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For some reason Ray Rice is who comes to mind for me everytime I think of Dalvin cook. And I believe he can be even better. And just BC we went rb in the first doesn't mean we couldn't focus on the o line as well. I think we all can agree a corner needs to be taken ATLEAST before round 3- probably even by round 2..but a premiere running back could be what Joe needs to get back on track and open up the deep ball. Get Joe a big possession receiver thru FA like we had in Boldin - we got perriman to stretch the feild like Torrey did- get crock healthy and see some improvement from maxx and waller- now we just need to get the running game respectable again and we'll have the same recipe on offense we did in 2012. Then if jimmy stays healthy - we find a strong corner to start across from him- tavon keeps improving- get another solid year from weddle and cj...the only thing we really need is for judon and ZDS to take that next step and get one more solid year from suggs. ALOT of what ifs..but we could definitely make a run at it next year without question. But to me, the key is the running game. Get back to controlling the time of possession and opening up the play action and deep ball. Joe thrives when he's under 30 attempts a game- and when he is under that amount we tend to win. The more weapons we have at the position the better. We've currently got 3 guys that can stretch the feild- we need 3 strong running backs incase of injury and to keep them fresh and open things up for the speedsters down feild.

I don't think that's necessarily true- I think many people including me know Dixon is going to be special- and I also think west is a good compliment ...but if one of the premiere guys is there at 16 you have to atleast consider it. Fournette is typically seen as the number 1 back - but Cook is almost exactly the type of back that harbs and decosta were describing that we needed- somebody that could be a game wrecker and bust out with 40 & 50 + yard scampers on the drop of a dime- catch passes out the backfeild and take it to the house- AND block well. I too am pretty set on taking a CB or pass rusher...but if our top rated guys at those positions are gone and we think we can get just as good of a talent in the 2nd or third and Dalvin Cook is sitting there @ 16- you have to assume that it will strongly be considered. Say Dixon goes down with an ACL injury in camp? All of a sudden we're not looking so hot at the RB position. I get you could say that for a lot of positions- but there will be more depth elsewhere and without a strong running game it drastically effects the passing game and we will see another year of dink and dunk offense.

Yeah he wouldn't even be on my board whatsoever. Unless he fell drastically into the late 3rd or 4th.

I actually like this a lot.

We really need 3 qbs to go before our pick. Then we're all but guaranteed a top notch playmaker. Very good chance Corey davis is there. Would y'all rather have him or Williams? Or would you pass on both and take Jones or Wilson? Tough call cobsidering our needs. Corner higher on the totum pole but the need for a true #1 receiver has been lurking for well over a decade.

Juice is a swiss army knife that can be retained for cheap. High character guy- makes plays- blocks and catches the ball very well. Why not try to keep somebody like that? I believe we need him. If you go back and watch that last drive we had against Pittsburgh- he almost single handedly won us the north. And I'm not talking about the TD ( although that was sweet as hell)- he laid down several key blocks and made play after play to keep that drive alive. Had we milked just a little more time or had we gotten antonio down short of the goaline we would have almost had a cakewalk to the AFCG - then who knows what happens. But yes-we need to try and keep juice.

I'd be a little upset if we don't resign juice. I think what he brings to this team gets often overlooked. I actually don't think a boldin reunion is out of the question. Would be an Ozzie type move- a veteran guy nearing the end of his career who can be had on a CHEAP 1 or 2 year deal to finish his career in Baltimore. I'm sure he'd love to come back and you know the fans would Iove it....he's that big bodied possesion type receiver that fits the exact mold of what we need. He has a rapport with Joe and harbaugh and has some juice left in the tank coming off of a 9 TD season- more than our #1 and #2 receivers combined! Now ofcourse we're not bringing him in to be a number 1- we may also go after a guy like garçon. Bringing in both of them would be about the same amount as going after 1 big name FA such as Marshall or Jeffrey and instead give us more depth. Not sure if we did that if we would hold onto Wallace or not- but it would be pretty enticing to have a wr corps looking like this: 1) Garcon 2) Wallace 3)Boldin 4) Perriman 5)Campanaro 6)Moore 7) Draftee? If we do part ways with Wallace-ofcourse that would be us banking on Perriman to take that next step and be our official number 2 guy who stretches the feild-which I do have faith in his ability to do so. However if wallace is released- I think we will take a WR a little higher In the draft...so here's my 2nd outlook: 1) Garçon 2)Perriman 3)Boldin 4) Cooper Kupp 5) Campanaro 6) Moore And in the final scenario I have us finally bucking the trend and making a splash for a true number 1. In this case we would also probably have to part ways with Wallace and rely more on perriman, however we may try to retain Aiken ( if he wants to stay-which right now doesnt look good) We would also draft a wr in the top 3 rounds. This would have our corps looking like this: 1) Jeffrey/Marshall 2) Perriman 3) Aiken 4) Zay Jones/ Ju Ju Smith/ Dede Westbrook 5) Campanaro 6) Moore Id be OK with any of these scenarios obviously- however for the money and for depth purposes and what we need- I think scenario 1 is our best bet - unless we can't afford to keep wallace in which case it would be 2. I'm so iffy on Wallace BC I think he could go either way- he could have another 1k + yd season or we could see a significant dropoff like we did in the second half of the season. It all depends who we bring in and how much improvement we see from Perriman. Maybe we wait until after camp and if perriman shows he can handle the #2 role then we can part ways with wallace and use those cap savings to pick up another cap casualty to fill a hole on defense.

