8 Rueben Foster Mike/Will- Have we seen the last of Bowman? If not LB returns as a team strength. If so here's his replacement
34 Tak McKinley SAM- This draft is loaded and someone we expect to be gone will be there at 34.... He's not long enough to play Leo in my opinion but he is a prototype to play Sam for us.
64 Marcus Williams FS- The FS is as important as anynin our new scheme. That said Hooker at 2 just scares me. This pick allows Ward to stay at Outside CB and play the slot. Williams can start day 1.
66 Chris Godwin zWR- At what point does drafting a WR make sense from a value standpoint yet be a talented enough player to be more then a 4th or 5th WR. It came down to Godwin or Smith-Shuster. Went with Godwin because he's faster 4.41 40 and more likely available at this slot. Same size at 6'1 and 210 vs 215. Highly productive 3 year starter. Becomes our starting zWR by end of year 1 if not week 1. If you haven't watched the Rose Bowl yet do so.
109 Nathan Peterman QB- Where do we pull trigger on QB. In this scenario we passed on everyone at 8. Chose not to trade up for Mahomes from 34 and he was gone. Didn't feel anyone available was worth 64 or 66. Peterman was considered there and still on the board here.
115 Samaje Perine RB- the first of 2 RB's selected. Very similar to Hyde in size and an ideal 1 cut RB. Can do it all and will split carries from day 1. Able to be feature guy if/Hyde gets hurt again.
143 Julie'n Davenport OT- Zuttah at Center really made this unit better immediately on paper. After hitting some higher priorities we start to add some depth here. Small school guy who'll need time to adjust. Big upside
146 DeAngelo Brown 3t/1t- One of my favorite later round prospects. Strongest guy in NCAA. 40 at 225. Can play nose and even 3t. Rotational DT immediately
161 Jermaine Eluemunor OG- Another developmental guy. We need 5-6 guys on our 90. I see us drafting 2
198 Aaron Jones RB- double down on RB. Love Hyde when healthy. Beyond that I'm not sure we have legit NFL backups on our roster right now. If Hyde can't stay healthy we let him leave next offseason. Jones has been linked to us. He'd compliment Hyde/Perine well and now we have a formidable committee for Shanahan and coach Turner.
202 Jeremy Clark CB- this a huge guess. Clark is 6'3, 220 and excels in Press man. Consumes receivers at the line. He's been nicked up and expected to be available late. Ideal for new scheme. Late round steal potential. While our depth at CB is good now we have 3 that will be free agents next offseason. I expect us to draft one at some point early or late depending on free safety.
219 Charles Walker 3t- We avoided the trio of run stuffers in free agency. Here we grab another young body to rotate in the trenches. Has earlier round talent but lack of starts and a falling out with coaches pushes him down.
So we traded 2 for Foster, Williams, Perine and next years 4th. That would be a huge win for a talent depleted roster. 2 immediate starters and an RB2 which is almost a starter. Nowhere did a Leo present itself. So we enter camp with Lynch, Brooks. Again I have Tak starting at Sam.
2018 priorities
QB? Cousins?
Leo, SS, OL, TE, CB
So many ways we can go my emphasis was to take day 1 starters early and draft depth for the trenches later while also taking some guys that can contribute early. The new schemes were solidified here while not every hole can be filled in 1 draft. For the record my pick at 2 would be Soloman Thomas. Like Foster I see him as an early pro bowler but at a traditionally more valuable position. We'd still prefer a trade down and 3 or 4 for 1 usually wins.
[ Edited by davidboutte on Apr 1, 2017 at 11:54 AM ]
