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I’ve been one of the main proponents of drafting mostly defense throughout our next draft but if we can address all or at least most of our other needs in free agency would you be ok with taking WR Quentin Johnston from TCU with the 8th pick?

Looking at the board and other teams needs Johnston is probably our pick if we’re going BPA at 8 and aren’t willing to reach to fill holes on our roster. At 6’4 220 with his skill set Johnston is very reminiscent of a young Julio Jones. Someone like that paired with Kyle Pitts and Drake London would be an absolute nightmare for defenses. Especially, with Ridder at the helm as a dual threat QB.

 I’m still personally leaning toward a defensive player but if the top 5 guys are all off the board by the time we pick do we go offense and pick up Johnston to give us our own more physical version of what the Bengals have at WR or is there another defensive player worth drafting at 8 without being considered a reach? 

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16 minutes ago, TheRisen999 said:

I wouldn’t be mad at the pick but we’d have to have all of our other needs addressed before I’d be comfortable with it.

I'm a firm believer in the Ravens style of drafting, that is, you address needs in FA, and take the best player available at your pick in the draft. If that's at a position which you currently already have depth at, so be it.

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1 hour ago, hjerry said:

I'm a firm believer in the Ravens style of drafting, that is, you address needs in FA, and take the best player available at your pick in the draft. If that's at a position which you currently already have depth at, so be it.

That's the best way to handle it. 

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1 hour ago, hjerry said:

I'm a firm believer in the Ravens style of drafting, that is, you address needs in FA, and take the best player available at your pick in the draft. If that's at a position which you currently already have depth at, so be it.

This is the only way of drafting that ever made sense to me. 
 

The only time I’d deviate is if it’s a stacked position and someone of need is within the same grade/quality. 

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53 minutes ago, Drunken Minotaur Zebra said:

So they can start an immediate QB controversy, likely end up no better than Ridder, and waste a draft pick?

That’s a very Jets/Browns/Texans/pick a bottom feeder team thing to do.

Lol you mean like we did trying to add Watson.

I mean if they think there’s a guy who is a better fit in the draft so be it.

Waste of draft pick potentially could be heaven sent but I understand think the worst.

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2 hours ago, Aluminafalcon said:

Pff has him as  number 15 on their big board. There are several other players of position of need well in front him  on their big board between us and him. Just don’t see this happening

Awesome. I didn't even know that PFF had a big board. I will definately use them as my reference from now on.

There is like a 100% chance that either Murphy or Wilson will be there for us. PFF has them at #6 and #7. Seems like a no brainer BPA at highest position of need

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3 hours ago, Drunken Minotaur Zebra said:

So they can start an immediate QB controversy, likely end up no better than Ridder, and waste a draft pick?

That’s a very Jets/Browns/Texans/pick a bottom feeder team thing to do.

QB controversy? Nobody is buying season tickets to watch Ridder they want to see a winnner. Great teams do what is in the best interest of the team instead of trying to cater to a players feelings. The 49rs have three viable options at QB and needed every single one of them, only bottom feeders teams avoid competition and getting the best players possible. 

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I'm not totally against it. Heck I remember wanting us to draft Mike Evans back in 2014 when we already had Julio, so I'm about as open as they come, but I think we need so much help in the trenches that it can't be ignored by passing in the first round.

Like I said I wouldn't be against the pick, but even if we go the BPA route, there'll be enough DT/DE/OL talent at #8 to feel comfortable taking one of them instead of a WR.

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7 hours ago, RYNE said:

Christ, here we go. 
 

 

same people that will be crying midseason because we can’t rush the passer 

What if they still can’t rush the passer despite taking a defensive lineman in the first? 🤔

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