|
|
NFC West - Draft Report Card 49ers: B- Round 1 (10) Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech The 49ers needed a franchise WR, and Crabtree fell to them because Al Davis... Round 3 (74) Glen Coffee, RB, Alabama Considering who was still on the board at the RB position. I think this pick was a reach, or let's at least call it questionable. At any event, Coffee will be in a good position to spell Gore from time to time. Round 5 (146) Scott McKillop, ILB, Pittsburgh There's nothing sexy or overly impressive about McKillop, but he was an extremely productive LB in college that was always around the ball. Round 5 (171) Nate Davis, QB, Ball State While Davis certainly made the wrong call in declaring early, he's a good value pick here. The 49ers need help at QB, so he has as good of a shot as anyone at this point. Round 6 (184) Bear Pascoe, TE, Fresno State Pascoe is a converted High School QB that had a decent Senior campaign. He's a better blocker than he is a receiver. He could be a good depth guy. Round 7 (219) Curtis Taylor, FS, LSU Taylor is a good Safety that's actually underrated by most. Considering where the 49ers got him, this was a good selection. Round 7 (244) Ricky Jean-Francois, DT, LSU It's a shame Jean-Francois fell here. The guy has monstrous potential but he didn't play to it last year. If Singletary can get under his skin, this will end up being a steal. The 49ers had a decent draft. One has to bear in mind that they were without a 2nd and 4th Rounder. Crabtree was a steal in Round 1, and Coffee will provide some immediate relief. The rest of the guys they added should be nice rotational/depth guys too. They probably should have added another edge-rusher, and more D-Line help. They otherwise did okay. Cardinals: A Round 1 (31) Chris Wells, RB, Ohio State This was an absolute steal. Wells and Hightower should combine to be one of the more feared RB duos in football. They both run with good power and should be able to wear a lot of Defenses down. Round 2 (63) Cody Brown, DE, Connecticut Brown was another great pick. While he lacks the size to be an every down DE, he could become a great edge rusher in 3-4 looks. Round 3 (95) Rashad Johnson, FS, Alabama Johnson has the talent to push Rolle for playing time. At the very least, he should displace Francisco when they need an extra DB in nickel packages. Round 4 (131) Greg Toler, CB, St. Pauls Toler is a small-schooler that would have been a 2nd Round pick had he played at a major university. Round 5 (167) Herman Johnson, OT, LSU Johnson falls here because he has poor footwork. However, if there's anyone that can mold him into a legit O-Lineman it's Grimm. He's a massive kid that will dominate most any guy once he locks onto him. Round 6 (204) Will Davis, DE, Illinois The Cardinals were looking to add more players that could create some pressure from the outside. Davis has the potential to look a lot better than his 6th Round draft position. Round 7 (240) LaRod Stephens-Howling, RB, Pittsburgh Despite being a 7th Rounder, he could make fans forget about the loss of J.J. Arrington Round 7 (254) Trevor Canfield, OG Cincinnati Canfield is a steal here. He plays with a nasty demeanor and can block quite well. I'm not sure how he falls here, but he addresses a need. The Cardinals used their picks wisely. They really need to improve their run game, and I think they did what they could in that regard. Aside from going after a legit Center prospect, they did quite well. Their Secondary will be better as a result of their selections too. Rams: A- Round 1 (2) Jason Smith, OT Baylor Even though I liked Eugene Monroe a tad better, you have to like the Rams going after their new franchise LT to replace Orlando Pace. Round 2 (35) James Laurinaitis, ILB, Ohio State What a pick this is. The Rams really need a new MLB and they get arguably the best at said position. Young Animal should be the leader of this Defense for years to come. Round 3 (66) Bradley Fletcher, CB, Iowa This may have been a little early to take Fletcher, but the Rams need help at CB and they were really big on this kid. He looked very good in post season All-Star play. Round 4 (103) Dorell Scott, DT, Clemson The Rams need help against the run, so they added Scott who is an absolute best in that department. Having him on the D-Line should help Chris Long's production as well. Round 5 (160) Brooks Foster, WR, North Carolina At the start of the season, many folks had Foster listed as one of the Top 10 WRs in the Senior class. While his numbers were down due to sharing catches with Nicks and Tate, this is a great player that brings a lot of upside to the Table. Round 6 (196) Keith Null, QB, West Texas AM I'm not sure that he's good enough to make Bulger start sweating, but he could buck one of the other QBs on the roster out of town. Round 7 (211) Chris Ogbonnaya, RB, Texas While I was surprised that this kid even got drafted, he's not too bad of a player. The Rams really did have a solid draft. They were able to add some good guys at key positions. While there are still many improvements yet to be made, this team should see a bit of a turn around consider some of the guys they got. The Rams may have to take a more serious look at the QB and DE positions in next year's draft however, as they didn't add any solid talent there to assist. Seahawks: B- Round 1 (4) Aaron Curry, OLB Wake Forest As many have stated, Curry may have been the safest pick in the draft. If he plays to his ability, the Seahawks should have one of the best LB corps in the league. Round 2 (49) Max Unger, OT Oregon I'm not quite sure where Unger is scheduled to line up on the O-Line. I don't know if the Seahawks are certain on that yet either. However, he's a versatile guy that can play wherever the greatest need presents itself. He's a very solid all-around player. Round 3 (91) Deon Butler, WR Penn State The Seahawks do need more help at WR, but this may have been a bit of a reach for Butler. He's an undersized guy that may struggle with press coverage. Round 5 (178) Mike Teel, QB Rutgers This may have not been the sexiest pick, but Teel was a solid QB that showed he can carry a team. While I don't think he's a threat to take over the starting job, he's got a solid shot at being a reservist. Round 7 (245) Courtney Greene, SS Rutgers Greene's stock really fell off after a lack luster season, but he had a good enough Junior campaign to merit this pick. They got some good value here. Round 7 (247) Nick Reed, DE Oregon Reed is an undersized DE that simply finds a way to produce. He may have to switch positions, but he's a try-hard guy that could make it somewhere. Round 7 (248) Cameron Morrah, TE California Morrah is a solid TE that had some good post season workouts. He's another good value pick. The Seahawks had a decent draft overall. While Curry may be the only starter out of the gate, some of their other picks are good guys to have around. Another CB probably would have made some sense too. |