Speaking of UDFAs . . .

. . . the 49ers filled out their roster with 17 undrafted invitees to be cannon fodder for the rest of the team to beat up on. There may be a few diamonds in the rough. Chris Owusu, the Stanford WR, could bump Michael Crabtree off the roster. Kidding, but you never know. Harbaugh’s all about competition, and he pulled a lot of beef out of the chaff. Garrett Celek could push his way onto the team if Walker walks. I won’t bore you with the details of their excellent pedigree, because likely there are only one or two that make the taxi squad, and one or two who make the team. But here they are in all their glory . . .

FB Cameron Bell
6-2, 252
Northern Illinois
T Kevin Murphy
6-7, 295
Harvard
LB Kourtnei Brown
6-6, 255
Clemson
G Al Netter
6-6, 310
Northwestern
DT Patrick Butrym
6-4, 285
Wisconsin
WR Chris Owusu
6-2, 200
Stanford
TE Garrett Celek
6-5, 252
Michigan State
WR Nathan Palmer
5-11, 195
Northern Illinois
G David Gonzalez
6-6, 286
Washington State
CB Deante’ Purvis
5-11, 195
UNLV
RB Jewel Hampton
5-9, 210
Southern Illinois
K Giorgio Tavecchio
5-10, 178
California
LB Joe Holland
6-1, 229
Purdue
S Michael Thomas
5-11, 182
Stanford
DT Matthew Masifilo
6-3, 280
Stanford
WR Brian Tyms
6-3, 210
Florida A&M
CB Anthony Mosley
6-0, 178
Kentucky
 

 

Know them now, and forget them later . . .

 

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100 Responses to Speaking of UDFAs . . .

  1. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    Celek could make the grade. I don;t think Walker survives this . . .

    • phil fan's avatar philippinefan says:

      Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee runs through the San Francisco 49ers’ undrafted free-agent class. Barrows: “Among the standouts are the three Stanford players, Chris Owusu, Matt Masifilo and Michael Thomas, and running back Jewel Hampton, whom I wrote about earlier in the week. Also of note is Clemson’s Kourtnei Brown, who has Aldon Smith-like dimensions and who ran his 40-yard dash in the 4.6-second range.”

  2. phil fan's avatar philippinefan says:

    Here’s a note to brighten Del Mar’s day:

    http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/category/rumor-mill/

    There was a little flirtation on both sides, but Alex Smith wound up back in San Francisco.

    That means he will be working with the same offensive coordinator for a second season for the second time in his eight-year NFL career. That means he doesn’t have to spend the offseason learning a new playbook. Greg Roman and the rest of the 49ers offensive staff will use the time to focus on two mechanical flaws in Smith’s game this offseason, according to Matt Maiocco of CSNBayArea.com. The belief is that correcting the flaws will make Smith a more accurate passer.

    Smith will be working on keeping his front leg flexed while throwing and he will be trying to drop back in a straighter line. Smith goes off center while dropping back, something that the team feels is affecting his accuracy. Smith completed a career-high 61.3 percent of his passes while taking the 49ers to the NFC Championship Game.

    Accuracy might also be improved if the additions to the 49ers’ receiving corps — Mario Manningham, A.J. Jenkins and Randy Moss — give Smith better options when throwing the ball. If the mechanical work and the new faces work, Smith should be in line for an even better season than he had in 2011.

    • Irish Kevin's avatar Irish Kevin says:

      I think Dennis has not replied due to the fact he is still rolling on the floor laughing!

      • unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

        Shit, ya never know. If it actually helps, it’s all good. God knows Sing, Nolan, and their underlings sure didn’t do too much coaching-wise. Martz doesn’t count because he stacked the deck in JT O’fuckmeagain’s favor.

      • phil fan's avatar philippinefan says:

        Yep or cryin’ out loud. But Alex is a good student and has shown the ability to learn and progress even without the natural talent of Peyton Manning, Montana or whomever. A good year ahead for Niners and Alex and the offense I predict

    • Del Mar Dennis's avatar Del Mar Dennis says:

      Working on his mechanics?

      1. 5-step drop.
      2. Look left.
      3. Roll right.
      4. Throw ball OB.
      5. Repeat.

      He doesn’t need to work on that.

      • phil fan's avatar philippinefan says:

        Yeah we got that. Worked pretty good last season huh. Just one screw up (2?) by ST from the SB.

        Well at least yer not in Barn 8.

