Profile: Chilo Rachal – OL (Rd 2. 39th)
The 49ers select guard Chilo Rachal with their 2nd pick in the draft (39th overall).
Overview
A highly decorated offensive tackle coming out of high school, Chilo Rachal would be the first to tell you that 21 games as a starter in three years at Southern California is not much of a resume for professional teams to evaluate.
Family issues forced the junior to enter the 2008 NFL Draft, despite urging from the USC coaching staff to return for one more season. Rachal’s mother was diagnosed with a stomach tumor and is still awaiting insurance approval for treatment, necessitating Rachal’s decision to jump to the NFL.
Head coach Pete Carroll said Rachal informed him that he would make himself available for the NFL draft. Carroll was disappointed he did not consult him before making his decision. Rachal did not apply for a pre-draft evaluation, knowing he was planning to turn pro regardless of their evaluation.
At Dominguez High School, Rachal earned 2003 Super Prep and Prep Star All-American honors. He was a member of the Prep Star Top 100 Dream Team, Lemming Top 100, Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-West, Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West honor-able mention, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, Orange County Register Fab 15 second- team and All-CIF Southern Section first-team squads.
The All-CIF Division III, Los Angeles Times All-Southeast/South Coast Lineman of the Year added Long Beach Press-Telegram Dream Team first-team and All-Conference honors as a senior offensive lineman, despite playing in only four games due to a knee injury. He was rated the 12th-best offensive tackle in the country, ranked 12th overall on the Super West 60 and 11th on the California Top 100 lists by Rivals.com.
Rachal enrolled at Southern California in 2004, spurning scholarship offers from Arizona State, California, Michigan, San Jose State, UCLA and Washington. He competed as an offensive guard and tackle, but underwent left knee arthroscopic surgery in mid-September that kept him away from practices until October.
In 2005, Rachal appeared in all 13 games as a reserve offensive guard. He saw most of his action on special teams with the field goal/placement units. He earned Sophomore All-American and All-Pac-10 Conference second-team honors in 2006, starting every game, except vs. Washington, at right offensive guard. He was part of a young line that paved the way for an offense that generated 391.8 yards and 30.5 points per game.
As a junior, Rachal picked up All-American and All-Pac-10 Conference first-team honors despite missing three games after he suffered right knee ligament damage in the Washington game. He posted 80 knockdowns when healthy, leading the way for an improved rushing attack that averaged 197.2 yards per game, compared to 128.0 yards the previous season.
Talking about his son’s decision to forgo his final season at Southern California, Charles Rachal said he thought family medical issues influenced his son’s decision. “I think it played a considerable role because he loves his mama,” he said. Charles Rachal said he did not expect his son to change his mind. “He’s right around the corner from his degree,” he said.
Career Notes
In 21 games as a starter, Rachal has never allowed a quarterback sack, delivering 155 knockdowns, including 15 touchdown-resulting blocks…The team’s fastest offensive lineman, he was recently clocked at 4.92 in the 40-yard dash.
High School
Attended Dominguez (Compton, Cal.) High School, playing in just four games as a senior due to a knee injury…Earned 2003 Super Prep and Prep Star All-American honors…Was a member of the Prep Star Top 100 Dream Team, Lemming Top 100, Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-West, Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West honorable mention, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, Orange County Register Fab 15 second-team and All-CIF Southern Section first-team squads…The All-CIF Division III, Los Angeles Times All-Southeast/South Coast Lineman of the Year added Long Beach Press-Telegram Dream Team first-team and All-Conference honors as a senior offensive lineman…Rated the 12th-best offensive tackle in the country, ranked 12th overall on the Super West 60 and 11th on the California Top 100 lists by Rivals.com.
