We shouldnt have drafted V. Davis??

low_N_breezy · 05-07-2006

http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/9413105
Better to wait on drafting tight ends?

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By Craig Ellenport
NFL.com

Check out the top 10 players from 2005 in terms of rushing yards, receiving yards by receivers and receiving yards by tight ends -- and look at where they were drafted. It's not just the fact that the best tight end in the NFL today, Antonio Gates, was an undrafted free agent. Among the top 10 pass-catching tight ends from last season, there were not one but two undrafted free agents. There were three first-round picks and only five of the 10 were taken in the first two rounds. Among the top 10 receivers, there were six first-rounders and eight of 10 taken in the first two rounds. The running backs included seven first-rounders and nine of 10 taken in the first two rounds.

This is the worst type of arguement. Nobody can deny this mans talent but we shouldnt have drafted him because history says??:wacko:

Bruno42 · 05-07-2006

Yeah we should have!!:banana3::sflogo: :hyper:

Faraway · 05-07-2006

That may be true in theory, but Davis is more than a TE. Would this guy say teams shouldn't draft a WR in the first round? Or, maybe they shouldn't draft a QB, nor a RB?

I'm sure Nolan knows all of these little facts, and he still believed it was a good choice to make. I'll accept that move.

Mini_Me · 05-07-2006

I'm just thankful we didn't draft a kicker with the 6th pick!

Can you imagine what this guy would have wrote about us if we had? :hide:

low_N_breezy · 05-07-2006

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Originally Posted by Faraway

That may be true in theory, .

You know what else is a true theory? That an NFL offense is made on creating mismatches, and I dont give an ish what history says when you have a chance to get a player that makes a mismatch every play today you dont look at history

TerrellOwns · 05-07-2006

this is garbage

Ace Matherton · 05-07-2006

I dont think he is taking into account the way TE's are being used since the emergence of guys like Sharp, Gonzo, Gates. It could be argued that because for so many years TE's were just mobile blockers when guys with ability like the ones listed came up in the draft, schemes were not available to take advantage of their assets. Now with matchups being such a priority the focus is now more on TE's like these. I think this agument might stack up in 15 years but as of now he's got too small a sample to base his theory as fact.

IMAGE77 · 05-07-2006

I dont agree wit that thoery u could say that about all the top ten pics...Davis was the second best athlete behind Bush...its a great pick if it doesnt pan out this year it will in the future...

SF1948 · 05-07-2006

Yeah right Ellenport, as if we should have waited to get him at #22. They seem to ignore that fact that The Duke was the best receiver in the draft by a wide margin. Perhaps we should just convert him to a wide out to shut them up.. nah.. we will have big girns seeing what these same folks have to say after Davis plays a season. IMAGE77, I concur that Davis is the second best offensive pick behind Bush, hands down.

49ers 4 Life · 05-07-2006

Vernon Davis will prove doubters wrong come this up comming season,so screw history.

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Bruno42 Old School! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: 9 miles from the Stick! Posts: 2,164	Yeah we should have!!:banana3::sflogo: :hyper: __________________ Sig by Ronin Back on track with Singletary!!

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Mini_Me how you doin'?!? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Albuquerque (from San Jose, via Santa Cruz) Posts: 319	I'm just thankful we didn't draft a kicker with the 6th pick! Can you imagine what this guy would have wrote about us if we had? :hide: __________________ A married man should forget his mistakes. There's no sense in two people remembering his mistakes.

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05-07-2006	Top #3
Faraway Veteran Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 717	That may be true in theory, but Davis is more than a TE. Would this guy say teams shouldn't draft a WR in the first round? Or, maybe they shouldn't draft a QB, nor a RB? I'm sure Nolan knows all of these little facts, and he still believed it was a good choice to make. I'll accept that move.

05-07-2006	Top #7
Ace Matherton BRC Bum! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lake Tahoe/Reno Posts: 7,186	I dont think he is taking into account the way TE's are being used since the emergence of guys like Sharp, Gonzo, Gates. It could be argued that because for so many years TE's were just mobile blockers when guys with ability like the ones listed came up in the draft, schemes were not available to take advantage of their assets. Now with matchups being such a priority the focus is now more on TE's like these. I think this agument might stack up in 15 years but as of now he's got too small a sample to base his theory as fact.

05-07-2006	Top #8
IMAGE77 Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Age: 23 Posts: 169	I dont agree wit that thoery u could say that about all the top ten pics...Davis was the second best athlete behind Bush...its a great pick if it doesnt pan out this year it will in the future...

05-07-2006	Top #9
SF1948 Veteran Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 106	Yeah right Ellenport, as if we should have waited to get him at #22. They seem to ignore that fact that The Duke was the best receiver in the draft by a wide margin. Perhaps we should just convert him to a wide out to shut them up.. nah.. we will have big girns seeing what these same folks have to say after Davis plays a season. IMAGE77, I concur that Davis is the second best offensive pick behind Bush, hands down.

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