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I guess the link is not working. It is Kirk Hinrich and Luoi Deng for Monta Ellis and Corey Maggette

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Stephen Jackson wants out of Golden State, and wants to find a contending team.

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First of all, I am a Warrior fan/Laker hater, and I have been rooting for the Magic in the East.

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Warriors Get: Chris Bosh

Raptors Get: Corey Maggette, Andris Biedrins, and the seventh overall pick

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The Matt Cassel sweepstakes seemed to take a big toll on the NFL. It destoryed Jay Culter's trust in Denver, it made people wonder if Bill took the KC deal because his friend is the gm, or maybe the most shocking of all, was Belichek being nice? As for the niners, this trade has put them in a bad position. By now having the chief picking defense, and quite possibly the Lions with Stafford's average combine, we could see a top 10 filled with defense, oline, and wr. So here's the question on everyone mind; What happens if Everette Brown, Brian Orakpo, Eugene Monroe, Michael Crabtree, and BJ Raji are off the board at #10 (assuming curry and smith is picked)?

Option #1- Take Mark Sanchez

I don't like it, I don't like it one bit, but there is no denying that it is an option. Mike only wants us throwing the ball 30 times a game, at most, putting Mark in an easy situation. Though Shaun Hill has been great, and a 7-3 record with a team that went 5-17 with other QBs is exceptional, he is not the face of a franchise. Mark is athletic, tough, and as we have seen at UCS, a complete QB and truly a "winner."

Option #2- Take on of the remaining T

Michael Oher and Andre Smith shot themselves right into the mid-first round, due to their poor combine performances. Some doubt Michael is a good enough pass blocker to play in the NFL, however, it is quite clear that this guys leadership and work ethics is match by few others and Mike would love this guy. Andre Smith is a different story. He had possibly the worse combine out of anyone. He looked slow, he interviewed poorly, and even left early. Even worse, there are rumors that he doesn't even train. But still, he is clearly the most physically gifted of the tackles and all eyes will be on him on his pro day.

Option #3- Jeremy Maclin

Jeremy is a name that has not been tossed around too much when it comes to the niners drafting him. I honestly don't see why not. He is extremely fast, runs crisp routes, and has some of the best hands in the draft. He reminds me a little of Reggie Wayne. Moran, Hill, and Zig are all solid players, but none will rise to a #1 WR, and this pick would solidify the WR corp for years.

Option #4- Reach for Aaron Maybin, Knowshon Moreno, or Ray Mauluga

Aaron Maybin is an undersized Everette Brown. Although he plays similar to Brown, he is around 15 pounds less and has only one year of experience, so he may be a fluke. RB is not a major need, but Carolina picked Stewert last year and that turned out great. Moreno has bush like lateral quickness, and although he may not have break away speed, he would be an excellent change of pace guy from Gore. Ray Mauluga makes a lot more sense for this pick then people think. He does not have the speed (4.8) to play the Mike LB in a 3-4, but have a non-stop motor and extremely tough. He hits like a ton of bricks and would create one of the most feared LB cores in the NFL.

Option #5- Vonte or Malcolm

CB and FS are pretty big needs for the niners, and these players could truly help. Malcolm Jenkins is a complete package. He has very good speed, great size, is a physical presence in the secondary, and can play FS and CB. Vonte is a pretty similar play to Malcolm. He is a ball-hawk, a tough physical corner, and just an athletic freak. Although his 5'-11" frame would like limit him to CB, he would still be an excellent pick and great along with his older brother Vernon. Hey maybe with his younger brother on the team. Vernon will be more competitive and work even harder.

Option #6- Trade down

This might be the best way to go. Maybe trading with a team in the early 20s and adding a second round pick as well would be great. As I wrote in a previous post, there are almost no picks where a bust cannot be found. Why try to reach for guys that should be in the middle of the first round when we could draft them in the pick they deserve to be in, and adding a second round pick at the same time.

Over the last 10 years, some of the nfls best players and biggest busts have come out of the top ten. Looking into the future, the past helps the niners analysis the #10 pick more vividly.

1. Tim Couch,Courtney Brown,Michael Vick,David Carr,Carson Palmer,Eli Manning,Alex Smith,Mario Williams,JaMarcus Russel,Jake Long

2. Donovan McNabb,LaVar Arrington,Leonard Davis,Julius Peppers,Charles Rodgers,Robert Gallery,Ronnie Brown,Reggie Bush,Calvin Johnson,Chris Long

3. Akili Smith,Chris Samuels,Gerard Warren,Joey Harrington,Andre Hohnson,Larry Fitzgerald,Braylon Edwards,Vince Young,Joe Thomas,Matt Ryan

4. Edgerrin James,Peter Warrick,Justin Smith,Mike Williams(OT),Dewayne Robertson,Philip River,Cedric Benson,D'Brickashaw Ferguson,Gains Adams,Derran McFadden

5. Ricky Williams,Jamaal Lewis,LaDainian Tomlinson,Quentin Jammer,Terence Newman,Sean Taylor,Carnell Williams,A.J. Hawk,Levi Brown,Glen Dorsey

6. Torry Holt,Corey Smith,Richard Seymour,Ryan Sims,Johnathan Sullivan,Kellen Winslow,Adam Jones,Vernon Davis,LaRon Landry,Vernon Gholston

