2011 NFL Draft: Patriots’ Eyes on Ricky Stanzi, but the 49ers Must Grab Him

April 21, 2011   ·   Ted Sillanpaa   ·   Jump to comments

Spend enough time studying players entering the 2011 NFL draft and you will actually find yourself thinking about them while you're lying in bed at night.
If you've focused on the San Francisco 49ers and the frightening thought that they only have one quarterback under quarterback and that it's David Carr, you might find yourself sitting in the dark and suddenly mumbling, "Ricky Stanzi!"
This space has been devoted to considering every veteran free-agent quarterback, every available third quarterback in the NFL and all the passers entering this year's draft.
No reason to draft Blaine Gabbert, Ryan Mallet or Cam Newton with the seventh pick in the first round. None. Zero.
While mock drafts indicate that trendy pick Andy Dalton could go to the 49ers with the 45th pick overall, he'll probably go sooner and will be a reach whenever he's selected. TCU's offense didn't look anything like what Jim Harbaugh's offense will look like.
Virginia Tech's Tyrod Taylor is a su...

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