Defense for 49ers? Second-round mock is here
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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 (Georgia Tech) and Nate Allen (South Florida) are other safeties he are likely to be selected in the second round.
At cornerback, the 49ers could target such players as Perrish Cox (Oklahoma State, Brandon Ghee (Wake Forest) or A.J. Jefferson (Fresno State).
Veteran inside linebacker Takeo Spikes will keep his fingers crossed that the 49ers use their No. 49 overall pick on Brandon Spikes (Florida). He told me a while back that he would love to serve as a mentor to his distant cousin.
The 49ers could look to add more pop to their pass rush. They'll be keeping an eye on Koa Misi (Utah), Ricky Sapp (Clemson) and Jason Worilds (Virginia Tech).
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, Texas
3 (35) Buccaneers - WR Arrelious Benn
4 (36) Chiefs - S Nate Allen, South Florida
5 (37) Eagles - OT Rodger Saffold, Indiana
6 (38) Browns - QB Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame
7 (39) Raiders - OT Bruce Campbell, Maryland
8 (40) Dolphins - LB Sergio Kindle, Texas
9 (41) Bills - NT Terrence Cody, Alabama
10 (42) Buccaneers - CB Perrish Cox, Oklahoma State
11 (43) Ravens - DT Brian Price, UCLA
12 (44) Patriots - DE/OLB Koa Misi, Utah
13 (45) Broncos - DT Linval Joseph, East Carolina
14 (46) Giants - LB Brandon Spikes, Florida
15 (47) Patriots - LB Daryl Washington, TCU
16 (48) Panthers - DL Lamarr Houston, Texas
17 (49) 49ers - DL Al Woods, LSU
18 (50) Chiefs - TE Rob Gronkowski, Arizona
19 (51) Texans - RB Ben Tate, Auburn
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, Florida
24 (56) Packers - S Taylor Mays, USC
25 (57) Ravens - TE Ed Dickson, Oregon
26 (58) Cardinals - OLB Sean Lee, Penn State
27 (59) Cowboys - T Vladimir Ducasse, Massachusetts
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, Penn State
32 (64) Saints - LB Eric Norwood, South Carolina