7. Champ Bailey,Thomas Jones,Andre Carter,Bryant MacKenzie,Byron Leftwich,Roy Williams(WR),Troy Williamson,Michael Huff,Adrian Peterson,Sedrick Ellis

8. David Boston,Plaxico Burress,David Terell,Roy Williams(SS),Jordan Gross,DeAngelo Hall,Anrel Rolle,Donte Whitner,Jamaal Anderson,Derrick Harvey

9. Chris Claiborne,Brian Urlacher,Koren Robinson,John Henderson,Kevin Williams,Reggie Williams,Carlos Rogers,Ernie Sims,Ted Ginn Jr,Keith Rivers

10.Chris McAlister,Travis Taylor,Jamal Reynolds,Levi Jones,Terrell Suggs,Dunta Robinson,Mike Williams(WR),Matt Leinart,Amobi Okoye,Jerod Mayo

A little side note, what appears to be the clear powerhouse of all draft picks is not a top 10 pick, but #11, whose list consists of Leodis McKlevin, Patrick Willis, Jay Culter, DeMarcus Ware, Ben Roethlisberger, Marcus Turfant, Dwight Freeny,Dan Morgan, Ron Dayne, and Dunte Culpeppers.

The Baltimore Ravens have one of the most talented defenses in football. Their safety core is no different. Dawan Landry and Jim Leonhard are both UFA and both fight for the same job. Landry is an aggressive player who can make big plays. He is quite similar to Michael Lewis. He makes plays at the line of scrimmage and uses his physical ability to make plays in the secondary. Leonhard is a mighty mite who is only 5'8" but is tough as nails. He had arguably the best playoff performance amongst all defensive players. In terms of a FS, Landry clearly is better built at 6'2", 215, but Leonhard is extremely smart and hard working, something that iron mike loves, and with Suggs tag and the Ray Lewis issue, it is clear on of these guys will be gone.

The other real non-draft option is to go after Gebril Wilson. Now this guy is a playmaker. Unlike most Raiders, he was quite good, but like most Raiders, was extremely overpaid. This would be the best case situation for the niners since he is a true FS. All three option are pretty young with Wilson at 27, Leonhard at 26, and Landry at 25. I personally think we should get Leonhard because he has a ton of heart and passion and would be a fan favorite. Thoughts?

As a gentleman early posted, Amare is on the block. He has always been known as the perfect warrior, and we would all be excited to have him on the team. Here would be our trade proposal.

Warriors Get: Amare Stoudemire

Suns Get: Andris Biendrins, Ronny Turiaf, Anthony Randolph, Marco Belinelli

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Why the Suns would do it- They gain 4 young players. They are not going to win a championship with this roster so they need to rebuild. Although Amare is only 26, he will be a FA in 2010, and will likely test the market.

Why the Suns would not do it- It is hard to find a guy at age 26 who is explosive and athletic as Stoud is. He would be the cornerstone of the franchise when Shaq and Nash leave.

Why the Warriors would do it- He is the perfect warrior and an absolute beast. Although he may not be as good a defender as Beans is, he has about 10 pounds on him and is clearly the stronger guy, allowing more favorable match ups against guys like boozer and bynum.

Why the Warriors would not do it- They would loose some real quality players, especially beans. Ronny would be a big hit, but he is the only player with the contract size to make this trade possible. The microfracture raises concern on his health, and with all we went through with Monta, do we really want to pay a guy 15-20 million if he might get injured. He will be a FA in 2010, which also puts a lot of pressure to resign him.

I personally believe that this would be a great addition. Most people want to see a trade involving either Cory, Jackson, or Crawford, but you can't complain too much if we got Amare. Imagine our line up.

PG- Monta Ellis SG- Kelenna Azubuike SF- Stephen Jackson PF- Brandon Wright C- Amare Stoudemire sixth man- Cory Maggette

Not bad. Thoughts?

Hello, I'm writing from ninersnation.com. We are having a mock draft and I was selected to represent the Colts pick at number 28. I've seen the Colts when the played the Patriots, Steelers, Jags, Titans, Texans, and Browns so I've seen the good and the bad Colts. Watching those games and looking at highlights, a few positions stand out as first round needs. Basically, I'm asking what you all feel the Colts truly need. I know that Dungy liked guys with speed, but will the colts keep the tampa 2 going. Just help me out here thanks.

As the talks of free agents begin, a name nobody has really mentioned has been oshiomogho atogwe or "oj" for short. A stanford alumni, I seriously doubt the Rams would place a franchise tag on OJ, with that costing over 8 million, a thin rams cap space after that massive Steven Jackson contract, and a number two pick who will expect number two pick money, I don't see how the rams ca financially bring this guy back.

The niners on the other hand, have few free agents to bring back and almost 30 million dollars to send this off season. FS is as pressing of a need as a RT, NT, and OLB, and this would save us a second round pick essentially. At 27, Oj played around here, as previously mentioned, and would be more productive then just about any saftey in the draft, now and in the long term.

In terms of on field success, he was impressive. In 2008, he racked up 6 FF, 5 picks, and 85 tackles. In his 4 year career, he only missed 4 games, all during his rookie campaign. He has recorded 17 ints, and 11 ff in his career, and has punished the niners in recent history. He's 5'11" 210 frame serves quite well for a FS and he is known as one of the fastest players in the league, and was voted team MVP by his fellow rams. Thought?