After the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday, that seems to be one certainty for the 49ers: They are not going to take an offensive lineman in the second round.
Well, at least we don’t think they will.
It would seem that the 49ers are likely to turn to the defensive side of the ball, where they could use help at every level. When director of player personnel Trent Baalke said he expects to find a starter with the team’s second-round pick, he was not necessarily talking about 2010. So keep that in mind.
If the 49ers look to the secondary, they could grab USC safety Taylor Mays. He would be a complement to Dashon Goldson, who is much better in coverage. Mays, at more than 230 pounds, would play closer to the line of scrimmage in more of a Michael Lewis-type role. Morgan Burnett (
At cornerback, the 49ers could target such players as Perrish Cox (
Veteran inside linebacker Takeo Spikes will keep his fingers crossed that the 49ers use their No. 49 overall pick on Brandon Spikes (
The 49ers could look to add more pop to their pass rush. They’ll be keeping an eye on Koa Misi (
My personal pick for the 49ers is LSU defensive lineman Al Woods. Originally, I thought the 49ers were targeting him in the third round. But I don’t think Woods would last that long. He has incredibly long arms (second longest behind Bruce Campbell at the combine), and he can serve as a backup at nose tackle behind Aubrayo Franklin for one season.
2010 Round 2 Mock Draft
1 (33) Rams – WR Golden Tate, Notre Dame
2 (34) Vikings – QB Colt McCoy,
3 (35) Buccaneers – WR Arrelious Benn
4 (36) Chiefs – S Nate Allen,
5 (37) Eagles – OT
6 (38) Browns – QB Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame
7 (39) Raiders – OT Bruce Campbell, Maryland
8 (40) Dolphins – LB Sergio Kindle,
9 (41) Bills – NT Terrence Cody,
10 (42) Buccaneers – CB Perrish Cox,
11 (43) Ravens – DT Brian Price, UCLA
12 (44) Patriots – DE/OLB
13 (45) Broncos – DT Linval Joseph,
14 (46) Giants – LB Brandon Spikes,
15 (47) Patriots – LB Daryl Washington, TCU
16 (48) Panthers – DL
17 (49) 49ers – DL Al Woods, LSU
18 (50) Chiefs – TE Rob Gronkowski,
19 (51) Texans – RB Ben Tate,
20 (52) Steelers – OT Charles Brown, USC
21 (53) Patriots – RB Toby Gerhart, Stanford
22 (54) Bengals – DL/LB Jason Worilds, Virginia Tech
23 (55) Eagles – DE Carlos Dunlap,
24 (56) Packers –
25 (57) Ravens – TE Ed Dickson,
26 (58) Cardinals – OLB Sean Lee,
27 (59) Cowboys – T Vladimir Ducasse,
28 (60) Seahawks – RB Dexter McCluster, Ole Miss
29 (61) Jets – LB/DE Ricky Sapp, Clemson
30 (62) Vikings – S Morgan Burnett, Georgia Tech
31 (63) Colts – LB Navorro Bowman,
32 (64) Saints – LB Eric
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