UPDATE: The Niners turned back the clock to 1981 by trading a conditional low-round pick for CB Eric Wright. He of the Browns, the Lions, and most recently the Bucs. Carlos Rogers, step up your game or . . .
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This is the official beginning of the 2013 season, and it couldn’t come any sooner. The natives are getting restless, the players are busy trying to stay out of trouble, and the fashion police will be in full force once all the players return to camp.
In some good news, depending on your viewpoint, no charges will be brought against Ahmad Brooks and his braining of his teammate, whose name escapes me at this point, as the DA dropped the charges due to the unnamed teammate dropping HIS charges against Brooks. I doubt the team does anything, as I don’t think they’ll do anything regarding hat-gate. This shall be handled inside the locker room, not in the outside world. As it should be I suppose.
Let the season begin!!!
Forty Niners Forever 
Right, NoFear. Carlos may get one more year here, but I’m pretty sure he’s;gone by then, if not sooner.
Harbaugh’s taking a chance on a less-than.perfect guy like Wright is a little different than your current entire defensive backfield testing positive for PEDs. so the Hawks fans can suck their lollipops like Dennis was saying.
I thought the whole point of Sirius radio or pay radio in general was the lack of commercials. Never tried it, so I have no idea. It can’t be any worse than KNBR, can it?
It started out that way with XM and Sirius as competitors. Since Sirius took over XM they have been ramping up the ads to almost the same level as OTA radio. I call bullshit on them.
I’ve totally boycotted radio in favor of the iPod.
Zero Commercial Interruptions
100% listening enjoyment.
Well, that’s fucked up. What’s the point? Shits and fucks and the 7 words made so famous by George Carlin?
I like to listen to the news and sports which Sirius was really good for back in the day.
I always thought baseball could use announcers that were drunk and wildly opinionated (hey, just like me) to announce games over satellite radio or some shit like that.
Speaking of Kappy and his apparel, his jersey is now the # 1 seller for NFL jerseys.
Most exciting player in the NFL IMO. That kid has a real chance to be a superstar.
I plan on putting one under the Christmas Tree for my almost 4 year old Grandson to wear.
He already knows who #7 is by name.
Brings a tear to the eye NJ.
No grand kids yet but looking forward bringing another generation into the Niners fold. My girls loved going to games too.
Funny story 12th –
I took him with me to try to catch Anthony Davis at his old HS a few weeks back.
The Camp is run by another Piscataway HS Alum, Malcolm Jenkins.
This HS has turned out some pretty good talent over the years.
Anyway, I show up with my little guy wearing my Davis 76 jersey.
This big dude comes over to the fence to shake hands and tells me he and Anthony grew up together, played HS ball together and all.
He shakes hands with my Grandson and asks him if he likes the 49ers too?
My Grandson says, ‘Where’s Kaepernick?’
True story.
Met another Piscataway HS Alum, (who I wanted us to Draft from Boise St), CB Kyle Wilson.
He’s playing for the NYJ.
Never got the chance to see Anthony, he was a no show this year, at least the day I arrived.
Kid bleeds red and gold already!
They have no choice in my house 12th.
We’ll see what happens when my 2 girls have kids someday.
So far my boys have kept the faith.
4 Grand Kids, all 9er Fans.
Great family traditions NJ, I envy you.
I noticed Nate Clements is still unemployed. My how the $80,000,000 man has fallen. He was found playing some safety last year for the Bungles too.
That’s what happens when the wheels go.
You play Safety.
We need wheels in the Slot especially.
True that.
I am superstitious, so I am gonna wait on crowning Kap as the best thing to come around since sliced bread. He may have his hands full this coming season with the dreaded sophmore jinx.
Defensive coordinators have, no doubt, spent a lot of time on stopping him, and not nicely either. Kap is a target for some pretty mean and complicated defenses coming up. He will have to play smart as well as tough. A big order for any QB. Especially one with as much celebrity as he has generated.
His offensive line has a big job cut out for them this year…protecting him from human missiles trying to ring his bell and take the lollypop out of his mouth.
He will be put to the test no doubt about it. Time will tell if he can pull it off but I reckon he has all the tools to make it happen if he keeps his head on straight and works hard over the long haul.
This is why he needs to develop timing with all his weapons, not just Crabtree.
I’m expecting big things from LMJ this year.
He’s our best answer to Tavon and Harvin.
I also think Kaep has the higher ceiling in terms of accuracy and arm strength in this Division.
