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Originally Posted by Bobblehead
I just read today that the 49ers almost didn't take Patrick Willis in the '07 draft. A bunch of the coaches (including Singletary) were worried that he was too small and would not be able to hold up in an NFL schedule.
The GM (McCloughan) gave an emotional speech and won them over.
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Seems strange for them to say he's small.
Would they still have gone LB? Because the next two LB's were Timmons and Beason, who are both studs. After that is Posluzny, who would have been a reach at #11.
But it sure makes you think just how would the draft have been affected if the 49ers DIDN'T take Willis. Thanks for the insight, it's always cool to hear managements thoughts on the draft after it's already done.
For all that care,here's a ling to the 07 draft.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_NFL_Draft