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Where is Graham Barton in the latest mock draft from The Athletic?

Graham Barton made the first round of The Athletic’s beat writer mock draft on Thursday, but which playoff team picked the Duke lineman?

The Athletic published a mock NFL draft on Thursday with each team’s beat writers contributing their team’s pick, and Duke offensive lineman Graham Barton made the first round.

The former Blue Devil went 31st overall to the San Fransisco 49ers, last year’s NFC champions who went to the Super Bowl.

Barton played offensive tackle over his last three seasons in Durham, but he started at center as a freshman and may move to guard in the pros.

“Versatility is an increasingly valuable commodity on the offensive line,” The Athletic’s David Lombardi wrote. “Barton has a lot of that adaptability.”

Lombardi pointed out that, outside of future Hall of Fame tackle Trent Williams, the 49ers struggled to keep the pocket clean last season, and several San Fransisco linemen could be gone by the end of next season.

“(Barton’s) athletic with a strong base,” Lombardi wrote. “Just the ingredients San Francisco could work with to mold a rookie who’d contribute where needed in 2024.”

The 49ers are one of Barton’s most popular projected landing spots during the draft cycle, with most experts having him either in the bay or with the Buccaneers.

Graham Barton goes to NFC champion 49ers in Daniel Jeremiah’s mock draft 2.0

NFL.com’s Daniel Jeremiah released an updated mock draft on Tuesday, and Duke offensive lineman Graham Barton ended up with one of this year’s Super Bowl teams.

NFL.com draft expert Daniel Jeremiah released his second mock draft of the 2024 cycle on Tuesday, and Duke offensive lineman Graham Barton barely snuck into the first round.

The left tackle, who is expected to play guard or maybe center once he starts playing on Sundays, went 31st overall to the defending NFC champion San Fransisco 49ers.

The 49ers, who have won the NFC in two of the past five seasons and been to two more conference championship games in that time period, have future Hall of Famer Trent Williams at tackle but need reinforcements in the interior.

The Niners are actually one of Barton’s most popular destinations in current mock drafts, along with the Miami Dolphins, Green Bay Packers, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Barton gets a chance to solidify himself further as a first-round pick at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis at the end of the month.

What are Graham Barton’s most popular NFL landing places?

We’re still two months away from the NFL Draft, but Mock Draft Database has four teams showing up over and over for Duke lineman Graham Barton.

It’s never too early to start thinking about the NFL draft, especially with the Super Bowl now in the rearview mirror.

Duke offensive lineman Graham Barton still needs to get through the pre-draft process, including the NFL Combine at the end of February, but the NFL Mock Draft Database has kept a close eye on his traction from draft experts, and the same four teams show up routinely.

A scroll through Barton’s recent spots in national mock drafts show almost every team between 20th and 32nd in the first round. In fact, the Blue Devil is so spread out that the site’s consensus mock draft has him listed as one of the few players without a majority landing spot in the first round. However, the Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Fransisco 49ers, and Green Bay Packers appear more than anyone else.

The numbers are backed up by some recent big names, too. PFF’s Trevor Sikemma and ESPN’s Field Yates gave Barton to Tampa Bay in their recent projections, and The Ringer’s Benjamin Solak tracked Barton to Green Bay in his first-round mock.

As the draft order stands right now, the Dolphins own the 21st pick. Green Bay follows at 25th, with Tampa Bay one spot behind them at 26th. The 49ers own the 31st pick, the second-to-last selection of opening night.

The site tracks Barton as the 30th-ranked player in the 2024 class, according to an average of the big boards in its database, and the Duke lineman is selected in the first round of 53.6% of the mock drafts tracked.

Seahawks vs. 49ers: 3 encouraging offensive stats going into Wild Card round

The main reason they’re such heavy underdogs is the lopsided matchup between Seattle’s respectable-enough offense and San Francisco’s supervillain-level defense.

The Seahawks are 9.5 point underdogs for tomorrow’s Wild Card game against the 49ers. A lot goes into those odds, but the main reason they’re such heavy underdogs is the lopsided matchup between Seattle’s respectable-enough offense and San Francisco’s supervillain-level defense. The Niners finished the regular season having allowed the league’s fewest yards per game (300.6), fewest points per game (16.3) and ranked first in defensive DVOA (-14.1%).

Upsetting a heavyweight like this particular 49ers team requires a total team effort, but most important of all the Seahawks offense will have to perform much better than the 10 points per game they averaged against their NFC West rivals in the regular season.

There is hope, though. The team finished the regular season trending in the right direction in some ways. Here are three encouraging stats about Seattle’s offense from Doug Farrar’s Secret Superstars of the Wild Card round list.

