Grade 49ers 1st Round in the 2020 Draft!

IMO, replacing Emanuel Sanders was imperative although i don't know much about Ayuk. Hopefully, he's as good as Shanahan thinks.
Replacing DeForest Buckner is not as critical as there are good enough players to fill in, although I believe that Kinlaw was a good pickup and a lot cheaper.

Now let's see if they can find a good CB (or 2). I don't have a great feeling about Richard Sherman this year as I've noticed that he was getting beat a lot last year, and that's expected as we get older, so a future replacement is in order. I"m also skeptical about Jerrick Mckinon on what he can contribute.

Oh yea ... 49e's grade = B

Originally posted by Hysterikal:

Originally posted by badguy_1:
I can maybe understand not taking Lamb at 14 if you think Aiyuk gives you a similar value and you love Kinlaw. But when Shanny said they seriously contemplated taking Aiyuk at 13 over Lamb I was so puzzled. Why is every other team in the draft rating Lamb the #1 receiver except Shanahan? What does that say about how we value WR's? It is just so mind-blowing to me.

Ruggs went 1st then Jeudy so I'd say the rest of the NFL teams had him as WR3

Got me there, I spaced on the Raiders over how ridiculous that move was. I should have stated "every front office recognizes that Lamb is in a tier above Aiyuk"

A- ok I wanted Jeudy or Lamb. BAD. But our defensive line just got younger and 69 million cheaper over 4 years. With Bosa improving in year 2, emergence of AA, better health of Dee Ford, we could be better there. The d line staying strong lessons the need for a corner this year.

With Aiyuk it appears Shanahan got his guy. For a positive perspective his 4.50 was tainted by an injury already fixed. His YAC ability fit our QB better then many. He upgraded the return game. With our offense built around the run, and Kittle being option 1, how many targets will any rookie get.

We also obviously didn't feel many lower round picks would make our team. 3 darts remain in order to find some late gems.

Lastly Buckner and Sanders have been replaced. On day 1

Originally posted by Kauaiguy:
IMO, replacing Emanuel Sanders was imperative although i don't know much about Ayuk. Hopefully, he's as good as Shanahan thinks.
Replacing DeForest Buckner is not as critical as there are good enough players to fill in, although I believe that Kinlaw was a good pickup and a lot cheaper.

Now let's see if they can find a good CB (or 2). I don't have a great feeling about Richard Sherman this year as I've noticed that he was getting beat a lot last year, and that's expected as we get older, so a future replacement is in order. I"m also skeptical about Jerrick Mckinon on what he can contribute.

That's because Larry Scott and the P12 are a pack of idiots and think having games start 10:30pm ET is good for conference exposure....

The guy is legit. A mid range receiver that can get open in under 1.5 seconds... less pressure on JG to find someone open. He'll be an initial read in progression more often than not.

Originally posted by badguy_1:

Got me there, I spaced on the Raiders over how ridiculous that move was. I should have stated "every front office recognizes that Lamb is in a tier above Aiyuk"

I think if Aiyuk had a better QB at ASU he woulda been in the conversation with the top 3. Ruggs, Jeudy, Lamb and Jefferson all had future NFL QBs throwing them the rock. Aiyuk had a guy who's gonna work construction and talk about how his coach held him back or he would have gone pro.

Originally posted by Rathof44:

Originally posted by WestCoastO:

Originally posted by Waterbear:

Originally posted by English:

Originally posted by WestCoastO:
D+. Kinlaw has arthritis and Aiyuk is Aiyuk

Still, better than the Seahawks draft, eh?

Oh it's come to this

Hawks got a freak in Brooks he's like a Wagner/Bowman hybrid

Reach. Just like LJ Collier is a Von Miller/Clowney hybrid. Lol

Just make this guy admit he's a Hawks fan or ban him lol

A

They addressed 2 needed positions. Kinlaw to replace the lost dominant of Buckner. And Aiyuk at WR. Traded down to trade up for Aiyuk, net loss of a 5th. That's not bad.

There were other needs going in, but potentially 2 starters in the 1st rd is not bad

Grading drafts less than two years out, let alone before anybody even plays, is nonsense.

Everybody gave the 2017 1st round an A or B at the time and now it's a clear-cut D- (only reason it's not an F is because we got Fred Warner with one of the picks from the Bears trade).

With that said I'll give us a B right now. We basically replaced the two most important players we lost (Buckner and Sanders) so can't really complain. More concerned with not having any picks until the 5th.

C+

They basically filled the void of the only two starters we lost from our Super Bowl team so while I am happy about that, they didn't do it the way I would've hoped for. Would have rather drafted Lamb at 13 or 14 and a DT/CB by staying pat at 31 or even trading back a bit to gain more draft capital since this draft is so deep. I would've given it a B+ or A- if they drafted the same players while also acquiring at least one or two more picks instead of actually ending up with less picks than we started the draft with. That being said, I hope I'm wrong and look back at this draft and remember it for us drafting two studs that helped lead us to a Super Bowl victory.

