

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Sjceruti
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Originally posted by SybErkRimInAL:
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Nov 1, 2010 at 12:02 PM

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BubbaParisMVP
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Considering when the pick was made, I'm just happy it worked out for us and wasn't a bust. That he's one of our best players is pure gravy.

I think I understand what you're getting at, but at this point in time isn't it a wee bit inside baseball?

Nov 1, 2010 at 12:04 PM

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danimal
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Originally posted by valrod33:
Marcedes Lewis

70 games 148 Catches 1850 yards 14 TDs

Vernon Davis

63 games 213 catches 2519 yards 26 Tds

Yep. Now compare their different salaries based on where they were drafted. And factor in Manny Lawson vs. Haloti Ngata.

And I don't have to stop with Marcedes....there is a ton of very good TE's that you don't have to make such a high initial investment on....of course the poster boy for that concept being Gates....but I am not going to go that far.

My point is, in that very same draft we could have had a Vernon Davis lite....AND swapped Manny for Ngata

Nov 1, 2010 at 12:04 PM

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susweel
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Originally posted by valrod33:
Marcedes Lewis

70 games 148 Catches 1850 yards 14 TDs

Vernon Davis

63 games 213 catches 2519 yards 26 Tds

Also VD's stats would be a lot better if he had better QBs and OCs.