  3. phil fan's avatar philippinefan says:

    Title is “49ers working on Alex Smith’s mechanics”

  4. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    Jerry Rice will take A.J. Jenkins to “the hill”
    Posted by Michael David Smith on May 7, 2012, 5:38 PM EDT

    The wide receiver taken by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the NFL draft is going to get whipped into shape by the former 49ers receiver who is regarded by many as the greatest player in NFL history.

    A.J. Jenkins, the former Illinois receiver who was selected by the 49ers in this year’s NFL draft, has been trading messages on Twitter with Jerry Rice, the Hall of Famer who was the 49ers’ first-round draft pick in 1985 and was ranked No. 1 in NFL Network’s list of the 100 greatest players ever. Rice confirmed today on ESPN’s NFL Live that he plans to take Jenkins to “the hill,” the 2.5-mile uphill path he regularly ran during his NFL career. Rice said that if Jenkins can master the hill, he’ll be at his best in the fourth quarter when everyone else is spent.

    “In the fourth quarter you’ve still got to be able to make plays, make that incredible catch to win that football game, so I want to introduce him to that hill,” Rice said of Jenkins. “Hopefully we can build a relationship where we can start working together.”

    The 49ers will never have another Jerry Rice, but if Jenkins takes his offseason conditioning as seriously as Jerry Rice, he’ll have a very successful career in San Francisco.
    …………………………………….
    For those of you in the area, “the hill” is located in Emerald Hills Park off of Edgewood Rd in Redwood City

    • phil fan's avatar philippinefan says:

      Nice to see a WR try at least to follow in the footsteps of the Master

  5. phil fan's avatar philippinefan says:

    History wanted: 49ers seeking artifacts for hall of fame

    “”In Week 3 of the 1980 season, 49ers starting quarterback Steve DeBerg came down with a case of laryngitis so bad the team had to fashion an amplifier for his helmet so that he could call signals during that week’s game against the New York Jets in Shea Stadium…

    …Sure enough, when the 49ers were in the Jets red-zone, DeBerg started pointing to his throat, the signal that the amplifier had cut out. In came Montana, who promptly ran a naked bootleg for a five-yard touchdown. After the play, DeBerg’s amplifier miraculously started working again.

    That amplifier contraption is one of the artifacts the 49ers recently have obtained for their hall of fame, which will be part of the new stadium. The team has all sorts of items – from the ball from Montana’s first touchdown pass in 1979 to Steve Wallace’s concussion-proof padding to Walsh’s desk – but is looking for more.

    http://blogs.sacbee.com/49ers/archives/2012/05/-in-week-3-of.html

    Interesting article from Barrows. Dennis you got any ‘artifacts; you can donate? Maybe a lawn chair youse hucked down da hill after Craig’s fumble ended the run for the Three-Peat?

    • Irish Kevin's avatar Irish Kevin says:

      Lawn chair? Dennis was sitting in his Barcalounger when that went down, he fell out of the Barcalounger and promptly threw it through a plate glass window.

  6. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    Still got my ticket stub from the 1972 Cowboys game . . . I used to have a signed football from the 1972 Niners, but all the signatures faded, and my older brother wrote all over it, the asshole.

  7. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    That was me, Kevin. When Craig fumbled, I threw a lawn chair down a hill ~250 ft.

    • Irish Kevin's avatar Irish Kevin says:

      Ha ha, yeah that was a depressing moment in Niner history!! there is always a moment in a game when you just know your team is going to lose!! In the 2002 World Series, when the Angels came back in that game, I just knew the Giants were not going to win the WS that year!! even though there was another game to play!!

    • phil fan's avatar philippinefan says:

      I knew it was somebody around here. We got lots of talent.

      That fumble was a perfectly shitty ending to a great Hawaii vacation. That and my brother-in-law’s smirk over no three-peat. Jack ass

  8. Del Mar Dennis's avatar Del Mar Dennis says:

    How low has T.O. sunk? He was on with Dr. Phil the other day crying about how he can’t pay the $50,000/mo in child support he owes to four women with whom he has four different kids.

    Here’s a Kleenex.

  9. Irish Kevin's avatar Irish Kevin says:

    rubbing my index finger and thumb together, playing the violin!!

  10. Del Mar Dennis's avatar Del Mar Dennis says:

    Chuck, I keep getting an e-mail every time a new comment is made despite not having the box below checked? Anything you can do on your end? Thanks.

  11. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    No. It’s a wordpress problem. I’ve informed them of the situation . . .

