I think it might be good to take a step back and appreciate how far we've come since 2005, Mike Nolan's first year and the overall level of talent on our roster now.

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I was thinking today, reading through a lot of mock drafts, about Tyson Jackson. He's touted as the best pure 3-4 end in the draft and is most often slated to fall somwhere between picks 12-16 to the Broncos, Texans and Chargers. considering that the Niners are picking only 2 slots ahead of Denver and DE is arguably a need I was kind of surprised when I realized I haven't, in all of the pre-draft coverage, heard Jackson's name attached to the Niners even once. If we drafted him presumably we'd put him at LE and slide Balmer and/or Sopoaga over to NT meaning that next year either Sopoaga, Franklin or Evans' job would be in jeopardy. That doesn't seem to bad to me...

I know next to nothing about this kid though, would he be a good fit? Any LSU fans want to chime in? Anyone have a theory why the Niners wouldn't take him besides DL numbers?

There are a number of good, or at least formerly high touted FAs still out on the market. I'm not suggesting the Niners sign any of them but I thought it would be interesting to see what kind of a team could be built on them and only them.

QB- Rex Grossman

(Backup: J.P. Losman)

RB- Shaun Alexander

RB- Rudi Johnson

(Backup: Deuce McCallister)

WR- Marvin Harrison

WR- Torry Holt

(Backups: Plaxico Burress, Koren Robinson, Lance Moore (RFA))

TE- Bubba Franks

(Backup: Mark Bruener)

OL- Jahri Evans

OL- Chris Naeole

OL- Harvey Dahl

OL- Jonas Jennings

OL- Jon Runyan

(Backups: Trai Essex, Pete Kendall, Fred Miller)

K - John Kasay

P - Hunter Smith

DL- Vonnie Holiday

DL- Dewayne Robertson

DL- Jerome McDougle

DL- La'Roi Glover

(Backups: Jason Babin, John Engelberger, Kevin Carter)

LB- Marcus Washington

LB- Napoleon Harris

LB- Donnie Edwards

(Backups: Willie McGinest, Rocky Boiman)

DB- Cortland Finnegan (RFA)

DB- Chris McCallister

DB- Roy Williams

DB- Rodney Harrison

(Backups: Atari Bigby (RFA), Dre' Bly, Deltha O'Neal, Patrick Surtain, Sam Madison, Lawyer Milloy, Adam Jones, Ken Lucas, Dexter Jackson)

Sure they have some issues, but there's a former MVP, Super Bowl MVP, and a bunch of 1st rounders in this team...