came close to trading up for beckham

shouldakepowens · Post #1 » by **shouldakepowens** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 3:34 am

@NinersNation: Trent Baalke says the 49ers tried to trade up for Odell Beckham Jr. http://sbnation.com/e/7229362

Post #2 » by **Ray_Dogg** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 3:57 am

Cost was too high. Baalke's goof was drafting the FS Ward and playing him at slot CB.

clyde21 · Post #3 » by **clyde21** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 4:09 am

Cam Inman ‏@CamInman 9m9 minutes ago
#49ers Baalke tells @DamonBruce the price was not right to move up in draft to get #NYGiants WR Odell Beckham Jr http://blogs.mercurynews.com/49ers/2014 ... eckham-jr/ …

clyde21 · Post #4 » by **clyde21** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 4:10 am

Ray_Dogg wrote:Cost was too high. Baalke's goof was drafting the FS Ward and playing him at slot CB.

I can't fault Baalke for not pulling the trigger on a costly trade-up. But Ward was a baffling move. We could've at least settled for a Jordan Matthews. :banghead:

Tomikcon1971 · Post #5 » by **Tomikcon1971** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 5:44 am

If that was the trade....we shouldn't have taken it. Where would we have been without Borland, Hyde,and Martin both short term and long term?

That being said Ward got abused over and over this year. Not feeling good about him....at all. Even without the trade the pick feels underwhelming right now.

ChrisPozz · Post #6 » by **ChrisPozz** » Wed Dec 31, 2014 12:18 am

Tomikcon1971 wrote:If that was the trade....we shouldn't have taken it. Where would we have been without Borland, Hyde,and Martin both short term and long term?

That being said Ward got abused over and over this year. Not feeling good about him....at all. Even without the trade the pick feels underwhelming right now.

I haven't had the best track record in position flexibility recommendations but I really hope the new coaching staff doesn't ping-pong him back and forth from here on out.

Tomikcon1971 · Post #7 » by **Tomikcon1971** » Wed Dec 31, 2014 5:04 am

ChrisPozz wrote:
Tomikcon1971 wrote:If that was the trade....we shouldn't have taken it. Where would we have been without Borland, Hyde,and Martin both short term and long term?

That being said Ward got abused over and over this year. Not feeling good about him....at all. Even without the trade the pick feels underwhelming right now.

I haven't had the best track record in position flexibility recommendations but I really hope the new coaching staff doesn't ping-pong him back and forth from here on out.

With Reid's concussion history I'm more inclined to get him ready to be a safety. Slot is not his thing. And his confidence doesn't need to be destroyed.

Without Bethea we are weak back there. And Dahl needs to go......