Lucky 13. Picking for the hated 49ers is none other than stlcardsfan4. It's another defender, a lineman, but not a DT. Anyway...
With the 13th pick of the draft, the 49ers select Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech.
Well, I debated three main options here. CB Joe Haden, OT Anthony Davis, and Morgan. I thought Davis was a little too much of a reach at 13th overall. And from what I've heard 49ers fans don't think much of Haden. As the official replacer of 49ers fans, I thought I'd be fair and not pick him either. Then, my last step was looking at the 49ers depth chart. I saw Justin Smith.... and no one really. Their LE position was filled by defensive tackles in the depth chart. Not sure what to make of that, but that sold me. A force of Morgan and Smith on the corners plus Aubrayo Franklin is just scary. So I took Morgan, mostly because I know he's the best available. I think he should've been in the top ten.
"I considered Anthony Davis as LT is a huge need for them as well, but in the end taking the 4th best LT (and possibly reaching) wasn’t as appealing as taking the best [DE] in the draft." - gorams77..... ditto
VanRam: Morgan is the best defensive player on the board at this point, and he's the kind of DE that can be an impact player in either a 3-4, which the 49ers run, or a 4-3.
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