(05-02-2024, 10:55 AM)HURRICANE!!! Wrote:

(05-01-2024, 01:01 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: 90% of this fanbase and local media are convinced that Baalke and Pederson are terrible drafters.

YOU MAKE THE CALL --- The 2nd and 3rd rounds are critical to building a solid team. Look at what Baalke has historically done in the 2nd and 3rd rounds


Year Rnd Player [BLEEP] Games

Jags

2024 2 Maason Smith DT
2024 3 Jarrian Jones DB
2023 2 Brenton Strange TE 14
2023 3 Tank Bigsby RB 17
2022 1 Devin Lloyd LB 32 (trade up 2nd, 4th, 6th)
2022 3 Luke Fortner G 34
2022 3 Chad Muma LB 33
2021 2 Tyson Campbell DB 43
2021 2 Walker Little T 40
2021 3 Andre Cisco DB 47

49ers
2016 3 Will Redmond CB 37
2015 2 Jaquiski Tartt S 80
2015 3 Eli Harold OLB 61
2014 2 Carlos Hyde RB 102
2014 3 Marcus Martin C 29
2014 3 Chris Borland LB 14
2014 3 Brandon Thomas OL 0
2013 2 Tank Carradine DE 46
2013 2 Vance McDonald TE 101
2013 3 Corey Lemonier DE 51
2012 2 LaMichael James RB 18
2011 2 Colin Kaepernick QB 69
2011 3 Chris Culliver DB 52

I can look at this in fairness. From his tenure with the 49ers as well. Some of those guys he drafted with the 49ers were decent players for awhile. Hate him or love him. Kapernick was basically LaMar Jackson before he came into the NFL and he had some crazy play-off games against the Packers where he ran all over them. He also did beat the Patriots with a Tom Brady in his prime in a duel in the snow. He also at least made one Superbowl appearance before he went full woke. 

Chris Borland retired early but at one point he was poised for good things. I think concussions scared him off. Hyde was okay. Carradine was a role player that couldn't stay healthy. McDonald was a decent TE and a good role player. Rest of that group is underwhelming. Woefully underwhelming. But, again, as a whole? His tenure with the 49ers and Harbaugh were good for awhile. 

With what he did here. Again, Campbell, Little and Cisco are good football players. Little being a disappointment in that he's failed now solidifying a full time starting job on this offensive line going into year four. Campbell and Cisco I think you get them extended this year for sure. Muma and Fortner are wasted picks in my opinion. I don't mind the Lloyd selection. I think Lloyd is fixing to breakout massively in year three personally. 

Jury out on Bigsby and Strange in year two. I expect them to combine for a minimum of 1,000 yards of total offense between the two of them though at the minimum. They have to make an impact and find their roles and clearly define them with play out on the football field. Bigsby's goal should be ball security and seeing a hole and sticking to it. Strange's goal should be mental discipline and cutting back on holding calls and false starts. 

I think Maason Smith and Jarrian Jones will catch on quickly as rookies though and surprise people. I think Baalke's a better drafter on the defensive side of things Vs. the offensive side of things and I liked what I saw watching Jones at FSU last year and on the highlight reel. Maason Smith could be a really good pass rushing rotational piece as a rookie this year. Again, 20+ pressures last year and 7th amongst DT's in total pressures. 

That should not be taken lightly for a guy that worked his way back since his freshman year from back-to-back injuries.

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