49ers Clubhouse
DRAFT WRAP
UP
April, 25 2002
by
Rob Baker
Clubhouse Writer and Draft Analyst
DAY 1
STEALS
Team
Round Pick Overall
1. Jacksonville 2
8 40 Mike Pearson Florida
OT
Was supposed to be challenging for
top OT honours and a top 10 pick. Won’t be as good as Tony Boselli, but
will be a nice replacement.
2. Dallas
2 31 63 Antonio Bryant Pittsburgh
WR
Rumoured to go to the Saints at
pick 25. Fell 38 spots to land in Dallas’s hands, giving Quincy Carter
a dangerous weapon.
3. Oakland
1 17 17 Phillip Buchanon
Miami (Fl) CB
A definite top 10 pick, and Oakland
did a great job of trading up twice to pick him up. The start of our bay
rivals great draft.
4. Tennessee 1
15 15 Albert Haynesworth Tennessee DT
Many ranked Haynesworth as the draft’s
best DT. Three DTs (Ryan Simms, John Henderson and Wendell Bryant) were
taken ahead of him. Definitely too good for a 15th overall pick.
5. Derek Ross 3
10 75 Derek Ross Ohio St. CB
Should have been a high second rounder,
if not a low first rounder. Dallas is now right on track to be a very good
team.
REACHES
Team
Round Pick Overall
1. Seattle
2 28 60 Anton Palepoi UNLV
DE
A sixth rounder in the second round?
Our new division rivals had a great draft last year, this year’s crop of
rookies was no where near as good.
2. Cincinnati
1 10 10 Levi Jones Arizona
St. OT
Could have traded down around 15.
But hey, it’s Cincinnati!
3. Chicago
1 29 29 Marc Colombo Boston
College OT
Again, could have traded down to
pick him up, or waited until their second round pick.
4. Carolina
3 8 73 Will Weatherspoon
Georgia LB
Could have been waiting for the
Panthers in Round 6.
5. Buffalo
3 32 97 Coy Wire
Stanford S
Another guy that would have been
waiting in Round 6.
DAY 2
STEALS
Team
Round Pick Overall
1. Detroit
7 48 259 Victor
Rogers Colorado OT
A second rounder fell down to the
third last pick of the draft.
2. New Orleans 4
27 125 Keyou Craver Nebraska CB
The fifth best CB in the draft,
a second round pick, fell to New Orleans in the fourth.
3. Chicago
4 6 104
Alex Brown Florida DE
If Brown went out early last year,
he would have gone top 10. This time around, he didn’t even go top 100.
4. Atlanta
5 23 158
Kurt Kittner Atlanta QB
Fourth best QB and am early third
round choice. Atlanta have a great backup for Michael Vick.
5. Houston
5 18 153
Ramon Walker Pittsburgh S
The Texans will be happy with a
potential third rounder taken in the fifth.
WHY????
1. Why would Cincy take Levi Jones
so high?
Many people would have a simple
answer for this, it’s Cincinnati, what do you expect? Sure Levi Jones is
a good player, but not top ten material. Could have pick up a few extra
draft picks and still have had him at pick 15.
2. Why did Atlanta take another HB?
TJ Duckett was a nice pickup at
18, but with Jamal Anderson and Warrick Dunn behind Michael Vick, surely
Duckett will just add controversy. Or it’s a signal that Anderson wont
be back next season.
3. Why did Seattle have such a turnaround,
an amazing draft in 2001, a poor draft in 2002.
Well, it all started when the waited
for Daniel Graham to fall into their laps, they were even cocky enough
to trade down. It was working well, until New England jumped up and snatched
him. So they reached for Jerramy Stevens. Then came Anton Palepoi, and
to finish day one they took Kris Richard, with many other promising CB’s
still around. And it didn’t improve from there!
4. Minnesota, WHY????
What happened in round 1 with Ryan
Simms wouldn’t have given the big 6’8” OT too much to smile about. No doubt
he’ll help Daunte Culpepper stay safe, but unless the Viking start making
him feel like a big time star, this hard working stud will be looking for
a way out of Minnesota.
5. Why don’t the NFL kick out Cincinnati
and introduce the NFL’s newest franchise, the Miami Hurricanes?
Cincy have had top 5 picks for as
long as anyone can remember, and they still average 4 wins a year. Give
Miami a go, 5 first rounders, 11 overall, these guys help create NFL teams.
- NFC Offensive Rookie of the
Year: Antonio Bryant WR Dallas
Quincy Carter has a big time weapon,
and that’s where most of his passes will end up.
- NFC Defensive Rookie of the
Year: Roy Williams S Dallas
A Dallas double, but Williams will
help turn Dallas into a power house.
- AFC Offensive Rookie of the
Year: William Green HB Cleveland
A HB was all the Brown’s need. Expect
him to start strait away and gain a lot of yards.
- AFC Defensive Rookie of the
Year: Quentin Jammer CB San Diego
Will be shutting down WR for years
to come.
SAN FRANCISCO’S DRAFT
BEST PICK
Player Round Pick
Overall
Kevin Curtis 4 29 127
Reminds me of a quiet Lance Shulters
WORST PICK
Player Round Pick Overall
Mark Anelli 6 29 201
Could have found a better undrafted
free agent
Suprises:
1. A K
2. A QB
COMMENTS: Last season was a draft
with if’s; IF Andre Carter plays bigger than his size, IF Kevin Barlow
trains hard etc. This year it more wills. Mike Rumph WILL be a good nickelback,
Saleem Rasheed WILL be a nice backup, Jeff Chandler WILL win the kicking
job, Brandon Doman WILL make the team (thank you Mr. Young) and Josh Shaw
WILL recover from his injury and prove we’ll be a tough back-up. A draft
that narrows the gap between starters and backups.
A LOOK INTO THE FUTURE, SEASON
2008:
- Mike Rumph: Starting alongside
Ahmed Plummer.
- Saleem Rasheed: Unfortunately,
I see him starting with another team.
- Jeff Chandler: Donahue changes
the 49ers revolving door system for K, and he’s still kicking for the niners.
- Kevin Curtis: Starting alongside
Tony Parrish.
- Brandon Domon: Replacing Tim Rattay
as the 49ers backup QB.
- Josh Shaw: Replacing the old Braynt
Young as a starter.
- Mark Anelli: Not in the NFL.
- Eric Heirmann: Not with the 49ers,
a backup elsewhere.
- Kyle Kosier: Not in the NFL.
Rookie of the Year: Mike Rumph
CB
COMMENTS:
Mock Draft Results (Not including
Draft Day Trades)
Round 1:
Compared to Last Draft
Matched Round & Prospect: 24/32
75.0% -5.6%
Matched Team & Position:
8/22 36.4% -9.4%
Matched Team & Prospect: 6522
22.7% -2.3%
Round 2:
Matched Round & Prospect: 12/33
36.4% -8.8%
Matched Team & Position:
3/28 10.7% -15.6%
Matched Team & Prospect: 1/28
3.6% -1.7%
Round 3:
Matched Round & Prospect: 8/33
24.3% -3.0%
Matched Team & Position:
1/23 4.4% -3.6%
Matched Team & Prospect: 0/23
0.0% 0.0%
Overall:
Matched Round & Prospect:
44/98 44.9% -7.2%
Matched Team & Position:
12/73 16.4% -10.1%
Matched Team & Prospect: 6/73
8.2% -2.1%
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