AKA Saturday bloody Saturday. Cut down day has just begun, and Tim Terrific has been cut from the Patriots, and Matt Hot Tub Leinart has been axed from the Bills. Oh, yeah, Travis Johnson, LB for the Niners has been cut as well. And I think we can safely assume Seneca Wallace is not going to make the cut.
Stay tuned for more bloodletting. It’ll be interesting to see if we pick up a player or 2 from the discard pile.
Hurts pass incomplete short middle to A.Brown was a gift . . . The only way this guy’s name would ever be in lights is if his parents had named him EXIT.
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.
Round 2-33 D Stribling WR Ole Mss
Round 3-70 R Height DE Texas Tech
Round 3-90 K Black RB Indy
Round 4-107 G Halton DT Okla
Round 4-127 C Willis G Wash
Round 4 -139 E Prysock CB Wash
Round 5-154 J Dugger LB La
Round 5-179 E Cruz OT Kan
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
19 - SF 23 - Philly 19
20 - Sea 110 - SF -6
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
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
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
WEEK 9 BYE
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
UDFA
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
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
PLAYOFFS
SF 21 - GB 17 @ SF - Squeeeeeek!
SF 34 - Deet 31 0ooheartattack!
SUPER BOWL!!!!!!!
Fuck
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
49ers 2022 Season
All games Pacific time
Home games in bold
15-5
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
SF 41 - Sea 23
SF 19 - Dall 12
Fuck the Eagles
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
7 picks
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
1: 14th (from Bucs)
DT Javon Kinlaw, SCar
1: 25th (from Vikes)
WR Brandon Aiyuk, AZ State
5: 153rd (from Miami)
OL Colton McKivitz, WVa
6: 190th (from Eagles)
TE Charlie Woerner, GA
7: 217th (from Lions)
WR Jauan Jennings, Tennessee
15 – 3
_________________________
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
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
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
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
___________________
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
—————————————-
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!
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
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
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
Sun 9/11 SF 33 - Sea 17
Sun 9/18 Dal 27 - SF 24 (OT)
Sun 9/25 SF 13 - Cincy 8
Sun 10/2 SF 24 - Philly 23
Sun 10/9 SF 48 - TB 3
Sun 10/16 SF 25 - Det 19
Bye
Sun 10/30 SF 20 - Cleve 10
Sun 11/6 SF 19 - Wash 11
Sun 11/13 SF 27 - NYG 20
Sun 11/20 SF 23 - AZ 7
Thu 11/24 Balt 16 - SF 6
Sun 12/4 SF 26 - StL 0
Sun 12/11 AZ 21 - SF 19
Mon 12/19 SF 20 - Pitt 3
Sat 12/24 SF 19 - Sea 17
Sun 1/1 SF 34 - StL 27
Playoffs
Sat 1/14 SF 36 - NO 32
Sun 1/22 NYG 20 - SF 17
1. Aldon Smith, OLB, Missouri
2. Colin Kapernick, QB, Nevada
3. Chris Culliver, CB, So Carol
4. Kendall Hunter, RB, Okla St
5. Daniel Kilgore, OL, Appa St
6. Ronald Johnson, WR, USC
7. Colin Jones, S, TCU
8. Bruce Miller, DL/FB, Ctrl Fla
9. Michael Person, OL, Mt Ste
10. Curtis Holcomb, CB, Fla A&M
Anthony Davis T
Mike Iupati G
Taylor Mays DB
Navorro Bowman LB
Anthony Dixon RB
Nate Bynam TE
Kyle Williams WR
Philip Adams DB
Forty Niners Forever
Harper is also an ex-QB turned WR.
Makes sense having lost Marqueis Gray.
Gray 6’3″ 240
Very similar measurables.
Looking back on Harpers’ Combine stats –
Harper –
35.5 Vertical – 20 Reps- 4.5/40
Patton –
33.0 Vertical- 8 Reps- 4.48/40
I can see why Harper is being considered as an H/TE.
Run heavy College system.
Better build and blocked more.
Should be a nice addition for us.
Especially since it subtracts from Pete and the Cheats.
Yea, after seeing the pack seemingly go after guys from our team nominally one would think to gather intel, good to see us doing that with Harper.
Plus he’s a big target that can block, so all the better. This would kinda put Marecic off the table I’d think.
Saw that the Giants cut Ramses Barden out of SLO. Would love to have that guy. 6′ 6″ 224 lb. Use him in the red zone.
