PFF recaps NFC West Draft ...

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NFC West

1 (13) Haason Reddick, LB, Temple
2 (36) (from Chicago) Budda Baker, S, Washington
3 (98) (from Carolina) Chad Williams, WR, Grambling State
4 (115) (from Carolina) Dorian Johnson, G, Pittsburgh
5 (157) Will Holden, OT, Vanderbilt
5 (179) T.J. Logan, RB, North Carolina
6 (208) (from Oakland) Rudy Ford, S, Auburn

Day 1: Arizona is building a versatile defense and Reddick epitomizes that goal as he can rush off the edge or play in more of an off-the-ball linebacker position. Reddick picked up 18 sacks, 24 QB hits and 54 hurries on 679 rushes the last three years in more of an edge role at Temple, but he has the athleticism to play in space at the next level. If he’s moved around the defense, expect Arizona to try to isolate him on running backs in pass protection where he should be able to continue that pass-rushing success and it’s only a matter of cutting down on his three-year total of 28 missed tackles to see Reddick maximize his potential.

Day 2: Another versatile piece added to the defense, Baker reminds of new teammate Tyrann Mathieu with his playing style and ability to play both safety and cover in the slot. Baker attacks the line of scrimmage in the run and screen game, though he has to cut down on some of the big plays he’s allowed in coverage through the years. Williams had a good showing at the Senior Bowl where he ranked among the top receivers during the week of practice.

Day 3: Johnson ranked 12th in the draft class with a pass-blocking efficiency of 98.5 and he has experience in both gap and zone schemes at Pitt. Holden ranked 10th in the nation with a 79.6 grade as a run-blocker, but his 42.7 pass-block grade ranked 217th (seven sacks, eight QB hits, and 11 hurries on 464 attempts). Logan brings 4.37 speed to the backfield and he does a nice job as a zone runner and out of the backfield as a receiver where his 1.63 yards per route ranked 11th in the draft class.


2 (44) (from Buffalo) Gerald Everett, TE, South Alabama
3 (69) Cooper Kupp, WR, Eastern Washington
3 (91) (from Arizona via Kansas City) John Johnson, S, Boston College
4 (117) (from Chicago via Buffalo) Josh Reynolds, WR, Texas A&M
4 (125) (from New York Jets via Tampa Bay) Samson Ebukam, Edge, Eastern Washington
6 (189) Tanzel Smart, DI, Tulane
6 (206) (from Miami) Sam Rogers, FB, Virginia Tech
7 (234) (from Baltimore) Ejuan Price, Edge, Pittsburgh

Day 1: No picks

Day 2: The Rams added weapons for QB Jared Goff on Day 2, starting with Everett who led all tight ends in forced missed tackles in each of the last two years. He is an over-sized receiver who can develop as a blocker in more of an H-back role. Kupp adds another receiving option and he projects as a possession receiver at the next level, most likely working out of the slot. He doesn’t have great speed, but he’s a good route runner who got open consistently during the week of practice at the Senior Bowl. Johnson had the fourth-best tackling efficiency among draft class safeties, missing one out of every 14.6 tackle attempts.

Day 3: Reynolds adds a potential downfield threat after using his long frame to catch 11 deep passes for 450 yards last season. Ebukam picked up 11 sacks, 10 QB hits, and 42 hurries on 397 rushes last season and he could find his niche as a situational rusher early on for the Rams. Smart ranked 16th in the nation with a grade of 86.7 against the run, and his 87.4 pass-rush grade ranked fourth (seven sacks, seven QB hits, and 33 hurries on 400 rushes) in 2016. Price is an undersized pass-rusher who ranked 13th in the country with an 87.7 pass-rush grade last season, picking up 16 sacks, 13 QB hits, and 39 hurries on his 498 rushes.


