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04/26/13 09:12 PM
Niners, 'Bama & Biscuits
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04/26/13 09:14 PM
Da Batz!
04/26/13 09:17 PM
What he brings: McDonald has trouble separating from man coverage at times because he's tight changing directions, but his burst is impressive both when attacking the seam and after the catch. There are concerns about his hands after an underwhelming Senior Bowl week, but he's not afraid to work the middle and can make tough catches. He just needs to become more consistent in that area. How he fits: We knew the 49ers would address this position early in the draft with the loss in free agency of Delanie Walker to Tennessee. More than any other offense in the NFL, they love multi-tight end packages and the ability to be exotic in personnel groupings. While McDonald doesn't have the athleticism and big-play capability of Vernon Davis, he can certainly help as either an in-line or motion player. He can also be a good contributor in the short-to-intermediate passing game. What may be a sneaky strength of this pick is that it will allow the 49ers to use multiple tight ends to force defenses to play sub packages -- then they can come back and run the ball. Those are the kinds of things this coaching staff loves to do.
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04/26/13 09:19 PM
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04/26/13 10:08 PM
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Arnold49 wrote:Almost a half hour non-stop talk about the Jets qb situation on NFL Network's Total Access. Totally Jets might be a better title. Lousy team with three very bad veterans and a questionable rookie. Compelling viewing. Time to watch the crippled Lakers face the inevitable! So far, the Niners have been actively trading in every round. I have a feeling they might just take five more. Possibly six. One of 128 or 131 traded for a pick next year, and maybe some other dealings from the mix of the later ones. Stockpiling for the future is an ongoing process, and at this stage they may feel more secure going in that direction. This wasn't the greatest class of talent, and there will be many undrafted players remaining. The positions of need have been addressed pretty decently and the veteran roster is still very very good. I would have liked a more fluid pass catching tight end, and more depth on the D line would be nice, but at this stage we're looking at sleepers and projects. I'd give them a B+ so far. With so much leverage they possibly could have finessed a bit more out of the trades, but I know that they have their logic and objectives.
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04/26/13 11:06 PM
Who's got it better than us? NOBODY!
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04/26/13 11:36 PM
Grand Poobah
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Winners San Francisco 49ers: General manager Trent Baalke knows how to play the board and acquire versatile talent. The 49ers moved down only six spots in the second round before drafting one of our favorite pass rushers in the draft, Florida State's Tank Carradine. In exchange for that small move down with the Tennessee Titans, they picked up a seventh- and third-round pick in 2014. That's serious value. Tight end Vance McDonald, another second-round pick, was one of the most complete players at his position in the draft. He could be a "joker" for the team's offense much like Delanie Walker, who signed with the Titans in free agency.
04/27/13 12:46 AM
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04/27/13 01:15 AM
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