UPDATE: Carlos Rogers to be cut today.
How’s that for a fairly obscure Kinks song? Something front the later years.
Anyhow, I’m a little confused as to what the 49ers are up to in regards to their secondary. They have CB Tremaine Brock signed, and rookie phenom Eric Reid is in the fold. After that it gets murky. Carlos Rogers is most likely going to get cut (today?), along with his $8 million salary cap hit. CB Chris Culliver is coming off a major knee injury, Tarell Brown is possibly going to get signed, but that hasn’t happened yet. He may still be pissed about missing out on his $2 mill from last year’s contract snafu. Wright and Cox are nickel backs/depth guys at best, and Swanson and Morris are less than that. They aren’t even ST fodder at this point.
Moving to safety, the Niners are dragging their feet with Donte Whitner a little bit. He’s being courted by the Jets and Rex Ryan, but at this point nothing is imminent. Since Craig Dahl is the backup, I’d think Strong Safety (and thus Whitner) would be a priority. We’ll see how this plays out, but it will be soon.
Since tomorrow is get-under-the-cap day, the Jets just cut Antonio Cromartie and his $15 mill cap hit. The Niners are safely under, but you wonder how long they hold on to Rogers. Maybe restructure? I doubt it because he’s pretty much a nickel back himself at this stage of things. I wonder if the Niners would look at some kind of cap-friendly one-year deal for Cromartie to sign. Certainly worth a try.
I say this because the Niners would be leaning on a young defensive backfield should Whiter and Rogers leave. A young backfield that needs a couple guys who would be drafted in May. If they do let Whitner go, I’d think they’d look for a vet CB and draft a safety. Any top guy available (Jaruis Byrd or Louie Delmas ferinstance) would be just as expensive.
I’d rather they keep Whitner and take their shot with a very deep CB class. What do you think?
Forty Niners Forever 
Franchise wrote on Skeebs’ that the Browns have made a big offer on Whitner. This reminded me to post a very important fact I’d forgotten during the Cleveland-Harbaugh mallard and pony show.
The Cleveland Browns did in fact win a Super Bowl. Only they were called the Baltimore Ravens.
Leaving Cleveland is a formula for success. Going there, well…
Just like with Goldson RT, it comes down to money and losing or, hanging around for less, with the chance to get the Ring.
Whitner has to learn another scheme too, no matter where he goes.
We’re in a good position now.
No longer overspending for FAs.
It’s on the player to commit to our price.
A guy who could also be considered as a CB to SS option is, Dontae Johnson, NC St.
6’2″ 200lbs
Tackles well, ran 4.4s in Indy too.
There are so many quality options for DBs and WRs it’s crazy.
Like Jonathan Dowling from W Kentucky also. 6’3″ 190lbs Little slower, 4.52 but has longer arms, which Baalke apparently favors. Smaller school though. Bargain shot with him later perhaps?
Ahmad Dixon from Baylor also did well. 6’0″ 212lbs, ran in the 4.4s too.
CB Keith McGill from Utah looked good but, not a whole lot of game experience with him.
Good size, 6’3″ 211lbs 4.51 40.
Should be an interesting shopping trip for Baalke in May.
Yeah, Odell’s a player. His 40 time was very nice. Too nice to stick around to 30 I’m afraid. But I would trade up to get him if he’s still there at 20.
Frank Gore is killing the 49ers both on the field and off. I’m starting to dislike the guy. 6 million for a washed-up back is 4 million too much, which we could use to sign additional free agents to provide depth. And that’s nothing to do with Frank’s poor play on the field. Where’s the voice of reason within the 49er organization regarding playing older players? The 49ers are addicted to age, and that’s one of the reasons Harbaugh hasn’t won a Super Bowl. Might be the biggest.
Uh, no. It goes back to Singletary and his insistence to telegraph our running plays. Harbaugh was more successful at it, but it really is the same game.
Besides, there’s plenty of time to rework Gore’s deal if need be.
New thread is up…