Since its clear that this team has a bunch of in the box safeties and no one that can really play single high coverage. Starks is an all-everything safety that can be moved around all over the defense and has the athleticism and skillset to play a more traditional free safety position. Georgia played him all over their defense including a ton of nickel corner this season.
He's been considered a top prospect for so long that it feels like people are really starting to nitpick and get overly critical of his weaknesses which are few overall. If there's no obvious top OL or DL prospect staring the 49ers in the face at #11 then Starks would be a great option as someone that could transform the back end of the defense.
This guy's a player and could be just the FS this team needs on the backend to pair with Mustapha. Not sure how fast he is but his playing speed looks fast in covering a lot of ground. Will he be there at #11 though?
I agree we don't want to make the same mistake as we did in 2018. There was a consensus that Minkah Fitzpatrick was rated higher than Mike McGlinchey, but we went with the need instead of the better talent.
As much as I want to address the D and O line we have to get an impact player at #11.
I agree with your assessment that Starks would be a great fit as a free safety to pair with our cadre of box safeties. @Phoenix49ers, I am curious how Starks compares with Mukuba as a free safety / single high safety in your mind.
Originally posted by Oilcan:
I agree we don't want to make the same mistake as we did in 2018. There was a consensus that Minkah Fitzpatrick was rated higher than Mike McGlinchey, but we went with the need instead of the better talent.
As much as I want to address the D and O line we have to get an impact player at #11.
If Campbell, Banks, and Graham are gone I would be fine with either a trade down or taking an impact player like Starks. But I am hoping to get a stud lineman.
Originally posted by Oilcan:
I agree we don't want to make the same mistake as we did in 2018. There was a consensus that Minkah Fitzpatrick was rated higher than Mike McGlinchey, but we went with the need instead of the better talent.
As much as I want to address the D and O line we have to get an impact player at #11.
I was pounding the table for Minkah in that draft. Then the guy who created this thread did this for Mcglinchey
Originally posted by Oilcan:
I agree we don't want to make the same mistake as we did in 2018. There was a consensus that Minkah Fitzpatrick was rated higher than Mike McGlinchey, but we went with the need instead of the better talent.
As much as I want to address the D and O line we have to get an impact player at #11.
I was pounding the table for Minkah in that draft. Then the guy who created this thread did this for Mcglinchey
I remember who I was pounding the table for that draft.
Originally posted by Oilcan:
I agree we don't want to make the same mistake as we did in 2018. There was a consensus that Minkah Fitzpatrick was rated higher than Mike McGlinchey, but we went with the need instead of the better talent.
As much as I want to address the D and O line we have to get an impact player at #11.
I was pounding the table for Minkah in that draft. Then the guy who created this thread did this for Mcglinchey
I remember who I was pounding the table for that draft.
Originally posted by YayArea:
I agree with your assessment that Starks would be a great fit as a free safety to pair with our cadre of box safeties. @Phoenix49ers, I am curious how Starks compares with Mukuba as a free safety / single high safety in your mind.
I think Starks is clearly better.
I would put Mukuba and Xavier Watts close who could possibly be there with our second pick
if we wanted to go in that direction.
Originally posted by 9ers4eva:
People complain about ignoring OL when this brain trust highest DB pick has been 64. I'd be shocked to see a DB in the first.
At pick 11 I want BPA and this kid is a top player in this draft IMO. I don't want Mcglinchey 2.0 where we reach for position when there are clearly better players available. That's just me; I know others feel differently and that's fine
Originally posted by 49ers808:
At pick 11 I want BPA and this kid is a top player in this draft IMO. I don't want Mcglinchey 2.0 where we reach for position when there are clearly better players available. That's just me; I know others feel differently and that's fine
I was pounding the table for Minkah in that draft. Then the guy who created this thread did this for Mcglinchey 