Jim Harbaugh could take a page from his brother’s notebook in this year’s draft by picking a quarterback with that 7th pick. Joe Flacco was John Harbaugh’s first draft pick in Baltimore and the Ravens have now made and won a playoff game in three straight seasons.
The defense needs to be next on the 49ers’ agenda. They could use someone like Oakland’s Asomugha. If they can’t get him they may have to wait until the middle rounds of the draft and get a quality corner, but that would take away picks that could help them in other areas.
One of those areas is wide receiver, where Michael Crabtree is the only legitimate weapon San Francisco has. Running back is another position that needs attention. Frank Gore is very talented but can only do so much on his own, and no one else currently with the team seems capable of offering him that help. They should address these positions with their 2nd and 3rd round picks in the draft.
The 49ers run a 3-4 defense, which needs talented, pass rushing outside linebackers, of which San Francisco really doesn’t have any. They have Patrick Willis at the ILB position, but if he gets picked off by a lineman they need their free OLB to be able to find his way to the quarterback. I’m not sure if they should look for an OLB in the draft, simply because by the time their mid-round picks come up, most of the top OLBs will have been taken. This may be a position they need to address in free agency.
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