San Francisco 49ers: Complete 2015 NFL Draft Wrap-Up and Analysis
"The 2015 NFL draft is now complete, and the San Francisco 49ers were able to land 10 prospects in Rounds 1 through 7.General manager Trent Baalke was able to reinforce a number of needs that the 49ers carried into the draft. But some of the moves left fans and pundits scratching their heads.And, true to Baalke's form, the 49ers executed a number of draft-day trades, which increased San Francisco's overall selections from nine initial picks to 10 overall. Additionally, Baalke's trades during the draft landed two picks in the 2016 draft.San Francisco's first pick involved a trade. The 49ers sent their own first-round selection to the San Diego Chargers in exchange for the No. 17 pick overall, a fourth-round pick and another 2016 pick.The 49ers then landed Oregon defensive end Arik Armstead in Round 1.Armstead helps reinforce a defensive line that could be without the services of veteran DE Justin Smith this season. Smith is still pondering retirement, and the 49ers are clearly banking on Armstead's development to assist Smith's eventual departure whenever it comes.Baalke's first three picks addressed defensive needs, and the 49ers' general manager utilized later Rounds to address depth questions at tight end, wide receiver and along the offensive line.But Baalke also took an early flier on punter Bradley Pinion in Round 5the first specialist taken in the draft per Christian Gin of Examiner.com. Pinion may have been a reach given other prospect values and pressing needs elsewhere.This selection was one of a few interesting moves by Baalke in a draft that certainly had its share of question marks.Still, the 49ers did stock up on talent.How does this talent stack up, and who are the most intriguing picks? "
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9 years ago
"All the picks are in from the 2015 NFL draft, and analysts from around the league are summing up their assessments on how each team performed over three days in Chicago.The San Francisco 49ers carried nine picks into the draft and ended up selecting 10 playersthe full list is provided via the team's official website.General manager Trent Baalke's list of picks is as follows:DE Arik Armstead, OregonS Jaquiski Tartt, SamfordDE/OLB Eli Harold, VirginiaTE Blake Bell, OklahomaRB Mike Davis, South CarolinaWR DeAndre Smelter, Georgia TechP Bradley Pinion, ClemsonOL Ian Silberman, Boston CollegeT Trenton Brown, FloridaTE Rory Anderson, South CarolinaSo what are these expert analysts saying about the 49ers' picks and Baalke's draft class as a whole? Are their assessments correct and are their analyses encompassing every aspect behind the selections made?"
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