Not to mention he's repeatedly put up respectable numbers with piss poor qb play year after year.

Was just about to post this- not sure if he's what we're looking for- Depends on the price. His numbers have dropped drastically and I don't see him as the possession type reciever we're looking for - but it's a thought. Initially I would say no. For some reason I get the feeling this is the year we buck the trend and go after a top notch playmaker and make a splash. Jeffrey or Marshall is my guess. Ofcourse Garcon makes a lot of sense too and won't be as pricey.

Not sure why but I think peppers is a big faller. Early on I saw him in every single mock as a lock for the top ten and possibly even a top 6 pick....lately every mock I've seen has him from 19-30.. Don't even think there's a real reason. Its funny BC I could certainly see him being our pick as well...the need for a safety.. The need for another lb who can drop back in coverage after orr retiring - the harbaugh connection- and just his overall versatility. Not to mention it could knock out our revolving door of kick returners since the departure of Jacoby. That's an underrated need of ours not many have mentioned. I don't like the pick considering the other options that will be available but I def would understand it and hope for the best.

Round 1 ( trade back) Dan Feeney- possible we lose Wagner in FA - and even if not feeney has showed he can play center. Always good to have a lineman who can move around in a pinch. I actually thought about going Oj Howard here with the uncertainty at TE- But considering the direction the offense is going- Beefing up the line while adding an extra 2nd and possible fourth Is a no brainer to me. Decosta and co. hinted that protecting Joe and strengthening the line was priority #1 next to corner...obviously it takes two teams to tango- so if we have to stay put Im 75% sure we go with the highest available CB on our board who will likely be Quincy Wilson or Sidney Jones. Round 2 TJ Watt- pass rushing is an absolute necessity. I think decosta downplayed a bit as to how high of a priority it actually is. Its far too early to tell if KC will pan out- but early signs are not looking good- and with the departure of Orr its looking like KC will possibly make the permanent switch to ILB. with doom likely on the way out and suggs in his last year or two- I think this is another no brainer. The Watt genes obviously seem pretty good- and if he can make an impact even close to the one his brother has made- this will be a home run. May not fall this far - but if so we will pounce. Round 2 Cooper Kupp- this guys stock is constantly rising and its possible he sneaks into the back end of the first. I think he fits the exact mold of what we need in a receiver- and if he falls to us i think we pull the trigger without hesitation. Round 3 Desmond King- its an absolute necessity we draft a corner early..however I think we will mainly utilize him as a safety. I don't think we will move on from Webb- but he does have a pretty high cap # so its possible he could be on the way out if he doesn't agree to another paycut. I think king and weddle would make a great duo- and he's already stated he would love to play here. And once again- it never hurts to have somebody that can move around in a pinch. Could be wishful thinking that he falls to the third- but certainly possible after a not so good showing at the senior bowl. Round 3 ( comp) Damontae Kazee- had a hard time here choosing between him, Kevin king and Cameron Sutton. In the end the 7 interceptions his senior year sold me. Turnovers win games. Sutton has injury concerns , and I think its possible he could fall down to the late 4th or even 5th ...in which case id grab him. Sutton's only 5'11 186 so that concerns me a bit as well. However he showed at the senior bowl how much he could move around and play safety, nickel and outside. He was very fluid and shut down oj howard a few times.he's very physical for his size. If he has a good combine i may reconsider. Kevin King on the other hand I'd strongly consider here. Has much better measurables at 6'3 192- and if Kazee is gone he's my pick. Now Kazee is also only 5'11 also but he plays much bigger and made many more plays. His 67 tackles is more than anybody in the entire cb class next to Elder and Douglas. He's VERY physical and extremely aggressive. I worry that he could draw some penalties-but his playmaking potential far outweighs that worry. it's very important we take a pure corner- one of the highest necessities on the totum pole. Ideally we would take one sooner- but I think we get the most value here- and by picking up those extra picks in the