Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
Originally posted by Giedi:
I hope its a ShanaLynch wakup call to protect our Franchise QB. They did overdraft the TE position, I think, this offseason -- one major reason in my mind was Riddick and that arm hit on Brock.
But drafted all the wrong ones. Darnell Washington who went like ten picks ahead of Latu was outstanding for Pittsburgh on Sunday.
I'm ok with the J'air Brown and Jake Moody picks. What ticks me off about the Latu pick - is that ShanaLynch could have drafted OT's: Blake Freeland, Dawand Jones, Braeden Danliels, Carter Warren, or Colby Sordal. I know they said they didn't like any OT's in the draft after that OT run in the first round, but We're talking about protecting the franchise QB here! Give it a shot, like they gave Purdy a shot.
I do like TE willis though. I hope he breaks into the active 48 by the end of the season. I'm going to give ShanaLynch the benefit of the doubt on Latu (vs Darnell Washington) when he's healthy - afterall they took Kittle and he became a star despite being hardly used as a reciever in college. Personally, just looking at Darnell - I think he fits Pittsburg's offenseive system better than Kyle's - due to the zone vs gap bocking. Latu, Ithink, fits the 49ers zone blocking because he has some athleticism about him. We'll see.