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| SF | B+ | A | A | A | B | A- | A+ | A+ | A |
| StL | A- | A | A | A- | C+ | B+ | A- | A- | A- |
| AZ | B | B+ | C | B | C+ | A- | B | B+ | B |
| SEA | B- | B | C | C+ | A | B- | C | C+ | B- |
Let's review, shall we?
Draft selections:
Draft selections:
Paul Richardson (rd 2, #45);
Justin Britt (rd 2, #64);
Cassius Marsh (rd 4, #108);
Kevin Norwood (rd 4, #123);
Kevin Pierre-Louis (rd 4, #132);
Jimmy Staten (rd 5, #172);
Garrett Scott (rd 6, #199);
Eric Pinkins (rd 6, #208);
Kiero Small (rd 7, #227).
Free agent signings:
Dion Bailey;
Brock Coyle;
Chase Dixon;
Garry Gilliam;
Bronson Irwin;
Jackson Jeffcoat;
Jimmy LeGree;
Keith Price;
Andru Pulu.
I'm disappointed that Pete traded down and took Richardson, rather than take Marqise Lee with the final pick of the 1st round, and here's why:
While Richardson was 1/10th of a second faster in the 40-yard dash, Lee had a 1/5th second lead on the short shuttle which displays his shiftiness. Further, Richardson never performed bench presses, and at 175# there's questions on his ability to block down field and take hits as a slot receiver. Lee grabs balls out of the air. True, he sometimes allows passes to deflect off his hands and turn into INTs, but watch Lee's and Richardson's tapes and you'll see every one of these distinctions highlighted.
Why were Lee's numbers down in 2013? Because he was injured through the entire season, never at 100%. Does that make him injury prone? Well, Richardson sat out an entire season for a torn knee ligament. You can't raise the injury question on Lee without doing the same on Richardson.
And you know Seahawks fans wanted Marqise. With the clock started on the 32nd pick, the fans were chanting, "Marqise, Marqise, Marqise."
While Richardson was 1/10th of a second faster in the 40-yard dash, Lee had a 1/5th second lead on the short shuttle which displays his shiftiness. Further, Richardson never performed bench presses, and at 175# there's questions on his ability to block down field and take hits as a slot receiver. Lee grabs balls out of the air. True, he sometimes allows passes to deflect off his hands and turn into INTs, but watch Lee's and Richardson's tapes and you'll see every one of these distinctions highlighted.
Why were Lee's numbers down in 2013? Because he was injured through the entire season, never at 100%. Does that make him injury prone? Well, Richardson sat out an entire season for a torn knee ligament. You can't raise the injury question on Lee without doing the same on Richardson.
And you know Seahawks fans wanted Marqise. With the clock started on the 32nd pick, the fans were chanting, "Marqise, Marqise, Marqise."
I think Cassius Marsh, Justin Britt and Kevin Pierre-Louis could contribute right away, especially Marsh.
I'm not sure about Kiero Small, though. If he's as so strong as scouts suggest, why is it that he could only bench press 23 times? At 5'-8" and 244#, if that were all muscle he should have been clearing 30 presses, no? The image of his bulked up muscular frame implied that he could press far more than 23 times. Okay, so watch his tape. Good blocker no question, but he is slow at times and when he goes for the legs, some of the better defenders bounce back up to make the tackle.
I would have picked USC's Morgan Breslin. Breslin was another Trojan who had a steep dropoff in 2013 because of injuries. In 2012, Breslin was tied with Jadeveon Clowney for 5th in the nation in sacks. In 2013, despite playing in just 6 games, he had 4.5 sacks (and he was hobbled in some of those games as he came back too early). Compare that to Clowney who played in 11 games but only registered 3 sacks. Breslin was a steal for the 49ers as a signed UDFA.
With regards to Seattle's signed undrafted free agents, I believe Dion Bailey, Brock Coyle and Jackson Jeffcoat stand a solid chance of making the 53-man roster if not the practice squad as they were solid defensive players in college. Bailey is like a Malcolm Smith, who seems to always be around the football.
I'm not sure about Kiero Small, though. If he's as so strong as scouts suggest, why is it that he could only bench press 23 times? At 5'-8" and 244#, if that were all muscle he should have been clearing 30 presses, no? The image of his bulked up muscular frame implied that he could press far more than 23 times. Okay, so watch his tape. Good blocker no question, but he is slow at times and when he goes for the legs, some of the better defenders bounce back up to make the tackle.
I would have picked USC's Morgan Breslin. Breslin was another Trojan who had a steep dropoff in 2013 because of injuries. In 2012, Breslin was tied with Jadeveon Clowney for 5th in the nation in sacks. In 2013, despite playing in just 6 games, he had 4.5 sacks (and he was hobbled in some of those games as he came back too early). Compare that to Clowney who played in 11 games but only registered 3 sacks. Breslin was a steal for the 49ers as a signed UDFA.
With regards to Seattle's signed undrafted free agents, I believe Dion Bailey, Brock Coyle and Jackson Jeffcoat stand a solid chance of making the 53-man roster if not the practice squad as they were solid defensive players in college. Bailey is like a Malcolm Smith, who seems to always be around the football.
Separately but in the same theme of NFL drafts:
Seahawks, pay atttention to USC's FB Soma Vainuku for 2015 or 2016 draft. As a high school senior, the guy benched 225# 30 times, and when he hits you, you're going down. His special teams play is spectacular with his half-dozen blocked kicks and nasty as hell tackling on kickoffs.
Stanford's Trent Murphy's two sacks against USC in 2013, all occurred when Vainuku was on the sidelines -- I bring this up because SF Gate's caption for this photo says that Murphy was a handful for Vainuku, but look at that photo closely and it was Murphy (6'-6") who was crouching down below Vainuku (6'-1") to gain leverage. Vainuku blocks well and often, all the way down the field on a play; if you want Beast Mode to continue to take down opposing defenses, you'll want Vainuku leading the way.
Seahawks, pay atttention to USC's FB Soma Vainuku for 2015 or 2016 draft. As a high school senior, the guy benched 225# 30 times, and when he hits you, you're going down. His special teams play is spectacular with his half-dozen blocked kicks and nasty as hell tackling on kickoffs.
Stanford's Trent Murphy's two sacks against USC in 2013, all occurred when Vainuku was on the sidelines -- I bring this up because SF Gate's caption for this photo says that Murphy was a handful for Vainuku, but look at that photo closely and it was Murphy (6'-6") who was crouching down below Vainuku (6'-1") to gain leverage. Vainuku blocks well and often, all the way down the field on a play; if you want Beast Mode to continue to take down opposing defenses, you'll want Vainuku leading the way.
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