1 (3) Solomon Thomas, Edge, Stanford
1 (31) (from Seattle via Atlanta) Reuben Foster, LB, Alabama
3 (66) Ahkello Witherspoon, CB, Colorado
3 (104) (from Minnesota via Kansas City) C.J. Beathard, QB, Iowa
4 (121) Joe Williams, RB, Utah
5 (146) George Kittle, TE, Iowa
5 (177) (from Denver) Trent Taylor, WR, Louisiana Tech
6 (198) (from Baltimore) D.J. Jones, DI, Ole Miss
6 (202) (from Denver) Pita Taumoepenu, Edge, Utah
7 (229) (from New Orleans) Adrian Colbert, S, Miami (Fla.)

Day 1: The 49ers maneuvered around the first round and came away with two cornerstone pieces for their defense in Thomas and Foster. Thomas was the best run defender in college football last year despite playing on the interior at around 270 pounds. He’s grown as a pass-rusher, picking up 10 sacks, 12 QB hits and 22 hurries on 417 rushes last season. He will likely play on the edge on early downs before rushing the passer from the interior in subpackages. Foster is a potential top-five player in the draft who fell due to off-field concerns, but he brings three-down ability at linebacker. He was the nation’s top-graded linebacker at 93.9 overall, including the top grade against the run at 93.4 and an 86.5 coverage grade.

Day 2: Witherspoon brings great size and length at cornerback, coming in at over 6-foot-2 while boasting one of the better workouts at the NFL Combine. Witherspoon tied for the national lead with 13 pass breakups in 2016 while allowing only 31.8 percent of passes to be completed into his coverage. Beathard has a strong arm that led to above-average grades at the intermediate and deep level, though he forced too many passes into coverage last season.

Day 3: Williams has game-breaking speed and he’s a threat to take it to the house if given a clean path to the second level. 48.2 percent of his yards came on breakaway (15-plus yard) runs, 12th-highest in the draft class. Kittle is one of the best all-around tight ends in the draft as his 79.6 run-blocking grade ranked fourth in the class in 2016 and he has the shiftiness as a route-runner to get open at the short and intermediate level. Taylor has a great feel as a slot receiver, and his 3.27 yards per route ranked 12th in the draft class. He led the way with 131 receptions and 1,734 yards from the slot while averaging 7.7 yards after the catch per reception last season. Jones is stout at the point of attack in the run game, grading at 84.1 in 2015 and 80.4 in 2016. Taumoepenu is a pass-rush specialist who has picked up 23 sacks, 17 QB hits, and 56 hurries on only 645 rushes over the last three years.


2 (35) (from Jacksonville) Malik McDowell, DI, Michigan State
2 (58) Ethan Pocic, C, LSU
3 (90) Shaquill Griffin, DB, Central Florida
3 (95) (from Atlanta) Delano Hill, S, Michigan
3 (102) Nazair Jones, DI, North Carolina
3 (106) Amara Darboh, WR, Michigan
4 (111) (from San Francisco via Chicago) Tedric Thompson, S, Colorado
6 (187) (from Jacksonville) Mike Tyson, CB, Cincinnati
6 (210) Justin Senior, OT, Mississippi State
7 (226) (from Carolina) David Moore, WR, East Central (Oklahoma)
7 (249) (from Atlanta) Christopher Carson, RB, Oklahoma State

Day 1: No picks

Day 2: McDowell can play both on the interior and on the edge as he ranked fifth in among draft class interior defensive linemen in pass rush productivity (11.7) and seventh in run stop percentage (11.2 percent). Pocic has experience playing all over the offensive line, so he could fit multiple roles, but he was nation’s No. 9-graded center at 82.5 overall while allowing only 11 pressures (all hurries) across multiple positions. Griffin is a nice combination of size, athleticism and production as he ranked 10th in the nation at 87.6 overall while tying for sixth in the nation with 11 pass breakups. Hill is a potential box safety who missed one of every 14.5 tackle attempts, good for fifth in the class, while showing good coverage ability in short zones. Jones is a strong run defender as his 86.5 grade ranked 20th in the nation and he can steal early-down snaps as he develops as a pass-rusher. Darboh has the body control to make catches in traffic while doubling as one of the nation’s top run-blockers among receivers (finished sixth).

