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We always talk about players we like. Let’s change it up."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections 49ers Salary CapLevi’s Stadium Events49ers Transactions49ers Injury News49ers Press Conferences & Conference CallsNFL DraftNFL Draft Scouting Reports2019 NFL Draft: 49ers picks https://www.49ersfanshop.com/Mike-Mcglinchey-Jersey , mock drafts, news, rumors, analysis2 players the 49ers should avoid if they trade back in round 1New,220commentsWe always talk about players we like. Let’s change it up.PDTShareTweetShareShare2 players the 49ers should avoid if they trade back in round 1Matt Bush-USA TODAY SportsIf the San Francisco 49ers stay put at number two, they are likely going to draft Nick Bosa from Ohio State, or Quinnen Williams from Alabama. Both players are incredibly talented. It’s tough to have a wrong answer there. What happens if John Lynch gets an offer he can’t refuse? Then what? Well, he will be faced with a pool of players that we are not considering. In the event that this happens, here are two players that the Niners should avoid on each side of the ball if they trade back.WR D.K. Metcalf-Ole MissMetcalf has the highest ceiling of any wide receiver to come out of the draft in recent memory. The problem is the former Rebel is far from a finished product. Let’s say the 49ers stay in the top 15. Metcalf is widely regarded as the number one receiver in the draft. That does not mean he warrants a top 15 selection. Here are his three biggest drawbacks to me.Linear athleteRoute runningRoute treeI want to make this clear: Metcalf is good. I also want to make this clear: He is not Julio, Calvin, or any of the other greats thats came out. Those guys were insane players early on in their college careers. There’s a production argument with Metcalf. That can go a couple of different ways. His shuttle times were concerning. Not just because they were awful, but because they show up when you watch him play. Metcalf ran a 7.38 3-cone and a 4.5 short shuttle. For reference, Solomon Thomas ran a 6.95 3-cone. Deforest Buckner ran a short shuttle of 4.47. They do not play wide receiver. Metcalf is such an explosive athlete that he is able to create separation at the line of scrimmage. I’ve seen many point out the first play of Alabama, where he scored on a long touchdown. Context is key. The corner he beat was benched after that play. That same corner gave up 5 touchdowns all year, gave up 61% of passes his way, for a passer rating of 105 when targeted. He wasn’t very good. After that Metcalf disappeared. In 2017, Metcalf faced two quality corners from Bama and struggled. The same can be said this year against LSU’s Greedy Williams. Metcalf just couldn’t shake loose. You see that he is a linear athlete when he has to stop and start, or break down to change directions. He’s a big guy. That’s not too surprising. It is concerning Jimmie Ward Jersey , though.The last thing on Metcalf is what he was asked to do. Metcalf had zero catches in the slot. He lined up about 80% on the left side of the formation, seemingly. That might not seem like an issue, but previous players have had difficulty overcoming this. Former first round pick and now Arizona Cardinals WR Kevin White was like that coming out of West Virginia. When you consistently practice releasing only one way, or routes from one side, there’s a learning curve. With Metcalf, it was a deep route or a slant, with a curl route mixed in here and there. Against Williams and LSU, that was a perfect example of what the NFL will be like. You’re not going to be able to just run by everyone and score. Will there be opportunities to do so? Of course. They will be few and far between if Metcalf doesn’t add a little nuance to his route running. If you watch him run underneath routes, like a curl, there’s an extra hop in there. That’s where the shuttle drills show up. For this, and a double digit drop rate, I’d pass early in the first round. Good? Yes. I would only take a receiver in the first round if I felt like there were very few questions. This isn’t the case. Add in who is calling plays for the 49ers and no thanks.LB Josh Allen-KentuckyI am higher on Metcalf as a player than Allen, so, brace yourself. You never root against a kid, but this has bust written all over it. That’s not to say he doesn’t have value. Allen absolutely does. If you can get to the quarterback and get the offense off of the field, you can play in the NFL. Allen can do that. Here are my three biggest issues with Allen.Counter moveStrength at the point of attackInconsistencyAllen is fast, but he’s not explosive. Explosive players jar your helmet back when they get their hands on you. That’s not the case with Allen. With the 49ers, Allen would play on the strong side of the formation Dwight Clark Color Rush Jersey , opposite of Dee Ford. He is plenty quick enough to play on the line of scrimmage, as he will out athlete tackles and tight ends against the run. He can also win with speed around the edge. The issue is when that athleticism doesn’t work.Allen’s lack of counter moves are concerning. That’s why he’s a notch below the Bosa, Williams, and Brian Burns of this class. Too often during games you’ll see Allen get stuck rushing the passer. That’s generally the case when you don’t have a plan. I like judging guys when they go against top competition. He made Florida’s right tackle Jawaan Taylor look like peak Joe Staley. There wasn’t an answer for Taylor, who is a pretty good athlete himself.Because Allen will likely be playing on the line of scrimmage in this defense, you have to be concerned with his ability to set the edge or hold his ground at the point of attack. Again, athleticism will only get you so far if you are not refined in the NFL. You saw Taylor get give up the