Most Exciting 49ers 1st Pick.

Eastcoast49er · 2021-04-01T16:24:37-07:00

Beside Nick Bosa in the past 21 years I have to go back to Patrick Willis in the 2007 Draft for a pick I was excited about and then Niners actually picked. Who do you guys have as yours? As I feel the excitement draining out of the 2021 Niners 3rd pick. 2000 16 Julian Peterson LB Michigan State 24 Ahmed Plummer CB Ohio State 2001 - 7 Andre Carter DE California 2002 - 27 Mike Rumph CB Miami 2003 - 26 Kwame Harris OT Stanford 2004 - 31 Rashaun Woods WR Oklahoma State 2005 - 1 Alex Smith QB Utah 2006 6 Vernon DavisTEMaryland 22 Manny Lawson LB North Carolina State 2007 11 Patrick Willis LB Mississippi 28 Joe Staley OT Central Michigan 2008- 29 Kentwan Balmer DT North Carolina 2009 - 10 Michael Crabtree WR Texas Tech 2010 11 Anthony Davis OT Rutgers 17 Mike Iupati G Idaho 2011 - 7 Aldon Smith LB Missouri 2012 - 30 A. J. Jenkins WR Illinois 2013 - 18 Eric Reid FS LSU 2014 - 30 Jimmie Ward SS NIU 2015 - 17 Arik Armstead DE Oregon 2016 7 DeForest Buckner DE Oregon 28 Joshua Garnett G Stanford 2017 3 Solomon Thomas DEStanford 31 Reuben Foster LB Alabama 2018 - 9 Mike McGlinchey OT Notre Dame 2019 - 2 Nick Bosa DE Ohio State 2020 14 Javon Kinlaw DT South Carolina 25 Brandon Aiyuk WR Arizona State

Apr 1, 2021 at 4:30 PM

1251alex
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Nick Bosa and Vernon Davis.

Apr 1, 2021 at 4:33 PM

GoreGoreGore
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Plummer, Davis, and Bosa. Crabtree as well i guess...

Apr 1, 2021 at 4:48 PM

49ersRing
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Crabtree, Willis, and Davis were all pretty exciting. I didn't think any of those guys would fall to us, especially Crabtree.

Apr 1, 2021 at 5:06 PM

dj43
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Julian Peterson, Vernon Davis, Willis/Staley, all got my attention.

It wasn't sexy but Iupati/Davis fixed a huge need. I liked that move although it took me by surprise.

Buckner was a favorite. Sorry to see him go.

Crabtree and Foster, for different reasons, were disappointments after a high.

After all that, Bosa has been the most exciting of all those.

[ Edited by dj43 on Apr 1, 2021 at 5:07 PM ]

Apr 1, 2021 at 5:18 PM

sacniner
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Vernon Davis for me... before that Mike Rumph.

Apr 1, 2021 at 5:24 PM

Kolohe
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Nick Bosa no question!!! Two years later and I still can't believe they got Bosa!!!

Apr 1, 2021 at 5:24 PM

76Razor
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Most excited draft pick (and still is to this day) 1991, Ricky Watters. I grew up an ND fan. Wore #25 for the Rocket Ismail during my HS playing days. It was awesome for me to see him in a niner uniform.

Apr 1, 2021 at 5:30 PM

susweel
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Probably pat willis

Apr 1, 2021 at 5:38 PM

jcs
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Most exciting draft moment was probably when Crabs fell to our pick when everyone predicted him going in the top 5. A lot of these other players we scouted long before the draft and it was clear the team was interested but I have my doubts that Baalke had even done the slightest bit of research on the Crabtree selection.

Apr 1, 2021 at 5:39 PM

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Ninerjohn
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Bosa and its not even close for me. Well, going way back I would say Ronnie Lott but that is before most of you guys were born.

Apr 1, 2021 at 5:41 PM

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Hysterikal
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I was psyched for Bosa, Buckner and Reid

Apr 1, 2021 at 5:43 PM

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niners94
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Everybody was hyped about Crabtree including me.

Apr 1, 2021 at 6:02 PM

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Livendiea9er
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Honestly now that I think about it, '95 JJ stokes.
just won the super bowl and I'm a diehard UCLA fan so I was very familiar with him. Thought they pulled another Rice pick 10 years later

Apr 1, 2021 at 6:10 PM

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Livendiea9er
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Every time I see something like this:
2003 - 26 Kwame Harris OT Stanford

I'm reminded of the beginning of the Photoshop Thread and LMFAO!