I've got to toot my own horn (honk honk). I told you guys he was going to be good. I said he was Lofa with more size and speed and he'd be a fan favorite by mid-year and his jersey would be all over the stadium. Wagner was a freak in college. There is NO WAY Ruskell would have even looked at this kid. He's a first round talent. We got Irvin, Wagner, and RW3 in the first 3 rounds. That's like having three first rounders in this draft, and not having to give up 3 first rounders to get a RG3 or to have traded up to get Kuechly and likely lost our 3rd to do it. Well played management... well played.
Let's not forget that the current 49ers team was essentially built by McCloughan, who is our scout that covers the nation, but being based out of NorCal is likely spending a great deal of time looking at diamonds in the rough, especially those playing out west. Look at the team already in its youth. What's it going to be in 2-3 years? Bobby will be leading that charge and already he's looking scary good. As I said before... if Gary Anderson trusted him to call the defense, then I trust him to be a superstar and don't see any reason why he won't. Gary is a genius and will be an NFL head coach before too many years.