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IMO our run defense was not where it needed to be, yeah numbers say we're 9th, but the eye test says the Hawks & 9ers ( plus the Minnesota game) ran it up our cornhole, and we knew these teams were running. Also, we have great pressure on the edges, and to really make the pass rush pop, I thought we needed some extra presence up the middle. A rotational player. Definitely not Cujo & Conrath (yes, I'd like to cut him). We needed to make our strength better. It would also help the db's. All by adding a DT in the earlier rounds. I wanted a OT too....but I also wanted a DT....with a trade back...and use the extra pick on a Safety, or corner..or even an OLB....or maybe a OG...just my thoughts...I'm a defensive guy at heart.
yeah numbers say we're 9th
Interesting selection of rankings, I've always looked at total yards allowed as yards allowed per play x number of plays faced. In the first we were second best in the league, in the second we faced more than average (surely due to playing in the west?)
but the eye test says the Hawks & 9ers ( plus the Minnesota game) ran it up our cornhole
First 49ers game we were truly awful. The other 3 games against those two we allowed 4 rushing plays of 10 or more yards (compared to 24 rushing plays of 0 or negative yardage) for an average of 2.9 yards per carry. And we didn't play Minnesota last year. Those numbers are so overwhelming in the opposite direction that I've got to disagree with you.
That said I love the Donald pick, clear case of BPA, I would have loved Beckham also, but he's not in the same world as Donald.