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Niner Insider : Draft analysis: Offense
The 49ers need to make a daring leap in this weekend's draft. This teams needs touchdowns, interceptions, fumbles and game-deciding and they need the players who can provide them no matter their background. They need players who can animate a solid but unspectacular roster. With that in mind, ...
Niner Insider  : Draft Analysis
Niner Insider : Draft Analysis
sfgate.com — Can Michael Crabtree hurdle his way to stardom? Can Michael Crabtree hurdle his way to stardom?... (more) Niner Insider : Draft Analysis

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Golden Nuggets: Just A Day!
Niners Nation — ... being said, here's what I can find right now, and here's to hoping Fooch updates in the comments if I missed anything and he is able to do so. Enjoy the links. You shouldn't draft for need early on, though I think this is common knowledge these days. (PressDemocrat.com) A mock draft with a ridiculous pick. Awesome. (SFGate.com) Keep in mind the 49ers haven't completely ruled out the option of drafting a quarterback. (SFGate.com) More last minute draft analysis. (SFGate.com) This is it, McCloughan. ...

Around the NFC West: Cooling on Crabtree?
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog — Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch says Texas Tech receiver Michael Crabtree has come off as a prima donna during pre-draft interviews with teams. Thomas: "There are questions about Crabtree's foot and attitude. His diva attitude during pre-draft visits turned off the Rams and the Browns (who pick fifth overall) to the point where neither team is considering Crabtree for their first-round pick." Televised interviews with Crabtree have raised questions in my mind about how the Seahawks might view him as well. Would veteran receivers T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Deion Branch and Nate ...

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