Kap is as good a pocket passer as anyone in this league. He needs more experience but the B.S. I keep hearing about him being a run first QB gets old. Look at the tape, he can flat out pass the ball on target from the pocket.
The lack of rapport with Davis until playoffs was odd but outside of Crabs no other WR seemed to get open much. Walker did but dropped a high percentage. LMJ playtime is tied to Hunters recovery and effectiveness. I would like to see LMJ in the slot more.
If Lockette and Kaep can develop the Routes together and click properly, the speed we possess could be hard to stop.
Vernon, Lockette and LMJ can flat out fly.
The knock on Lockette seems to be the mental aspect of the game, hopefully his rooming with Kap will payoff because he is the prototypical WR for size and speed.
Vance will need to learn to block or he won’t get much playing time which is a waste of a great set of hands. He is a big boy though so he has a chance to pick it up.
Vance could be a steal for us.
I thought he flew under the radar because everyone was focused on Eifert and Ertz.
Vance was a bit shorter but he is heavier and moves well after the catch.
He was used at both WR and TE at Rice.
Glad we got him.
I also think Vance can fill in nicely for Delanie.
Looking forward to another exciting year.
As far as Wright coming here, Harbaugh is famous for getting players to drink the kool-aid and fly right. ‘Cuz if they don’t…the dirty birds fly right outta here. Brandon Edwards, and the running back Jacobs ring a bell? They spit out the kool-aid and didn’t play Harball…he made them pay and then got rid of them.
Wright, if he is smart, will get his chance to show what he’s got and drink the kool-aid. Nobody has got a DUI drinking Harbaugh’s kool-aid, but last year they all got a ticket to the Super Bowl!
I guess the upside is if he doesn’t show well in TC he goes on his merry way and costs the team nothing. If he reverts to form of his early career Rogers is expendable so it’s a low risk gamble from a strictly players POV. His character is another story and maybe the greater risk even with the short hook Harbs will have on him.
I agree, Kap hits people in the hands in their stride. I thinkin’ Bolden is gonna have a big year.
I have to say I’m a bit concerned about Boldin. No concrete reason exactly but until playoffs he didn’t have a spectacular year and he is another year older now. Just feels like the Niners now have a lot of eggs in an aging basket. I know it wasn’t planned that way but that is the reality today. Can he really still be a true #1 receiver at a time when the team has yet to figure out if it has a #2 on the roster?
I don’t think he had many looks in Baltimore until they dumped Cam Cameron and started playing more vertical with Flacco.
I’ve always liked Boldin.
Tough as nails.
In light of losing Crabtree, this could prove to be a blessing in disguise for this WR weak group of ours.
AJ needs to stick close to Anquan and learn quickly.
Kaep needs to learn to take the mustard off the fast ball at the proper times.
His touch will develop.
His receivers have to develop along with him.
I see no reason for him to take a step back this year.
He impresses me as a guy who plays to win.
His head is screwed on right for the QB position.
He doesn’t quit and, he keeps battling.
Agreed, that’s my opinion of him too.
He fights for the ball pretty well and doesn’t need a big window, just the kind of wimdows Kap throws into. He will get his share, but only if someone steps up and takes some of the heat off him.
12th man,
I would cancel SiriusXM, too, but I’m hooked on the travel and traffic packages. Otherwise I’d cancel just for their mandatory auto-renewal policy.
But then, I remember when cable’s promise was commercial free subscription programming, too.
I here cheap energy is just around the corner too….again.
There’s a college SS from FSU to keep an eye open for this year.
Karlos Williams.
6’1″ 230
Played CB/SS/LB and returns kicks.
Seems like the kind of versatile guy Baalke shops for.
His partner at FS is interesting too.
Little dude however, 5’8″ – Lamarcus Joyner.
He too is a well decorated and hard working athlete.
Reports suggest he’s moving to CB this year as a Sr.
Just tickling the Draft candidates while I wait for Real Football to start.
Joyner has played in 41 games, racking up 128 tackles and six interceptions. He is also a stellar kick returner, with 1,150 career kick-return yards to his credit.
Yes, this is going to be an interesting year. Vets like Justin smith and Frank Gore may be close to the end, but this is definitely their last best opportunity. I’m mainly concerned with the development of the passing game. The offense did a lot of hibernating at times last year. My hope is a bit more aggressiveness. Kappy has the tools, but not necessarily the weapons. Really interested to see if any of the young WRs step up.
Yes, the switch may have caused some growing pains, but at times we looked like the Ray gun offense.
I felt they were looking for an identity at times last year. Feeling out what Kap could do in various ways.
