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All-Time Post of Forever (#1)
NJ49er
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September 7, 2011 at 7:40 pm (Edit)
I see this Season starting with lots of motion and ground attack.
Our OL is going to take time to adjust to the new system, however, a WCO should help them once Alex and the WRs get into the necessary rhythm.
Game 1, lots of Gore and Hunter, 9ers win a close one. I do expect Harbaugh to take some deep shots though, VD and Braylon will be a nice duo.
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2026 Draft
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#27 - Round: 1 Pick: 27
#58 - Round: 2 Pick: 26
#92 - Round: 3 Pick: 28
#127 - Round: 4 Pick: 27
#133 - Round: 4 Pick: 33
#138 - Round: 4 Pick: 38
#139 - Round: 4 Pick: 39
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2025 Schedule
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13 - 5
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1 – 9/7 SF 17 - Sea 13
2 – 9/14 SF 26 - NO 21
3 – 9/21 SF 16 - AZ 15
4 – 9/28 Jax 26 - SF 21
5 – 10/2 SF 26 - LA 23
6 – 10-12 TB 30 - SF 19
7 – 10/19 SF 20 - Atl 10
8 – 10/26 Hou 26 - SF 15
9 – 11/2 SF 34 - NYG 24
10 – 11/9 Rams 42 - SF 26
11 – 11/16 SF 41 - AZ 22
12 – 11/24 SF 20 - Carol 9
13 – 11/30 SF 26 - Cle 8
14 – 12/7 - BYE
15 – SF 37 - Tenn 24
16 –SF 48 - Indy 27
17 – 12/28 SF 42 - Chi 38
18 – 1/4 Sea 13 - SF 3
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19 - SF 23 - Philly 19
20 - Sea 110 - SF -6
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2025 Draft
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1-Mykel Williams DE - GA
2-Alfred Collins DT - TX
3-Nick Martin - LB OK ST
3-Upton Stout - CB WKY
4-CJ West - DT Indy
4-Jordan Watkins - WR Miss
5-Jordan James - RB Ore
5-Marques Sigle - S K State
7-Kurtis Rourke - QB Indy
7-Conner Colby OL Iowa
7-Junior Bergen - WR Mt
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UDFAs
LB Stone Blanton, Mississippi State
RB Corey Kiner, Cincinnati
OL Drew Moss, Colorado
WR Isaiah Neyor, Nebraska
CB Jakob Robinson, BYU
DL Sebastian Valdez, Washington
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Regular Season
6-11
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1 · SF 32 - NYJ 19
2 · Minn 23 - SF 17
3 · LA 27 - SF 24
4 · SF 30 - NE 13
5 · AZ 24 - SF 23
6 · SF 36 - Sea 24
7 · KC 28 - SF 18
8 · SF 30 - Dal 24
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WEEK 9 BYE
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10 · SF 23 - TB 20
11 · Sea 20 - SF 17
12 · GB 38 - SF 10
13 · Buff 35 - SF 10
14 · SF 38 - Chi 13
15 · LAR 12 - SF sux
16 · Miami 29 - SF 17
17 · Deet 40 - SF 34
18 · AZ 47 - SF 24
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2024 Draft
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- 1 (31) Rickey Persall WR, Fla
- 2 (64) R Green CB, Fl St
- 3 (86) Dom Puni OL, Kan
- 4 (124) Mustapha, S Wak For
- 4 (129) RB Guerendo, L'ville
- 4 (135) WR Cowing, AZ
- 6 (215) G J Kingston, USC
- 7 (251) LB Bethune, Fl St
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UDFA
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Cody Schrader, RB, Mo
Drake Nugent, C, Mich
Evan Anderson, DL, FAU
Mason Pline, TE, Furman
Tanner Mordecai, QB, Wis
Terique Owens, WR, Miss St
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2023 Schedule
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14-6
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1 - SF 30 - Pitts 7
2 - SF 30 - LAR 23
3 – SF 30 - NYG 12
4 – SF 35 - AZ 16
5 – SF 42 - Dal 10 - fuck yeah!
6 – Cleve 19 - SF 17 - fuck no!
7 – Minn 22 - SF 17 *gulp*
8 – Cincy 31 - SF 17 *freefallin'*
9 – BYE
10 – SF 34 - Jax 3 boooooom!
11 – SF 27 - TB 14 boom
12 – SF 31 - Sea 13 - fuck Pete!
13 – SF 42 - Philly 19 - FUCK YES!
14 – SF 28 - Sea 16 - SQUALK!
15 – SF 45 - AZ 29 - Tweet! BOOM!
16 – Balt 33 - SF 19 - Thuuuuud!!
