Colin Kaepernick
I need Serg and Rollie to comment on trading up for a QB that ran the pistol offense
I actually love the pick. Great size, arm, mobility, poise. Him playing in the pistol offense doesn't bother me, as the majority of the quarterbacks in this draft haven't played in a pro style offense. He was moving up the boards and was projected as a late first or early second round pick. This is one of the players I mentioned to Rollie a few days ago as one of the players I wanted. I like him a lot better than aldon smith in the first round and some kid I've never heard of in the third round.
I'm with Sergio. I really like the pick, especially because it became clear to me afterwards during the interviews, etc., that this is the guy Harbaugh was targeting all along. LaCanfora was saying that they had conversations with a few teams about moving into the back end of the 1st round to get him. Watching his interviews and introductions at HQ, the guy is downright giddy to be a 49er - he's a NorCal boy, so it's great for the family. Seems like a really good kid, total freak of an athlete. His press conference was just one big love-in; Harbaugh just seemed so happy. Hopefully it's a good fit.
10,000 yards passing and 4,000 yards rushing is also a nice little eye popping stat. Doesn't mean much in the long run, but he's the only NCAA player to reach those career numbers, at any level. Gotta give him some respect for that.
I spent about 40 minutes the other night running through interviews, a fair bit of video, etc., on Aldon Smith, and he looks like he's got a great shot to be a special player.
11.5 sacks as an R-Freshman, and he would have had better numbers then he finished with last year, except he fractured his fibula in week 3. He was only out for a month (missed 3 games and change, typically a 4-6 week injury), which is outstanding - the guy can clearly play through pain, which is obviously really important.
Seems pretty clear that they came across him while scouting Gabbert at Mizzou, and just fell in love with him. He's got some freakish proportions, and a frame that he will be able to still add quite a bit of bulk to (already over 6'4", 263). Only 21.
Not that it means anything, but predraft, V. Miller said he thinks that Aldon Smith will be the DROY. It means nothing, but I loved hearing it considering Miller was the top D pick, and there's been a fair bit of negativity about the 9 taking Smith at #7.
I like the fact that our GM and coach had some very clear targets, a solid plan, and they filled key positional needs.
This Kendall Hunter RB from the 4th round looks like an interesting prospect too. We need that depth!
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