College Prospects/Team Needs 2019-2020

[RedandGold_35]

OL I think remains our 1st rounder, but I could see WR as well if there's someone worthwhile where we pick. I don't know if Sanders is back or not next year, but we clearly need a top guy after Monday night.

[Lakers211221]

OL I think remains our 1st rounder, but I could see WR as well if there's someone worthwhile where we pick. I don't know if Sanders is back or not next year, but we clearly need a top guy after Monday night.

Sanders shouldn't be too expensive to re-sign due to his age. I think that Sanders and Deebo on the outside with a healthy Taylor in the slot and working in Pettis and Bourne into the rotation will be solid next season. I'd cut Goodwin and use that cap space towards Sanders.

[RedandGold_35]

Sanders shouldn't be too expensive to re-sign due to his age. I think that Sanders and Deebo on the outside with a healthy Taylor in the slot and working in Pettis and Bourne into the rotation will be solid next season. I'd cut Goodwin and use that cap space towards Sanders.

I really don't see Bourne or Pettis as long term options at this point. Kyle sounds about ready to give up on Pettis, and Bourne is either a sure catcher or slaps it into the air at random.

[Lakers211221]

I really don't see Bourne or Pettis as long term options at this point. Kyle sounds about ready to give up on Pettis, and Bourne is either a sure catcher or slaps it into the air at random.

I doubt that they bail on Pettis after year two. Bourne is a solid bottom of the depth chart WR. The problem has been that he's had to play as a #2/3 WR the last couple of years and he's not that. I also neglected to mention Hurd in my last post. I think that a WR depth chart like this is solid (assuming everyone is healthy) for 2020:

WR1 Emmanuel Sanders
WR2 Deebo Samuel
Slot WR Trent Taylor
WR4 Jalen Hurd/Dante Pettis
WR5 Dante Pettis/Jalen Hurd
WR6 Kendrick Bourne

The real draft need in my opinion is LT to replace Staley (could play inside for a year until Staley retires) and interior offensive line upgrades.

[rapjuicer06]

I doubt that they bail on Pettis after year two. Bourne is a solid bottom of the depth chart WR. The problem has been that he's had to play as a #2/3 WR the last couple of years and he's not that. I also neglected to mention Hurd in my last post. I think that a WR depth chart like this is solid (assuming everyone is healthy) for 2020:

WR1 Emmanuel Sanders
WR2 Deebo Samuel
Slot WR Trent Taylor
WR4 Jalen Hurd/Dante Pettis
WR5 Dante Pettis/Jalen Hurd
WR6 Kendrick Bourne

The real draft need in my opinion is LT to replace Staley (could play inside for a year until Staley retires) and interior offensive line upgrades.

Honestly, I feel Skule played extremely well for Staley. I think we have something in him.

Depending on where we draft, I'm looking at receiver. If Wirfs is available, while hes struggled a bit so far this year, I'd look at him and move him to Guard and back up tackle.

But to me, receiver is a really big need. Deebo had a coming out party and it was great, but like you've said before, it takes receivers a couple years to get it. So if theres a legit WR prospect at our pick, I'm taking him without hesitation. Then when Sanders is done, we have our replacement

[Lakers211221]

Honestly, I feel Skule played extremely well for Staley. I think we have something in him.

Depending on where we draft, I'm looking at receiver. If Wirfs is available, while hes struggled a bit so far this year, I'd look at him and move him to Guard and back up tackle.

But to me, receiver is a really big need. Deebo had a coming out party and it was great, but like you've said before, it takes receivers a couple years to get it. So if theres a legit WR prospect at our pick, I'm taking him without hesitation. Then when Sanders is done, we have our replacement

Skule (and also Brunskill) played good enough to make me feel comfortable with our depth at OT, but not good enough to consider the long term option at LT. Shanahan clearly altered his play calling to get the ball out quickly so they didn't have to pass protect long. I forget where I saw the stat, but Jimmy Garoppolo has (or at least had when I saw the stat) gotten rid of the ball faster than any QB in the league. A large part of that was Shanahan designing quick passes due to the OTs being hurt.

[RedandGold_35]

Some of the bigger name draft guys touting the WR quality of this draft FWIW. While I agree that we should likely address OL with our lone high pick, it might be worth at least considering if a great fit of value falls to us.

[rapjuicer06]

Skule (and also Brunskill) played good enough to make me feel comfortable with our depth at OT, but not good enough to consider the long term option at LT. Shanahan clearly altered his play calling to get the ball out quickly so they didn't have to pass protect long. I forget where I saw the stat, but Jimmy Garoppolo has (or at least had when I saw the stat) gotten rid of the ball faster than any QB in the league. A large part of that was Shanahan designing quick passes due to the OTs being hurt.

And it worked. Skule is a rookie and he played well

[Lakers211221]

And it worked. Skule is a rookie and he played well

I'm not disputing that. I'm saying that he hasn't done nearly enough to make me want him to be my franchise left tackle.

[rapjuicer06]

I'm not disputing that. I'm saying that he hasn't done nearly enough to make me want him to be my franchise left tackle.

That's fine, but he can still grow into that. Imo at least

[AwfulQBEvaluate]

WR and Tackle are our biggest needs. After that it's ILB, because Warner is dog **** and Kwon is injury prone.

[rapjuicer06]

WR and Tackle are our biggest needs. After that it's ILB, because Warner is dog **** and Kwon is injury prone.

Warner isnt dog ****. He just lacks the instinct to read the play a little faster.

But I agree linebacker is a need

[Scoots]

I wouldn't put LB high on the need list, other than grabbing a possible OLB situational pass rusher.

Warner, Greenlaw, Al-Shaair, and Lee are all 23 years old or younger, and all have pretty good potential. And they play in a scheme that uses 2 or fewer LBs a lot of the time which brings up a bigger need spot than LB and that is S with Ward, Tartt, and Harris all 25 or older and have had health issues and Moore who struggled a lot at S then got injured. DJ Reed has some FS potential, but they've been playing him limited time at CB.

[RedandGold_35]

I wouldn't put LB high on the need list, other than grabbing a possible OLB situational pass rusher.

Warner, Greenlaw, Al-Shaair, and Lee are all 23 years old or younger, and all have pretty good potential. And they play in a scheme that uses 2 or fewer LBs a lot of the time which brings up a bigger need spot than LB and that is S with Ward, Tartt, and Harris all 25 or older and have had health issues and Moore who struggled a lot at S then got injured. DJ Reed has some FS potential, but they've been playing him limited time at CB.

If he's there for us, and I highly doubt he is. Isaiah Simmonds from Clemson is the prototype of that new LB/S type of player. I think he'd fill a few of the problem areas.

But we still likely go offense with our early pick(picks if we trade down).

[rapjuicer06]

Skule (and also Brunskill) played good enough to make me feel comfortable with our depth at OT, but not good enough to consider the long term option at LT. Shanahan clearly altered his play calling to get the ball out quickly so they didn't have to pass protect long. I forget where I saw the stat, but Jimmy Garoppolo has (or at least had when I saw the stat) gotten rid of the ball faster than any QB in the league. A large part of that was Shanahan designing quick passes due to the OTs being hurt.

You're right