17 – SF 27 - Wash 10
18 – LA 21 - SF 20
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PLAYOFFS
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SF 21 - GB 17 @ SF - Squeeeeeek!
SF 34 - Deet 31 0ooheartattack!
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SUPER BOWL!!!!!!!
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Fuck
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2023 Draft Picks
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3: 87-S Ji’Ayir Brown, Penn St
3: 99-K Jake Moody, Mich
3: 101-TE Cameron Latu, Ala
5: 155-CB Darrell Luter Jr., S Ala
5: 173-DL Robert Beal Jr., Ga
6: 216-LB Dee Winters, TCU
7: 247-TE Brayden Willis, Okla
7: 253-WR Ronnie Bell, Mich
7: 255-LB Jalen Graham, Purdue
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49ers 2022 Season
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All games Pacific time
Home games in bold
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15-5
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1 Chi 19 - SF 10
2 SF 27 - Sea 7
3 Den 11 - SF 10
4 SF 24 - LA 9
5 SF 37 - Carol 15
6 Atl 28 - SF 14
7 KC 44 - SF 23
8 SF 31 - LA 14
9 - BYE -
10 SF 22 - SD 16
11 SF 38 - AZ 10
12 SF 13 - NO 0
13 SF 33 - Miami 17
14 SF 35 - TB 7
15 SF 21 - Sea 13
16 SF 37 - Wash 20
17 SF 37 - LV 34
18 SF 38 - AZ 13
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Playoffs
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SF 41 - Sea 23
SF 19 - Dall 12
Fuck the Eagles
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2022 Draft
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- 2-61 DL Drake Jackson, USC
- 3-93 RB Tyrion Davis-Price, LSU
- 3-105 WR Danny Gray, SMU
- 4-134 OL Spencer Burford, UTSA
- 5-172 CB Samuel Womack, Toledo
- 5-187 OL Nick Zakelj, Fordham
- 6-220- DL Kalia Davis, UCF
- 6-221 DB Tariq Castro-Fields, Penn State
- 7-262 QB Brock Purdy, Iowa State
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12-8
1: SF 41 – Det 33
2: SF 17 – Phi 11
3: GB 30- SF 28
4: Sea 28 – SF 21
5: AZ 17 – SF 10
6: Bye
7: Indy 30 – SF 18
8: SF 33 – Chi 22
9: AZ 31 – SF 17
10: SF 31 – LA 10
11: SF 30 – Jax 10
12: SF 34 – Minn 26
13: Sea 30 – SF 23
14: SF 26 – Cincy 23
15: SF 31 – Atl 13
16: Tenn 20 – SF 17
17: SF 23 – Hou 7
18: SF 27 – LAR 24
PLAYOFFS
SF 23 – Dal 17
SF 13 – GB 10
NFC Championship Game
LA 20 – SF 17
Fuck this
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7 picks
- Round 1, pick 3 – Trey Lance, QB, North Dakota State
- R 2, 48 (from LV) – Aaron Banks, G, Notre Dame
- R 3, 88 (from LAR) – Trey Sermon, RB, Ohio St
- R 3, 102 – Ambry Thomas, CB, Michigan
- R 5, 155 – Jaylon Moore, OG, Western Michigan
- R 5, 172 – Deommodore Lenoir, CB, Oregon
- R 5, 180 – Talanoa Hufanga, S, USC
- R 6, 194 – Elijah Mitchell, RB, Louisiana
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6 – 10
1 AZ 24 – SF 20
2 SF 31 – NYJ 13
3 SF 36 – NYG 9
4 Philly 25 – SF 20
5 Miami 43 – SF 17
6 SF 24 – LAR 16
7 SF 33 – NE 6
8 Sea 37 – SF 27
9 GB 34 – SF 17
10 NO 27 – SF 13
11 – BYE
12 SF 23 – LAR 20
13 Buff 34 – SF 24
14 Wash 23 – SF 15
15 Dal – 41 – SF 33
16 SF 20 – AZ 12
17 Sea 26 – SF 23
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15 – 3
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1: SF 31 – TB 17
2: SF 41 – Cincy 17
3: SF 24 – Pitts 20
4: Bye week
5: SF 31 – Cle 3
6: SF 20 – LAR 7
7: SF 9 – Wash 0
8: SF 51 – Car 13
9: SF 28 – AZ 25
10: Sea 27 – SF 24
11: SF 36 – AZ 26
12: SF 37 – GB 8
13: Balt 20 – SF 17
14: SF 48 – NO 46
15: Atl 29 – SF 22 ooops
16: SF 34 – LA 31
17: SF 26 – Sea 21 de ja vu!