first. The only other corner I would take here would be White or Douglas- however I don't see them falling this far. Round 4 Ejuan Price- can never have enough pass rushers. At 6'1 255 I think he will be able to win with leverage- haven't watched alot of tape on him- but he registered 42 tackles and 13 sacks his senior year at Pitt. I think getting him here is great value. Round 4 ( acquired from tradeback) Damien Mama- adding more depth to the OL is always good. This guy had a good season as a junior from USC but has alot of room for improvement. Maybe we can strike gold here in the fourth once again like we did last year with Alex Lewis Round 5 Chris Odom- we triple dip at edge rusher. Great value here in the fifth for a guy that registered 53 tackles and 12.5 sacks. Round 6 Marquel Lee - tough call here. I thought about going with Jordan Evans who had 100 tackles, 2.5 sacks and 4 interceptions. Haven't watched much tape on either- but the 4 interceptions lets me know that he has good hands and is pretty good at dropping back into coverage- which is an important trait to have at the position and with the departure of Orr. However I went with Lee from Wake Forest who had a pretty solid senior season with 105 tackles and 7.5 sacks. Getting him in the 6th would be great value once again- and he can help us bring some pressure up the middle which is essential going up against good qbs that can avoid pressure from the edges by stepping up in the pocket such as Brady and Big Ben. Round 7 Jerod Evans Jr.- I haven't heard anything about us trying to retain Ryan Mallet- but I think many would agree its not a bad idea to take a flyer on a backup qb to try and develop behind Joe. Evans is 6'4 235 from Virginia Tech- I may be just a little biased being a virginia kid- but I think he has some potential. Joes not going anywhere anytime soon so there's really no reason to take a qb high- but god forbid he goes down with another injury we need a contingency plan in place. We tend to go the veteran route- which didn't pan out well with guys like schaub or Clausen. I happen to like mallet- but I think he may try to go elsewhere for more money or to compete for a starting job. We did a good job developing tyrod Taylor who also was from VA- so I think its time to go young again and see if we can develop this kid. You never know when you will find a late round gem ( Prescott, Brady, Antonio Brown, etc.) i don't have us taking a RB although I think there's a decent chance we grab one. Donnell Pumphrey is somebody we've spent ALOT of time with- so he's somebody to keep an eye on. With over 2000 yards and 17tds he could be that 3rd playmaking rb we're looking for. I have all the faith in the world in Dixon- but it never hurts to have insurance. If he falls to the 6th or even the 5th I think there's a very high likelihood we take him. Maybe we tradeback with our second 4th to pick up an extra 5th and use that on him. I didn't wanna include too many trades on a mock draft- but that is something I think is certainly feasible so I will throw that in. to sum up: 1) Dan Feeney (G/C) 2) TJ Watt (OLB) *2) Cooper Kupp (WR) 3)Desmond King ( CB/S) 3) (COMP) Damontae Kazee ( CB) 4)Ejuan Price ( DE/OLB) *4)Damien Mama (OL) 5)Chris Odom ( DE/OLB) *5) Donnell Pumphrey (RB) 6)Marquel Lee ( MLB) 7)Jerod Evans Jr. (QB) * =Acquired from trade-back. I know some of this may be wishful thinking -that bein said this is obviously IMO a best case scenario mock. However I don't see any of the picks as a "Pipedream" and think all of this is certainly within the realm of possibilities. thoughts?

The last thing we need is another receiver with sketchy hands.

If we did we could almost def trade back twice and still land him easily. Get 2 extra 2nds and a third. we need starters- so I would then package our original two thirds to Jump back Into the 2nd. That would give us watt-and then have FOUR picks in the 2nd and STILL have a 3rd. Imagine the damage we could do with that many picks in the 2nd ...we could knock out corner, OL, WR and another pass rusher. Then maybe go safety in the third if a guy like hooker falls. This would be an absolute dream haul. If only something like this could actually come to fruition. We'd have atleast 5 immediate starters... Who could all be game changers. Getting that young and having that many rookie contracts would allow us to move on from some of the older guys with high numbers and have a ton of cap room to make 2 or 3 splashes in FA. We could bring in Marshall no problem- along with a proven cb and maybe a pass rusher. Really we could do the same thing with oj howard- trade back twice and still land him.. Then wreak havoc in the 2nd.

