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Roquan Smith, LB, Georgia

Apr 12, 2018 at 10:50 AM
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Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
You're not playing him at MLB due to his lousy instincts. He's also not very good at taking on blockers. Neither he and Roquan are. Ideally both should be playing the weakside but if I need a guy to absolutely play the middle, I am taking Roquan without any hesitation. Too many nightmares of Edmunds running the wrong way and Russell Wilson taking off for a long gain because the guy has such poor awareness on the football field currently.

Edmunds might eventually be a better linebacker than Roquan. He isn't one right now. You're basically drafting him hoping that he can eventually perform at the same level in terms of play recognition and real time processing.

What are basing he's not good taking blockers from? He's shown the ability to do so on tape. Which I have yet to see from Roquan.

What matters the most is if he can beat the lineman to the spot. They both can, but Edmunds is just better at it
Apr 12, 2018 at 10:53 AM
Originally posted by Awake:
What are basing he's not good taking blockers from? He's shown the ability to do so on tape. Which I have yet to see from Roquan.

What matters the most is if he can beat the lineman to the spot. They both can, but Edmunds is just better at it





Yeah, we're just going to have to agree to disagree there.
Apr 12, 2018 at 10:55 AM
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Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:



Yeah, we're just going to have to agree to disagree there.

So no proof to back up ur claim? No gif, or PFF link.

Come on Phoenix, you're better than that.

It's good to have healthy dialogue.
Apr 12, 2018 at 11:00 AM
Originally posted by Awake:
So no proof to back up ur claim? No gif, or PFF link.

Come on Phoenix, you're better than that.

It's good to have healthy dialogue.

No point, we both have our minds made up. I think Roquan is a much better player now and if you draft Edmunds then you're investing in a project that you hope in a year or two can be as good as Roquan is currently. I'd rather go for the guy who is ready to play at a high level right out of the box.

You don't agree, neither of us are changing our minds at this point so once again, lets just agree to disagree.
Apr 12, 2018 at 11:00 AM
Originally posted by Awake:
So no proof to back up ur claim? No gif, or PFF link.

Come on Phoenix, you're better than that.

It's good to have healthy dialogue.

How can a GIF or link prove who can do it better?

This particular discussion all you literally can do is agree to disagree.

You can prove both can do it. You cant prove who does it better.






Going back to my seat now....
Apr 12, 2018 at 11:02 AM
With the 9th pick in the 2018 draft, the San Francisco 49ers select, Roquan Smith.

Toomer and Malcolm to compete for the other.
Apr 12, 2018 at 11:04 AM
We sped our rebuild up by 2 years with Jimmy G. We invest a 9 pick on Edmunds with his age it would make sense if we were in the position we were in without a an...but we aren't. Edmunds will be dominated by grown men for the next few years. Smith is a way better investment given the situation that Foster is in now. He is a 52 clone.
Apr 12, 2018 at 11:05 AM
We just aren't meant to have a dominant LB or ER, are we?
Apr 12, 2018 at 11:06 AM
After the Froster debacle, this team especially needs leadership. I think guys like Roquan and Minkah give you that in Costco super economy sized amounts.

Clean character guys who can run a defense and know how to be leaders on and off the field.
Apr 12, 2018 at 11:06 AM
Originally posted by NCommand:
With the 9th pick in the 2018 draft, the San Francisco 49ers select, Roquan Smith.

Toomer and Malcolm to compete for the other.

I hope they can duplicate what the Falcons did in the 2016 draft where they found their starting MLB AND WLB in the same draft.
Apr 12, 2018 at 11:09 AM
Originally posted by Heroism:
Originally posted by NCommand:
With the 9th pick in the 2018 draft, the San Francisco 49ers select, Roquan Smith.

Toomer and Malcolm to compete for the other.

I hope they can duplicate what the Falcons did in the 2016 draft where they found their starting MLB AND WLB in the same draft.

I hope so...pretty deep draft for LB esp. coverage LBers.
Apr 12, 2018 at 11:11 AM
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Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
No point, we both have our minds made up. I think Roquan is a much better player now and if you draft Edmunds then you're investing in a project that you hope in a year or two can be as good as Roquan is currently. I'd rather go for the guy who is ready to play at a high level right out of the box.

You don't agree, neither of us are changing our minds at this point so once again, lets just agree to disagree.
Actually I agree with all your points about Roquan. If we picked him I would be content with the pick. Edmunds imo wouldn't have the impact Roquan would his first year.

What I disagree with you mostly is about shedding blocks. Roquan is better at beating his guy to the point, but Edmunds is better at engaging and shedding lineman.
Apr 12, 2018 at 11:13 AM
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Originally posted by NCommand:
We just aren't meant to have a dominant LB or ER, are we?

No.
Apr 12, 2018 at 11:14 AM
Originally posted by Heroism:
I hope they can duplicate what the Falcons did in the 2016 draft where they found their starting MLB AND WLB in the same draft.


I hope they focus on talented, clean character prospects with strong leadership traits.

Enough with the knucklehead space cadets.
Apr 12, 2018 at 11:14 AM
Here we go with maybe picking a LB again. We just did this......
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