Div: SF 27 – Minn 10
NFC: SF 37 – GB 20
SB: KC 31 – SF 20
FUUUUUUUUUCK
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1: Nick Bosa, DE, Ohio State
2: Deebo Samuel, WR, SCar
3: Jalen Hurd, WR, Baylor
4: Mitch Wishnowsky, P, Utah
5: Dre Greenlaw, LB, Ark
6: Kaden Smith, TE, Stanford
6: Justin Skule, OT, Vandy
6: Tim Harris, CB, Va
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1 Minn 24 – SF 16
2 SF 30 – Det 27
3 KC 34 – SF 28
4 SD 29 – SF 27
5 AZ 28 – SF 18
6 GB 33 – SF 30
7 Rams 39 – SF 10
8 Cards 18 – SF 15
9 49ers 34 – Oak 3
10 NYG 27 – SF 23
11 – BYE –
12 TB 27 – SF 09
13 Sea 43 – SF 16
14 SF 20 – Den 14
15 SF 26 – Sea 23
16 Chi 14 – SF 9
17 LAR 48 – SF 32
Pffffffffffffffffft
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1 (9) Mike McGlinchey, OT, ND
2 (44) Dante Pettis, WR, Wash
3 (70) Fred Warner, OLB, BYU
3 (95) Tarv. Moore, S, S Miss
4 (128) Kent. Street, DE, NC St
5, (142) D.J. Reed, DB, K State
6 (184) Marcell Harris, DB, Fla
7 (223) Jul. Taylor, DT Temple
7 (240) Rick James, WR M Ten St
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Regular Season (6-10)
Garoppolo 5-0
Sept. 10 Carol 23 – SF 3
Sept. 17 Sea 12 – SF 9
Sept. 21 LA 41 – SF 39
Oct. 1 AZ 18 – SF 12 (OT)
Oct. 8 Indy 26 – SF 23 (OT)
Oct. 15 Wa 26 – SF 24
Oct. 22 Dall 40 – SF 10
Oct. 29 Phi 40 – SF 13
Nov. 5 AZ 20 – SF 10
Nov. 12 SF 31 – NYG 21
Sunday, Nov. 19 Bye
Nov. 26 Sea 33 – SF 13
Dec. 3 SF 15 – Chi 14
Dec. 10 SF 26 – Hou 16
Dec. 17 SF 25 – Tenn 23
Dec. 24 SF 44 – Jax 33
Dec. 31 SF 33 – LA 13
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3. Solomon Thomas, DE Snodfart
31. Reuben Foster, LB Alabama
66. Ahkelo Witherspoon, CB Colo
104. C.J. Beathard, QB Iowa
121. Joe Williams, RB Utah
146. George Kittle, TE Iowa
177. Trent Taylor, WR Louisiana Tech
198. D.J. Jones, DT Mississippi
202. Pita Taumoepenu, LB Utah
229. Adrian Colbert, CB Miami
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2 – 14 (We OWN the Rams!!)
SF 28 – LA 0
Panthers 46 – SF 28
Sea 37 – SF 18
Dal 24 – SF 17
AZ 33 – SF 21
Buff 45 – SF 16
TB 34 – SF 17
NO 87 – SF 20
AZ 23 – SF 20
NE 30 – SF 17
Miami 31 – SF 24
Chi 26 – SF 6
NYJ 23 – SF 17
Atl 473 – SF 13
SF 22 – LA 21
Sea 25 – SF 23
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1: 7 – Ore DL DeForest Buckner
1: 28 - Stanford G Joshua Garnett
3: 68 – Miss State CB Will Redmond
4: 133 - LSU CB Rashard Robinson
5: 142 – App State DL Ronald Blair
5: 145 – Georgia OL John Theus
5: 174 – Ole Miss OL Fahn Cooper
6: 207 – Louisiana QB Jeff Driskel
6: 211 – Florida RB Kelvin Taylor
6: 213 – Mich St WR Aaron Burbridge
7: 249 – W Ky CB Prince Charles Iworah
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5 – 11? Fuuuuuck
1 SF 20 – Minn 3
2 Pitt 43 – SF 18
3 AZ 47 – SF 7 –
4 GB 21 – SF 6
5 NYG 30 – SF 27
6 SF 25 – Balt 20
7 Sea 20 – SF 3
8 StL 27 – SF 6
9 SF 17 – Atl 16
10 Bye Week
11 Sea 29 – SF 13
12 AZ 19 – SF 13
13 SF 26 – Chi 20
14 Cle 24 – SF 10
15 Cincy 24 – SF 14
16 Det 32 – SF 17
