They actually need both, but they could bypass the DT and go for Adam
Carriker. He's one of the few players that physically measures up to
his stats and he's a beast at DE. He can play between the tackle and
guard and straight off the end. He's quick and according to Fox's NFL
Draft report, lost in the hype of the more notable DE's. Here's some
of the comments from Fox and Draft Daddy.

Fox:
Three Senior Bowl players that'll likely be drafted after the first
round, but will be outstanding...

1) Auburn OG Ben Grubbs. He's playing his way into the first round.
This isn't a great year for guards, but he's turning into a must-have
player. He'll be a top run blocker. 2) Nebraska DE Adam Carriker.
Possibly lost in the shuffle among the top end prospects, he played
like a first-rounder all week in Mobile, but might be one of the top
10-picks of the second round. 3) Cal DT Brandon Mebane. He's just a
football player. In a lousy year for defensive tackles, someone will
fall in love with him and do whatever it takes to get him in the
second round. He's been great this week at getting into the backfield.

[If anything, the Niners should slide and bag this kid down low in the
first round]

DraftDaddy:
While all of them have acquitted themselves fairly well save for
Woodley, who will almost certainly miss the game because of a strained
left quadriceps muscle, the one generating the most buzz is Carriker.
The Rivals.com third-team All-American has been dominant at times,
wowing coaches and scouts with his combination of size, strength and
technique.

Associated Press

Among a highly-touted crop of defensive ends, Adam Carriker has
seperated himself.
"He's a great big powerful guy," said North coach Jon Gruden, head
coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. "He could be a base defensive end
in a 3-4 and play under the tackle or he could be used in a six
technique (head up on the tight end). He's really powerful in the pass
rush as well."

Carriker is mammoth, checking in at 6 feet 6 and 295 pounds. He led
the Blackshirts with seven sacks this season, and he finished with 16
tackles for loss.

Carriker seems to be taking all of the attention here in stride. He
feels he has benefited greatly from learning at the hands of Bucs
defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin this week.

"I really like Coach Kiffin and Coach (Larry) Coyer (the Bucs'
defensive line coach)," Carriker said. "Coach Kiffin is real
energetic, and Coach Coyer is a teacher-type coach."

They have an eager student in Carriker, who is used to more
read-and-react scheming than the aggressiveness being taught by the
Tampa Bay staff.

"At Nebraska, I really reacted to what the tackle did instead of just
coming off the ball," Carriker said. "Here they don't want you to do
that, they want you to fly off the ball as fast as you can. It's taken
me a couple of days to get used to it, but I love it."

Carriker said he doesn't really care what scheme is employed by the
team that drafts him. He'll go wherever and line up at whatever
because he just wants to play.

"A few 3-4 teams are definitely interested," Carriker said. "I'm fine
with that. I played a two gap (where the d-lineman's responsibility is
the gaps on either side of the offensive lineman he's over), so I'm
used to it. I'd say playing in a one gap (responsible for only one
gap; usually a slighter, quicker d-lineman) is easier because it's
just get off the ball, go with your first reaction. I like it, flying
off the ball and making plays."

Carriker's play at the Senior Bowl will have him flying up draft
boards everywhere.

"That's what the Senior Bowl is about, to give guys a chance to clear
up doubts and questions," Carriker said. "Come out here and prove
yourself, or get your butt kicked, one or the other."

So far here, Carriker is doing all of the kicking.