Day 3: Thompson is a versatile coverage defender who can play both safety and over the slot. He finished 2016 with seven interceptions and seven pass breakups while leading the nation’s safeties with a 92.3 coverage grade. Tyson knocked out most of his AAC foes on his way to an 85.9 overall grade that ranked 19th in the nation. Senior has potential in a zone scheme and he allowed three sacks, one QB hit, and 10 hurries on 473 pass-blocking attempts last season.

 

[ReddingRam]

We done good boys.

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

Seattle's draft was less than impressive. Arizona and San Fran did alright though.

I keep hearing that Kupp is slow but at the Sr. Bowl he was clocked at 21 MPH while running routes. Sounds pretty fast to me.

 

[WvuIN02]

I think the 49ers draft was as good as anyones, Lynch was a good hire unfortunately.

We just have to be hopeful that McSnead are right about the OL with passing on Lamp, if not that is going to be seen as a huge blunder down the road.

 

[Jacobarch]

Seattle's draft was less than impressive. Arizona and San Fran did alright though.

I keep hearing that Kupp is slow but at the Sr. Bowl he was clocked at 21 MPH while running routes. Sounds pretty fast to me.

It's just not a sexy pick and the media only looks at combine results not on the field production. I don't know how any of these clowns have jobs tbh. I've heard these so called pro analyst give Seattle bad draft grades year after year, yet they keep reaching the playoffs. Other teams like the Rams have gotten really good draft grades in the last few seasons yet we can't muster up a .500 season. It's all BS, all of it.

 

[snackdaddy]

Seattle's draft was less than impressive. Arizona and San Fran did alright though.

I keep hearing that Kupp is slow but at the Sr. Bowl he was clocked at 21 MPH while running routes. Sounds pretty fast to me.

Some people don't have the track skills to run a good 40. If they lose a tenth of a second with that they might appear slower. All I care about is how fast they look on the field. Kupp did not look slow in the highlights I saw.

 

[den-the-coach]

I think the 49ers draft was as good as anyones, Lynch was a good hire unfortunately.

Current Depth Chart at QB:

1. Bobby Hoyer
2. Matt Barkley
3. C.J. Beathard

If the 49ers plan is to tank it this year for the opportunity to draft Sam Darnold they are well on their way IMHO.

 

[OldSchool]

It's just not a sexy pick and the media only looks at combine results not on the field production. I don't know how any of these clowns have jobs tbh. I've heard these so called pro analyst give Seattle bad draft grades year after year, yet they keep reaching the playoffs. Other teams like the Rams have gotten really good draft grades in the last few seasons yet we can't muster up a .500 season. It's all BS, all of it.

Media aren't the only ones that put way too much stock in the underwear olympics.

 

[OldSchool]

Current Depth Chart at QB:

1. Bobby Hoyer
2. Matt Barkley
3. C.J. Beathard

If the 49ers plan is to tank it this year for the opportunity to draft Sam Darnold they are well on their way IMHO.

I'll put the wager out now that Darnold stays in school and doesn't come out next year.

 

[den-the-coach]

I'll put the wager out now that Darnold stays in school and doesn't come out next year.

If USC wins a national title I disagree, but I am a believer in three years of school at the very minimum.

 

[OldSchool]

If USC wins a national title I disagree, but I am a believer in three years of school at the very minimum.

I've heard some interviews of the kid and some talk about people that know him and he just sounds too much like a guy that loves being at college and especially being a Trojan. I'd wager he starts at least 3 years so give him 2 more but 3 is possible.

 

[den-the-coach]

. I'd wager he starts at least 3 years so give him 2 more but 3 is possible.

Heck of a young man and well grounded, I hope he does stay, he seems to have it all just like Bogie and Bacall.

