NFL Draft
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Raiders draft for need, not speed
It’s hard not to look at all of the off-season developments through the lens of “What if Al Davis Were Still Alive?”...
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Grading the 49ers’ draft
I am a qualified grader. No, really, I have a credential, which unabashedly confirms my exulted position as “grader.” This entitles me...
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After drafting a Duck, 49ers go Looney tunes
At least I showed a little restraint in that headline. I could’ve called LaMichael James “daffy.” Yes, the 49ers made several people...
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NFL Draft Day 2: 49ers surprisingly pick Oregon RB LaMichael James
If anyone had LaMichael James mocked to the 49ers with the 61st overall pick, tip of the cap to you. No one saw this one coming. Offensive line, defensive line, defensive backs, even wide receivers were ranked higher on most everyone’s San Francisco board. Curiously though, an ESPN graphic showed that Mel Kiper thought the […]
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49ers order off the menu, take A.J. Jenkins, WR, Illinois
As the San Francisco 49ers’ spot grew closer, the fans on Twitter started freaking out because Coby Fleener and Stephen Hill, the predicted picks du jour for Trent Baalke and Jim Harbaugh, were still available. Also on the board: Reuben Randle and Alshon Jeffery. Yet, as I predicted, the 49ers drafted Jenkins. Ha! Like anyone […]
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7-Round 49ers Mock Draft
Happy Holidraft, everyone! At long last, my much-anticipated mock draft has arrived. I am no Mel Kiper, Mike Mayock, or Patrick Connor...
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And with the 30th pick of the NFL Draft, the 49ers select…
Before we get to the pick, let’s celebrate, shall we? The San Francisco 49ers haven’t been like this in years past. By...
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49ers NFL Draft preview: Baalke likes pass rushers with light bodies, heavy hands
Like cornerback, outside linebacker/defensive end is not an immediate need for the team. But given a 2012 schedule that includes Green Bay,...
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49ers NFL Draft preview: Baalke corners the market on size and speed
Though cornerback doesn’t strike as an immediate position of need, fans need only recall the final quarter of the NFC Championship to...
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The case for Coby Fleener
As the 2012 NFL Draft approaches, and the bitter taste of the overtime loss to the Giants in the NFC Championship Game...
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NFL Draft preview: Trent Baalke likes tight ends who can block
The mania of Draftmas–or should I saw the Holidraft?–is certainly intensifying as reports of Kendall Wright’s body fat grip the nation....
