San Francisco 49ers Seriously Considering Leonard Fournette at 2

[bobsfoodbasics]

From someone who actually does have sources around the NFL

How early in the draft will Leonard Fournette be selected? If what I’m hearing comes true, much earlier than expected.

Sources with knowledge of the situation tell me the San Francisco 49ers are very high on Fournette and are seriously considering using the second pick of the draft to acquire him. The new front office wants a bigger back to run the offense and they’re ready to give up on Carlos Hyde, who has had his struggles staying healthy since being drafted by the franchise in 2014.

http://draftanalyst.com/da-draft-buzz-combine-rechecks

[Nails]

They might not have a chance http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2702786-leonard-fournette-rumored-to-be-in-play-for-browns-at-no-1-in-2017-nfl-draft

[Mvp2014]

But Cook and McCaffery are so good..... LOL

[Riverboat Ron]

At this rate Fournette will be off the board before Cleveland picks at #1.

[Saca312]

Month old information.

[bobcat91]

I want Fournette but not if we wreck our draft for him. We are in a position to get 3-5 starters over the next 2-3 years with our picks. If we were one player away then fine, but sadly we aren't. We need to use every one of our picks in this draft

[Catufb85]

Smoke screens.  If Browns take Fournette, even being a "generational type running back" and pass on Garrett this would be the most Brown's move ever.  Can't see 49ers taking Fournette. but who knows with all of the front office changes what their mentality is drafting.

Shanahan's offense doesn't call for a bruising style back.

[LinvilleGorge]

4 minutes ago, bobcat91 said:

I want Fournette but not if we wreck our draft for him. We are in a position to get 3-5 starters over the next 2-3 years with our picks. If we were one player away then fine, but sadly we aren't. We need to use every one of our picks in this draft

Yeah, I really, really want Fournette but if it means trading up into the top 3 to get him, then no thanks. There's no such thing as a sure thing when it comes to a draft prospect and given the rate that RBs get hurt, it's just too risky. You could be 100% right about the guy being an all world prospect but then he blows his knee out the first day of training camp and now you've tanked your entire draft to get one guy who's now sidelined and facing a long recovery. The only way you can make a huge trade like that and have it pay off is if you're trading for a franchise QB. I know the Falcons pulled off a huge trade to get Julio, but how long did they suck after that because of a depleted roster in large part due to the what they had to give up in that trade?

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17 minutes ago, bobcat91 said:

I want Fournette but not if we wreck our draft for him. We are in a position to get 3-5 starters over the next 2-3 years with our picks. If we were one player away then fine, but sadly we aren't. We need to use every one of our picks in this draft

I do think we're one player away, but after Stew's extension it neither makes short nor long term sense to trade up for a RB.

[thefuzz]

Liars Month.

[PandaPancake]

Oh goody we won't miss the new Fournette thread every six hours

[KillerKat]

I hope him and McCaffery are both taken before us so that we don't consider taking a fuging RB at 8.

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2 minutes ago, thefuzz said:

Liars Month.

And even kids only have to wait 25 days in December for Christmas.  27th is better than May, but still torture.

[cardiackat88.]

Isn't Carlos Hyde the super spectacular immensely overrated tenth wonderful of the world that NFL reporters always try to make sound so wonderful?

I know they've moved on more towards David Johnson of the Cards now but...