 

[WvuIN02]

Current Depth Chart at QB:

1. Bobby Hoyer
2. Matt Barkley
3. C.J. Beathard

If the 49ers plan is to tank it this year for the opportunity to draft Sam Darnold they are well on their way IMHO.

Their defense was as awful as the Rams offense, cant plug every hole in the ship in one draft but non-biased people will admit Lynch has them on the right track. They are a couple of years away at least, but that &*$# they did to fleece the Chicago Bears was like something out of a Draft Day movie.

 

[den-the-coach]

TThey are a couple of years away at least, but that &*$# they did to fleece the Chicago Bears was like something out of a Draft Day movie.

Very True, Bear GM Ryan Pace got caught eating his pancakes.

 

[So Ram]

Current Depth Chart at QB:

1. Bobby Hoyer
2. Matt Barkley
3. C.J. Beathard

If the 49ers plan is to tank it this year for the opportunity to draft Sam Darnold they are well on their way IMHO.

Yeah - but they got the 2 best defensive players in the draft imo.Witherspoon as well.
@ Beathard ?? That's Shanny's thing. Building solid QB's.---Hoyers numbers with him were good.Trading up ?? A good QB though you can't put a value on that.

Kittle & Williams make there draft complete.
Niners have a lot of holes.I thought offensive line needed help ? They had a lot of holes.They still beat The Rams twice last year.

 

[So Ram]

I think the 49ers draft was as good as anyones, Lynch was a good hire unfortunately.

We just have to be hopeful that McSnead are right about the OL with passing on Lamp, if not that is going to be seen as a huge blunder down the road.

Well the Biggest Blunder is not going to be passing on Lamp ??) unless he is all world.

If you want to compare Kittle to Everette.

Everette is going to be the pick you have to worry about. I don't like his small hands. Just like Jared Goff has small hands. That still worries me ,because it showed up during his rookie season.(turnovers)from preseason.

I like Walters football break downs. Just gives a good view sometimes.Everette as actually valued ahead of Even Engram.---I'm not saying it's true , just stating a solid value chart. When McVay likes him then you have to trust him on his evaluation. Snead was smart enough to add JJ from BC for free.
---So then if JJ becomes the best of the 3 The Rams did really well ??

I'm a fan of trading back.It then helps fill a slot at position , which trickles down the board. ---Niners traded up , but found solid players in Williams & Kittle.

 

[den-the-coach]

Niners have a lot of holes.I thought offensive line needed help ? They had a lot of holes.They still beat The Rams twice last year.

They sure did otherwise they would have been 0-16.

 

[Big Game]

Their defense was as awful as the Rams offense, cant plug every hole in the ship in one draft but non-biased people will admit Lynch has them on the right track. They are a couple of years away at least, but that &*$# they did to fleece the Chicago Bears was like something out of a Draft Day movie.

Sonny Weaver Jr.: I want my picks back, and I want David god damn Putney, just because I feel like it.:rolllaugh::rolllaugh::rolllaugh::rolllaugh::rolllaugh:

 

[DaveFan'51]

I think the 49ers draft was as good as anyones, Lynch was a good hire unfortunately.

We just have to be hopeful that McSnead are right about the OL with passing on Lamp, if not that is going to be seen as a huge blunder down the road.

I like your assessment, and it was a lot quicker/easier read than PFF's!

 

[DaveFan'51]

We just have to be hopeful that McSnead are right about the OL with passing on Lamp, if not that is going to be seen as a huge blunder down the road.

McVay said he listened to Kromer's assessment of our O-line talent, coming into the Draft and after FA, and said Kromer felt he could work with what we have.
So it's on Kromer IF we guessed wrong!
That said, It was either Snead or McVay, I forget who. said that one of the O-Lineman that that they picked up as a post Draft UDFA is one specifically asked for by Kromer. So we just have to wait until Camp and pre-season and see how well it works!