49ers select Mykel Williams-DE-Georgia with the 11th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft

Probably the biggest boom or bust prospect of this draft but many of guys here are too weak to admit that the bust potential in him is as big as his boom potential......the same guys that before week 1 last year were saying that CMC was gonna be fine.

This is a 50/50 pick we like it or not.

I'm not mad or happy about this pick

Originally posted by Monsterniner:
Probably the biggest boom or bust prospect of this draft but many of guys here are too weak to admit that the bust potential in him is as big as his boom potential......the same guys that before week 1 last year were saying that CMC was gonna be fine.

This is a 50/50 pick.

I'm not mad or happy about this pick

He does have upside. But you want more of a sure thing at #11 overall. A QB was taken in the top pick. So we really had a top 10ish pick at #11. Since we aren't currently looking for a QB. A project with lack of production is a highly risky pick there. But par for the course with Shany and Lynch. They are certainly no Howie Roseman.

Originally posted by SanDiego49er:

Originally posted by Dshearn:
Yeah.... I think he ends up in that 270-280 range as tweener end-tackle.

I know guys spend months on this stuff watching players, I spent a few hours on YouTube....but I see a smaller version of Bryant Young in how he moves.

The guy stays on his feet, and shields his body well, keeps his lane.

I don't know a ton about Georgia or how often they bring DEs inside...but if you have a blue chip passrusher...I don't suspect you bring him in side to fight double teams with guards and centers.

I think the dude is just a hybrid DT/DE...and Georgia appeared to play him at DT as much as they did at end. He is not your typical pass rushing end.

I don't like the pick at 11...but I do like the player. Either way...glad we got him.

If that's what he is you don't pick him at #11. A tweener guy who you don't know what position to put him at rarely works out. You must know your role and be good at it.

Well, my opinion is hardly an expert one.... but I think he knows his role and is good at it...dude is probably going to control the edge something he appears good at.... but I don't think you spend the 11th pick in the draft for that unless it is coming from a 320 plus pound space eating DT.

I think if we look at the sunny side of this...the dude appears technically sound, has good awareness and was willing to do the dirty work at every spot on the line. He is fluid enough they lined him up some at LBer even.

If there is one thing he looks really good at...its stunts...outside in and inside out. This might be a case of a dude who can just stay on the field because of his ability to stunt from the DT spot. The dude is not a speedy pass rusher that one would hope for with the 11th pick, but not a ton of dudes who can take snaps at DT can loop the way he does.

I like the player, if not the pick.

Originally posted by SanDiego49er:
He does have upside. But you want more of a sure thing at #11 overall. A QB was taken in the top pick. So we really had a top 10ish pick at #11. Since we aren't currently looking for a QB. A project with lack of production is a highly risky pick there. But par for the course with Shany and Lynch. They are certainly no Howie Roseman.

Agree. I'm not trying to be positive or negative about this pick or maybe I've just been numb about the team since the SB loss.

About Roseman yeah, he is light years ahead of ShanaLynch.

Originally posted by Monsterniner:
Probably the biggest boom or bust prospect of this draft but many of guys here are too weak to admit that the bust potential in him is as big as his boom potential......the same guys that before week 1 last year were saying that CMC was gonna be fine.

This is a 50/50 pick.

I'm not mad or happy about this pick

This feels like a Trent Baalke pick. But maybe thats a good thing since he picked good defensive linemen. I would have felt more sick to my stomach if it was Shemar Stewart to be honest

Originally posted by Monsterniner:

Originally posted by SanDiego49er:
He does have upside. But you want more of a sure thing at #11 overall. A QB was taken in the top pick. So we really had a top 10ish pick at #11. Since we aren't currently looking for a QB. A project with lack of production is a highly risky pick there. But par for the course with Shany and Lynch. They are certainly no Howie Roseman.

Agree. I'm not trying to be positive or negative about this pick or maybe I've just been numb about the team since the SB loss.

About Roseman yeah, he is light years ahead of ShanaLynch.

Yeah I agree for sure.

Originally posted by Monsterniner:
Probably the biggest boom or bust prospect of this draft but many of guys here are too weak to admit that the bust potential in him is as big as his boom potential......the same guys that before week 1 last year were saying that CMC was gonna be fine.

This is a 50/50 pick we like it or not.

I'm not mad or happy about this pick

I don't see it that way....

I think most likely of the bad outcomes is a 1st down or short yardage end.

Best case is a Bruce Smith/Reggie White type end that gets moved around to exploit different players. I do not think this is highly likely, but I like his versatility...I hope we use it some.

Our passsrushing expectations might bust...but I think the player is pretty safe due to his run support abilities.

Originally posted by Dshearn:

Originally posted by tankle104:

Originally posted by est1985:

Originally posted by BoldRedandGold:
Think about this... The dude would need to double his production from college to just get to a 10 sack season...

This is so underwhelming a pick...

Him getting 5 sacks and matching his college production would be considered a good season and we wasted a first round pick on him...

Not every team relies on production alone when making the pick

Anyone that knows football knows that looking at a single sack, specifically something like "sack", can tell if a player is good or not.

Justin smith had 3-8.5 sacks a year here and was all pro. HOF level play. lol come on man. There is so much more to a story than sacks - everyone loves sacks but
That doesn't make or break if a guy is a good player alone

A single sack will not tell you anything other than he was good on that play...... when you look at who to tie your franchise to, you want consistency. Down in and down out...hell...you want that from a 7th round pick let alone a top of the draft guy.

As far as Justin Smith goes....not even the same position. We do not really need an DE that plays like a 3-4 end.

I wonder how much of this pick has to do with how wide Georgia lines up its ends. They put their DEs on an island more than we do. This pick really screams of wanting a new Erik Armstead to hold the edge.

I owe you an apology Sir.....

I did not see it at first, but I am on my second Georgia game...and I see NOW...why you used Justin Smith as an example of the versatile DE.

The call.

To the people saying he doesn't have the production do you know how georgia operate their dline? It's rotation after rotation. The guy probably only played like 50% of the snaps.

Originally posted by jed_X:
To the people saying he doesn't have the production do you know how georgia operate their dline? It's rotation after rotation. The guy probably only played like 50% of the snaps.

They cant hear you over the Howie roseman lovefest

Originally posted by jed_X:
To the people saying he doesn't have the production do you know how georgia operate their dline? It's rotation after rotation. The guy probably only played like 50% of the snaps.

How many snaps do you see him playing the 4 tech with Walker rushing outside?

Mykels face lit up when asked about playing the wide 9. He's been doing the dirty work. That will continue some, but he'll get more chances to pin his ears back and get after it.

Some people mentioned boom or bust or risk. I don't see it. Maybe if you are judging by sack totals, but at 20 he can set the edge and be a 2 down player. His frame is long. He's can easily put on 15 pounds of muscle. He's going to be a brute with Armstead type upside.