17 SF 19 – StL 16
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1 (17). Arik Armstead, DL, Ore
2 (14). Jaquiski Tartt, S, Samford
3 (15). Eli Harold, OLB, Virginia
4 (18). Blake Bell, TE, Oklahoma
4 (27). Mike Davis, RB, SCar
4 (33). DeAndre Smelter, WR, GT
5 (29). Bradley Pinion, P, Clemson
6 (14). Ian Silberman, OL, BC
7 (27). Trenton Brown, OL, Florida
7 (37). Rory Anderson, TE, SCar
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8-8
1 9-7 SF 28 – Alice 17
2 9-14 Chi 28 – SF 20
3 9-21 AZ 23 – SF 14
4 9-28 SF 26 – Iggles 21
5 10-5 SF 22 – KC 17
6 10-13 SF 31 – StL 17
7 10-19 Den 72 – SF 3
8 BYE WEEK
9 11-2 StL 13 – SF 10
10 11-9 SF 27 – NO 24
11 11-16 SF 16 – NYG 13
12 11-23 SF 17 – Wash 13
13 11-27 Sea 19 – SF 3
14 12-7 Oak 24 – SF 13
15 19-6 Squalks
16 30-27 SD – fuck, I don’t care
17 SF 20 – AZ 17
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1 (30). Jimmie Ward db NlU
2 (57). Carlos Hyde rb Ohio St
3 (70). Marcus Martin c USC
3 (77). Chris Borland ilb Wisc
3 (100). Brandon Thomas ol Clem
4 (106). Bruce Ellington wr SCar
4 (129). Dontae Johnson cb NC St
5 (150). Aaron Lynch olb S Fla
5 (170). Keith Reaser cb Fla Atl
6 (180). Kenneth Ackercb SMU
7 (243). Kaleb Ramsey de BC
7 (245). Trey Millard fb Ok
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PRE 8/08 Donkeys 10 – SF 6
PRE 8/16 SF 15 – Chefs 13
PRE 8/25 SF 34 – Vikes 14
PRE 8/29 SF 41 SanDawgs 6
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01 9/08 SF 34 – GB 28
02 9/15 Sea 29 – SF 3
03 9/22 Indy 27 – SF 7
04 9/26 SF 35 – StL 11
05 10/06 SF 34 – Hou 3
06 10/13 SF 32 – AZ 20
07 10/20 SF 31 – Tenn 17
08 10/27 SF 42 – Jax 10
09 Bye Week
10 11/10 Carol 10 – SF 9
11 11/17 NO 23 – SF 20
12 11/25 SF 27 – Skins 6
13 12/01 SF 23 – Rams 13
14 12/08 SF 19 – Sea 17!!
15 12/15 SF 33 – TB 14
16 12/23 SF 34 – Atl 24
17 12/29 SF 23 – AZ 20
PLAYOFFS (2-1)
1/5/14 SF 23 – GB 20
1/12/14 SF 23 – Carolina 10
1/19/14 Sea 23 – SF 17
Not again!
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1 – Eric Reid – LSU – S
2 – Tank Carradine – Fla St – DE
2 – V McDonald – Rice – TE
3 – Corey Lemonier – Aub – DE
4 – Quinton Patton – La Te – WR
4 – Marcus Lattimore – SCr – RB
5 – Quinton Dial – Bama – DE
6 – Nick Moody – OLB – Fla
7 – B. J. Daniels – So Fla – QB
7 – Carter Bykowski – Iowa S – OT
7 – Marcus Cooper – Ruts – CB
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W Sun 9/9 SF 30 – GB 22
W Sun 9/16 SF 27 – Det 19
L Sun 9/23 Minn 24 – SF 13
W Sun 9/30 SF 34 – NYJ 0
W Sun 10/7 SF 45 – Buff 3
L Sun 10/14 NY 26 – SF 3
W Thu 10/18 SF 13 – Sea 6
W Mon 10/29 SF 24 – AZ 3
. . . . . . . . . . . Bye . . . . . . . . .
T Sun 11/11 SF 24 – StL 24
W Mon 11/19 SF 32 – Chi 7
W Sun 11/25 SF 31 – NO 21
L Sun 12/2 StL 16 – SF 13
W Sun 12/9 SF 27 – Mia 13
W Sun 12/16 SF 41 – NE 34
L Sun 12/23 Sea 100 – SF 3
W Sun 12/30 SF 27 – AZ 13
Playoffs
W Sat 1/12 SF 45 – GB 31
W Sun 1/20 SF 28 – Atl 24
Super Bowl
Sun 2/3 Balt 34 – SF 31
The horror. The horror . . .
