With the strength of the 49ers roster, selecting RB LaMichael James out of Oregon in the 2nd-round seems like a luxury pick. Whether or not it's fair to characterize the choice that way, it's a great feeling nonetheless!
If he turns out to be the Niners' version of Darren Sproles, then that is an absolute coup for the team. With the deep threat they drafted Thursday, A.J. Jenkins, adding a dynamic and speedy threat in LaMichael James could really spread out opposing defenses. With so many weapons throughout the offense (both existing and new) to play with, it will be like so many plays, so little time...
At the end of yesterday's festivities, the 49ers traded away their late 3rd-round pick for an early 4th-round pick today - which they started turning into another flurry of trades, including the accumulation of additional picks in next year's draft. I don't know how they did it, but the Niners have procured a 3rd-round pick in 2013!
It's not easy watching familiar names being picked by other teams, but each team can only choose so many. They all have to share with each other and split the choices. The Niners can't choose all the best players! Just some of them.
The 49ers have chosen one player so far today, offensive lineman Joe Looney out of Wake Forest. Many of the players selected today may only have been picked later because of injuries incurred fairly recently; once they heal, they could well be among the very best players at their positions chosen overall. I am hoping that is the case with Looney.
For the rest of today, I will be glued in front of the television while sitting in front of my computer at the same time. I can only handle this much fun once a year!
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