  12. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    I cahnged a couple settings, Dennis. Lemme know it it’s still a problem….

  13. Irish Kevin's avatar Irish Kevin says:

    From Bleacherreport

    Texas A&M’s Tony Jerod-Eddie will attempt to become the latest undrafted defensive lineman to make the 49ers’ roster.

    A year after nose tackle Ian Williams and defensive tackle Demarcus Dobbs made the 53-man roster despite being undrafted, the Niners announced the signing of Jerod-Eddie today.

  14. Del Mar Dennis's avatar Del Mar Dennis says:

    I’m still getting e-mails when there’s a new comment. Do I receive one from one of my own posts?

  15. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    Not when it’s 5 steps from the couch to the liquor cabinet.

    • phil fan's avatar philippinefan says:

      Save 7 steps, drink a beer? Hey that’s a good plan!

      I’m gonna try that tonight

  16. Del Mar Dennis's avatar Del Mar Dennis says:

    Still getting the e-mails. Like I need another reason to drink.

    • Nipper's avatar Nipper says:

      At least make sure it’s the good stuff. And hide the car keys.

    • phil fan's avatar philippinefan says:

      Same here still Chuck…but but it really doesn’t bother me because I never get any emails anymore just spam and this is at least 2 cuts above spam. Send Dennis’s emails to me

  17. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    Dennis, is it just mine, or is it Flav’s blog as well?

  18. Del Mar Dennis's avatar Del Mar Dennis says:

    It happened on Flav’s once last week, but whatever he did rectified the problem and it hasn’t happened on the Flap since.

  19. phil fan's avatar philippinefan says:

    Here’s an article from Barrows on the thickening plot at RG:

    http://blogs.sacbee.com/49ers/archives/2012/05/reluctant-at-first-boone-now-embracing-new-position.html

    “Reluctant at first, Boone now embracing new position”

    – Boone called it “a little bit of a shocker. … At first I wasn’t for it in my own head.” And now? “I love it.”
    – At guard, the contact is immediate. “It’s a lot more violent in there, so I like it,” he said.
    – “You’re never too tall to play anything,” he said. “As long as you can sink low enough and get leverage on guys.”

    I hope Boone succeeds. I really like his attitude. He’s 6’8″ and could pack more meat on his frame. I think he was 330 lbs and flabby when he came in as a rook. Competition is with Kilgore, Person (2nd team) and Looney when his foot gets better

    With Chilo the plot never thickened, it merely sickened.

    (groan)

  20. Del Mar Dennis's avatar Del Mar Dennis says:

    Here’s the list of draft picks we’ve signed up to date: 49ers signed six picks: RB LaMichael James, G Joe Looney, LB Darius Fleming, S Trenton Robinson, OL Jason Slowey, and LB Cameron Johnson.

    Where’s Peyton Manning’s name on that list?

  21. phil fan's avatar philippinefan says:

    More from Barrows: – Whitner: “Moss hasn’t lost any speed, Goldson due next week”

    http://blogs.sacbee.com/49ers/archives/2012/05/whitner-moss-hasnt-lost-any-speed-goldson-due-next-week.html#storylink=cpy

    – “Whitner said he didn’t know if that means Goldson will sign the one-year franchise tag tender that was offered to him in February.
    – “The difference between then and now when it comes to Moss? Zero”, Whitner said.

    We don’t have the pencil neck Manning but Whitner praises the ‘long-strider’ Randy Moss and tells what it’s like trying to cover him. Sez it’s gonna help the running game.

  22. phil fan's avatar philippinefan says:

    Del Mar I understand it was Chuck who hucked the lawn chair down the hill for +80 yards but is it true as Irish sez you hucked yer Barcalounger though a plate glass window after the Craig fumble ruining the Three-Peat? If it’s more than another vicious rumor being circulated by Irish then perhaps you will consider donating it along with Chuck donating the lawn chair to the Niner Hall of Fame Museum? If it didn’t survive the hucking then perhaps you would consider donating some of the plate glass window?

    But with Irish it’s hard to separate fact from fiction I realize.

    • Del Mar Dennis's avatar Del Mar Dennis says:

      I don’t know where Irish came up with that story, but I’ve never even owned a “Barcalounger.” But I can attest to the fact that the outcome of certain 49er games have sent me to jail twice, and the hospital thrice. I have the scars and broken bone x-rays to prove it. I passed on the tattoos while incarcerated.

