Popeyejones wrote:NINEster wrote:mikeak wrote:Marvin49 wrote:I LOVE the Foster pick but I do recognize the significant risk in it. Picking him at 31 tho is VERY different then taking him at 2 or 3.
The shoulder honestly is my biggest concern but is it really more concerning than Myles Jack or Jaylon Smith last year who were both taken only a few picks later? According to Foster himself tho, New Orleans had already told him he was their pick at 32 so Niners HAD to move to get him.
I think my biggest surprise tho was that it was a trade with Seattle. The last time I can remember the Niners trading up with NFC West rival in round 1 for a defender was '94 when they moved up with the Rams for Bryant Young.
If Foster is even 80% of what Young was this was a steal.
With the NO information it makes perfect sense
We rather let the 49ers have Foster than a team that we might have to play in the playoffs

I enjoy the fact that Schneider keeps thinking his defense is better than it really is. He's bought into the national hype that the Seahawks have the best defense in the league still.
49ers run same defense as Seahawks, Bowman comparable to Wagner, Smith comparable to KJ Wright, and yet the Hawks think their #3 is that good they could pass on him. The 49ers drafted LB despite no longer running a 3-4.
We now have 4 teams running the 4-3 Under:
Seahawks
Falcons
49ers
Chargers
Should be interesting watching these defenses compare over time.
Still one of the top defenses in the NFL, and the Falcons, Chargers, and 9ers still have below average to awful defenses. Bowman was better than Wagoner two knee injuries ago, but it's been a long time, and LOL at Smith being better than Wright. Cmon man.
I dunno about that in terms of the talent on D on SFs roster.
I will say that Seattle is still REALLY good on D so I'm not going to make THAT argument. Lol. SF has a long way to go to approach that class.
Having said that, I think the DC last year in SF really masked what talent is there. D-Line consistently playing on their heals with too much to do, LBs CONSTANTLY getting hurt (Ray Ray Armstrong and Navarro both out for season by week 5), and the DBs either weren't that good or were playing out of position.
Now, I can't wait to see Arik Armstead, DeForest Buckner, and Solomon Thomas all firing upfield and attacking in a one-gap system. What Armstead does really well is bull rush into the backfield. What he doesn't do as well is read and shed. Buckner started looking real good at the end of the year and looks like he's put on muscle when interview lately dude is just huge now.
My concern is exactly where these two guys plus Thomas play along the line...but its a good problem to have.
With Bowman and Armstrong coming back and now Foster there to join him...things are looking up quite a bit at LB. To be clear, I don't think Armstrong is a star or something, but he played well in brief time before he got hurt last year.
DB? I think this will be huge. The are moving Eric Reid to be a box safety ALA Kam. Personally, I don't think its going to work out and they'll let him leave as a FA next year. I just don't think that fits his game in particular since the concussions. I think Tartt should get a shot there or they may prioritize that position in the draft next year. I really like Rashard Robinson as one corner and wonder about Witherspoon or Johnson on the other side. It seems clear though that they are looking at long levered tall corners ALA Seattle. Not saying those guys will be Sherman as that would be foolish, but they are certainly looking for guys with Shermans physical attributes.
FS is my favorite move. Jimmie Ward should have been a FS from the start. Great center fielder who now has experience at corner if its necessary. I think he could emerge as a star back there.
Niners have a TON of work to do, but I see talent on all three levels of defense. Jim O'neil tho was a complete disaster just as he was in Cleveland. Thats who is available to you through when Chip Kelly is your HC.