Originally posted by Atrain:
Originally posted by JTB1974:
It was a trade-up in the late rounds. Not like it was giving up two 3rd's to move up into the 2nd.
Still two much when we still need OTand TE depth. Heck we signed the SEC leading rusher as soon as the draft was over and he can do the same thing as the player we pick which he did this year against better competition.
This front office clearly locks in on skill sets.
If they don't feel a dude has a legit chance to perform a task a certain kind of way...they are not wasting a draft pick to grab a random dude they don't think will fit. At least, that is the way it appears to me...but what do I know...
They seem more flexible on other positions and clearly have taken a "more then one way to skin a cat" approach, but they seem to know what they want on the line....and it might just be a case of can continuity improve the overall performance....the 49ers do some unique things with the line, every snap is not just go out and be bigger and stronger then the dude lined up across from you.....maybe they just didn't see dude they had confidence could do what they want to do.
They probably have a cut down plan that involved keeping extra WRs around going into next year, and TE was the spot they would go lighter on. Or maybe they have an idea some dude will shake free and they want to take a look at that guy....I am sure there is some plan in place.