      • phil fan's avatar philippinefan says:

        And that’s why for all yer anti-smithisms we can never dismiss you as a True Fan of the Niners. (Sorta like Chuck with his certain anti-QB Rants- different team tho- whose name we shall not mention, ha) Jail twice? That’s impressive! Hospital thrice? Wow, crazy stuff.. I’m impressed, serious.

        Naw Irish was kidding and so am I. I forgot it was our esteemed leader – teh Chuckster not yer guy Smithy- who demonstrated the proper technique in hucking lawn chairs and not you Del Mar. All good my friend.

      • Nipper's avatar Nipper says:

        In jail did you bend over, Dennis?

      • Del Mar Dennis's avatar Del Mar Dennis says:

        Bend over? No problem. I learned from the late, great Leslie Nielsen how to take showers in prison.

  23. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    Bazinga! Nippy getting a little saucy these days . . .

  24. Irish Kevin's avatar Irish Kevin says:

    Yeah, I was just make shit about Dennis. Dennis is a really funny guy, I just like to give him some grief everyonce in awhile. okay all the time. any Dennis, I apologize if I went overboard on the story!

  25. Irish Kevin's avatar Irish Kevin says:

    And Chuck, please fix the email thing!!

  26. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    I still haven’t heard back from WordPress but i changed som more settings.

    Let me know if they have stopped . . .

    • phil fan's avatar philippinefan says:

      More more bogus emails as of all day today Chuck. But I did hear from Dennis or was it a cleverly disguised kinda spam? Hard to tell.

      Just kidding Del Mar!

    • philippinefan's avatar philippinefan says:

      “more more bogus…” Sorry Chuck that was supposed to read ‘NO more bogus emails…’

  27. Irish Kevin's avatar Irish Kevin says:

    No one has posted, so this is a test post to see if an email will go out. Make sure Dennis is the only one to get emails.

    • Still getting ’em, Kev. I know how we could make getting these e-mails fun — turn it into a drinking game. Every time you get an e-mail from Chuck’s blog alerting you of a new comment, you have to take a drink.

      I’d be posting comments faster than Warp 9. (Jim) Beam me up Scotty.

  28. Irish Kevin's avatar Irish Kevin says:

    From MATT MAIOCCO, CSNBA

    Smith spent a week in Southern California working with former big-league pitcher and pitching coach Tom House on the mechanics of throwing prior to the start of the 49ers’ offseason program. House has worked extensively with other NFL quarterbacks, including Drew Brees and Carson Palmer.

    • phil fan's avatar philippinefan says:

      Interesting. Can we now assume Alex will be a pinpoint accurate passer?

      • Del Mar Dennis's avatar Del Mar Dennis says:

        Assume Alex will be a pinpoint accurate passer? Assume?

        ASS + U + ME = Alex throwing the ball with pinpoint accuracy.

      • phil fan's avatar philippinefan says:

        I’ll take that as a “NO”…vewy vewy quietly…

  29. phil fan's avatar philippinefan says:

    In the interest of reducing the stress of worrying about the Mayan ‘end of the world’ prediction I’m posting this to consider. And it’s one Less reason to drink, right?

    Nevermind the Apocalypse: Earliest Mayan Calendar Found

    http://news.yahoo.com/nevermind-apocalypse-earliest-mayan-calendar-found-180438279.html

  30. Del Mar Dennis's avatar Del Mar Dennis says:

    A.J. Jenkins is gonna start running up “The Hill” in hopes of getting in shape?
    Fuck that. You guys need to see Frank. My cat has his own ideas on “A.J.”…
    First thought? All Jello. 😀

  31. Del Mar Dennis's avatar Del Mar Dennis says:

    WTF happened to this once great game of football that I was reared and nurtured on as a young child? The game I know and love is gone.

    • phil fan's avatar philippinefan says:

      The game has changed to match the woosey-ness of the times. With 16 Billion in the hole the nanny state California can’t afford itself anymore than the rest of the US can. But the woosey-fying regulations outta our betters at HQ will cease long long after the money runs out.

  32. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    Don’t watch Dennis. How about you shut up?

    • Del Mar Dennis's avatar Del Mar Dennis says:

      How bout’ you muddle along with your blog w/o my witty and punctual repartee?
      That would be a challenge. You need me.

    • Grumpy Guy's avatar Grumpy Guy says:

      Phil, you have to rub the lamp three times and say the magic words, “Alex Smith.”

      • philippinefan's avatar philippinefan says:

        Serious lol Grumpy. That;s why I’m going to take yer earlier advice, and be vewy vewy quiet and Not Mention the QB who shall not be mentioned..