Analysis
Positives: Solid build with broad shoulders, wide chest, thick thighs and calves and long arms…Plays with good initial quickness and strength, coming out of his stance sharply while keeping his feet moving…Versatile blocker with experience at guard and tackle…Productive on both run and pass blocks, showing the foot speed to get out and attack second-level defenders…Shows good body control on the move and is alert to picking up stunts, as he has the loose hips and lateral agility to quickly recover…Has adequate football intelligence and learns plays with minimal reps…Hustles and works to finish, playing with good aggression…Has a solid base, keeping his feet while showing proper knee bend when redirecting…Stays on his feet and is able to avoid piles while sustaining his blocks…Has good balance in the short area, generating pop and explosion when assisting the center in pass protection…Adjusts smoothly on the move and gets good fits on run blocks, as he works hard to sustain and finish (will block until the whistle)…Understands position and is quite active with his hands to lock on, using his arm extension to turn and wall off his man…Shows a good feel for pressure on the pulls and traps…Has the strength to blow a lethargic defender off the ball, as he gets into his man quickly…Forceful striker with good pop and explosion coming out of his stance…Good incline blocker who consistently drives and steers defenders away from the play…Uses his hands to redirect and understands how to neutralize stunts and blitzes…Gets good production on the short pulls, as he runs under control, doing a nice job of anticipating and adjusting to the linebacker’s moves at the second level…Shows good retreat agility and kick slide while jolting and punching with power in pass protection…His short-area kick slide, hand usage and punch are very effective in his pass set…With his short pass set, he does a good job of locking on and anchoring, sinking his weight well to redirect and change direction to mirror the pass rusher…With his lateral agility, he can gain advantage on the scoop-and-reach with his first step…Knows how to grab and latch on to a defender with big hands and will explode on the rise to shock defenders, creating movement to neutralize the bull rush…Shows patience waiting for plays to develop (will let the defender come to him rather than overextend)…Can adjust to stunts and reach block, playing with good leverage and pad level, as he uses his leg power and hand punch to lock out and control vs. the inside surge…Has natural strength and uses his size well to land on targets in the short area…Play with good knee bend, showing flexibility when sinking his hips.
Negatives: Needs to refine his drive-blocking skills (team generally emphasized a pass-oriented attack), as he gets his legs a little too narrow when trying to trap and pull…Will lose his balance when he gets high in his stance and is more comfortable in a two-point stance… While he doesn’t do it often, he will sometimes lunge into the opponent, losing balance and leverage…Has a good leg base, but takes too long to bounce back when knocked down…Shows good lateral agility, but needs to keep his feet when working in space (susceptible when defenders attack his legs)…Needs to improve his hand punch (has good strength), as he shows some good hitting ability upon contact, but is not a consistent striker when he lets his hands get outside his frame…Has had several knee issues that need further medical evaluation.
Compares To: KRIS DIELMAN-San Diego…Rachal is going to need a year or so to develop, but he has very good foot speed and quickness on pulls and traps. He seeks contact working into the second level and, despite a rash of knee problems during his career, he still is capable of exploding off the snap and blowing the defender off the ball. Maturity is going to be a big issue, but someone could find a nice prospect, if they are willing to be patient and mentor him for a year or two.
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THIS DRAFT SUX!!!!
What kind of draft is this? They could have Desean Jackson by now!!!! This is so frustrating…
This is fucking great draft.
Desean Jackson? We don’t need a WR right now.
I didn’t had a googd G, and now Baas is injured.
Great picks, tought I would prefer Groves over Balmer and Rachal.
Joe and where and when would Jackson see anytime. Nolan very seldom plays rookie WR’s.
Hey if Jerry Rice says the kid is “special” and Nolan can’t see that on the field..then hes a moron and we need to find another coach who is capable in evaluating football players.
Loeher, we dont need a WR right now? Hahaha…thats the joke of the century. The niners have been trying to find a friggin a game breaking receiver since T.O. left! Remember these names? (Antonio Bryant, Rashaun Woods, Brandon Lloyd, Brandon Williams, Darrell Jackson and so on and so on). Look Bruce is past his prime, we got Johnson on a 1 year deal, Jason Hill is average at best, Lelie is a big question mark, Battle is ok but doesn’t scare anyone. Still dont think we need a WR? Yea thats right were set at that position aren’t we? Haha…what a joke.
u guys forget Scot has final say…I’ll just leave it at that
Ok so instead of sayint Thanks Nolan! We can say Thanks Scot for another losing season! I say maybe 6-10.. 7-9 at best.
We needed an impact player like Groves or Desean Jackson, we passed both of them…
In the second round! Insane considering they were both projected 1st rounders!
Ok Joe, we need a WR. But it’s not a priority. We have Bruce, Johnson and Battle (Not saying about Vernon).
Who do we have at Guard, Snyder? Baas? I don’t trust Snyder, and Baas is injured.
Who do we have at NT, Franklyn? Cohen? I don’t trust neither.
We drafted the positions we needed the most, except from OLB.
I would’ve drafted Groves in 1st and Rachal at 2nd.
Early Doucett still on the board?
man well Chilo was a surprise. Hope we pick up a WR up next or an inside backer. jeeze cant believe my penn state is hanging around. Doucet is still hangin around and hawkins…so therer is some quality at 75.
We draft out of need but what we need the most is a playmaker on offense
Jackson won’t last in the NFL as a WR, just a RS. He won’t e able to get off the pres coverage and he;ll get killed in the middle of the field. I don’t love the niners draft so far either, but DeSean Jackson would have been a waste…..