I remember Ramses being one of your sleeper pks from whatever draft yr that was. 4 yrs ago? He didn’t do much for the G-Men. Had a hard time remaining healthy, I think. And why would we use him in the red zone? Unless you’re the 3rd or 4th TE and /or the 2nd string guard or tackle, Jimbo has no use for you in his play call.
Surprise, nobody’s picked up Tebow. His throwing guru Clarkson said today that Tim should go to the CFL and hone his craft. I think I said that at least 6 months ago, or before he even went to New England. ESPN will drop him now. If he goes to the “Alouettes”, who hold his CFL rights, nobody cares. Besides, ESPN’s moved onto the next Tebow — he’s at A&M now…
Ha ha. Johnny Football will look to travel the hype path as long as he can as well . . .
Mr. Manzeil, meet Gino Torreta, meet Troy Smith, meet Matt Leinart, meet Jason White, meet Tim Crouch, meet Danny Werfful, meet Ty Detmer. . . .
It’s amazing the lack of success Heisman winning QBs have. Griffin looks like a player. Cam Newton is doing a good job with a crappy team. Between Jim Plunkett and now you have maybe Flutie, Testaverde, Carson Palmer, and the 2 guys above.
Shit, Testaverde and Palmer barely qualify.
Pretty soon everyone will be Manzeilling. Which is air-signing a hat.
Wow. Stumbled across this on the internets. Long as hell, but a history of the low-level grifters that the extended Manziel family is . . .
http://deadspin.com/the-long-con-how-the-manziels-conquered-america-1040593220
Ooops wrong site. . . .
If Tebow does NOT go to the CFL to try to be a QB and get his QB skills in order (such as they are), he’ll be exposed as the fraud and media whore I suspect he is. He’s said repeatedly he wants to be a QB, so go to Canada and learn how to be one, then come back to the NFL like Garcia or Warren Moon. If he doesn’t even try it, that’s all lip service…
Yeah, fucking Warner went to the Arena League. You do what you have to if you really want to hone your craft. Talk is cheap. I suspect he’ll wait for a desperate team to give him a shot in a few weeks. Then, pfffffffffffffft.
His best bet might be to see whether any teams are looking for a Locker Room Chaplain.
A moment of silence for our Hero in St Louis, LB Jo-Lonn Dunbar.
Sorry for your loss of a Roster spot J-L.
We’ll always remember the day the Kaepernick era began in SF.
Ha ha. He does not know what he hath wrought.
Like Mo Lewis of the NYJ Chuck.
Mo took out Bledsoe, so began the Tom Brady Era.
Not so sure the NYJ are applauding that hit in hindsight.
The real issue is not the status of who makes what team etc. The Niners will win the Super Bowl. There I said it. Now you guys can go home and relax and enjoy the ride. Fretting will do you no good. The real issue is whether Dennis is upright or horizontal. I suspect he’s wearing the sawdust floor on his chin.
Thank God you were there to break his fall, Nippy.
WR is the area I am most concerned about. Boldin is a good receiver but not a #1. He doesn’t get open by much if at all, his skill is overpowering the DB for the ball. That smells like turn over opportunities to me if Boldin is the featured guy.
I am a fan of Williams but he is no #1 either, a good slot guy though. Patton has looked good so far which means just about nothing since it’s been pre-season and he’s a rookie so it’s wait and see with him. Moore has been solid but unspectacular, a contributor but nothing more so far and that’s been his playing history to date and Baldwin has not had much opportunity to shine with KC due to shitty QB/team play so he is a big ?
The obvious place to pick up the slack is VD but if that’s what happens he will be shut down quickly. He is good singled up against LB on a couple of routes but has been largely taken out of games when doubled.
Hopefully someone shines and it is all good, but so far it looks like the return of Jimmy Hat to me.
The DB situation seems to have improved during TC/Pre-season but again that is far from live action. Reid has been positioned well and made some nice plays but as a rookie there will be mistakes. Nnamdi has looked solid as Cully’s replacement and Brock has been decent too. Mildly surprised Rodgers made the team without restructuring and/or getting cut, I would guess the Cully injury saved him.
Run game and pass rush look dominant again.
TE beyond VD is sketchy but promising.
Overall the team looks to be in good shape but maybe a shade worse than last year at least on paper.
11-5 looks about right to me again starting with a win in GB and a loss in Squawks nest. Niners split with Seattle and Rams and take both over the Cards and again edge out the Squawks to win the division. Kap continues to progress, Wilson takes a step backwards. He is not as gifted as Kap and will be less successful with a year of film on him. I think we have seen all of Wilson’s toolkit but Kap has more in the bag.
