Originally posted by Giedi:
Originally posted by Joecool:
Originally posted by Giedi:
Originally posted by Memphis9er:
If he had played the entire season, he would've had 1500 yards or so, at the pace he was on.
I know. He's a gem, in the 6th round for sure. Hate to lose Adam Peters if he's the guy that picked Elijah. Hope Mitchell comes into 2022 season ripped like Deebo. Deebo had some injury issues early in his career, and now it looks like those have been overcome. Hope Mitchell does the same. He's a beast on the ground.
I have a gut feeling that Peters is the head decision maker on picks after the 4th round.
I think its a collective decision- or i should say- they collectively rank the draft boards, but ultimately the guys who pull the trigger are Kyle and John, but I get your point - a lot of the dirty grind work is probably done by Peters and his assistants. Garbage in garbage out, or in the case of Peters, gems in, gems chosen.
I'd be surprised if there's anything formal, but I assume that as the draft goes deeper, Shanahan/Lynch just put more trust in what Peters and the others say. Like, they know who all the players are and when they expect they're available, but probably aren't as well-scouted on guys as the draft goes on.
Because you hear stories of guys being championed... Like, I think Peters really fought for Ambry Thomas... And then not to pick on him, but I'm sure it's to his chagrin, we've heard of Shanahan really liking Dante Pettis and Joe Williams.
Ultimately, Shanahan really only has time to look at prospects when the offseason starts, and Lynch also divides his time to the in-season roster as well (and seems more of a big-picture, uniting leader anyway). I'd actually be impressed if Shanahan/Lynch were as well-scouted on Hufanga or Mitchell as they were on Trey Lance.
[ Edited by Wubbie on Jan 26, 2022 at 1:05 PM ]