The team made no secret about their desire to draft Vernon Davis in
the weeks leading up to the event and that is exactly what they did with the
sixth choice. Davis is a freakish athlete who’ll be the teams most dangerous
offensive weapon. That said, one must be concerned with the poor history of
tight ends drafted during the first half-dozen selections of round one. Manny Lawson was chosen next and should be an impact defender once he learns to
make plays in reverse. Brandon Williams was a solid choice as the
Wisconsin product will quickly become the teams return specialist. Parys Haralson was great value in round five and can be used in a three point
stance or stood up over tackle. Ditto for Marcus Hudson who can play
corner or safety when healthy. Considering the state of affairs with the Niners Michael Robinson and Delanie Walker were both reaches. While each offer solid
upside and the physical skills to play at the next level, neither was the best
player on the board when San Francisco chose them and both are projects.
While we like the selection of Lawson with the second round choice, we
question why the Niners, a team with a ton of needs, would give away two first
day choices in a deep draft. The team then traded away a pair of seventh round
choice for pick number 197, which they used to select Melvin Oliver. Oliver is a
solid player we have a high opinion of but he most likely would’ve been
available when the team was on the board in round seven.
|
Rd |
Sel# |
Player |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
School |
|
1 |
6 |
Vernon Davis |
TE |
6-3 |
256 |
Maryland |
|
1 |
22 |
Manny Lawson |
OLB |
6-5 |
240 |
North Carolina State |
|
3 |
84 |
Brandon Williams |
WR |
5-9 |
180 |
Wisconsin |
|
4 |
100 |
Michael Robinson |
WR |
6-1 |
226 |
Penn State |
|
5 |
140 |
Parys Haralson |
DE |
6-0 |
248 |
Tennessee |
|
6 |
175 |
Delanie Walker |
WR |
6-1 |
241 |
Central Missouri State |
|
6 |
192 |
Marcus Hudson |
FS |
6-1 |
193 |
North Carolina State |
|
6 |
197 |
Melvin Oliver |
DE |
6-3 |
279 |
Louisiana State |
|
7 |
254 |
Vickiel Vaughn |
FS |
6-3 |
208 |
Arkansas |