All time PST
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1: WR A.J. Jenkins — Illini
2: RB LaMichael James — Ore
4: OL Joe Looney — Wake Forest
5: LB Darius Fleming — ND
6: S Trenton Robinson — Mich St
6: OL Jason Slowey — W Ore
7: DE Cam Johnson — Va
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San Francisco 49ers Forever 
Don’t know if any of you all lost anyone 10 years ago today, or from the aftermath, but God bless.
Gameday. It’s time to put up or shut up. I am banking on Harbaugh to actually have a game plan. We really need to kick the fucking seafucks butts.
God Bless America. God Bless football. And God bless it if this team still doesn’t have a goddamn quarterback.
Outlook 2011
Defense
Defensive Line
Any line with Justin Smith is not a bad one. Smith continues to be one of the most underrated and effective players in the NFL. The questions come at the other two spots in the 3-4 alignment, where Ray McDonald must prove he can be a healthy, effective starter, and Isaac Sopoaga must show the 49ers did not make a mistake in letting Aubrayo Franklin leave. RJF is a good versatile backup. In passing situations, the team will go with a four man line, and the ends will likely be pass rushing linebackers Brooks and Aldon Smith. Smith will stay in at one tackle, and likely McDonald at the other. Dobbs might get some looks in the nickel as well, as he seems to be a natural inside rusher.
Linebackers
Patrick Willis by himself makes this a productive unit. NaVorro Bowman shows signs of growing into his position alongside Willis, but may not be quite the player Takeo was for another year or two – too much of ILB is recognition. Outside, Brooks gives more rush potential than Lawson did, but may not be as sound against the run. Haralson is serviceable but nothing special on the other side, but will likely hold off Aldon in the base defense for a while. Grant will be the first guy off the bench inside.
Defensive Backs
Our cornerback corps is full of serviceable but unspectacular players. We have not ahd a true number one corner in a long time, maybe since Eric Davis. Rogers, Spencer and Brown are all capable but are hardly shutdown guys. Culliver has the physical tools to be very solid but is at least a year away. Brock is a good backup and nickel guy, which is not bad for an undrafted free agent. At safety, it’s good news / bad news. Whitner and Goldson are very solid in run support. They should both be capable blitzers. However, neither is the speedy centerfielder this team has lacked since the time of Merton Hanks. Reggie Smith is a very good sub who is not quite the answer. Cripple Williams is a stopgap. Spillman is a ST guy. One thing to consider is these guys are really a new unit (particularly with Goldson and Spencer hobbled). There will be a learning curve as guys get used to playing next to each other.
Offense
Offensive Line
It was a work in progress five years ago, and so it remains. Lots of high draft choices, still very little unit cohesion at times. In run blocking, the unit is good but not great – pad level has been a continuing issue with these guys for years, which calls into question their ability to learn. Their pass protection has been very inconsistent, ranging from adequate to downright abysmal. It’s telling that their ‘leader’, Joe Staley, is actually a pretty pedestrian guy. The 49ers really need the younger players (Davis, Iupati and Rachal) to justify the investment in them. Goodwin is a stopgap of sorts; the 49ers will need to groom a successor for that spot starting next year. Boone and Kilgore are intriguing possibilities somewhere along the line. Snyder is mediocre but can play anywhere along the line and thus has value. Person is a very raw project who will be groomed as a swing tackle.
Receivers
Braylon Edwards changes the whole tenor of this group. Our first true number one receiver since T.O., he could develop into a serious weapon. On the other side, Josh Morgan starts. He is solid but not outstanding. However, in the WCO, a solid guy who just catches passes can be valuable. Crabtree has not yet demonstrated the dirve or work ethic to justify his high draft selection and needs to get his head on straight to avoid the J.J. Stokes label. Ginn is fast and terrible. Williams could hurt people from the slot if he stays healthy. At Tight End, VD is a very good blocker and big play maker, but still needs to improve his receiving on short routes. Delanie Walker is a similar receiver – some highlight plays, but not a classic TE.
Backs
Frank Gore will still be the man this year, as Harbaugh will need to lean on him until his other offensive needs are alleviated. Kendall Hunter is exciting and will get his chances, but let’s see how he does against NFL first stringers. Dixon needs to come in slimmer next year. He bulked up this off-season and it was not a successful move. He also needs to be more decisive in hitting the hole. Moran Norris, unfortunately, returns as starting fullback. He offers blocking, ponderous running, stone hands, and… did we mention blocking? Bruce Miller is far more athletic and could be a major upgrade once he understands his blocking responsibilities more thoroughly.
