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The article seems to state he did a good job drafting while the 49ers coach....However they were never that good so thats a tough call
 
He was there when Baltimore drafted Suggs, HE personally drafted Willis in SF when he was the GM/HC as we all know...Overall he knows his LBs thats safe to say.

He was also the DC when Baltimore drafted Aubrayo Franklin (DT) and then later brought him to SF in 2007 when he became HC.

BASICALLY - GREAT NEWS OVERALL - He seems to have a great eye for ILBs and DTs , our 2 greatest needs.
 
I am so stoked about having Mike Nolan here, I just pray that they let the man draft who he likes and who he feels he needs. Basically I just hope they gave him the keys to the D and said do with it what you like.
 
I don't think it matters how he drafts since he won't be the one making the picks for Miami.
 
We have a pretty good guy already who has a good history on drafting LBers,Parcells...... not sure Nolan will have anymore input than Henning does when it comes to the offense. Nolan needs to spend his time watching film and practices of Our guys right now, so he can evaluate and get his plan together on how he wants to use guys, not scouting players in the college ranks.
 
jvw said:
We have a pretty good guy already who has a good history on drafting LBers,Parcells...... not sure Nolan will have anymore input than Henning does when it comes to the offense. Nolan needs to spend his time watching film and practices of Our guys right now, so he can evaluate and get his plan together on how he wants to use guys, not scouting players in the college ranks.
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I disagree. I have to think that right now is the exact time he needs to spend on the college level players. this week in particular the seniors at the senior bowl.
after this week, the other potential draft selections, so as to be able to gie his input in the war room.

He has plenty of time to watch film on our current guys. down time between now and the comine and now and the draft. and of course after the draft to OTA's and training camp.

just my thoughts.
 
2413fanphins said:
I disagree. I have to think that right now is the exact time he needs to spend on the college level players. this week in particular the seniors at the senior bowl.
after this week, the other potential draft selections, so as to be able to gie his input in the war room.

He has plenty of time to watch film on our current guys. down time between now and the comine and now and the draft. and of course after the draft to OTA's and training camp.

just my thoughts.
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I agree. It doesn't take much time to see how much the defense sucked.

All you need to show him really is the Indy game to get an idea of the Dolphins defense. Who can play and who sucks.

That game was a microcosm of the low level of talent on D. And it will only take under 15 minutes of Nolan's time since he won't be watching the 45+ minutes of Dolphins offense in that game.
 
outlawd2u said:
I don't think it matters how he drafts since he won't be the one making the picks for Miami.
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This staff works as a team ... obviously, parcells *eeeeeeeerrrrr * ireland, will have the final say on who's drafted ...

but don't fool yourself into thinking Jeff and Bill won't talk closely to their coaches to get their persective on some of the players...

and with mike's experience/expertise in defences and linebackers, he'll probably be a key factor into our decision making regarding the selection of defensive players, ESPECIALLY linebackers
 
at least someone does, i wish we would have brought him in earlier
 
JT-forpresident said:
This staff works as a team ... obviously, parcells *eeeeeeeerrrrr * ireland, will have the final say on who's drafted ...

but don't fool yourself into thinking Jeff and Bill won't talk closely to their coaches to get their persective on some of the players...

and with mike's experience/expertise in defences and linebackers, he'll probably be a key factor into our decision making regarding the selection of defensive players, ESPECIALLY linebackers
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They can talk closely to their coaches but in the end it doesn't matter. Parcells/Ireland are going to pick whoever THEY like, do you really think Nolan is going to sway their decisions?
 
I can see him doing one of two things
1) Draft Rolando McClain: Possibly the next Patrick Willis???
if McClain is not there then
2) I think he will trade back and draft Jerry Hughes and pick up a 2nd in the process
 
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