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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  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?

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