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The 49ers are opting NOT to exercise the $10 million option bonus in Trent Williams’ contract, per Schefter. Williams’ salary cap number ...
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Nope, it's not a misprint. After trading up to the #3 pick from #12, the 49ers have put themselves in a position to select their franch... -
The San Francisco 49ers are 20-6 when the Three Amigos are on the field together. If they stay healthy you can forget about a "rebuil... -
The postseason is a year away. Win or lose the only thing they're playing for today is pride. Another opportunity to advertise your wo...
The 3 most important factors when evaluating a draft prospect for this regime: Versatility, Intelligence, and Character or VIC.
ReplyDeleteFriendly reminder that your dislike of Akheem Mesidor as a prospect is due to your concerns about what do to do with him in the year 2032.
ReplyDeleteAuburn Center Connor Lew was tasked with setting protections at Auburn. Took pride in taking some workload off the QB’s plate. Prides himself on knowing what every OL is supposed to do. Had a formal meeting with Houston.
ReplyDeleteTony Pauline has been fairly accurate, and I trust his source on the 49ers having interest in Bell at 27. Tells me they have good news regarding his medical evaluation.
ReplyDeleteI would be fine if the 49ers take Bell at 27. But, the WR class talent this year could extend into the 3rd rd with a couple of gems making it to day 3.
DeleteWould be a bad pick that high. Chances of him doing anything for Shanahan in 2026 very low.
DeleteGood point, Scooter.
DeleteIf the 49ers draft a WR at 27, imho, he needs to be a D1S. As much as I like Chris Bell, I don't believe he's a day 1 starter. Also, if Sadiq is there he'd be hard to pass on even if he's a TE. This guy could become a modern day Frankinstien in Shanahan' offensive laboratory, lol.
Broncos are among the other teams with interest.
DeleteTE isn't a position they value that high. 101 is the highest they've drafted a TE.
DeleteSadiq can become a non-positional type player akin to Deebo Samuels. Sadiq can conceivably lineup all over the field in a Shanahan offense.
DeleteSounds like George Kittle.
DeleteAgain, with the emergence of Tonges I just don't see them even considering Sadiq at 27. It'd be a total shocker for mine.
DeleteFor those against Bell at 27. Let's say they sign Evans $14M. Draft Bell with the idea to bring him along slow with the likelihood of it being a redshirt year. Then double tap at WR in Round 4. It's possible that's their mindset.
DeleteWhy waste pick 27 on a guy that is coming back from an ACL repair and ran a limited route tree in college? If he was a legitimate top 15 talent that fell to 27 I'd get it, but this is a guy who was probably a borderline 1st rounder even if fully healthy. It would be a terrible pick, no sugar coating it.
DeleteEven if Shanahan believes he has Julio Jones potential?
DeleteHuge gamble. Julio was clearly an elite prospect, Bell is an elite athlete. Let's just say if they make that pick and it doesn't pan out, the fuel for changing the hierarchy on drafting will be fully primed.
DeleteOut of curiosity, what is it about Bell that you like and makes you think he'd be a good pick at #27?
DeleteAngle eraser and can sit down in a hurry from top speed. Would pair well with Purdy off schedule as well. Not saying it's a good plan or bad but as a plan C or D it could have some viability.
DeleteIt's a terrible plan. There really is no other way to look at it imo.
DeleteBell's strengths are running underneath routes and getting lots of YAC. He's basically Deebo. Comparing him to Julio is a massive stretch. Despite his speed he almost never gets open deep. He's a crossing route and back shoulder specialist. I like him, but he needs a lot of work to be a complete WR.
I also don't think that suits Purdy's game very well. I think he needs guys that reliably get open at the intermediate level.
Scooter, where did I compare him to Julio? I asked a hypothetical question.
DeleteIs it possible Shanahan sees something in Bell that you or I don't? I'll emphatically raise my hand to that without a shadow of a doubt. Has Bell improved each and every year at the position. Yes, he has.
DeleteCome on. Don't hide behind the "in Shanahan we trust". If that's the case, we may as well close up discussions on the draft and just praise them for the impending glorious draft they're about to have.