        …Ah, the sounds of silence…

  33. Irish Kevin's avatar Irish Kevin says:

    So email still coming. Dennis, here I thought you were a class guy? JIm beam…really??? Jameson a nice Irish whiskey would give you some class!!🏈🏈🏈🍻

  34. Del Mar Dennis's avatar Del Mar Dennis says:

    Enough of these distractions, back to NASCAR…

  35. Del Mar Dennis's avatar Del Mar Dennis says:

    74 Laps to go… and now Bobby LaBonte brings out the the caution….there goes my ‘C’ driver…now Berger’s guy, “Smoke,” just took a dump in the pits. Welcome to NASCAR…

  36. Del Mar Dennis's avatar Del Mar Dennis says:

    Did I ever tell you guys about the time I met Jack Nicholson? Of course not. Haven’t had the pleasure. Jack’s the one guy I really would like meet. I think I speak for most everyone when I say, “Jack epitomizes the meaning of cool.”

    Set aside his three Oscars, easy to set aside, but Jack has “It.” “It” has been tried to be defined many a times in history with no definitive answer. There is no definition. You just live it. You just act it. And you just are it.

    Jack’s it.

    • Nipper's avatar Nipper says:

      What about Jack Daniels?

    • phil fan's avatar philippinefan says:

      Bogart was another one. Hemingway too. But yeah Jack is still cool and still around. Not many men like that anymore..prolly never were

      Now with the World Wide Spy Machine (I mean wwweb) filtered through google, facebook direct to big brother you can assume webmasters, everyone everywhere knows when you sport wood, curse the prez, wipe yer ass. The cumulative effect on football will be reflected when the refs call for the electronic coin toss at the beginning of each week’s
      NFL Virtual Football Game. Won’t that be fun?

      Nicholson would hoist another one at that….a drink or a middle finger or both. Up yer snooping ass dickwads!

  37. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    Who knew you had such a nice car, Dennis?

    http://tinyurl.com/6wd8r7p

    • phil fan's avatar philippinefan says:

      Actually it was just a pop quiz and you easily passed.

      For a scary minute there I thought Denny and I chased you off yer own blog for good leaving us two and Nipper to blather endlessly about ridiculous subjects. Scary

  38. Irish Kevin's avatar Irish Kevin says:

    Chuck what is WordPress saying about all the emails!!

    • philippinefan's avatar philippinefan says:

      I seen the “Check box” marked by default sometimes saying “Notify Me….blah blah”. I try to remember to uncheck it before posting.

  39. phil fan's avatar philippinefan says:

    Nice article on LaMichael James from Barrows:

    http://www.sacbee.com/2012/05/13/4486381/49ers-rookie-james-credits-grandmother.html

    He’s going to be a good one

  40. Alleykat's avatar Alleykat says:

    Sucks that 5th round pick LB Darius Fleming tore his ACL in non contact practice today,likely.ending his Rookie season.Would of liked to have seen him play on ST and backup LB role this year.

  41. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    Yeah, I think Cam Johnson just got a better shot at making the roster.

  42. Nipper's avatar Nipper says:

    I’m thirsty my friends!

  43. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    Bear with me while I sort out WTF is wrong with WordPress.

  44. philippinefan's avatar philippinefan says:

    >Whatchoo talkin’ bout, Willis?< Huh? This is in the "Leave Reply" area.

    Chuck WordPress has a nice format but performance of their software sucks. I can see how this would try the patience of a saint- or even you

  45. Del Mar Dennis's avatar Del Mar Dennis says:

    That Dana Plato (Kimberly) from “Diff’rent Strokes” sure was a mess. She OD’ed on Vicodin (after many previous suicide attempts) when she was only 34.

    I have to monitor my Vicodin. Booze + pain meds. = trouble. I’m liable to “pull a Marilyn” myself at any moment.

  46. Del Mar Dennis's avatar Del Mar Dennis says:

    Glad to hear the 49ers gave a thumbs down to the HBO “Hard Knocks” deal. Don’t get me wrong, I really enjoy watching the show. It provides great insight and a behind-the-scenes view of a team at training camp. Those moments of players having to go meet the “Turk” are especially captivating. I just don’t want it to me my team involved. I don’t want any fucking distractions.

  47. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    I watched that the other day and Brian Bilick was the HC, Rex Ryan the DC, and Marvin Lewis was the DB coach. I though, gee, exciting.

    BTW the blog is working now . . .

    New post.

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