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Dominick Puni, OG - Kansas - 3rd Round 2024 NFL Draft

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Originally posted by lamontb:
Won't play much this year and will replace Banks the season after.

nah i think he starts this year. He's older and he has great mechanics and IQ. He isnt some athletic freak with "potential" that needs time to refine his abilties
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Look how happy everyone is!!! Now imagine if they drafted an Offensive Tackle in the 1st or 2nd round!!!! We would be giving this draft an A+!!! Talking s**t like everyone else had s**t for drafts. Lol
Love this pick. We can use another OL tomorrow.
Originally posted by frankieuc68:
Love this pick. We can use another OL tomorrow.

My favorite pick so far. They need to have him compete at RT though. Banks/Feliciano are good enough. He's got the size and plenty of RT experience.
Originally posted by lamontb:
Originally posted by billbird2111:
Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
I wish the Niners had been able to move up and get a couple more 3rd rounders. Listening to NFL Network they're saying the talent really drops off this year. It was great in the front 3 rounds but the depth isn't there in later rounds. it's more of a crapshoot than ever from here on. just roll the dice and hope.

Good points. All of them. But, remember this: If there is any team that can pull future stars out of later rounds, it's the 49ers. Shanahan and Lynch have demonstrated this ability again and again through successive drafts. It's one reason why the 49ers have been so good for so long. While other teams are rolling the dice and high first round picks on potential QB's, the 49ers say "watch this" and pull a star out of the last pick of the draft.

Secondly, I don't see Puni as a replacement for Banks. This would suggest that Banks will walk when it comes time for a long-term contract. I hope not. Losing offensive linemen after rookie contracts are up does not equal long term success.

I see Puni as a possible RT. Undersized? Maybe. But he can play the position.

KS won't pay a guard. I mean just look at the liat of guards we have had. None of them have been noteworthy. They didn't pay Tomlinson. He's definitely replacing Banks if he walks.

Then don't draft guards in the second round.
Originally posted by AB81Rules:
Originally posted by elguapo:
Originally posted by Fanaticofnfl:
Originally posted by elguapo:
FINALLY we get an ELITE pass blocking lineman!!!! Damn his numbers are ridiculously elite. Bye bye Banks next year. Now we can spend that money on extending a player like Lenoir or Huf

If he's elite how did he fall this far?

I guess not allowing a sack and one quarterback hit in two years does nothing for you. You're alone on this one. Sometimes players fall because they go to smaller schools and what not

Also no prospect in the draft is a sure fire thing, nor can we or should we call a pick a bust or great pick, we need to see where these guys are in 3yrs.

As for what you responded to, you're 110% right, not every ELITE player is only a 1st or 2nd round pick, 3rd-7th rd picks surprise all the time, Travis Kelce was a 3rd rd pick, so was Warner, Kittle was a 5th rd pick, Hockenson & LaPorta should thank Kittle for helping make Iowa basically TE U. Point is you can find stars late in the draft, Brady was a 6th rd pick for God's sake, Brock, whether other teams fans or our own fans like it, he's a star, he proved it in 2023, & he was the 262nd pick in 2022, aka Mr. Irrelevant, but he isn't, he set the 49ers single season passing yards record, he was a legit MVP candidate, I still think Lamar didn't deserve it but whatever, anyway Brock played very good for having a mediocre at best OL, despite fans & pundits say, he can throw the ball deep, & successfully, & he really only had 1 bad game, Christmas game vs Baltimore, that cost him the MVP IMO, he even played well during the 3 game losing streak, the issue was Steve Wilks terrible defense, their terrible playing/showing, & Moody losing the Browns game, but he redeemed himself, but that's for another day.

As for the draft picks, idk much or really anything about the picks, but I like them, I was surprised by the Pearsall pick, when rumors were they may have went or could have went with Ladd McKinney(I think that's his name again I am clueless draft wise as I don't follow college ball), I also like the Renardo Green & Dominick Puni picks, we only have 2 CBs signed past 2024(Luter & Womack), Mooney, DMo, Yiadom, Ya-Sin are all UFAs after this season, need to extend Mooney IMO, get that $12.296m dead money hit down & sign him to a new long term deal, we have wait and see how Yiadom & Ya-Sin play, what I find odd is that Rock Ya-Sin got $985k of his base salary fully GTD, on a vet minimum deal, while Yiadom signed a 1yr $3m deal, but no base salary guarantees.

