2016 NFL Draft Thread:

[deep9er]

Yeah they are going heavy on D. Weird. Blair is an DE/DT

Yeah why not ILB or OLB.

i recall reading the ILB position isn't good this draft? IF so, no sense forcing one.

 

[purguy12]

They say Blair is Top pass rusher in the sun Belt Conference.

 

[deep9er]

Ok, our QB is coming up now...

 

[elw4corps]

Baalke clearly does not care about off the field issues with that robinson pick

 

[purguy12]

i recall reading the ILB position isn't good this draft? IF so, no sense forcing one.

I just don't want Wilhoite on this team.

 

[deep9er]

They say Blair is Top pass rusher in the sun Belt Conference.

good, then this makes sense.

we're not going to get a top player at this point, but building good depth makes sense.

 

[elw4corps]

And now a OT. I honestly believe chip kelly is pulling out his hair watching this draft.

 

[purguy12]

49ers take a tackle. I can live with this pick. We need Depth at that spot.

 

[deep9er]

oh well, a potential back-up RT? A swing OT?

 

[purguy12]

Experts like the Tackle pick.

 

[Kinzu]

Solid pick
John Theus was a staple on Georgia's line for the last several years. He'll be a solid back up that might can take over at RT.

 

[purguy12]

Some info on Theus: He was a 5 star recruit coming out of Highschool. 3 year starter at Georgia but appreaded in games all 4 years. He had a great 2014 year. Good at both Pass protection and run blocking. Not great but good at both. He made 1st team ALL SEC this year.

Weakness: Power Rushers and when beat he doesn't try to fight back. Needs to work on his feet.
Strengths: Has good hand quickness. has a good first punch. Cant play both RT and LT.

 

[purguy12]

49ers have drafted 6 CBs since 2014. Damn.

 

[Kinzu]

Wow another de? how about an ilb Baalke or a WR or a god damn qb

I agree we need an ILB but don't really need a WR or QB pick. We're going with Gabbert and Kaepernick this year and the best of the two will still on the roster next year when we do take a QB. If we draft one this year we're either carrying 3 QB's on the roster or hoping we can sneak them on to the practice squad.

WR would be nice but we have a lot of young WR's that I think Kelly will be looking to use this year. Patton, Smelter, and Ellington will all have the chance to step up this year and get more targets. We also grabbed Eric Rodgers a few months ago who was the top WR in the CFL. He's a big body wideout that will have a chance to play opposite Smith for us.

Honestly TE and ILB are the positions I'm surprised we didn't address.

 

[Number7]

I am always shocked when people stay WR isn't an issue. I mean I guess it can be attributed to QB play as well, but aside from Smith (who isn't really looking like a #1) everyone else is a "work in progress" or "could break out anytime." I think it's really our worst position but I never see it addressed at all.

 

[deep9er]

I am always shocked when people stay WR isn't an issue. I mean I guess it can be attributed to QB play as well, but aside from Smith (who isn't really looking like a #1) everyone else is a "work in progress" or "could break out anytime." I think it's really our worst position but I never see it addressed at all.

which round should it have been addressed?

 

[Number7]

Any of them? I'm not saying I had a particular person in mind, it's just weird to me that Baalke (and fans although clearly that doesn't matter) never seems to care. Say we actually get GOOD QB play this year, who are they throwing to exactly?

 

[elw4corps]

I agree we need an ILB but don't really need a WR or QB pick. We're going with Gabbert and Kaepernick this year and the best of the two will still on the roster next year when we do take a QB. If we draft one this year we're either carrying 3 QB's on the roster or hoping we can sneak them on to the practice squad.

WR would be nice but we have a lot of young WR's that I think Kelly will be looking to use this year. Patton, Smelter, and Ellington will all have the chance to step up this year and get more targets. We also grabbed Eric Rodgers a few months ago who was the top WR in the CFL. He's a big body wideout that will have a chance to play opposite Smith for us.

Honestly TE and ILB are the positions I'm surprised we didn't address.

I disagree about wr and qb, WR is one of our worst positions on the team. I mean i am not sold on patton above anything than a third, we have a solid two in Smith but he isn't a first and smelter may be good but he is recovering from a tore acl and ellington is a good slot option. Eric rodgers is a big question mark and i am not sure his game is going to translate to the nfl. TE i am fine with especially with bruce miller being converted and QB's take time to develop and being able to sit one year and learn kelly's system would be huge for us taking a step next year because i see us having a very bad to mediocre season next year.

 

[AU_Fever]

I think they are going adams next rd. Adams is their guy. Why not take a flyer on him. He worked in oregon offense and suppose to be an accurate QB. I don't like his height but lets see what he can do.

He's short and not very fast. Maybe he could be the next Russell Wilson. He's more quick than fast.

 

[purguy12]

Lets be honest guys this WR class is weak. If you didn't land Fuller, Treadwell or Coleman maybe Boyd there isn't much out there. Its a bad WR class. getting one after the 2nd rd would of been pointless. I understand just take a chance with one in the 4th or 5th but maybe they just don't like any. I thought we would go after the kid from Rutgers.