DeleteScooter, if you feel you're more qualified to assess WR's, more power to you. I know my limitations. As far as your "in Shanahan we trust" goes...well it's gone pretty damn well as far as I'm concerned. If you got better let us know who you like to lead this organization by all means.🤔
DeleteI feel like having conversations about potential draft options is more interesting if we actually share our thoughts rather than revert back to if Shanahan likes him then it's cool. As I said, if that's the fall back position then there really isn't any point to bothering having these discussions - obviously they'll draft who they think is worthy of that pick. We could use that logic on every single potential draftable player.
DeleteAlso, he gets it wrong too.
I'm pretty sure you're aware this whole discussion began on a devil's advocate hypothetical question I posted to stimulate discussions.
DeleteI'm also sure you're aware of historical rights and wrongs in running a franchise to include drafting and how Shanahan's rights far outweigh his wrongs.
Yes, I am aware. And thoughts were shared on why it could be a good or bad idea. And then you switched to arguing from the angle of "maybe Shanahan sees something in him we don't".
DeleteLet's just agree that it's likely Shanahan and co see things in guys we don't. And they'll draft based on what they see. But it's still ok to have our own thoughts, even if we disagree with Shanahan and co. This will apply to any player, not just Bell.
If they draft Bell at 27 then yes, clearly they see things they really like. To me, it would be a huge gamble and a bad pick. I would then love nothing more than to be wrong.
And yes, I also appreciate I overreacted and was quite b*tchy. Sorry about that. Just get a little triggered sometimes when the argument gets overthrown by the ol' 'leave it to the professionals'. 🙃
DeleteFair enough Scooter. There's a lot riding on this draft. I wouldn't be happy with the plan, but I'd give it a chance if that's what they decided was best. History with similar plans likely points to an unsuccessful hit rate.
DeleteWe are definitely picking one WR in the top 100. We might even double-dip.
ReplyDeleteI would be happy with any one of the following 5 WRs:
Chris Brazzell II
Denzel Boston
Omar Cooper Jr
Elijah Sarratt
Antonio Williams
Tate, Tyson and Lemon will definitely be gone by the time we pick. Eagles (who might trade AJ Brown), Bills, Steelers, Commanders, Chiefs, Titans all might pick WR.
It's funny you mention that. I think the safe bet is $1000 on the 49ers drafting a WR, S and LB 💯
DeleteLB is iffy for me. If we go after Kendricks in FA, we will not draft an LB in the top 100.
DeleteI have a feeling this draft will be heavily tilted towards Offense.
Martin's concussion and the draft depth all but guarantees a LB at some point.
DeleteAdd the fact that it's a really good and deep LB class, seems very unlikely they don't draft one at some point.
DeleteI, also believe that they could do better than Winters. Once Dcords figured out Winters he seemed to disappeared in games. Perhaps, the 49ers need to make a change on their small LB philosophy and look at larger LBs. These small LBs are having a hard time completing a full season.
ReplyDeleteLol! Seeing a lot of tweets about how effortless Concepcion made the gauntlet drill look, as if it's a good thing.
ReplyDeleteIt looked effortless... because he put little effort in! He jogged through it. 49ers like to watch the gauntlet but they take note on how fast the guys go through it. Doubt KC gets high marks from them.
I thought the same thing.
DeleteTo be fair, as an entire group I thought it was a pretty poor showing in the gauntlet. Lots of guys went through it at three quarter pace at best.
DeleteDo the amount of body catches he makes give you any concern?
DeleteHugely. He'll be catching in traffic or close coverage way more in the NFL than he did in college, and body catching just gives defenders that much greater ability to knock the ball away. Add to that his drops and I have real concerns about how reliable a target he'll be on downs where you just have to have it.
DeleteMy sentiments exactly.
DeleteWhen it comes to Concepcion, I believe that we are looking at the trees and missing the forest. The forest in this case is his production on the field rather then his events in the combine. What I've seen KC do on the field is 1st level play. He needs to improve on catching but that can be corrected in TC. If I recall, Jerry Rice also had some drop issues when he first started. Once he made corrections, he turned out pretty darn good.
DeletePer Charlie Campbell, the Jaguars prefer to go defense in round two with interior DL or DB.
ReplyDeleteSkyler Bell
ReplyDelete4.40u 40
41 vert
11-1 broad
Cincinnati WR Jeff Caldwell. Route running stood out at the Senior Bowl & hammered a 4.32 40 at the NFL Combine:
ReplyDeleteHeight: 6'5"
Weight: 216
Arm Length: 32 5/8"
Hand Size: 9 3/4"
The Jaguars are seeking 2 first round picks + a “premium player” for WR Brian Thomas, per RapSheet.😆
ReplyDeleteJeff Caldwell is a WR prospect in the 2026 draft class. He scored an unofficial 10.00 RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 2 out of 3830 WR from 1987 to 2026.