I see watt and kupp both as potential game changers. I mean I guess their not "can't miss" prospects but I think they're pretty darn close.

Yeah that makes sense. Def possible- esp if Aiken leaves like you said.

If we did go that route- I would keep 4 and go with : 1) OJ Howard 2) Pitta/ Crock 3) Maxx Williams 4) Waller If pitta doesn't agree to a paycut I would interchange him with Crockett. Its hard for me to want to move on from pitta- esp since he would be the only real veteran presence..plus he has the best rapport with Joe. However his blocking Is a major liability. So no paycut then its time for him to go. Then we would have 4 TE's on their rookie contract. Which is good and bad.

I highly doubt we take two receivers - esp considering the youth we have at the position already. But other than that Ive got no real problem with any of this. Would be a pretty solid draft and I'd come away very happy.

Thinking out of the box here- with ALOT of uncertainty at the tight end position- ( pitta and Watson likely being cut- crock being constantly hurt- the lack of development from maxx...and his injuries- the inexperience of waller - and Boyle getting suspended twice and facing his third strike) what is the possibility of trading back for a guy like OJ Howard? I only bring it up BC I haven't seen anyone mention him or mock him to us ( and probably for a reason) but he has performed extremely well and made huge plays on the biggest stage two years in a row- which is huge. After reading the article on the front page about him molding his game after Ozzie and that he would love to play for us- could this be even a consideration? We know Joe loves his big targets- and this guy can catch AND block- and had one of the most impressive showings at the senior bowl and won the best practice award. Obviously we have much more pressing needs..but could he be a trade back candidate if he's the BPA and we can pick up an extra 2nd with how stacked this years cb and pass rushing class is? I mean if we think he could be the next Jordan reed ( who he reminds me of) I think its def something to think about... Pick up two 2nds and knock out corner and OL...then go pass rusher and receiver with our two thirds... Just a thought!

Our receivers have ALWAYS failed to get many YAC and make plays for Joe. Now i know partly this could have something to do with him not leading them properly and not putting them in position to break free or get momentum- but he's never had a true dominant playmaker. Steve smith was the closest thing to it and he's obviously more of a possesion type guy. Give him Julio Jones or Antonio brown and I guarantee he would be lighting teams up. Its a shame if we don't ever get him that guy and waste away his prime years. I think this may be the year we break the trend and make a pretty big splash in FA. for some reason i think it will be jeffrey or marshall. Garcon would be more of our type of move though - so we"ll see. However I'm a firm believer that Perriman COULD be that guy. With a full offseason to train and a full camp I think he will make huge strides. He made more spectacular catches last year than anybody on the team- and his speed is next to none. This kids a gazelle. Work on his hands and refine his route running and he could turn into that true #1 playmaker. I think it will take another year or two but I've got high hopes for him. He's took a lot of flack but handled it like a pro.

The thing that really aggravates me is when he either takes that huge step back or gets pushed back and him and joes feet get tangled. That's happened numerous times. I guess some blame can be put on Joe for that idk - something about zuttah just rubs me the wrong way. But you all make good points - he's really not THAT bad and def in the top half of the league. Center is def not an easy position to play. No better options on the market which is why I would go after a guy like Feeney and kill two birds with one stone. If anything you get a solid guard- and if your lucky you get a guy that can move over to center in a pinch or even give zuttah some competition and light a fire under his tail.

How awesome would it be to take a guy named BOWSER. Maybe he can kidnap that princess Brady in next years AFCG

Love it but no way in hell does kupp last until round 4. There is talk of him sneaking into the back end of the first. Realistically I see him being taken in the teens in the 2nd. Everything else is spot on. Don't think Jones falls that far but certainly possible.

I disagree. What I gathered from the recent interviews was that corner and o-line are of equal priority followed by pass rusher. I got the impression that receiver will be addressed thru FA. Esp with perriman and Moore looking to take that next step. I'd even venture to say RB will be a priority over receiver in the draft. After bringing roman in we are going to get back to being ALOT more balanced. That said- ofcourse if the BPA is a receiver and mike Williams falls in our lap or Cooper kupp in the second- that changes things quite a bit. Always based on how the board falls but going in I'm assuming a corner, pass rusher and OL are taken in rounds 1-3. Probably take a receiver with the comp from KO.

Yeah man you've been rufflin alot of feathers lately! Lol beats me..

Yep, for sure.