Vernon Davis will actually get a chance to make plays instead of having the stay back and block all the time. This draft helped us in ways most Niner fans aren’t even realizing.

You guys wanted a #1 playmaker on offense?? what about actually using the stud we already have on the team.

these moves prove to me that the Niners are in win-now mode. No waiting around for a 1st or 2nd round WR to develop. We had huge issues on both lines and needed immediate help there. 3 of our first 4 picks along the trenches and people are upset? I honestly don’t get the whiners.

Like i said before in my other post, the Niners did a lot of homework on Quentin Groves and didn’t draft him. Darnell Bing ring a bell from a few years ago?? We did extensive homework on Bing and passed up on him 4 times when these so-called draft experts thought he should have went 1st or 2nd round. Where is he now?

I just wish the whining would stop and lets see what these kids are made of. I can honestly say i feel a lot better about this team than i did a year ago. This was a great draft and I can’t wait for the season to start. I’ve been waiting awhile now for the Niners to draft a guy like Balmer in the early rounds. I still wish we would have traded down and drafted Haloti Ngata a few years ago instead of Vernon Davis like i suggested before the draft, but i’m happy that need was finally addressed.

Now we can only hope these moves along the O-line will give Alex Smith the time he needs to actually feel comfortable back there and just play the game and read the defense. You can obviously add Joe Staley to this draft class as well and our O-line was revamped with one draft class. How the hell can anyone complain, especially after giving up 55 sacks last year.

I’m kinda surprised they didn’t got drafted.

This draft also shows me that they didn’t like Groves as much as many believed. They did a lot of homework on this guy and in the end passed up on him twice and didn’t feel it necessary to trade up in the draft to jump ahead of the Steelers like the Jags did. This reminds me a lot of Darnell Bing a few years ago when everyone swore up and down we were going to draft him early because we talked with him so much.

You can also look at Jay Moore as a rookie this year as his rookie season was finished early. The coaching staff loves this kid and i think he still deserves a shot to prove what he’s made of. I believe he has the skill set to start opposite Manny Lawson this year. Passing up edge rushers in this draft shows me that they like what they have in Moore and are willing to give him a shot(unlike most Niner fans it seems).

We needed a huge facelift on the O-line and got two studs in the first 4 rounds in Rachal and Wallace. IMO Heitman is better served as a backup, as his versatility is one of his stronger traits IMO. Wallace might not come in and start right away but should provide nice depth his rookie season. Something we sorely lacked last season. Some might say we needed a OT but Snyder, Wragge, Duckett can all provide depth there in case Jennings goes down and even Rachal is said to be seen as a possible RT as well.

I’ll admit i was one of the guys intrigued with Groves or a playmaker like Deshean Jackson or another WR in the second round, but the more i think about it, i love the Rachal pick. After reading more info on him and watching some highlights, i can’t help but be excited for Frank Gore.

WIth Mike Martz giving his blessing on drafting those two O-lineman over possible WR’s(Royal,Doucet, Jackson,Hawkins, etc), it makes me feel more comfortable with our WR Corp. Martz gets a lot out of his WR’s(no matter the accolades) and he should be able to work with this current group. You also can’t discount Vernon Davis as a potential top target as well. Mike Martz said he loved the talent here when he took over and this draft shows me he wasn’t lying.

I loved the Reggie Smith pick as well more on value than anything. He’s a gamer but dropped due to slow timed speed. Whether he becomes a CB or a S on this team remains to be seen, but he was too talented of a player to pass up. Age and injury woes to the DB’s also played a huge factor in this decision.

Well thats my rant and i can say i’m very happy with this draft. They didn’t pick players i was looking at or wanted the Niners to go after, but the picks made a lot of sense. Our biggest concern was in the trenches and we stocked up big time. This team just got a lot better after this weekend IMHO. We should be able to protect the QB this year.