Here are some of the grades from the News sites around the NFL on the Niners draft.
CNNSI
The 49ers have won an NFL-low six games in the past two seasons, but they took a couple big steps toward being more than the league’s favorite homecoming opponent with Saturday’s development. Maryland tight end Vernon Davis will enter the league as this season’s favorite for NFL offensive rookie of the year honor and San Francisco with its second first-rounder landed a potential impact rush-linebacker in N.C. State’s Manny Lawson.Anybody want to wager that Lawson will wind up his rookie season with more sacks than his former collegiate teammate and fellow defensive end, Mario Williams?
Sportsline
San Francisco 49ers
Best pick: Vernon Davis, the team’s first-round pick, will be a star. They loved him. We know why.Worst pick: I don’t like the idea of using a fourth-round pick on Michael Robinson with the idea of moving him to wide receiver.
Overall grade: B+. They got Davis and Manny Lawson in the first round and both will start as rookies.
Fox Sports
San Francisco: Basically, the 49ers didn’t mess up. Maryland tight end Vernon Davis, like Hawk, was one of the best players in the draft. Davis will give Alex Smith a tremendous target because he’s basically a very large wide receiver. Manny Lawson will try to replace Julian Peterson. Wisconsin receiver Brandon Williams is a super kick returning threat while Penn State quarterback Michael Robinson can be either a runner or a receiver. Fifth-round selection Parys Haralson is a tweener who should mature into a pass rusher. Grade: B+
Mel Kiper
San Francisco 49ers: GRADE: B+
I gave them an A on the first day with tight end Vernon Davis (at No. 6) and OLB Manny Lawson. DE/OLB Parys Haralson, who has good pass-rushing skills, was a solid second-day pick. Penn State QB Michael Robinson landed with the 49ers, but it will be interesting to see what position he ends up playing next season. Lawson’s teammate at NC State, Marcus Hudson, could be a versatile safety in the NFL.
J>a said:
Sportsline’s “Worst pick: I don’t like the idea of using a fourth-round pick on Michael Robinson with the idea of moving him to wide receiver.”
He was projected as a RB by the 49ers.
34 mins after the fact.mike said:
well i gave them an A best draft out of any team an it will show this year who drafted the best SAN FRAN CISCO
2 hours after the fact.theraven said:
Don’t pay much attention to these ratings, they will mean nothing in three years. We might have multiple pro-bowlers, or multiple professional bowlers.
2 hours after the fact.J>a said:
according to tv ratings bowling pulls in good numbers.
4 hours after the fact.Justin said:
I like our picks and I would give us an A- at the least. And yeah, Michael Robinson is projected to be a RB, not a WR.
4 hours after the fact.5xchamps said:
yeah..these rating don’t mean much…remember last year arizon got high mark but their rookie class didn’t do much..
5 hours after the fact.Anonymous said:
personally I would like to see Robinson at Safety. That guy is built solid.
7 hours after the fact.49ersnews.blogsome is gay.... said:
personally I would like to see Robinson at Safety. That guy is built solid.
Comment by Anonymous — May 3, 2006 @ 3:00 pm
to bad you dont know anything about football
1 day after the fact.