Roquan Smith, LB, Georgia | Page 186

Apr 17, 2018 at 8:36 AM

jcs
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Originally posted by Jcool:

Originally posted by Hopper:
His private visit is today.

I see lots of "Pre-Draft Visit" discussion, especially on top QBs. Important to know, but tough to draw conclusions from.

Last year, around this time, the #49ers met with both Mitch Trubisky and Deshaun Watson in pre-draft visits. They never met with Soloman Thomas.
— Eric Galko (@OptimumScouting) April 17, 2018

That might have had something to do with his personal relationship with Lynch before he was our gm

Apr 17, 2018 at 8:37 AM

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Joecool
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Originally posted by Giedi:

Originally posted by Jcool:

Originally posted by Hopper:
His private visit is today.

I see lots of "Pre-Draft Visit" discussion, especially on top QBs. Important to know, but tough to draw conclusions from.

Last year, around this time, the #49ers met with both Mitch Trubisky and Deshaun Watson in pre-draft visits. They never met with Soloman Thomas.
— Eric Galko (@OptimumScouting) April 17, 2018

Smokescreen.

Nah, Thomas was local and Lynch already knew what he was getting.

Apr 17, 2018 at 8:38 AM

#2778

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Originally posted by Jcool:
I see lots of "Pre-Draft Visit" discussion, especially on top QBs. Important to know, but tough to draw conclusions from.

Last year, around this time, the #49ers met with both Mitch Trubisky and Deshaun Watson in pre-draft visits. They never met with Soloman Thomas.
— Eric Galko (@OptimumScouting) April 17, 2018

The 49ers also had far more information on Thomas than they do with any single prospect in this cycle, unless there happens to be someone else that attended classes with Lynch, whose head coach is close friends with him, who has former college teammates already on the roster and with whom the team has already met with twice.

Apr 17, 2018 at 8:38 AM

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Hysterikal
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"Private Workout" they really mean house shopping

Apr 17, 2018 at 8:41 AM

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I'd be happy with R. Smith at 9. But I think we could trade down a few spots, get a higher impact player in Landry and then go Malik Jefferson & Fred Warner in the 2nd & 4th.

Apr 17, 2018 at 8:42 AM

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Originally posted by weit53:
I'd be happy with R. Smith at 9. But I think we could trade down a few spots, get a higher impact player in Landry and then go Malik Jefferson & Fred Warner in the 2nd & 4th.

Apr 17, 2018 at 8:59 AM

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I think now the only fly in the ointment for Roq being there at 9 is if the Colts keep their pick at 6... I read articles today that they are looking to trade out...

Apr 17, 2018 at 9:06 AM

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Originally posted by jcs:
Originally posted by Jcool:
Originally posted by Hopper:
His private visit is today.

I see lots of "Pre-Draft Visit" discussion, especially on top QBs. Important to know, but tough to draw conclusions from.

Last year, around this time, the #49ers met with both Mitch Trubisky and Deshaun Watson in pre-draft visits. They never met with Soloman Thomas.
— Eric Galko (@OptimumScouting) April 17, 2018

That might have had something to do with his personal relationship with Lynch before he was our gm

And we did go to his pro day as well.

DE Solomon Thomas, Stanford (Mar 23)

Apr 17, 2018 at 9:07 AM

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weit53
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Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Not a fan?

Apr 17, 2018 at 9:08 AM

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Cisco0623
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I wonder what number and locker he picked?

Apr 17, 2018 at 9:09 AM

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Originally posted by NCommand:
And we did go to his pro day as well.

Over 40 out of 110 mock drafts had the 49ers taking Thomas so it didn't exactly come out of the blue either.

Apr 17, 2018 at 9:09 AM

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Originally posted by Cisco0623:
I wonder what number and locker he picked?

Apr 17, 2018 at 9:10 AM

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Originally posted by weit53:
Not a fan?

Nope. All athlete, no instincts at all for the position. If he had the football IQ and awareness to match his athleticism he'd be a top 5 pick easily. Dude is like the anti Borland. All speed, nothing going between the ears.

Apr 17, 2018 at 9:15 AM

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Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
Originally posted by NCommand:
And we did go to his pro day as well.

Over 40 out of 110 mock drafts had the 49ers taking Thomas so it didn't exactly come out of the blue either.

LOL...no, it certainly didn't.

I have 89 players we're confirmed "connected" too...it's about that much each year so I hope fans realize,

private visits

at most, can be only 30 at most, and those, because they are so close to the draft, can be 'strategy' in large part.

[ Edited by NCommand on Apr 17, 2018 at 9:16 AM ]

Apr 17, 2018 at 9:16 AM

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Originally posted by NCommand:
LOL...no, it certainly didn't.

I have 89 players we're confirmed "connected" too...it's about that much each year so I hope fans realize, private visits at most, can be only 30 and those, because they are so close to the draft, can be 'strategy' in large part.

Out of the guys they drafted they met with every single one at se point minus Beathard.