RB Ken Walker:

“Walker ended the regular season with three straight high-volume games in which he ran the ball at least 23 times for at least 107 yards in each game. Walker has the NFL’s most rushing attempts (78) and the most rushing yards (354) in that three-game stretch, which is exactly what you’d expect from a back Pete Carroll trusts.”

QB Geno Smith:

“Geno Smith has been especially transcendent on deep passes with two tight ends in the formation, with an NFL-high eight completions and four touchdowns of 20 or more air yards.”

LG Damien Lewis:

“The Arizona Cardinals ate Lewis’ lunch for two sacks in Week 6, but Lewis has allowed just one sack since then — and since Week 14, he’s given up no sacks, one quarterback hit, and three quarterback hurries. That’s with everything collapsing around him at a relative rate.”

Meanwhile on defense, the Seahawks will need to get pressure on Brock Purdy. If they can do that and run the ball effectively, they might just have a chance to not get blown out for a third time this year.

Kickoff is 1:30 p.m. Pacific.

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Cardinals have 3rd-best D-Line in the NFC West, per PFF

Pro Football Focus was not particularly kind to the Cardinals’ front seven following the loss of Chandler Jones in free agency.

According to Pro Football Focus, the Arizona Cardinals’ defensive line is filled with question marks at multiple positions. Out of all 32 NFL teams, they did not grade out particularly well. They were ranked as the 27th best defensive line in the league.

Take a look at how the Cardinals’ front seven stacks up against their division rivals in the NFC West.

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WATCH: Amari Cooper scores Cowboys’ first points on TD grab

Amari Cooper just grabbed a much-needed touchdown reception for the Cowboys!

Things haven’t been going great for the Dallas Cowboys offensively in their Wild Card matchup against the San Fransisco 49ers today, but Amari Cooper perhaps just lit a fire under the Cowboys with a touchdown grab from Dak Prescott midway through the second quarter.

After going down 13-0 following a 49ers field goal, Prescott and company drove 67 yards down the field to set up a third and five from the San Fransisco 20-yard line.

On the ensuing play, Prescott dropped back to pass and found the former star Crimson Tide receiver deep right for an easy pass and catch for a touchdown.

Stay tuned to Roll Tide Wire for all updates regarding former Crimson Tide stars in the NFL playoffs.

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Marquise Goodwin traded to the Philadelphia Eagles

Marquise Goodwin has been traded to the Philadelphia Eagles from the San Fransisco 49ers. This will be Goodwin’s third team in eight years.

Before the 2020 NFL Draft started, there were rumors of the San Fransisco 49ers trading away Marquise Goodwin. While they were not able to get it done during the first four rounds, they finally got it done in the fifth.

The Philadelphia Eagles made the trade with the 49ers, acquiring him while flipping sixth-round draft picks.  Philadelphia was a team in desperate team of a wide receiver. Already drafting two with TCU’s Jalen Reagor’s and Boise State’s John Hightower, they have now added three wideouts for Carson Wentz this weekend.

Goodwin only played in nine games in the 49ers run towards the Super Bowl. Dealing with a thigh/hamstring injury, he will be looking to play 2020 fully healthy.

This will be the third team Goodwin has been with since being drafted in 2013. Spending time in Buffalo and San Fransico, Goodwin is now back on the east coast, competing in the NFC East.

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San Francisco 49ers looking to trade Marquise Goodwin

Marquise Goodwin is on the trade block in San Fransico. After three seasons with the 49ers, Goodwin’s production has gone down every year.

Coming off a Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, the San Fransisco 49ers are looking to make another run towards a championship. To do so, they are seeking to make a couple trades to free up cap space.

One of those trades could involve former Longhorn football and track star Marquise Goodwin. The seven-year veteran has been with the 49ers for three seasons after starting his career in Buffalo. Scheduled to make $3.95 million in 2020 and $5.3 million in 2021, San Fransisco could find cheaper options at the wide receiver position.

Since going to the Bay in 2017, Goodwin’s production has slowly gone down. His 56 receptions in 2017 were second on the team but were shrunk down to just 23 in 2018, and 12 this past season. The speedster has also struggled to stay healthy, missing 12 games over the past two seasons.

Already losing Emmanuel Sanders to the New Orleans Saints via free agency, wide receiver quickly is becoming a position of need for the San Fransico 49ers. With such a heavy draft at the position, John Lynch could be looking to spend his 13th overall pick on a wideout.

Many teams need a wide receiver going into the NFL Draft such as the Las Vegas Raiders, Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, and New York Jets. All could be candidates to acquire Goodwin if willing to give up a draft pick or two.

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Vikings Vs. 49ers: Can Kirk Cousins pull off another upset?

After upsetting the Saints in the Wild-card round, can Kirk Cousins lead Minnesota to another playoff upset vs. the 49ers?

After upsetting the Saints in the Wild-card round, can Kirk Cousins lead Minnesota to another playoff upset vs. the 49ers?