Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
Originally posted by NYniner85:
Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
It seems lie a lot of people feel anyone the 49ers take at #11 is a reach. The consensus is that there aren't ny great players after the first 56 picks. I don't know how true that is but that's what I keep hearing and reading. No mattewr who they take at #11 there will be a lot of people that say it was the wrong pick. I've said before that I don't care what position the pick is if he fills a need and becomes a solid starter.
IMO this draft lacks blue chip talent. I'd say the only real guy that fits that mold is Hunter. All the other prospects have their warts.
this is a great yr to have a ton of picks because there's good solid prospects though out this draft at certain positions. Not a great yr to have a top 10 pick or need a QB/high end playmaker on offense.
Many of those so called blue chip guys never become great. On the other hand we see a lot of 3-5 round picks become pro bowl players. Fansd and scouts often become enamored with certain players and blow them up to be greater than they are. Often it's because they play for a big time program and get more coverage. I don't care whre a player is drafted as long as he can play.
I mean Hunter played for Jackson state then CO. Those aren't powerhouse programs lol. His film is what matters.
I could argue those big program "blue chip" guys also play against the best teams in college week to week. That kinda matters.
End of the day I agree if you can play you can play. My point is this draft doesn't really have those high end prospects that we usually see go high in the draft. So folks are gonna all be a little underwhelmed with who gets picked at 11. Is what it is. We might not end up with a pro-bowler at 11, but if he's a good starting player at an impact position, that's really all you can hope for.