RB Elijah Mitchell Thread

Originally posted by 91til:

Originally posted by SanDiego49er:

Originally posted by 9moon:

Originally posted by SanDiego49er:
I love this pick and expect him to surprise people. Top end long speed, good production and big enough. He fits our mold and what we do really well. Plus our RB's are always hurt. So we need more depth. Especially of the speed guys. Because that's exactly who is hurt for us the most.

The RBs aren't going to be useful much IF we're always behind during games because of our D can't stop anyone..

We needed another DE or two since Bosa will not be fully 100% and you really don't want him chasing Dopey and Doc around..

I absolutely wanted another pass rusher in this draft. Dee Ford is always hurt. Bosa is coming off injury. Our pass rush is vastly overrated here on the WZ. It's unstable. Always injured. You can never count on it. There is a big dropoff to the backup guys.

I think most of us know it's a legit concern. The fact we didn't add an Edge in the draft indicates to me the FO is high on Ebukam as a nickel rusher (at least as a solid, important part of the rotation). Bosa, Ford (whatever we get from him), Ebukam, Jordan Willis, Arden Key -- I'm not at all sure that'll be enough, but it's not terrible, especially since we have a good rotation of DTs for that rush package too. But I'm sure many of us would be glad to add another Edge somehow before the season starts.

This EDGE class was very poor in my view. Doesn't do any good to draft a player in a position of need when you don't have any faith he will make the team.

Mitchell has a real chance to stick and at 194 what more could you ask for?

Originally posted by 9moon:
The RBs aren't going to be useful much IF we're always behind during games because of our D can't stop anyone..

We needed another DE or two since Bosa will not be fully 100% and you really don't want him chasing Dopey and Doc around..

No idea who dopey and doc is.

Originally posted by jdt84_2:

Originally posted by 9moon:
The RBs aren't going to be useful much IF we're always behind during games because of our D can't stop anyone..

We needed another DE or two since Bosa will not be fully 100% and you really don't want him chasing Dopey and Doc around..

No idea who dopey and doc is.

They were the dwarfs in Snow White.

To me, his game speed looks more like a 4.4 or 4.5 on tape. Still plenty fast but I think there is a difference between him and RB's like Mostert and Breida who definitely have 4.3 speed on the field. I'm very excited about him though and the future of our RB room with Sermon and Wilson.

Originally posted by Midbay:
This EDGE class was very poor in my view. Doesn't do any good to draft a player in a position of need when you don't have any faith he will make the team.

Mitchell has a real chance to stick and at 194 what more could you ask for?

This. I wish more people saw this. Even Shanahan said the same. But what does he know anyway

Hoping this kid can secure the KR/PR duties or even a combo with Ambry. Just don't want to see freaking James back there anymore. Got hopes for Benjamin with that duty too but not certain that he makes the squad.

Heard a lot about this kid - hope he sticks.

He's a reserve player as a rookie. Hopefully he doesn't get plucked from the practice squad.

at first i was upset we picked a running back early as i felt we had wide out issues. edge rusher issues tight end issues. and then we got the guy in the 6th round.. but then i realized. we are a run first team no matter the qb. mostert and wilson have injury issues. when we went to the super bowl we had 4 good running backs. and the extra game this year. i am fine with the running backs. and wilson and the guy we got from the giants are on one year deals. if that makes the son of korey sheets hasty. expendable. so beit

Originally posted by strickac:
He's a reserve player as a rookie. Hopefully he doesn't get plucked from the practice squad.

I wouldn't count him out as being a special teamer. There's no space for him at RB but he could earn a roster spot just based on ST coverage.

Originally posted by Ensatsu:
may be the only questionable pick I have for this draft. But its the 6th round, so eh.

exactly, getting frustrated about a 6th rounder is pointless. They obviously see something they like.

Originally posted by TheXFactor:

Originally posted by Ensatsu:
may be the only questionable pick I have for this draft. But its the 6th round, so eh.

exactly, getting frustrated about a 6th rounder is pointless. They obviously see something they like.

he is fast

Originally posted by 9moon:

Originally posted by SanDiego49er:
I love this pick and expect him to surprise people. Top end long speed, good production and big enough. He fits our mold and what we do really well. Plus our RB's are always hurt. So we need more depth. Especially of the speed guys. Because that's exactly who is hurt for us the most.

The RBs aren't going to be useful much IF we're always behind during games because of our D can't stop anyone..

We needed another DE or two since Bosa will not be fully 100% and you really don't want him chasing Dopey and Doc around..

I see what you did there. Agreed except what DE were we going to get at this point that is going to beat out Ekubam and Key?

Originally posted by Alfienator:

Originally posted by jdt84_2:

Originally posted by 9moon:
The RBs aren't going to be useful much IF we're always behind during games because of our D can't stop anyone..

We needed another DE or two since Bosa will not be fully 100% and you really don't want him chasing Dopey and Doc around..

No idea who dopey and doc is.

They were the dwarfs in Snow White.

DEs chasing Dopey & Doc.. get it ??

Kyle & Russ !!??

Originally posted by DASeiler49:

Originally posted by 9moon:

Originally posted by SanDiego49er:
I love this pick and expect him to surprise people. Top end long speed, good production and big enough. He fits our mold and what we do really well. Plus our RB's are always hurt. So we need more depth. Especially of the speed guys. Because that's exactly who is hurt for us the most.

The RBs aren't going to be useful much IF we're always behind during games because of our D can't stop anyone..

We needed another DE or two since Bosa will not be fully 100% and you really don't want him chasing Dopey and Doc around..

I see what you did there. Agreed except what DE were we going to get at this point that is going to beat out Ekubam and Key?

U can use the same excuse for Sermon and the RB we picked last...

NO ONE know if they can help. ..