edge against the run, or get destroyed against double teams. These weren’t just a play here or there. It was consistent.Speaking of consistent, Allen lacks that. There are too many inconsistencies in Allen’s game for me to say he’s worthy of a top pick. The “dog” in him is inconsistent. Perhaps that’s him being unsure of what he’s doing. Whether that be dropping into coverage, or looping around on a stunt. There were too many plays where I felt like Allen didn’t finish the play. Let’s say there are 10 plays. On three of those, it’ll be a short yardage play and he will blow it up and look like a sure fire top pick. On the other seven he comes off as lackadaisical. I can’t co-sign that.Allen seems at his best when he can run and chase. He’s more linebacker than pure pass rusher. That’s not what you take in the top 15. Not unrefined pass rushers. There’s an argument to be made in his favor that on the Niners he’ll be the third rusher. That does have significance. With there likely to be better pass rushers available, or players in general, there’s no need to reach on Allen. Because of that, I’d be out on him.Is there a player that you want to avoid in the first round if the 49ers trade down? The San Francisco 49ers have improved the talent on their roster from a year ago. Now it’s time for the upgraded roster to win. To do so, the 49ers will need to improve on a few areas on the field...." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteNiners Nationa San Francisco 49ers communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibrary49ersOddsShopAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections 49ers Salary CapLevi’s Stadium Events49ers Transactions49ers Injury News49ers Press Conferences & Conference CallsFiled under:San Francisco 49ers NewsOne under the radar area in each phase of the game where the 49ers can improveNew,24commentsPDTShareTweetShareShareOne under the radar area in each phase of the game where the 49ers can improvePhoto by Ezra Shaw/Getty ImagesThe San Francisco 49ers have improved the talent on their roster from a year ago. Now it’s time for the upgraded roster to win. To do so, the 49ers will need to improve on a few areas on the field. I’ll give you one area in each phase of the game that is an underrated aspect where the team struggled last year. Let’s start with the offense.Consistently taking care of the footballWe know about the red zone issues in 2018. Many factors caused the 49ers to struggle at putting the ball in the end zone last year. One of the main reasons was due to interceptions. The team was 30th in the league in interceptions per drive. While the quarterbacks deserve the lion’s share of the blame, there were a few bad bounces and drops that led to interceptions as well.Assuming quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is under center for the entire season https://www.49ersfanshop.com/Aaron-Burbridge-Jersey , that number will naturally regress to the mean. It will be on him, and the new crew of pass-catchers the Niners brought in to make sure the interceptions number is on the right side of average in 2019.If you look back at the teams that made the playoffs last year, the only two teams that made the playoffs and a below average interception rate were the Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts. The Bears were comfortably the best defense in the NFL last year, while the Colts were also a top-10 unit defensively and their explosive plays allowed them to put points on the scoreboard still. You have to have something drastically offset the interceptions. Last year, the 49ers didn’t have that.Where’s the returnThe 49ers struggled to get stops on defense, and then turned around and gave their offense the longest field of any team in the NFL to start a possession. That’s not the formula for success. I’m well aware of what’s at stake from an injury point of view, but again, this is football, and there’s a possibility of injury each time the ball is snapped. Putting the ball in your best players hands gives you the best chance to win. Deebo Samuel will provide the 49ers the best field position as a kick returner. Dante Pettis will give the 49ers the best field position as a punt returner. That is before you get into both players ability to take it to the house each time the ball is in their hands. If the team wants to reach their ceiling, those two will be the return men in 2019. Having a dangerous return man puts pressure on the opposing kickers and punters. A punter is trying to avoid Pettis, and now he shanks one 15 yards short. A kicker squibs it after Samuel just returned a kick to the opponents 40, and now the ball dribbles out of bounds. This is only one example of the benefits that will come by putting a consistent threat as a return man.DefenseTurnovers were the story for the 49ers defense in 2018. The unit had to be one of the unluckiest in the league. There were several mental mistakes. A handful of players that shouldn’t have been out there, but the amount of bad luck your team has to have to not register more interceptions in such a pass heavy league is tough to fathom. That’s far from an under the radar improvement. The 49ers were 18th in both pressure rate and adjusted sack rate in 2018. Slightly below average, but those numbers might be better than you would have guessed. It’s going to be about getting off the field on third downs in 2019 for the Niners. They were 21st a year ago in opponent third down conversions. It’s one thing to get pressure and sacks. It’s another thing to do it on the most critical down. I’d love to see where the team ranked on third down pressures and sacks. I’m also interested in seeing where they will rank this year.If the 49ers are going to turn things around this upcoming season, they’ll need to improve on the three areas listed above.