His reasoning for all the players listed, one of whom probably WILL go to the 49ers in round one, is rather weak...

One of the general rules as draft time approaches -- especially for teams picking at the end of the first round -- is that common perception is almost always wrong. When the same players start popping up on mock drafts, it's usually a sign that some misinformation is out there.

That is why I would be surprised to see any of these seven names called when the 49ers select at No. 29:

By the time you get to Groves, who is the last of seven players listed, he fails to provide any additional reasoning and even says he's the most likely of those listed to go to the 49ers. Here's what he says about Groves...

Opinions on him vary dramatically. There is talk that he could go to the Jaguars or Steelers earlier in the first round. Some are of the opinion he could be there for the 49ers at No. 39 if they waited. Last week, I choose Groves in a mock draft. He seems to be a popular pick - too popular, probably. I'd say he has the best chance of becoming a 49er of any of the players mentioned but, still, I don't expect it to happen. (OK, some will say, "What, your only reasoning for the 49ers not taking Groves is because a lot of people believe this is where he's going?" Yep, that's about right.)

The reason so many people have Groves in their mocks is because both the player and the team appear to love the idea. Groves in recent interviews has talked about how much he'd absolutely love to go the 49ers, and further explains that after talking to the team he's rather convinced they won't pass on him. The team, meanwhile, is talked about how great of a 3-4 OLB he'd be right off the bat in their system, and 49ers websites practically have articles like, "All Eyes on Groves."

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