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A reunion of FinServ tweeps past & present. So proud of all of them!

@BDPeacock and no way Mike Washington gets past 58

@mw145 This is too real

We know NFL teams can vary wildly from pre-draft groupthink. Today, you will probably see one of these names at 27. KC Concepcion Caleb Lomu Cashius Howell Omar Cooper Denzel Boston Give me your darkhorse 49ers picks nobody has in rd1. I'll start: Gabe Jacas

@BDPeacock a true shocker would be Jadarian Price. Those Shan comments about reducing CMC's workload...

@BDPeacock Pregnon. Lynch just loves his Ducks and fits a huge need

@BDPeacock BUILD THE DAMN LINES Lynch & Shan!

Should be extremely excited to land a starting caliber left tackle at 27. I don’t get 49ers fans anti-OL in rd 1 vibes. BUILD THE DAMN LINES

@KevinOConnor Derrick White is his comp. A plug & play swing guard

Brayden Burries diving on the floor when up 13. Love him.

@tonyrenghini Philosophy is one thing but execution is another. They've consistently failed in rounds 1 & 2 while doing well, often using a BPA approach, in later rounds. Problem is they have no young stars

The reason why the 49ers will never draft a 1st round safety, LB, RB, or IOL is because their market rates are significantly lower than other positions. Draft picks are coveted because they have cost-controlled contracts. You sign them to create an advantage against the (1/2)

@BDPeacock Don’t tease me with shadow Niners again, Brian! You know Lynch ain’t going OL in R1 (though he should)

Here's where I'm at today. Can the 49ers maneuver the draft board to close the gap between rounds 2 and 4? Especially if none of the top targets fall to 58 like R Mason Thomas or Gabe Jacas. Add a TE, RB, CB on day 3...

@tonyrenghini Bad process and Covid didn't help with limited ability to workout prospects. But I've never understood what Shan saw in limited Lance reps that made him think he was a system fit

Trading up for a QB in the draft was never the problem. The problem was they moved up for a SPOT and not a particular player in mind. I still believe at the time Mac Jones could’ve been the player they had in mind. He was never going #3 overall. And they changed their mind after.

@JL_Chapman love Mac but 💯

Is trading Mac Jones and pick 27 for pick 21 and 85 a good deal? You gain a third-round pick and move up in the first round. Essentially, it's swapping Mac Jones for two third-round selections. #NFLDraft #MacJones

@HoopsWeiss LOL this aged well, Dick

@Graham_SFN Brad, I trust your OL evaluations more than most. But how long can Lynch & Shan get away with journeymen/day 2-3-UDFA at the increasingly valuable positions of OG and C?

First impression of Robert Jones gives of Laken Tomlinson vibes Moves well for 6’4” 320 lbs and is still only 27 years old. Looks to finish blocks in the run game which is a plus, appears to be a seasoned vet in pass-pro, who if healthy could probably start next year for the 49ers I think this move allows the 49ers to be patient when looking at IOL in the draft which they should target in 2nd-3rd round Opens a huge competition at LG between Jones, Toth, Colby, Zakelj, and potential rookie

@jsasser42 I have no dog in this fight but wouldn't TJ be a grand slam hire? UNC should throw a bag at him

Carolina Coaching Candidate Breakdown: Stevens: Not leaving NBA GM job May: Too soon to leave Michigan Hurley: Not leaving UCONN/Personality won't gel Golden: Buyout too big Oats: Player legal issues Sampson: Too old TJ/Lloyd/Byington/McCasland: One of these 4 will be new coach

@Tonysmarkettips I've always thought the wasted call was running LaMichael James on 1D from the 8. Might as well have taken a f-ing knee

Everyone talks about the goal line stand at the end of this Super Bowl, and not running the ball, and whether Crabtree was held...and the blackout that proceeded it. But NOBODY talks about the plays that brought the 49ers from their own 20 yard line to within 5 yards of glory vs. an elite defense: -Frank Gore right, right guard, 8 yard run -Kap right end, 8 yard run -Incomplete pass to Vernon Davis (Off his fingers!) -Pass to Crabtree 24 yards -Gore left end for 33 yards to the 7 yard line -LaMichael James 2 yard run The 49ers were absolutely cruising ... It really felt like they couldn't be stopped and them winning was destiny.

@Tonysmarkettips C+. Historic values in Purdy, Kittle and Warner save the grade from much worse. Several bad picks made worse by who they passed on. And consistently undervalue OL

How do you grade Kyle/John over the last 10 years, purely at drafting?

@MaioccoNBCS No offense, but isn't this something the billionaire owner of the 49ers could step in and assist with instead of folks trying to afford gas and groceries? This country, man...

@BDPeacock Lemon slipping to 27 seems a lot lower than middle of that list. Were his Combine meetings that bad?

Post-first wave of free agency short list of draft prospects for the 49ers at 27 (in order of likelihood): Omar Cooper Max Iheanachor Caleb Lomu KC Concepcion Makai Lemon Cashius Howell Blake Miller Dillon Thieneman

@MikeFinn49 When the hell are we getting Trent's successor?

I'm still taking the best edge at 27

@richjmadrid_ Rich gets it. Snead could care less about "getting younger" narratives. Get very good/great football players and cook now

It would make sense if they had some better players at some key positions. The only time team this team makes a deep playoff run is when they swing for the fences in free agency or when they made mid season acquisitions. Best non-SF example are the Rams: I don’t think the Rams care that they spent heavily on 2 corners they won’t find in the draft.

@Coach_Yac B+

What grade would you give the 49ers offseason so far? 49ers players signed/traded for: WR Mike Evans OT Vederian Lowe OL Brett Toth DT Osa Odighizuwa Re-signed: TE Jake Tonges K Eddy Piñeiro LS Jon Weeks LB Garret Wallow Lost: DT Jordan Elliott WR Kendrick Bourne WR Skyy Moore 3rd round pick

@AlSacco49 The reality of the NFC West is SF's 2 biggest rivals have significantly outdrafted them. Even the "hits" in this class are merely above average starters

We’ll see what happens, but seems like #49ers are at least exploring moving on from Renardo Green just two seasons after spending a 2nd rd pick on him. The 2024 draft initially looked so promising & is kinda taken a nose dive heading into year 3