The official '12 NFL Draft Thread - Going Live at 8 EST

[EaseUrStorm]

Well good thing the Niners have 2 backup ILBs now.

Meanwhile they have extremely thin depth on the D-line.

We'll need to target d-line early next year or in FA. Hopefully Dobbs is making some big progress this off-season and that's why we didn't press anything. If we keep the final picks, we'll probably see some o-line and S competition coming.

 

[FourBeeDen]

Oakland takes Criner.

Interesting departure from the Raiders of Al Davis.. Criner is not a burner

 

[NinerSickness]

George Iloka 2 spots lower. Another solid pickup for the Bengals.

 

[EaseUrStorm]

That's not a bad pick for Oakland

 

[Ray_Dogg]

Bengals now have AJ Green, Sanu, Marvin Jones, Shipley, and Ryan Whalen at WR.

 

[Hangman]

9ers have an early 6th from trade i think so don't go too far

 

[NinerSickness]

Thanks Hangman...

Only about 10 more spots 'til the Niners pick again.

 

[NinerSickness]

Harbaugh on James:

"Love his toughness" was the first thing he said about James.

 

[Ray_Dogg]

So Harbs declared Looney a starting G in the league and Fleming is depth OLB for us.

 

[NinerSickness]

Harbaugh:

"We believe he'll be a starting guard in this league." on Joe Looney.

Expects Flemming to compete at LB and contribute on special teams.

 

[EaseUrStorm]

Wonder if Flemming can also be a backup ILB (tweener) sort of like how Brooks used to be able to fill that spot. That could potentially free up a roster spot while he develops and does his thing on ST's.

 

[Arete Tzu]

We'll need to target d-line early next year or in FA. Hopefully Dobbs is making some big progress this off-season and that's why we didn't press anything. If we keep the final picks, we'll probably see some o-line and S competition coming.

i forgot about dobbs, indeed he should keep improving.

 

[crash]

Harbaugh:

"We believe he'll be a starting guard in this league." on Joe Looney.

Expects Flemming to compete at LB and contribute on special teams.

it sound like flemming will be fighting cartwright for that spot on special teams it would only make since we got james,gore,jacobs,hunter,dixon at running back

 

[Hangman]

Harbaugh on ESPN now

 

[Rathman44]

Looks like Baalke was pissed when packers made their pick and they stole the olb we really wanted. Hope this Fleming guy proves them wrong!!!

 

[Hangman]

The way Harbaugh talked about James, he will be an everydown back for the niners.

 

[Arete Tzu]

I've seen G James Brown on best available lists since early yesterday, whats up with him?

 

[ChrisPozz]

A number of players I had targeted just came off the board

166 - Marvin Jones to the Bengals. Again, more and more frequently a player I want comes off the board either one pick before or one pick after the 49ers pick.

169 - Asa Jackson to the Ravens. Very good value at that spot. Ozzie, Ozzie, Ozzie!!!!!!!

174 - Keith Tandy to the Bucs

 

[EaseUrStorm]

That would be crazy if we added another G and had a royal rumble between Kilgore, Person, Looney and that guy

 

[ChrisPozz]

Another one of the top small school prospects joins the NFCW - CB Justin Bethel from Presbyterian.