I don’t know if I’d call Desean a waste. I think he’ll do well, but as a role player type, not a #1. I just hope tomorrow we take either Hawkins, Caldwell or Bess.
The draft would have been complete if they would have just traded up to grab groves after they picked chilo. Does anybody know what the jags traded to move up to get him?
No but how the hell do the Jags gte both Harvey and Groves, talk about pass rush!
Our picks are good to be honest, but they aren’t flashy or sexy picks at all.
Balmer can play LE or NT in the 3-4 and DT in the 4-3, amazing speed for his size, and had a big senior year (his only good year) He has a high motor which is nice too.
Rachal is very good I love the no sacks allowed stat in 2 years. Not to emntion thr 115 knockdowns and 15 TDs scored through him.
This draft has given me a headache! Donnie Avery from the Rams was the first picked WR overall!!! LMFAO
He was projected as a 3rd round pick!
I dont know what you guys are crying about, but this is a good pick… it all starts at the O-LINE!!!! We can have CHAD or TO and we still wont do shit with no O-LINE! Good Shit Nolan!! Keep it coming!!
RED AND GOLD 4 LIFE!!!
I feel the niners had a great draft. The niners filled two big holes on the team with players that can contribute on week 1. Before this draft we had no depth at DL and O-Line. I feel that they should draft at least one more player for the O-Line… And why is everybody sucking Q. Groves dick. The guy can’t even play every down. If you watched him in college teams would run at him all day because he was worthless at stopping it… And thank god we passed on D. Jackson. All he is going to do is return kicks and collect pay checks on injury reserve. He’s a midget that will get crushed in the league. Not many players last in the NFL weighing 170 pounds. That’s why every team passed on him.
thats right!! tell’em dan the man!
In the 3-4 you aren’t worried about the run stopping ability of an outside linebacker. It’s all about the pass rush ability, and groves is projected as one of the best. But since they passed up on him, what do you all think about hybrid de/olb shawn crable out of michigan. Manny Lawson like frame and speed.
I like Crable. Thats a guy I’d like them to target in the 4th, maybe even 5th.
redandgold….eagles picked up jackson… now when mcnabb hooks up with this guy time and time again and your watching him score on espn highlights every sunday night what are you gonna say then? Jerry Rice said he was a “special” player so i dont know about you but i think Rice knows a little bit about playing the WR position. Niners desparately needs a big game breaker receiver to take it to the house when he has the ball in his hands. Now i dont know if youve seen jackson play but the man can flat out fly. Remember its not the size of the man but the heart of the man.
joe gomez…. i understand that jackson is good, but what you miss to understand is that, it dont matter whom we have; jackson, kelly, sweed, or anyone… the point is that it starts on the O-LINE and if it takes us to miss jackson to pick up an O-LINE so be it. Check it out.. I dont think we need wr’s as much as we need o-line, and to tell the truth, i think if given a chance, Hill will be a game breaking wr… so just chill, and enjoy the show!
We better get a WR in the 3rd round! Not just any WR i want a 6′5-6′7 WR that can catch any overthrown pass Alex Smith throws at him. This draft is pissing me off dammitt we shoulda got Jackson or Malcom Kelly.
Hey Joe
Jerry Rice works for the Eddie Debartolo’s companie who represents D. Jackson. So don’t get sucked into the marketing of jerry rice. He is getting paid to say that.
ninaz you want a WR 6′5″ or 6′7″ in the 3rd. and your upset that we
didn’t get Desean Jackson who’s 5′ nothing. There are plenty of WR
still on the board that will have more productive and longer careers
than Jackson or Kelly.
Joe Gomez do you want to buy some ocean front property in Kansas?
Just because JR was pimping Jackson doesn’t mean shit. except he’s
got a fatter checking account. Wake up and smell the coffee.
Doucet, Caldwell, Franklin, Douglas, Bess, Hawkins, Manningham are
still available WR
Collins, Hills, Greco, Nicks, Sullivan, Schnuenig are still Available OL
Avril, Conner, Crable, Bell, Adibi, Highsmith, Henderson are available LB
chill the 9ers are having a great draft. Just because a college player was the man in all of these wide open offenses doesn’t mean shit when they get to the pros.