Originally posted by badguy_1:

Originally posted by MadDog49er:
I gave it a C-.

Kinlaw is a really good player. He is very talented. I had him 22nd overall on my board. He has some injury issues in the past that need to be monitored. He has a great backstory of overcoming tough odds. These are all positive aspects to the player and pick.

However, when you have the best player on the board at the most important position of need, you pull the trigger. You don't play cute. The Niners need a wideout who you line up against their best CB and beats that player. No gimmick, no trickery. Just flat out wins. That is Ceedee Lamb. This is a lost opportunity.

You have to respect the Cowboys. They didn't need another star wide receiver. They needed defensive help. But, there was no way they were passing on Lamb when he dropped to them. Talent wins over everything else. The Niners had the opportunity to match talent and need, and flopped.

As for Aiyuk, he is a nice WR. A good WR. However, there were better wide receivers on the board (Mims, Pittman), and the team didn't need to sacrifice three picks to pick up a player at his talent level. We really could have used those extra mid-round picks.

As for me, I picked Lamb and Josh Jones, who will be a starting LT in the NFL. Would have been equally thrilled with Lamb and Winfield. The key player is Lamb. We were too cute, and therefore a lost opportunity.

C-

I can maybe understand not taking Lamb at 14 if you think Aiyuk gives you a similar value and you love Kinlaw. But when Shanny said they seriously contemplated taking Aiyuk at 13 over Lamb I was so puzzled. Why is every other team in the draft rating Lamb in a different tier of receivers except Shanahan? What does that say about how we value WR's? It is just so mind-blowing to me.

The same guys who moved up for Dante Pettis. All you really need to know about how Niners rate recievers. They suck at it.

Finally a True No.1 wr

I hope this draft is similar to 1994. The team traded away Ted Washington (who would go on to have a great career) and drafted BY as his replacement. Later in the first round they picked up William Floyd. both those guys came in (along with Lee Woodall in the 6th round) and contributed immediately to a stacked team. If these two guys end up being playmakers it is a win for the team, regardless of the lack of mid-round selections. I think both of these guys have talent and passion for the game.

Originally posted by davidboutte:
A- ok I wanted Jeudy or Lamb. BAD. But our defensive line just got younger and 69 million cheaper over 4 years. With Bosa improving in year 2, emergence of AA, better health of Dee Ford, we could be better there. The d line staying strong lessons the need for a corner this year.

With Aiyuk it appears Shanahan got his guy. For a positive perspective his 4.50 was tainted by an injury already fixed. His YAC ability fit our QB better then many. He upgraded the return game. With our offense built around the run, and Kittle being option 1, how many targets will any rookie get.

We also obviously didn't feel many lower round picks would make our team. 3 darts remain in order to find some late gems.

Lastly Buckner and Sanders have been replaced. On day 1

The move to replace Buckner, who we could not keep next year, with a younger, MUCH cheaper guy will allow Lynch to keep two or three other solid starters after next season that would not have fit under the cap otherwise. That alone merits an A.

I was thinking CB at #31 but maintaining a dominant DL will extend Sherman's career and help all the others back there.

The move up for Aiyuk surprised me a bit but only because I was focused on CB at #31. The reality is that a move down was not a given. As Adrianlesnar pointed out, the fact that KC was not able to trade down from #32 likely means there was not an offer, or not an offer that gave good value. The rest of that story is that Kyle had Aiyuk as the guy he wanted all along and did not want to risk one of those other six teams grabbing him. The bottom line is, if you have a guy you want, giving up a lesser pick to get him is not a bad value. Clearly Kyle had him at the top of his board.

As to moving down, there aren't many open roster spots on this team. Other than RG, where Brunskill is penciled in, there is no obvious starter job open. That means whoever you draft in the 3rd or 4th, is competing for a backup role. Those guys can be had in UDFA after the draft. No sense wasting those spots when you can use one to assure you get the #1 WR you know you need.

Originally posted by Ensatsu:

B.

Kinlaw. Not overly in love. Concerned about the knee. At least its a D-Lineman in the SEC and he plays in a man's conference, so he won't be a softie like Solomon Thomas.

Aiyuk. I like the pick since at least Kyle finally drafted a f**kin 1st round receiver. But not a fan of the trade up.

Read david Bonilla article, explains the trade up from Shanahan's view, makes total sense.
Remember our roster is loaded only a few spots available.

I teetered between B+ to A - territory. I really would have liked to hold onto at least one day two pick , but I fully understand the likelihood that Aiyuk wasn't making it to us at 31. The scouting on him before the draft was that he would be a terror if either us or New Orleans got their hands our hands on him, we got ideal scheme fit players at positions of need, so it is really hard to argue with that result. If we could have kept a day two pick for either a corner or interior O this would be an A+ for me, but you cant have everything.