Archive for April, 2007
Video: Draft Day 2 Highlights
Highlights of the second day of the NFL Draft
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MMP: The Day After the Draft
The Draft is officially over and from reading around the net the 49ers have been getting nothing but praise and high grades.
Czar gives the 49ers an A+ (Fox Sports)
Prisco gives an A (CBS Sportsline)
Sporting News want to be a little different and hand out a B
Kiper hands out a B grade, but more importantly thinks Thomas [...]
Video: Day 1 Highlights
Here are highlights of the 49ers 1st day draft:
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Draft Recap
The 49ers walked away with some solid starters and added much needed depth. They also immediately upgraded their wide receiving corps with the trade for receiver Darrell Jackson.
Rd 1: Patrick Willis - LB
Rd 1: Joe Staley - OT
Rd 3: Jason Hill - WR
Rd 3: Ray McDonald - DL
Rd 4: Jay Moore - DE/OLB
Rd 4: Darrell [...]
49ers Finish with Thomas Clayton at 186
Barring any last minute trades the 49ers end the 2007 NFL draft by selecting RB Thomas Clayton from Kansas St.
OVERVIEW
After a promising junior season and with a new coaching staff in place, Kansas State was expecting a banner senior season from Clayton in 2006. What they got instead was a troubled athlete who was suspended [...]
49ers Draft Tarell Brown at 147
With their 5th-round pick the 49ers select Texas DB Tarell Brown.
OVERVIEW
It was a trying season for the Longhorns secondary in 2006, especially for Brown. On the field, the team’s pass defense ranked 99th in the nation, allowing 236.23 yards per game after finishing eighth in Division I-A in 2005, when the Longhorns gave up 172.0 [...]
49ers Draft Joe Cohen at 135
With their last pick in the 4th round, No. 135 overall, the 49ers select DT Joe Cohen out of Florida.
GIL BRANDT’S ANALYSIS
Cohen (6-4½, 313; 5.10) was a backup to Marcus Thomas, and when Thomas was suspended, Cohen became a starter. People think his best position in the NFL will be defensive end, but he has [...]
49ers Draft Dashon Goldson at 126
With their second pick in the 4th-round, the 49ers select Dashon Goldson, DB, Washington.
OVERVIEW
Moved from safety to corner during 2006 spring; made an interception at his new position in the 2006 Spring Game. … Prep teammate of UW corner Roy Lewis. … Earned his bachelor’s degree in American Ethnic Studies in June 2006.
49ers Draft Jay Moore at 104
49ers select Nebraska DE Jay Moore with the 104th pick overall. Their 1st of three 4th round picks.
OVERVIEW
Often overshadowed by All-American Adam Carriker at the other defensive end position for the Huskers, Moore is called a high-energy type by the coaching staff whose ability to neutralize the outside running game was a big reason for [...]
49ers Select at Ray MacDonald at 97
The 97th pick overall, the comp pick the 49ers received for the loss of Julian Peterson, they pick Ray McDonald DE/DT, from Florida, who most likely will be a OLB in the 3-4.
OVERVIEW
The son of former University of Florida receiver Ray McDonald (1982-85), Raymondo made a name for himself on the other side of the [...]
49ers Take Jason Hill at 76
With their third pick in the draft, number 76 overall the 49ers select Jason Hill WR Washington State.
OVERVIEW
To truly appreciate Hill’s big-play ability, one has to read further into his statistics. After taking over split-end duties, he caught 158 passes in 31 games. Of those receptions, 111 were good for first downs; he converted 42 [...]
tim kawakami is an idiot...better that the report come from a more credible source. hey, i'll say it. fire the ...
It really is time to fire Nolan, there should be no question at all about that. 
As it stands right now, Nolan is a malignant tumor that is killing this franchise. The challenge fiasco says it ...
Manusky? hahah.. thats a fucking joke. Thats not upgrading at all. I say let Singletary be interim for this season ...