Los Banos Jerry…your the one who needs to wake up and smell the coffee buddy.. i am so sick of picking average fucken receivers..since t.o. left we havent had shit!.. i have watched and studied jackson closely, he is a game breaker and for a 2nd round pick it wouldve been a fucken steal! We had the worst offense in the NFL last year so i think you pick the best offensive weapon before you pick a “need” player like a DE or a T. Most people were saying jackson wouldve been gone by the time we picked at #29 and he was there for the taking in the 2nd round!. forget pickin’these average receivers i want a game breaker. JR didnt say jackson was “special” just cause he works for eddie d’s company. thats retarded…JR has all the money in the world he doesnt need to advertise or market for anyone. When you see Desean Jackson’s highlights this year, mark my words, your going to wish we took him when we had the chance. We couldve gotten a decent Tackle or DE on sunday, you cant pass up talent when it is available for you to take. Ill pick talent over need any day.
Jackson won’t last. He wieghs 169 pounds. Oh wait, I’m sorry 174. There are very, very few players in the league that wiegh below 180 pounds, most who are kickers, and none of them are in the pro bowl. So lets stop crying about not picking Jackson.
gomez.. do you know why we had the worst offense last year?? we had no O-line!! LOOK, I think Steve Smith is the best wr out there hands down, but did he do anything last year, but cry? And why was that? Because they had no O-line!! This is the NFL, and ONE player doesnt win a game (specially a wr), it takes a whole team. This is not the NBA, one player cant take over… Like los banos jerry said, there are still good wr’s out there, so just chill out and see what happens
Dan the man..i guess you havent heard of a game breaking WR who is considered “small” for the NFL..his name is Steve Smith who stands barely 5′8″ 1/2 and about 175lbs. What im trying to say is size dont mean shit if you dont have heart. If you can play football than you can play football. Desean Jackson can play. Hes an upgrade from Arnaz Battle and Lelie..thats a fact.
redngold.. hey i thought thats why we drafted Baas and Snyder? Look at all the D-lineman we drafted last few years. Im tired making the same fucken picks year after year under McNolan. Look at all the busts they drafted on the D-line! If they wouldnt had made their mistakes the last few years we wouldnt be wasting another first and second rounders on trench players. damn it we need skill players right now! of all the receivers who are left whos to say they are gone before we pick tomorrow? whos to say they dont pick a receiver? the way its going we might pick another trench player to rotate with all the other linemens. steve young is right when he said that mcnolan is trying to make us the ravens of the west coast. what are we going to scare defenses with? Battle, Lelie, Hill, Bruce? Give me a break.. weve been rebuilding ever since this idiot Nolan and the Mac man came on board. they shouldve got their trench players years ago but they keep missing on draft day so we never get the chance to pick a stud play maker, a game breaker, a take it to the house player. shit arent you guys tired of this Nolan era or is just me? this guy is a fucken loser. if we dont do shit by the eighth game i say fire the guy along with the sorry GM. Weve been in a 7 year funk and i dont know about you but this shit is gettin’ old!
Oh thats right.. almost forgot that we gave up our original first rounder for…joe staley! We are “over drafting” trench players. No skill players=Another long season for Niner fans.
Joe Gomez is right. Steve Smith and Marvin Harrison are very similar to Desean Jackson and both players are most valuable for their teams. I want a tall WR that stands 6′5-6″7 but it doesnt have to be in the 3rd round. Hell lets take a QB in the 3rd i just dont wanna see anymore linemen for gods sake. I want a Marques Colston on our team but since Nolan isnt a offensive mentality coach he doesnt understand that his young QB Alex has a tendency of overthrowing receivers because we have midgets for receivers and old farts that are guaranteed starting time as FA’s. A smart coach wouldve got some decent lineman on FA and trades and gotten young tuff WR, CB, S, and or QB and some 3rd or 4th round linemen. Im not saying were gonna suck next year but we need to stop signing depth and getting playmakers.
gomez… chill out homie, just try to relax… Do you really think that all our problems would be gone on Offense if we would have drafted jackson?? Look, I’m a 9ers fan just as much as you are, i dont like to see my team in the stage they are in also, but you have to know that it takes time to be back on top! There are many teams out there that havent even gone to the SB, and they still are working on it… I think Nolan is doing the right thing (hate him or not). Its easy for us as fans to say that he is not doing a good job so fire this guy, but its not easy to win in the NFL!! This game is 90% mental and 10% skill, and i think nolan is bringing in the right players, so just give it time, and see what happens..
Niners hired Nolan January 15, 2005 (Washington Post) so that gives this loser almost 3 1/2 years of rebuilding now. Let me ask you this… how many more losing seasons are you all willing to put up with? I say if we have another fucked up losing season than his head should roll along with Mcloughan. Same with Alex Smith…if this guy doesn’t produce this year he needs to go too. Thats why this league is the NFL which stands for “NOT FOR LONG!”