Quarterback
Ah, now we come to it. Much of our success or lack thereof this year boils down to, can Alex make the plays? The big slam on Smith has never been his arm or feet, it’s always his head. He is a smart guy who has been painfully slow at internalizing new systems, and sometimes has struggled to read defenses. As he is our only viable starter at the moment, its Alex or bust for 2011. My expectation is, Harbaugh will help him with better play calling, but Alex may still struggle to avoid the occasional mental errors that have always marred his game. I expect Kaep to get some looks in the Wildcat or if Smith goes down, but it’s likely to be with very measured success. He needs another training camp to be an effective NFL player, even at Smith’s level. Tolzien is a guy worth taking a flyer on, but until he has a camp in Harbaugh’s system, one can surmise very little.
Specialist
Lee is a very good punter and hopefully will have no lingering issues from the exhibition injury. Akers may not make people forget Nedney, but should be adequate. Jennings is a solid long snapper.
ST
Kickoff returns for TDs will be at a premium this year, whatever the first game had to say. Ginn will get his chances and should provide some decent field position at times. Our cover teams are being rebuilt and may be ragged for a while. Guys like Costanza, Spillman and Miller will be counted on to eventually upgrade the situation, but some breakdowns this year, resulting in painful moments, are likely.
Overall
Expect another Hokey Pokey year. In, out, up, down and all around. Inconsistency will likely continue to haunt us, not just from game to game but quarter to quarter and even drive to drive. We may surprise a couple of decent teams, but may also trip on our dicks against some very pedestrian ones. I expect anything better than 7-9 to be a bonus. 8-8 or even 9-7 are attainable if we get some breaks, and that very possibly could win the division, so long as Mister Bradford does not pick this year to fully grok the NFL. Alternatively, a few critical injuries could turn it into a miserable year. You pays your money and you takes your chances.
Grumpy, very good assessment. Where can I read your regular column?
Appreciate the work in that post, as always in your team outlooks.
Great job as usual, Grump. What’s your final prediction, 7-9? If I had to pick a number, I guess I’d go with that one. Although you know what I’m hoping…0-16 and draft that Stanford QB.
Suck for Luck!
Andy Dalton just threw his first NFL TD. We shoulda drafted the goddamn ginger. Instead, we took some mook who played in the “pistol” offense.
This team needs a pistol alright.
Thanks guys. I wish I was as hopeful as Skeebers on the Outsider, but irrational exuberance gives me gas. Maybe next year.
At least it is a reasoned assessment, lacking the hysteria so often seen at the Insider and the previous incarnation of this blog. It’s difficult to fathom Jimbo’s QB strategy unless the plan is to go Shane Stant on Smith and go all in on the Luck sweepstakes. Key game to set the tone either way is Dallas next week, IMO. I expect we’ll win by a couple TDs today, following that up with a victory against a pretty good team. Smith needs a good performance in both of these games or he may need a security escort to get off the field. It’s one thing Harbaugh might have underestimated, the depth of fan “disike” of Smith. A poor start and it won’t be pretty.
With all that said, the team and it’s QB should be better than last year.
10-6
Good analysis, Grump. “Ginn is fast and terrible.” That cracked me up, for some reason. Ginn really doesn’t have any business starting, seems to me. But he does pose a threat returning kicks. I hope Crabtree plays very little today. I have serious doubts about his timing after another annual PS hiatus. I want to see a lot of Edwards and Williams running the secondary and not so much of Ginn & Crabtree. Actually, I wouldn’t mind seeing a lot of Gore and Hunter running in the secondary — with the football of course.
You’ll take Alex rolling right and throwing the ball OB.
Wash. Rinse. Repeat.
The Houston Texans are putting the league on notice: they are not screwing around this year.
Yeah, Grump, but the Colts are also putting the league on notice they want Andrew Luck. They might not score one TD all season. Want a lock of a bet all year? Anyone the Colts play parlayed to the under.
Twin, it’s not too late for Alex to be accepted. Brodie got treated like crap here, too. The point is, SF loves a winner, and pisses on the heads of losers. May not be entirely fair but there it is. Alex either gets a couple of early wins, or it will INDEED be ugly. A loss today would be a very bad thing for Alex. Lose today, and we likely start 1-5. Win today, and 3-3 (at least) looks doable. World of difference there.
I don’t disagree. We saw it in perhaps his best game: the win against Seattle last year- the crowd was getting ugly when the first pass hit the grounnd.
A loss today would be very bad for the team, hardly just Alex. As I posted yesterday, If the defense lets Jackson get out of the pocket, he can hurt them. He’s being under estimated.
KC looks awful. They lost Wies, Moeaki and a guard (waters?) to the Ravens. That team might be in trouble. My boy, Fitz, looks good, though. I’m gonna dominate Del’s pussy league outta the 9 hole.
Fuck you. I’m gonna ride [insert gay joke du jour here] Tony Romo all the way to the championship.
How bout dem Cowboys!
