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The 49ers Will Get a Good Look at DeSean Jackson Sunday

Seeing as how we're only entering week six of the NFL season, it would be a little early to start writing off members of this year's draft class as busts, or, as the case may be, hyping them up as instant stars. It takes time to evaluate these things, and a strong rookie season doesn't always lead to a long, successful...

NFL Draft Grades: San Francisco 49ers

San Francisco 49ers 2008 Draft Picks:Round 1 (29): Kentwan Balmer, DT, North CarolinaRound 2 (39): Chilo Racal, OG, Southern Cal.Round 3 (75): Reggie Smith, DB, OklahomaRound 4 (107): Cody Wallace, C, Texas A&MRound 6 (174): Josh Morgan, WR, Virginia TechRound 7 (214): Larry Grant, OLB, Ohio StateThe Good: Every pick was...

29. San Francisco 49ers Pick Kentwan Balmer, DE, North Carolina in NFL Draft

I talked to North Carolina defensive end Kentwan Balmer at the scouting combine and came away liking him a lot, and I like the value of picking him with the 29th selection in the first round a lot. This was a very good pick for the 49ers. Some people think the fact that Balmer only had one good season (his senior year) in...

If Steelers Stay Put, Signs Point to Balmer

Jonathan Stewart is off the board. Branden Albert is long gone. Even Gosder Cherlius and Jeff Otah, the Steelers' fall-back picks have already gotten phone calls from their new coaches.So with running back and offensive tackle no longer logical options, Pittsburgh faces a choice. They can trade down and pick up some more...

FanHouse Mock Draft: San Francisco 49ers Select OLB Quentin Groves No. 29

With each pick of the FanHouse mock draft, we get into the head of an NFL general manager and let you know who he'll pick and why.The 49ers are in a rough spot here. In real life, with pretty much no viable options where need and value intersect, I think they trade back. Since that's not an option here, they have to...

KentwanBalmer News From the Web

04/23/12 Values for California teams in recent NFL drafts Source: The Desert Sun - Palm Springs CA In anticipation of the beginning of the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting, which begins Thursday (5 p.m. on ESPN and NFL Network), let's take a look back at the last five years for the California teams and break out the best players â¦ and the bad misses.