KJ recaps the rest of the 49ers daft where he praises the Deebo Samuel and Jalen Hurd picks, scratches his head about taking a punter in Round 4, and understands SF's strategy of not taking a cornerback - but worries about the secondary this season. bluewirepods.com

KJ gives his thoughts on the Nick Bosa pick: he loves it. SF turned their biggest weakness into a strength in one offseason. KJ goes over his ceiling, his strengths, weaknesses, political views and SF's learning lesson of getting too cute. KJ also requests someone stand up to Kyle and demand the 49ers take a WR in Round 2 on Friday. bluewirepods.com

KJ will be back after the draft, but subbing in this week are Chris Biderman & Kyle Madson with Candlestick Chronicles. In this episode they do a 4 round mock draft for the 49ers.

KJ overviews the 49ers schedule, chats about Jimmy G's knee brace and the competition at cornerback. bluewirepods.com

Nope - this is not 49ers analysis. But KJ is producing a new podcast on the podcast network called Blue Wire Buckets. He appears in this episode alongside Light Years host Sam Esfandiari and new team member Mo Dakhil. Enjoy this clip of the pod and make sure to subscribe to Blue Wire Buckets. bluewirepods.com

KJ is joined by his buddy Eric Crocker where the two discuss the team's strategy with their second round pick, the concern about the secondary, Jimmy Garoppolo, Nick Bosa's fit and a whole lot more. bluewirepods.com

KJ explores the 49ers mistakes at WR, the current situation at the position and then evaluates a handful of prospects: D.K. Metcalf, AJ Brown, Deebo Samuel, Paris Campbell, Andy Isabella, Hakeem Butler, N'Keal Harry and Riley Ridley. KJ thinks SF should draft a WR in round No. 2 because the position group can't withstand injuries this year. bluewirepods.com

KJ praises Jimmy Garoppolo for leading the team in Santa Clara this offseason, points out that Jed York has stepped up from laughingstock to middle of the pack owner, chooses Nick Mullens over C.J. Beathard, wonders what back room deal SF will make with the NFL for having to play in China and decides he's in favor of pass interference instant replay rule change. bluewirepods.com

KJ dishes out his second wave of free agency reactions: Loves the move for Tevin Coleman, thinks Jordan Matthews will start Week 1 over Kendrick Bourne, questions the decision of only adding Jason Verrett at cornerback and it flat out disagrees with bringing back Jimmie Ward to start at free safety. KJ also talks more Kwon Alexander, Dee Ford and some musical chairs SF would have to play if/when they land Nick Bosa at No. 2. bluewirepods.com

KJ assesses the 49ers trade for Dee Ford as a home run. Second round picks and big contracts are the price it costs to find a pass rusher. KJ discusses where Ford will line up, the trickle-down effect of his pass rushing skills, why Kansas City decided to move on from him and a couple of angles skeptics of the deal will lean on. bluewirepods.com

KJ breaks down the 49ers free agent splash for Kwon Alexander. KJ has mixed feelings on the move and pushes that SF also splashes for Earl Thomas and a veteran edge rusher. If the 49ers don't add a top-notch safety, questions will remain about how they evaluate defensive talent. Alexander should become one of the better 49ers players right away but will ultimately not end up mattering if the team can't solve pass rush or blown coverages on the back end. KJ also breaks down other notable NFL signings. bluewirepods.com

KJ's biggest takeaway from the NFL Combine: Kyler Murray could go No. 1 overall which means Nick Bosa No. 2 to the 49ers. The NY Giants would be idiots to trade Odell Beckham Jr., but if SF doesn't like Josh Allen and Bosa goes No. 1 overall a trade down could present itself on draft day. Evaluating why C.J. Mosley isn't worth a ton of money and other free agency storylines. bluewirepods.com

KJ chats about the importance of the NFL Combine, why he's feeling kind of meh about giving Arik Armstead $9 million next season, he argues Earl Thomas would instantly become the second-most important player on the roster, he chats about new head of the medical team Ben Peterson and why it's important Kyle implement New England schemes into the offense next season. bluewirepods.com

KJ returns from his Hawaii trip with thoughts on why trading for Antonio Brown is worth the risk, sets his top three prospects on his pre-NFL combine draft board, calls out Earl Thomas and a trio of edge rushers the 49ers will choose from in free agency, answers a few random mailbag questions and gives some final thoughts on Colin Kaepernick. bluewirepods.com Harrys.com/bluwire

Kevin is off this week so in place we have the latest edition of the Light Years podcast.

KJ breaks down the Raiders-49ers stadium issue, the hiring of Wes Welker to the coaching staff, why the Rams are primed for a Super Bowl hangover and KJ ends with clips of The Draft Board, Blue Wire's newest NFL podcast. bluewirepods.com

KJ analyzes new QBs coach Shane Day, Martin Mayhew's promotion, the top 12 pieces on the 49ers roster, how Quinnen Williams would fit with DeForest Buckner and a plea for every SF fan to root for the Patriots on Super Bowl Sunday. bluewirepods.com

KJ discusses Earl Mitchell's departure, the overall plan at d-line, Quinnen Williams being more in play than people realize, Jimmy Garoppolo's return to throwing footballs, whether his playing style should change, why 49ers fans should be rooting for the Patriots and how to fix what happened in the New Orleans no-call debacle. bluewirepods.com

KJ discusses the ramifications of Rich Scangarello's departure from SF's QB coach to Denver's offensive coordinator, the hiring of Joe Woods + Kris Kocurek, Nick Bosa vs. Josh Allen, what the Cardinals will do with pick No. 1, Antonio Brown rumors and how the best teams in the NFC make the most risky offseason moves. bluewirepods.com

KJ gives his takes on all the new coaching hires around the league, which internal free agents SF will re-sign, why it's probably not worth it to sign Randall Cobb or Golden Tate and other 49ers tidbits. bluewirepods.com

KJ joins Taylor Price's podcast as a guest to discuss Antonio Brown, Greg Papa, 49ers 2018 takeaway's, Kyle Shanahan's personality and much more. bluewirepods.com

KJ gives his thoughts on a potential Antonio Brown trade with the Steelers. It's highly unlikely, but NFL teams have paid players to go away before and Brown is skating on very thin ice in that organization. KJ wonders if Kyle Shanahan actually even wants AB and also explains why Odell Beckham Jr. is not getting traded from the Giants. He also takes a deeper dive into Josh Allen as a prospect and can't find many weaknesses. bluewirepods.com

KJ recaps the 49ers 4-12 season and hands out letter grades for Kyle Shanahan (B), Robert Saleh (C-) and John Lynch (D+). Overall themes of the season are turnovers, George Kittle becoming a superstar, a defense who allowed 35 touchdown passes and an offense that overachieved with backups. KJ ponders the future of Rich Scangarello and whether the Cardinals will take Nick Bosa with the No. 1 overall pick. bluewirepods.com

KJ recaps the 49ers 14-9 loss to the Bears where SF played competitively but had two boneheaded mistakes that did them end. Ultimately, this loss was good and keeps SF is position to pick No. 3 overall in the draft. KJ discusses Marquise Goodwin's role with the team for 2019, grades the season overall as a C+ and envisions what Earl Thomas and Josh Allen would look like on this defense. bluewirepods.com

KJ discusses DeForest Buckner's Pro Bowl snub, the pros and cons of trading Nick Mullens, Solomon Thomas' best game of his career, lightly previewing the Week 16 matchup vs. Chicago and then sampling 10 minutes of Blue Wire's new 49ers podcast Candlestick Chronicles. Listen to more podcasts like this: bluewirepods.com