ReplyDeleteWR 3-cone:
ReplyDelete6.71 - Germie Bernard (!!!)
6.86 - Vinny Anthony II
6.98 - Malachi Fields
7.25 - Chris Hilton Jr.
WR short shuttle:
4.07 - Vinny Anthony II
4.28 - Denzel Boston
4.31 - Germie Bernard
4.35 - Malachi Fields
4.41 - Chris Hilton Jr.
Germie Bernard with 2.6% drop rate over the past two years and 4.49 Forty.
ReplyDeleteOfficial WR 40s (2nd group):
ReplyDelete4.26 - Brenen Thompson
4.28 - Zavion Thomas
4.34 - Bryce Lance
4.35 - Eric Rivers
4.36 - De'Zhaun Stribling
4.40 - J. Michael Sturdivant
4.41 - Antonio Williams
4.42 - Ted Hurst
4.45 - Kendrick Law
4.47 - Ja'Kobi Lane, Kaden Wetjen
I watched Lance' game film and he's no joke. Size, speed, and good catch ability. He will likely be available on early day 3.
DeleteI wonder what the Lance family's feelings about the 49ers are?
DeleteOn the one hand, obviously won't like that they gave up on Trey. On the other, can't really blame them after the way Purdy played in 2022.
I have a sense that Bryce's family would be happy with any team drafts him.
DeleteMississippi State's Brenen Thompson is the fastest WR in the draft. 4.26 and likely Top-50 pick.
ReplyDelete🐶5 rec of 50+ yds in ‘25
Delete🐶Changes direction, throttles speed mid-route. Creates comeback opps
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 164
Arm Length: 29 3/8"
Hand Size: 9"
Tough route runner
I'd say he's the most explosive and accelerates to speed quickly. He didn't come out of the blocks clean on that 4.26 Forty.
DeleteScooter, you're familiar with Jason Hurley right? Did you know he gets suicidal tendencies? I've been talking with him to help him keep himself good. Doesn't have a doctor he can see and gets extremely depressed.
ReplyDeleteI mention it because I remember you would site him on contractual subjects. If you do have any interactions with him, you might consider checking in on him from time to time discreetly to kind of give him another "friend" to talk to.
DeleteOh serious? I hadn't realised. Hope he's doing alright. His salary cap tracking is excellent.
DeleteAs long as he stays on his medication, he's ok but sometimes he goes to a dark place. He seemed fine today as we had a rather lengthy conversation. The last time he was considering it I told him not to quit on the team like Aiyuk.
DeleteIf he lasts that long I like Ark QB Taylen Green. He could fill the QB 4 spot on the PS. KS could develop him into a very interesting swiss army knife
ReplyDeleteUDFA?
DeleteI don't think the 49ers have any 7th round picks so I guess UDFA is the only way they could sign him. I have a feeling some team will take a flyer on him in the 7th or late 6th
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DeleteJennifer Lee Chan reporting the 49ers met with Mesidor.
ReplyDeleteThe only P4 EDGE rushers since 2015 with at least one college season with a coverage grade > 85.0 (min. 10 coverage snaps), a sack rate > 2.00%, and an RAS > 8.50..
ReplyDelete🔘 David Bailey, Texas Tech
🔘 Nik Bonitto, Oklahoma
🔘 Laiatu Latu, UCLA
🔘 James Pearce Jr, Tennessee
🔘 JT Tuimoloau, Ohio State
🔘 Andrew Van Ginkel, Wisconsin
🔘 Alex McCalister, Florida
🔘 Romello Height, Texas Tech
🔘 Uchenna Nwosu, USC
The only QB prospects since 2012 with an intermediate (10-19 yards) accuracy rate > 55.0%, a pressure to sack rate < 20.0%, and a big time throw rate when blitzed > 7.0% in their 'best' college season..
ReplyDelete🔘 Brock Purdy, Iowa State
🔘 Joe Burrow, LSU
🔘 Mac Jones, Alabama
🔘 Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss
🔘 Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma
🔘 Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville
🔘 Jared Goff, Cal
🔘 Trevor Lawrence, Clemson