We’re starting to wrap up these NFL Draft pieces and tonight’s the night they all come into fruition! It’s Thursday, and the draftees are ready for their future to be changed forever. Usually in the draft, there’s a clear top-three, but this year it looks as if anything goes!
If you’ve missed any of the other NFL Draft pieces we’ve discussed be sure to click on the divisions and let me know how you’re feeling about your favorite team’s possible pick(s)!
For now, however, we’re going to jump right into a team that’s currently changing it’s culture…
NFL Draft: San Francisco 49ers
After the recent hire of former Falcons offensive coordinator, Kyle Shanahan, the 49ers have been busy! They’ve already brought in former:
- Bears QBs Brain Hoyer and Matt Barkley
- Redskins WR Pierre Garcon
- BIlls WR Marquise Goodwin
- Ravens FB Kyle Juszczyk
- Saints RB Tim Hightower
and that’s only a hand full-out of the almost 15-plus additions for the 49ers.
Kyle Shanahan is an offensive mastermind, no doubt, but the players are fundamentally worst in San Francisco than in Atlanta. I still think with these signees and picks in this draft, he’ll be able to piece together a respectable team for his first season.
Biggest Needs: Defense
Almost every defensive position needs to be addressed on this 49ers team. They need cornerbacks, an edge rusher, an inside linebacker, and a safety.
Last season, when NaVorro Bowman went down due to injury, it seemed the defense was unable to do anything. A great sign is that he’s been performing well in drills already and his return will bring back that defensive leader that they desperately needed last season.
Draft: Possible Pick: Solomon Thomas, DE, Stanford
He’s fast, big, and explosive when it comes to attacking the quarterback, and a player like this should be added early.
Who knows if he’s going this early though with the way the draft names have been thrown around so I guess we’ll see tonight!
NFL Draft: Los Angeles Rams
Due to the trade the Rams made last season, they aren’t allowed to the first round party tonight. That is unless they made another crazy trade. They’re first selection won’t come till 37th overall, which is still a good spot for them to get a guard like Dan Feeney out of Indiana if available.
This team could honestly use just about every position so it would be pointless to aim it down to one need. Luckily, they’ve already brought in former:
- Vikings C John Sullivan
- Cowboys RB Lance Dunbar
- Bills CB Nickell Robey
The addition of Lance Dunbar should fill the roll of Benny Cunningham, a guy they lost to the Bears earlier in the off-season.
Loosing seven-straight games isn’t really the way you want your season to end, but Sean McVay may be able to turn the fortune around. They have young cornerstones in place when it comes to Jared Goff and Todd Gurley.
If McVay can help Goff evolve just like he helped Kirk Cousins, this team could turn their fortune around in a hurry.
NFL Draft: Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals are close to being contenders in the NFC, but with Carson Palmers age starting to show, a young back-up is something they need to think about.
They’ve brought couple of ball-players into Arizona already this off-season including former:
- 49ers S Antoine Bethea
- Steelers LB Jarvis Jones
- Chandler Jones (re-sign)
Bringing back Chandler Jones was huge! He’s a defensive playmaker who’s still only 27-years-old, and knows what it’s like to be apart of a championship caliber defense.
Biggest Need: Quarterback
Now this isn’t Arizona’s most immediate need, but the struggles that Palmer has shown as of late isn’t something you just want to sit on. It might be important to bring in a guy now so that he can develop under a specific system.
Draft: Possible Pick: Deshaun Watson, QB, Clemson
The current National Champion has shown that he can overcome quite a bit of adversity on his way to leading to team, and his accomplishment of defeating that Alabama defense should not be overlooked.
He’d be a great addition to every NFL franchise, and I personally think he’s the best quarterback option in this whole draft, and I know I’m not alone with that.
NFL Draft: Seattle Seahawks
The addition of Eddie Lacy was huge, and the fact that his contract is based highly on incentives was the best possible option for Seattle. Sadly, without the money incentives, we’ve seen how unresponsive Lacy has been with his weight loss.
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Biggest Need: Offensive Line
The Seahawks offensive line was horrid last season, and it seemed as if Russell Wilson was running for his life. Where the Seahawks pick, unfortunately, there might not be a game changing lineman worth that selection.
Draft: Possible Pick: Kevin King, CB, Washington
We’re already talked about the impact King can have on a defense, but the bottom line is that he’s a 6’3″ cornerback who runs a 4.4.
Click here if you want more info on King.
Draft: Possible Pick: Tre’Davious White, CB, LSU
This is another cornerback we’ve discussed! He basically had his own island at LSU, and his ability to take away opposing wide receivers is huge.
Click here if you want more info on White.
Next: NFL Draft: NFC North Preview
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