More than a couple teams taking an early dump this morning. Kansas City and Atlanta chief among them…
Thank Jesus the Niners didn’t hire Brian Billick. That guy’s an idiot. Billick and Dilfer, two testimonies to the greatness of Ray Lewis in his prime.
34-0 Texans. How’s that Kerry Collins working our for ya?
Kerry was one of the desired QBs by the Insider idiots.
Just for Spit, because I know you love hearing it…
Tom Brady and Tony Romo are my two favorite quarterbacks.
Nice job, Grump. It’s pretty much how I feel. This team now has a shot against bad teams. Good teams they’ll need to get their shit in order. Dallas? They were destined to fail with Squishy Phillips as the HC. He’s in his comfort zone as a DC. Much like Sing as a LB coach. They should be better this year with Garreett in and Romo back.
As the season goes, though, the Niners should be improving as they go along. Can they get good enough for Balt and Pitts? MAYBE they take one, and that would be a perfect effort.
I’m still saying 8-8.
More of you, grump, and less of tweedle-dee and tweedle-dick would be appreciated as well.
Insert gay-ass smiley face.
Chuck, nice job of putting up the “latest posts” with the avatars on the right-hand side. That really is helpful.
Thank you,
Tweedledee.
Detroit’s defense is for real. Drafting linemen top 10 instead of WRs makes a difference. TB has only 7 first downs, time of possession 3 to 1 in favor of the Lions.
Josh Johnson just replaced Freeman. First JJ drive, he looked ……….. like a backup.
Best QB today so far: Ryan “Who?” Fitzpatrick, Buffalo Bills. Four TDs, QBR well over a hundred. From Harvard. Fucking physicists come from Harvard, not football players. Not today, though.
Chiefs need more Jamaal Charles, less Matt Cassel. Even better, another QB altogether.
Chiefs are in trouble. Ryan Fitzpatrick ……. sitting on my bench. Startin’ off my FF year right. I make Scot McCloughan look like Bill Parcels.
Quit yer bitching. I’m losing to Rob. I make Jerry’s kids look like Stephen Hawking.
Oh wait, they already do. [stick the gay-ass smiley face up your ass]
Crap! Howard Mudd is still coaching?
I remember when he played guard for the 49ers, 1964-1969. Damned good right guard.
I’m really not impressed with the Bucs’ offense.
49er inactives: S Dashon Goldson, DE Demarcus Dobbs, C/G Daniel Kilgore, T Mike Person, QB Scott Tolzien, NT Ian Williams, WR Kyle Williams.
Seriously, Kyle Williams isn’t going to be given a chance to play today, but Moran Norris gets to start at FB?
Fire Harbaugh!
Guess that means Ginn or Crabtree in the slot. Better hope Braylon, Morgan and VD have a good game.
Out of Tuku, Dobbs and Williams, only one will be active each week behind the starters and RJF. My guess is, it’ll be Tuku for a while, but Dobbs down the stretch.
Nice throw by Freeman, better catch by Williams to keep the Bucs’ slim hopes alive…
Career starts by the Seahawks offensive linemen: Unger (17), Okung (10), Moffit (0), Carpenter (0) and Giacomini (0).
Seriously, if we don’t beat Seattle: Fire Harbaugh!
Mudd has aged a few decades, like the rest of us.
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Seattle is gonna be lucky to win 5 games this year. And I think I’m being generous with the 5.
Well here we go. Lift your glasses, cross your fingers, hold onto your ass… here come your 2011 San Francisco 49ers.
Let’s just hope the 49ers aren’t being the generous ones, Dennis…
The Rams have been decimated by injuries already: Jackson, Amendola, Bartell and now the biggie; Bradford getting x-rays on his rt. hand. We might luck (no pun intended) into this yet…
Just because I always seem to give a score…49ers 23 Seahawks 13
We already fucked up whether or not to receive or to defer?
Fire Harbaugh!
Dick Stockton is fucking senile and needs to be put out to pasture.
He has no clue WTF is going on…
Sure glad we just p/u Gooden from the Ravens.
Fire Harbaugh!
Nice start on defense. Good run defense, good pass rush on third down. Followed by an utterly stupid penalty. Dumb.
Ole’ Ray McDonald came to play.
Already has more sacks than last year.
Well here comes Alex, backed up at the goal line.
With Ginn’s hands, he should NOT be catching the ball at the 6. I have no problem with catching it at the 6 with other players. Not Ginn.
Seriously, though. How the fuck did we screw up the coin toss decision? That is so Singletary-esque.
Fire Harbaugh!
Not bad. Made 5, 6 yards out of nothing.
That’s what I like to see….. Smith running up the middle. Take his head off!
And fucking Joe Staley gives it right back.
