49ers select Alfred Collins-DT-Texas with the 43rd pick in the 2025 NFL Draft

Originally posted by Scoots:
Nearly every drafted player has been injured at some time in the past. Frank Gore tore both ACLs in college then played 16 years in the NFL averaging 15 games a year. It's incredibly hard to predict future injuries, and past injuries are pretty consistently minimized by players and their college coaches/training staffs, and it's hard to tell for sure how much an injury location hurts if the player isn't telling you. They want to get picked and the college they are coming from wants them to be picked.

Originally posted by English:

Originally posted by Scoots:
Nearly every drafted player has been injured at some time in the past. Frank Gore tore both ACLs in college then played 16 years in the NFL averaging 15 games a year. It's incredibly hard to predict future injuries, and past injuries are pretty consistently minimized by players and their college coaches/training staffs, and it's hard to tell for sure how much an injury location hurts if the player isn't telling you. They want to get picked and the college they are coming from wants them to be picked.

Oh, the fuss here about Frank Gore's knees was extreme! With both legs done there was a large body of opinion that we had just wasted a 3rd!

Originally posted by English:
Oh, the fuss here about Frank Gore's knees was extreme! With both legs done there was a large body of opinion that we had just wasted a 3rd!

Originally posted by LottDMontanaO:
Collins is one of the draft picks I'm most looking forward to watching. Looking forward to seeing him do some work in the trenches to help shut down opposing teams' running games. Hoping he can also improve as time goes by on his pass rushing and helping collapse the pocket from the inside.

Originally posted by Predator85:
I think he's quietly holding in until he signs his contract.

Originally posted by LottDMontanaO:

Originally posted by Predator85:
I think he's quietly holding in until he signs his contract.

Has he not yet signed his contract? Thought he did but could be wrong.

Originally posted by LottDMontanaO:

Originally posted by Predator85:
I think he's quietly holding in until he signs his contract.

Has he not yet signed his contract? Thought he did but could be wrong.

Originally posted by Scoots:
The Texans gave the first ever fully guaranteed contract to a 2nd round pick (Jayden Higgins, 2nd pick of 2nd round), then Cleveland gave a guaranteed deal to the 1st pick of the 2nd Schwesinger ... they were basically boxed in and wanted him in so they did that quick.

There are no other 2nd round picks signed, they are all looking for fully guaranteed deals. Agents are going to push forever for it until the players push back. Next year the 3rd round picks will be looking for full guaranteed deals.

Originally posted by English:

Originally posted by Scoots:
The Texans gave the first ever fully guaranteed contract to a 2nd round pick (Jayden Higgins, 2nd pick of 2nd round), then Cleveland gave a guaranteed deal to the 1st pick of the 2nd Schwesinger ... they were basically boxed in and wanted him in so they did that quick.

There are no other 2nd round picks signed, they are all looking for fully guaranteed deals. Agents are going to push forever for it until the players push back. Next year the 3rd round picks will be looking for full guaranteed deals.

Yes. It is possible that the owners, acting entirely independently of course, will decide to make a stand at this point.

Originally posted by Scoots:

Originally posted by English:
Oh, the fuss here about Frank Gore's knees was extreme! With both legs done there was a large body of opinion that we had just wasted a 3rd!

Sure, but don't miss the point that drafting a player with an "injury history" does not make it a bad pick. The list of players with an "injury history" who then go on to be great pros is huge as is the list of "healthy" players who get injured early and often and end up having empty careers.

Originally posted by TD49ers:

Originally posted by Scoots:

Originally posted by English:
Oh, the fuss here about Frank Gore's knees was extreme! With both legs done there was a large body of opinion that we had just wasted a 3rd!

Sure, but don't miss the point that drafting a player with an "injury history" does not make it a bad pick. The list of players with an "injury history" who then go on to be great pros is huge as is the list of "healthy" players who get injured early and often and end up having empty careers.

Lol.....

Hello Trent Baalke.