2010 Mock Draft Among Blogs

Pick No. 17: San Francisco 49ers (from Panthers)

By Don Delco
NoLogoNeeded.com Staff Writer
Twitter: @DonNoLogoNeeded

For the second time in the first round, the San Francisco 49ers are on the clock.

With the 13th pick, the 49ers representative, Drew Kerr of Niners Nation, selected Clemson running back C.J. Spiller. A duo of Frank Gore and Spiller is a scary thought for the other three teams in the NFC West.

Now that the offense has been addressed, Kerr is setting his sights on the defensive side.

With the 17th pick of the 2010 Mock Draft Among Blogs, the 49ers select:

***Taylor Mays, S, USC***

As we await an explanation from Kerr on why he thinks the 6-foot-3, 230-pound Mays fits into the 49ers defense, below is Mays scouting report by Scott Wright of DraftCountdown.com.

Strengths:
Fantastic size with a chiseled physique --- Terrific athlete --- Excellent timed speed --- Quick and agile --- Explosive with a burst --- Smooth with fluid hips --- Great leaping ability --- Superb range --- Extremely aggressive --- Very strong --- Tough --- Violent hitter --- Does a superb job in run support --- Able to turn and run in coverage --- Reads and reacts well --- Smart and a student of the game --- Outstanding work ethic --- A team player --- Productive --- Durable --- A ton of experience versus elite competition --- Quality bloodlines --- Top program pedigree.

Weaknesses:
Questionable instincts and awareness --- Poor ball skills --- Average hands --- Not a reliable tackler --- Takes some bad angles --- Doesn't always play as fast as he times --- Will have trouble matching up with wideouts in man coverage --- Plays too tall at times --- Struggles in space --- Too often gets preoccupied with delivering the knockout blow.

The Pittsburgh Steelers, and its representative, Steelers Today, are on the clock.

No Logo Needed's 2010 Mock Draft Among Blogs:

1. St. Louis Rams: Joe Sports Fan
Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska

2. Detroit Lions: The Wayne Fontes Experience
Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma

3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Bucs Central
Russell Okung, OT, Oklahoma State

4. Washington Redskins: The Curly R
Trent Williams, OT, Oklahoma

5. Kansas City Chiefs: Chiefs Report
Bryan Bulaga, OT, Iowa

6. Seattle Seahawks: Dave Krieg's Strike Beard
Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma

7. Cleveland Browns: No Logo Needed
Eric Berry, DB, Tennessee

8. Oakland Raiders: Just Blog Baby
Bruce Campbell, OT, Maryland

9. Buffalo Bills: Buffalo Sports Now
Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame

10. Jacksonville Jaguars: Black and Teal

Rolando McClain, LB, Alabama

11. Denver Broncos (from Chicago Bears): Bronco Talk

Mike Iupati, G, Iowa

12. Miami Dolphins: Playoff Bound Sports

Earl Thomas, S, Texas

13. San Francisco 49ers: Niners Nation
C.J. Spiller, RB, Clemson

14. Seattle Sehawks (from Denver Broncos): Dave Krieg's Strike Beard
Charles Brown, OT, USC

15. New York Giants: Ultimate NYG
Sergio Kindle, LB, Texas

16. Tennessee Titans: Music City Miracles
Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech

17. San Francisco 49ers (from Carolina Panthers): Niners Nation
Taylor Mays, S, USC

18. Pittsburgh Steelers: Steelers Today
19. Atlanta Falcons: The Falcoholic
20. Houston Texans: Houston Die Hards
21. Cincinnati Bengals: Bengal Stripes
22. New England Patriots: Blauhg: A New England Patriots Blog
23. Green Bay Packers: Lombardi Ave
24. Philadelphia Eagles: Iggles Blog
25. Baltimore Ravens: The Ebony Bird
26. Arizona Cardinals: Voice of the Cardinals
27. Dallas Cowboys: Blogging the Boys
28. San Diego Chargers: Bolt Hype
29. New York Jets: Jets Twit
30. Minnesota Vikings: Minnesota Sports Zone
31. Indianapolis Colts: The Indy Football Report
32. New Orleans Saints: MooseDenied

March 16, 2010 at 11:19 AM

Pick No. 17: San Francisco 49ers (from Panthers)

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