There’s one guy the 49ers should steer clear from

Okay, so by now we know the San Francisco 49ers are going to draft an edge rusher. What if they double down? That’s where we’ll highlight the most underrated pass rusher. What if they trade back? Hopefully, they stay away from one of the players that will be pushed up based on his athletic traits and positional value. That happens every year in the NFL draft. Then they could always stay put and draft the top edge rusher at number two, but who is that?

Best of the best

It’s Nick Bosa. I don’t think it’s that close. Plenty of guys in the draft have high sack numbers. To me, what separates Bosa is that he is constantly disrupting plays. He might not make the play himself, but he will wreck your tackle, blow the play up, and somebody else will finish. Bosa causes the most chaos of any edge defender in the draft.

The question for the 49ers becomes is a trade worth passing on Bosa. The only way I make a deal is if I’m getting an additional first round pick.

Just not a first rounder

Man, I would be scared to death to draft Michigan’s Rashan Gary. When you watch him, it’s tough to come away thinking, “this guy is a first round talent.” People say he’s versatile. Versatility is being able to excel at multiple things. I think Gary is very good inside. When he’s on the edge? Eh. You would struggle to find 10 plays of him “winning the edge” in college. You also don’t see impact players disappear for long stretches of periods. Gary does and does often. Not to mention there’s not much in the pass rushing repertoire.

Gary has value, it’s just not in the first round. He is very quick off of the line, and Gary has plenty of power in his hands. He’s just not refined to warrant a top pick.

Day two gem

I have a sneaky suspicion that Iowa’s Anthony Nelson will be the best Hawkeye to come out of this draft class. Getting Nelson anywhere after the second round is much better value than any pass rusher not named Bosa or Burns. A lot of what Nelson does translates. Don’t pay attention to Nelson’s 4.82 40-yard dash. Pay attention to his 6.95 3-cone and 35” vertical. His 10-yard split was 1.67. Nelson showed that he can get to the QB often and do so in a variety of ways. Check out all his sacks and plays where he made an impact last year:

That’s a guy that you want. Dependable and can win often.

Your turn. Who do you think is the best, most overrated and underrated?