49ers searching for versatility from draft picks

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- San Francisco 49ers common supervisor Trent Baalke looked for one obvious trait to shine over all other people when evaluating gamers forward of the NFL draft: Versatility.
That was the word Baalke used over and more than again throughout a movie session with defeat writers Thursday, breaking down tape on all of San Francisco's ten picks and displaying why the group believes each was the right choice.
"What's their versatility? What is their impact on the team? We would like guys to be able to complete a range of things," Baalke stated. "We want men who bring value to the team and are great at more than simply one factor."
Using the exception of second-round pick Colin Kaepernick, the 49ers expect all their new rookies to do numerous issues and play numerous positions.
Baalke invested the bulk of the nearly two-hour session dissecting Kaepernick's play at Nevada, highlighting characteristics that convinced San Francisco he could be the quarterback of the future. The ability to improvise with his athleticism and make something from nothing was maybe probably the most intriguing of Kaepernick's abilities for the 49ers.
Among the eye-popping performs that impressed Baalke on movie coincidentally came in San Francisco at the Battle Hunger Bowl against Boston School: Kaepernick drops back again, appears left, appears correct, then fires a pass more than the center to his tight finish streaking across the center as five gamers -- both safeties and all 3 linebackers -- converge on the perform, tucking the ball into a tight seam for a critical completion.
Whilst some may phone it a poor decision to throw into 5 defenders, Baalke saw it as being a gutsy move the 49ers need their quarterback to complete within the face of stress.
"Do I would like him generating that throw? Completely," Baalke stated. "I want a man that's confident sufficient to throw it in to the defense."
The 49ers don't strategy to tinker with Kaepernick's considerably unconventional delivery, which is between a sidearm and over-the-top motion. Baalke equated it to the various styles of golf swings or batting stances that may be efficient in their own ways.
"It's the end result that matters," he stated.
What San Francisco does plan to alter is some of its draftees' positions.
Among the notables: No. 7 general pick Aldon Smith was a defensive lineman at Missouri but will perform outdoors linebacker in a 3-4 scheme; South Carolina's Chris Culliver can make the switch from safety to cornerback; Central Florida defensive finish Bruce Miller will transfer to fullback; and Michael Person of Montana State can make the transfer from left tackle to guard.
The 49ers also expect almost everybody -- aside from Smith and Kaepernick -- to contribute to unique groups instantly. Not that any of these moves might consider place this summer time.
Using the NFL lockout already canceling some offseason routines, the transition from school may only be much more complex for players within this offseason of uncertainty.
Just a few veterans received playbooks during the short time the lockout was lifted a couple of weeks in the past, and also the relaxation may have to seek out copies from teammates or fend for on their own to find out new coach Jim Harbaugh's system.
"The lockout has definitely produced some hurdles," Baalke said. "The new coaching employees, new terminology. But hurdles need to be conquer. And we'll discover a way to get over them and clear them."