As for Puni, I like that he's played LT & LG, and has a tiny bit of playtime at center, I think Aaron Banks is gone after 2024 unless he takes far less than what Guards have been getting, besides I've been saying the team can't afford Banks, while they likely lose Jennings, Hufanga(they won't pay top S money), also I think DMo or if Mooney isn't kept, one of them doesn't re-sign, Lenoir would be cheaper, he's a slot CB now, but he's not as good as Mooney, who's an All-Pro, Pro Bowl cornerback. Also I'm not sure they bring Dre back unless he comes back sooner & stronger than we or the 49ers think he will, if so, you retain Dre with Fred as the best LB duo in the NFL.
Hear hear AB! I'm glad we see things the same way No way we pay Banks starting Guard money and this pick may allow us to use that money to extend a player like Lenoir who imo should be a priority. It's been forever since we've had good cbs.
Originally posted by Heroism:
NC,


Hahahahaha.

I'll raise you another Chuck line from "Invasion USA" …………NC, "It's timeeeeeee to die (whispering)"
Originally posted by Patton:
6-5 303 zero sacks allowed last season 👍
6-5 is quite tall for an iol, isn't it?
Originally posted by GoreGoreGore:
Originally posted by frankieuc68:
Love this pick. We can use another OL tomorrow.

My favorite pick so far. They need to have him compete at RT though. Banks/Feliciano are good enough. He's got the size and plenty of RT experience.

Same. I think he wins a starting job as guard and then eventually moves to T.
Originally posted by lamontb:
Originally posted by billbird2111:
Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
I wish the Niners had been able to move up and get a couple more 3rd rounders. Listening to NFL Network they're saying the talent really drops off this year. It was great in the front 3 rounds but the depth isn't there in later rounds. it's more of a crapshoot than ever from here on. just roll the dice and hope.

Good points. All of them. But, remember this: If there is any team that can pull future stars out of later rounds, it's the 49ers. Shanahan and Lynch have demonstrated this ability again and again through successive drafts. It's one reason why the 49ers have been so good for so long. While other teams are rolling the dice and high first round picks on potential QB's, the 49ers say "watch this" and pull a star out of the last pick of the draft.

Secondly, I don't see Puni as a replacement for Banks. This would suggest that Banks will walk when it comes time for a long-term contract. I hope not. Losing offensive linemen after rookie contracts are up does not equal long term success.

I see Puni as a possible RT. Undersized? Maybe. But he can play the position.

KS won't pay a guard. I mean just look at the liat of guards we have had. None of them have been noteworthy. They didn't pay Tomlinson. He's definitely replacing Banks if he walks.

This FO has basically kept all their top players. Buckner was the only mistake. Tomlinson was an average guard, and was bad after he left. If we had an elite guard, he would be here and be paid. They had no issue trading, paying, and then extending Trent.

Paying above market money for decent player is not how you sustain a good roster longer term,
I don't think Banks should be guaranteed his starting job. He wasn't that good last season and yes I think he wasn't fully healthy. But I think only Trent Williams should be a lock. Everyone else should have to compete. For instance if both Feliciano and Puni are good in training camp and Banks struggles, Then they both should start at guard and Banks should be on the bench. If all 3 play well and Mckivitz struggles, then give Puni a chance to win the RT job. If Brendel struggles and everyone else plays good, Put Feliciano at center and Brendel on the bench. My Point is play your best 5 Olinemen.
Originally posted by Kolohe:
Look how happy everyone is!!! Now imagine if they drafted an Offensive Tackle in the 1st or 2nd round!!!! We would be giving this draft an A+!!! Talking s**t like everyone else had s**t for drafts. Lol

I like all 3 picks so far
Thorn's comp for him is Austin Corbett. Like that.
My favorite pick of our draft so far. Love his versatility and that he can play some tackle in a pinch. Easy A
Originally posted by Tigerlaw:
Originally posted by Nalo9er:
What picks were given up to get him? Thought it was a 3rd & 4th only. Did we give up a 6th as well?

The 6th round pick is missing b/c we traded it with KC to move up in the 5th round

This was when we swapped 2nd round picks and KC picked Kingsley at OT

Yeah, we moved back one spot in the second with the chiefs, which turned one of our sixths into a fifth. Then we moved forward in the third by trading away a 4th.
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