This year they have a better understanding of their players except for WR so I hope they get 3 viable WR out of training camp. Either way it’s probably still a heavy ground game team.
Rams are going to put a lot of responsibility on Bradford this year apparently:
The Niners Oline is built more for run blocking than pass blocking hence the heavy sell of run prior to the snap, but that slows down the snap itself. It would take a change of personnel to improve the situation to better pass pro. Don’t see that happening so despite the clearly better pass skills of Kap over Alex it remains a run heavy team for now.
At least that’s my take on it for now.
Company man has Carradine penciled in as rotation for JS.
http://www.csnbayarea.com/blog/matt-maiocco/49ers-position-position-breakdown-defensive-line
Saw this on the cap hit ramifications of Carlos. Looks like its almost a wash whether he gets cut this year or next so it comes down to performance in TC.
http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/7/21/4541536/eric-wright-trade-carlos-rogers-salary-cap-49ers-cut
Looks like Rob is excited about Wright, weird, I thought he had a thing for Cox?
Harbaugh has made the 49ers a running team from the git go.
Modeling his basic offensive philosophy after his old coach and mentor Bo Schembechler.
I don’t think the size of the O-line prohibits them from being excellent pass protectors. It is easier for these guys to run block, and yes they were selected for this reason, but now that they have been together for awhile they should be able to pass protect well from any formation.
It is Roman who is responsible for all the shifting before the ball.
I think if they came up and snapped the ball quick without tryimg to read/confuse the defense they would be just fine. They do waste a lot of the clock, and sometimes it has bitten them in the butt.
It pre-dates Harbaugh. Singleneuron and the Raygun 3 yards and a cloud of dust, then Roman as the architect of the run game, with far more success. Across the line the players are more proficient at run than pass. It will be interesting how the O evolves given that Kap is a bona fide top tier passer.
Iupati is a monster in the run game but average in pass pro, will they extend him if they are going to feature the pass more or is the ghost of Bo staying the course with a predominately run oriented O?
Looking forward to seeing it unfold this year.
I’m a big fan of Frank Gore, tremendous player who deserves the success that has come late in his career. Last year saw the O change from a Frank Gore Bell Cow O to Kap’s O.
I think this is Frank’s last year with the team even if he goes for over a 1000 yds.
The team has been readying itself for the switch for 2 years, I think Frank has performed better than expected but regardless they will make the switch after this season. Frank can no longer break off the big yards and the team has 2 guys on roster that can make the tough between tackle runs in Hampton and Lattimore presuming he recovers and Hunter is an all purpose back if he makes it back from an Achilles and that’s a tough injury for a RB as well as a quick change of pace back in LMJ.
All good things come to an end.
I think Dixon has a bigger mountain to climb than last year to make the team, he did well on ST and had some success on O short yardage but they know his ceiling and I expect them to give Hampton every opportunity to replace him.
Hey, Chuck! My last comment didn’t make it thru to print. I was just commenting on Phil, myself and fellow lefties. Maybe it got lost into your spam. You ever eat that shit? Not that good. Probably like my last comment that got spammed…
How’s Frank doing?
Iupati will get better at pass protection, so will Davis and Boone. Pass protection is maximized by how long a line plays together.
So I think things are only gonnna get better in that department.
Unless there are injuries, but overall, I think Kap will have good protection. Frank Gore also is a big asset in the pass protection scheme. Don’t know if Hampton can catch or block good enough to be an answer for Gore, but he ran decent in preseason last year. Lattimore is gonna be a question mark until he actually gets on the field. Dixon has improved his passblocking and improved in short yardage situations. His special teams play has kept him on the team. When they hold a blow torch to his ass, he seems to improve enough to satisfy the coaches.
I don’t think Hampton is the answer to Gore, I think Hunter is, next year, if he can recover. I think Hampton is the answer for Dixon and Lattimore is insurance for Hunter next year and/or the 1/2 punch of Hunter/Lattimore replacing Gore/Hunter. LMJ is a different animal bringing something unique to the current table.
I think the trend of the team to spread the carries amongst a number of backs increases this year and continues in the future. 1 feature back but only by degree.
You are right pass pro gets better over time, I’m not convinced the skillset is really there however but time will tell. Beginning of last season I was convinced Iupati was a lock to get a new contract, I’m not so sure now even as good as he is.
I think Iupati can improve with better help from the Center position too.
I’ve got a feeling Goodwin is in for a challenge from Kilgor or Looney over the next couple of months.
Goodwin is the most vulnerable for sure. Iupati had 10 false starts last year.