Need to see how the health of the team is at the end of the season to predict playoffs but from this distance I would risk some cash on a SB win this year.
Here we go again. Seems that party last year keeps haunting Aldon:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1760870-49ers-aldon-smith-named-in-lawsuit-over-2012-house-party-shooting?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=programming
Why wait for a year and a half to file suit though?
I think he has 2 years to file. My guess would be the scum sucking bottom dweller of a lawyer has made attempts to force an out of court settlement with the players and either didn’t get enough money or they told him to shove it so now a lawsuit.
Weird to me is why the cops didn’t bring charges against the players for weapons violations if they did what they are accused of since witnesses should have been plentiful. Certainly they investigated the stabbing of Smith and 2 gunshot wounded victims but came up empty.
On the surface it looks like a money grab.
12th, I’m with you on most of that. However, I think the team is marginally better than last year. We don’t have the home run hitting WR, but we have more depth than last year. Vance McDonald and Eric Reid for all intents and purposes look as good or a little better than the guys they replaced. The D line gets some needed depth (really hoping the rookies Dial and Tank come back by week 6).
The pass defense again will be helped by a sustained pass rush. It was hit or miss by the end of the season when everyone was tired and/or injured, so that depth should provide a stronger unit come playoff time.
A major key is Kappy. With a full camp under his belt as the #1, and the exerience he’s gaining, he’s going to show more this year. I really think the Niners are going away from the read option offense. They showed more multi-WR sets and little of the diamond formation they used a lot last year. Pistol? Sure. Shotgun? Yes. But I think they’ll go away from the read option, as rule changes allow the QB to be nailed on fakes.
Good point on the D line depth, should pay off down the line. Can’t agree McDonald and Reid are upgrades over Goldson and Walker, at least not yet, and McDonald will have to improve his blocking to see the field in any significant way but both players have big potential. I was a fan of the Reid pick but expecting a rookie to fill the shoes of a pro bowler is a tall order.
Agree the key is Kap. He is improving his reads and can pocket pass no doubt. He is more lethal in the read/option due to the LB having to stay home so I see that remaining a staple of the O. It comes down to the WR making plays for him. If they do then the O can be balanced or pass oriented. If not then Jimmy Hat is back.
Big fan of Frank Gore but really think this is his last year. Good teams cut good players a year early not a year late.
Baldwin has the potential to be the home run guy, He’s big and fast, but his hands are iffy. He seems to want to make easy catches look harder than they are and thus drops passes. That was the knock in KC anyway.
Haven’t seen enough of Baldwin to have an opinion yet. I discount his time in KC, a 2-14 team is not a great proving ground especially with lousy QB play.
He does have the measurables though and now has a top flight QB throwing to him so hopefully he shows what he can really do.
Health will always dictate how a team does. Have not been out here much. So can someone give me an update on Justin Smith and Patrick Willis. Have not heard much about them. I am also worried about the WR, unless someone steps up, I see Kap running a lot. Not good.
Justin is all good. Willis appears ready to play but nothing much has been said about him.
Thanks 12th
Eric Reid has already shown better coverage skills than Goldson. That was my biggest beef with Dashon. He was constantly burned over the top, and was out of position too much. By the playoffs it was an epidemic.Yes, he’s an intimidator and a big hitter who caused some damage, but as the FS he needed better coverage skills. In my opinion. Reid isn’t the physical force Goldson is, but I’ve seen him in position a lot more than Goldson. Will this change in the real season? Could be, but he appears to me to be fundamentally more sound a FS than Goldson. He tackles well, and that’s all I care about. Make the tackles you need to and provide deep support. The highlight reel blowups are all well and good, but I’d take a well-timed pass breakup any day.
Baldwin was dumped for a reason. He drops too many passes. And he got on Andy Reid’s bad side early on. Regardless of who is throwing you the ball, you drop it, you suck. I think he can be taught to catch better, and I’m all for the trade, as AJ lacked heart, and that’s a harder thing to teach.
As far as the WRs go, I’m guardedly optimistic at the crew we’ve assembled. none of them are speed burners, but they all seem to go after the ball and have good hands. Well, there’s Baldwin . . .
The point being, this offense is going to be what we’ve seen in the preseason. Short to mid-range passes with few deep shots.
Yes having good hands is the key. Speed is overrated if one can’t catch it.
New thread is up.