Day 3 Targets And UDFA

No team has reached further for players in the first two days of the NFL Draft than the 49ers - and shockingly, the results have not been great. Naturally, when you're sitting at pick 33 and multiple teams are calling to trade up, the only logical move is to ignore all of them and instead reach nearly 60 spots for your guy.

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No team has reached further for players in the first two days of the NFL Draft than the 49ers - and shockingly, the results have not been great. Naturally, when you're sitting at pick 33 and multiple teams are calling to trade up, the only logical move is to ignore all of them and instead reach nearly 60 spots for your guy.

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JustInTime wrote:

Daddy like.

If we get 24 Singelton, we’re set.

IMO we need:

CB, C, RB, WR (oops...left off) and Edge at the very least. One of our last picks I am hoping the cared is for Riley Nowakowksi Indiana HB/FB/TE.

CB guys:

Jermod McCoy Tennessee

Keionte Scott Miami U

Malik Muhammed Texas

Jalon Kilgore South Carolina

Devin Moore Florida

C guys:

Conner Lew Auburn

Sam Hecht Kansas State

Brian Parker Duke

Matt Gulbin Michigan State

RB guys:

Mike Washington Arkansas

Nike Singleton Penn State

Emmett Johnson Wisconsin

Desmond Claiborne Wake Forrest

Isaiah Coleman Washington

WR guys:

Bryce Lance N Dakota State

Elijah Sarratt Indiana

Skyler Bell UConn

Deion Burks Oklahoma

CJ Daniels Miami U

Kevin Coleman Mizzou

Malik Benson Oregon

Edge/LB guys:

Joshua Josephs Tennessee

Denni Denis-Sutton Penn State

Mason Reiger Wisconsin

LT Overton Alabama

Tyreek Sapp Florida

I think we'll be "fine" with Brandel, but I was hoping we'd be better than fine. Even KOC mentioned how much he loved this center class. Vikings must have a center they like late in the draft. Or they know Lew is going to drop because of the injury.

IceRatz16 wrote:

IMO we need:
CB, C, RB, and Edge at the very least. One of our last picks I am hoping the cared is for Riley Nowakowksi Indiana HB/FB/TE.

CB guys:
Jerrod McCoy Tennessee
Keionte Scott Miami U
Malik Muhammed Texas
Jalon Kilgore South Carolina
Devin Moore Florida

C guys:
Conner Lew Auburn
Sam Hecht Kansas State
Brian Parker Duke
Matt Gulbin Michigan State

RB guys:
Mike Washington Arkansas
Nike Singleton Penn State
Emmett Johnson Wisconsin
Desmond Claiborne Wake Forrest
Isaiah Coleman Washington

Edge/LB guys:
Joshua Josephs Tennessee
Denni Denis-Sutton Penn State
Mason Reiger Wisconsin
LT Overton Alabama
Tyreek Sapp Florida

We get either DDS or Reiger and I’ll be a damn happy guy. DDS is a great kick blocker. Been too long since this was a consistent part of our ST.

MaroonBells wrote:

I think we'll be "fine" with Brandel, but I was hoping we'd be better than fine. Even KOC mentioned how much he loved this center class. Vikings must have a center they like late in the draft. Or they know Lew is going to drop because of the injury.

I saw this coming a couple weeks ago. Brandel had never played C before and in his six games starting, he did not do well the first three. The second three, his PFF grade was in the 80's. A marked improvement. Now imagine if he had worked at C from OTAs and TC before the season. I think he is our starting C. However, Lew is coming off an injury and most likely won't be 100% by TC...He could be a good backup behind Brandel to start the season and learn, until such time he gets healthy. Depth.

Montana Tom wrote:

I saw this coming a couple weeks ago. Brandel had never played C before and in his six games starting, he did not do well the first three. The second three, his PFF grade was in the 80's. A marked improvement. Now imagine if he had worked at C from OTAs and TC before the season. I think he is our starting C. However, Lew is coming off an injury and most likely won't be 100% by TC...He could be a good backup behind Brandel to start the season and learn, until such time he gets healthy. Depth.

This is why I predicted Lew for us. He seems like a good fit for a team with a decent but maybe not ideal long-term starting center. Lew would have plenty of time to get healthy. And injuries are something we fans know nothing about, but NFL teams do (see Jermod McCoy). Vikings might know Lew will still be available in the late rounds.

Montana Tom wrote:

I saw this coming a couple weeks ago. Brandel had never played C before and in his six games starting, he did not do well the first three. The second three, his PFF grade was in the 80's. A marked improvement. Now imagine if he had worked at C from OTAs and TC before the season. I think he is our starting C. However, Lew is coming off an injury and most likely won't be 100% by TC...He could be a good backup behind Brandel to start the season and learn, until such time he gets healthy. Depth.

I asked.

Brandle did not play guard or center in high school or college.

I kind of saw this coming when the Vikings chose Brandel over jurgens to start against the eagles.

JustInTime wrote:

https://twitter.com/sfdata9ers/status/2047818300986368485Go figure

I see Slaughter was the first center off the board? Had a feeling Minnesota liked him but not where he ended up getting drafted....2nd round. I bet they would have nabbed him in round 3 somewhere.

JustInTime wrote:

https://twitter.com/krauserrific/status/2048177196737482835

Really surprised Reiger wasn't taken. I read that not a single Wisconsin player was drafted for the 1st time since the 70s.

StickierBuns wrote:

I see Slaughter was the first center off the board? Had a feeling Minnesota liked him but not where he ended up getting drafted....2nd round. I bet they would have nabbed him in round 3 somewhere.

Logan Jones went first: #57 to the Bears. Slaughter went #63.