3 and 8 ….. time for an Alex Smith pick 6.
3rd and 7 or 8… I smell a blitz.
Who let Jimmy Raye in the building?
Fans won’t be ahppy with much more of that. JH obviously not confident in the passing game or blocking.
Crazy punt. Better to be lucky than good.
Harbaugh had visions of a sack in the end zone or that pick six, decided to play it safe.
“3 and out Smith.” as so dubbed by our own resident blogger supreme, Grump.
Lots of faith shown there by Harbaugh in his QB by running the ball on 3rd dn.
Fire Harbaugh!
Bad move by Harbaugh to challenge.
Yeah. I think it might ahve grazed Washington, but the ball was bouncing so crazy it would be hard to tell.
Harbaugh just wasted a challenge and a TO. Who the fuck is up in our replay booth, Paraag?
Fire Harbaugh!
D line looks great!
You, me and Grump would look great vs the Seahawks OL.
Seattle’s OL is a goddamn sieve. I think it’s Harbaugh’s fault.
Nice coverage on that sack, giving Justin time to wrap him up.
The defense looks okay. Now it’s the offense’s turn to do something.
Come on, goddamnit, Alex, it ain’t rocket science, just football. just move the damned chains.
Seattle wasn’t fooled by that at all. Good coverage and rusher had Alex contained.
Sigh. Three and Out.
New and improved Alex Smith this year. Instead of rolling right and throwing OB, he rolls right and completes a pass to VD for neg yardage.
Fire Harbaugh!
Can’t get it to bounce any better than that!
Defense looks great. Offense? OFFENSE? You wanna talk OFFENSE? All defense and special teams right now. No offense at all.
Field position is still moving in our favor. All defense and Andy Lee.
Be nice to see a SF first down before the third quarter here…
We need a INT for a TD, ’cause Alex ain’t gonna score.
Nice return by Ginn. He IS good for something!
Defense and special teams. Forget Alex.
Good news: we’re certainly not missing Aubrayo.
Bad news: we are STILL missing Steve young and Bobb McKittrick.
When did you last see Gore make good yardage outside? that wasn’t even in Raye’s playbook.
Alex Smith gives me diarrhea. Niners need to stop running that ball. Bad combo.
Third and long now after a bobbled exchange and a run into the middle. Looks like 2010.
Bring back Jimmy Raye!
Del, I’m gonna hang 200 on your league without Fitz and Foster. From where? FROM WHERE? The 9TH SLOT? You gotta be kiddin’ me? You can’t oppress my greatness.
Just seeing that “Star Wars” commercial, and in keeping with Chuck’s theme of a “New Hope.” How many times have you guys watched Darth Vader try to squelch the rebel rebellion?
I’m ashamed to say. You guys might think I’m even more crazy than previously before. If that’s humanly possible…
DE – FENSE!!!!!!
Come on Alex. This is NFL QB time. Get it done.
I’m not kidding about this. I honestly think I could play qb better than Alex Smith. No joke. Put me in, coach. I’m not ready to play … today, but hey, I’m better than Alex Smith.
Can I revise my Seattle win total? This POS group will be lucky to win 3 games this year.
and I think I’m being generous with the 3.
Alex Smith is god motherfucking awful.
Fire Harbaugh!
Alex just didn’t see the field again. And no chemistry with Crab-boy.
Christ. Smith is looking skittish as hell.
Check down motherfucker.
I want Harbaugh to activate me at half. I’ll be there. I’m ready to play qb.
And some people have the unmitigated gall and audacity as to question why a certain faction of the 49er Faithful hate Alex Smith with a passion.
People: he fucking sucks.
Harbaugh needs to activate me at half. I guarantee you I could throw a TD without coughing it up or turning it over. I’m ready!
I’ll only play qb if I can wear # 69.
Akers is gonna make a shitload of points for someone’s Fantasy team this season.
Ah, Christ, that’s why I hate Ginn. That and his fucking stone hands.
I’m okay with Ginn doing that, because hey, he’s more explosive than anything Alex.
well, when you put it that way…I have no rebuttal.
WTF is Ted Ginn thinking? Fuck him. And just for good measure — fuck Alex Smith.
So far, our offense looks good enough to beat Seattle, with a lot of help from the defense and Andy Lee. the rest of the NFL. Umm… no.
I coulda completed that pass to Vernon. Put me in coach.
I was sure that was going out of bounds or a pick. But it actually was a good play.
Another penalty. Sloppy game.
Third and short. A good team would convert this. Even a not-so-good team.
But not us. Fuck.
I like Jack Harbaugh. Alex is addicted to the check down. He needs a twelve step program…. 12 steps right out the door.