05-01-2022, 07:10 AM
(04-30-2022, 10:50 PM)Mick Wrote: The 49ers finished their draft with no trade for Deebo Samuel - btw, if you want to read an insulting offer, read the Jets' offer for Samuel. The Niners would give up Deebo and next year's #2 pick, the Jets would give up this year's #1 pick and next year's #4 pick. Nothing like what the other teams were getting for their WR stars. Makes the Niners' supposed $19 million offer look pretty strong.
Here's the 49er draft with round, pick, name, position, college and NFL prospect grade,
- Round 2, Pick 61: Drake Jackson, LB, USC, 6.00
- Round 3, Pick 93: Tyrion Davis-Price, RB, LSU,
- Round 3, Pick 105: Danny Gray, WR, SMU
- Round 4, Pick 134: Spencer Burford, OT, UTSA, 6.00
- Round 5, Pick 172: Samuel Womack, CB, Toledo,
- Round 6, Pick 187 (from Denver): Nick Zakelj, OT, Fordham, 5.93
- Round 6, Pick 220: Kalia Davis, DT, UCF, 6.13
- Round 6, Pick 221: Tariq Castro-Fields, CB, Penn State, 5.97
- Round 7, Pick 262: Brock Purdy, QB, Iowa State, 5.57.
How did the media like the Niners draft? Ratings were impacted by the fact that the Niners lacked a first round pick, and didn't select until #61 overall. Here are the ratings:
1) Rated B+ by Sports Illustrated. Gray and Jackson get excitement, not much for the rest.
2) Rated B- by NFL.com. Jackson a C, Davis-Price, Gray and Burford a B, the rest a B+
3) Rated B- by USA Today.
4) Rated B by PFF.com (Pro Football Focus).
I read two separate grades for USC's Gray at the "A" level, that he went much later than he should have.
ESPN did a ten year assessment of each NFL team's drafting ability since 2012 and ranked the Niners 30th...which includes the Baalke years.
NFL draft -- Which teams have gotten the best value since 2012? We rank all 32 (espn.com)
And just for fun, here are the many UDFAs (Undrafted Free Agents) that the 49ers picked, along with their pre-draft ranking.
Dohnovan West, Center, Arizona State (#5 ranked Center, graded out at sixth round)
Jason Poe, (#19 ranked OG, 6'1", 300 pounds, very fast at 4.89, read on him is that he'll be moved to fullback)
Leon O'Neal, Safety, Texas A&M, (#21 ranked Safety, projected at 6th or 7th round)
Jeremiah Gemmel, ILB, North Carolina (#25 ranked ILB)
Tay Martin, WR, Oklahoma State (#29 ranked WR)
Sam Schlueter, OT, Minnesota (#37 ranked OT)
Kevin Atkins, DL, Fresno State, (#42 ranked DT)
David Olubi, OLB San Diego State, (#45 ranked OLB)
Taysir Mack, WR, Pittsburgh, (#52 ranked WR)
Taylor Hawkins, CB, San Diego State (#57 ranked CB)
Why isn't this in a Niners thread?
I can't handle reading about Byrce Harper and Jason Vosler in one post, and the Niners' draft in the next.