49ers need to make it a 4 (favre) man race..

by youngbuckeroo on Aug 5, 2008 5:19 PM PDT

the 49ers need to make a play for brett favre, our qb position is so bad that everyone embraced an unproven career back up qb in shaun hill just because he promised a change.. the truth is shaun hill is not the answer.. alex smith's meltdown last year offically anointed him a complete bust.. its so bad, that people whisper about jt o'sullivan like he may have some hidden mvp talent waiting to emerge.. now i may be wrong and somehow this qb black hole in sf may dissapate and stop sucking the life out of the 49ers but why sit still and watch a train wreck waiting to happen?? if the 49ers pick up brett favre they get a hall of famer in his twilight, he throws interceptions half the time, but at least they get completions and yards.. and an air attack that can stretch the field and open up the running attack for the frank gore.. last year the defense was strong, but with no points or first downs from the offense was forced to try and win games by themselves.. it also features one of the best Lbs in the nfl in patrick willis.. so even if for only one year, if for only to give all the talent on the 49ers a chance to compete.. sign brett favre.. i wont be mad at that..

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by marcello on Aug 5, 2008 5:25 PM PDT 0 recs

trade for Favre

AND Steve Smith. Now thatd be a fun team to watch. Realistically I’m far from sold on Smith or Hill, but Favre wont come here and its probably better for us anyway.

by sam23 on Aug 5, 2008 6:06 PM PDT 0 recs

Favre

Say we did pick up Favre…I realize he improves the team in 2008, which is certainly a good thing. However, what happens next year if Favre retires again or wants out of San Francisco? If they brought in Favre and he won the starting job, do we then groom Shaun Hill as the “guy of the future?” I only ask because bringing in Favre means the end of the Alex Smith era now and in the future.

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by Fooch on Aug 5, 2008 6:44 PM PDT 0 recs

Hoping Smith will be in the future is foolish

In the few years Smith has been the QB of the 49ers he has given us fans no reason to think he will be the QB of the future for this team. He has been injured a bit, yes, but even when healthy he has shown himself to be barely average at best. With his contract coming up, I think it would be safe to assume they will not extend him. If we assume that, what’s the hurt in bringing in Favre for a year or two anyway? He would be around for about the same amount of time left on Smith’s contract, so either way they would need to look for a new QB in a couple years. Why not try to win a championship before you have to find a new QB? I realize it’s not realistic, and Nolan wouldn’t do it because it would be a concession that he made a mistake with Smith, and their futures are more or less tied together.

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by UnleashTheGore on Aug 6, 2008 9:20 AM PDT up 0 recs

If the Niners truely believed their in no future for Alex Smith

Then why didn’t they draft a QB, like Andre Woodson in the 6th round? Basically the 49ers front office hasn’t completely given up on Smith and I won’t really hold that against them because this really has to be the year. Smith is still going to be on of the youngest starting QBs in the league and he showed some promise in his second year. Frankly his 3rd year was an abortion but I don’t completely think all is lost, yet.

Lastly, it’s wishfull thinking to believe that Favre would make this team a championship contender.

by methodrampage on Aug 6, 2008 10:32 AM PDT up 0 recs

Lastly, it’s wishfull thinking to believe that Favre would make this team a championship contender.

Really? It’s possible he could revert to his ‘05-’06 progression, but with the progression of the OL and the defense, and having playmakers like Gore, Davis, and some halfway-decent WRs, I would argue they’d be more likely than not to make the playoffs. Gore ran for over 1,000 yards last year, and that was even with the opposition putting 9 guys in the box because they knew how bad our QBs were. Imagine if they could have Favre gunslinging it in Martz system! It would open the field for Gore to realistically get 1,500 – 2,000 yards, IMHO. Much of this team’s crappiness last year came as a result of bad QB-ing (I mentioned the rushing problems, as well as the defense being on the field ALL GAME LONG, thus being tired down the stretch). Yeah, Favre is going to throw some INTs, especially in Martz’s system, but at the very least it will at least open the field for Gore. And it would make it a heck of a lot more fun to watch.

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by UnleashTheGore on Aug 6, 2008 10:53 AM PDT up 0 recs

It's more than possible it's highly likely that Favre reverts

And I’ll say that for any team that Favre goes to let alone the Niners who have suspect WRs (in comparison to GB) and Favre doesn’t strike me as someone who’s going to pick up Martz’ offense super fast.

by methodrampage on Aug 6, 2008 12:30 PM PDT up 0 recs

Favre doesn’t strike me as someone who’s going to pick up Martz’ offense super fast.

Yeah, I think it may be extremely difficult for him to pick up since he’s probably pretty set in his ways with the WCO.

by sfgfan on Aug 6, 2008 12:41 PM PDT up 0 recs

whatever

I guess I’m just going to have to wait until Smith actually sucks for another year before the rest of you will actually realize he is not the future of this team. I’m not saying Favre is THE ANSWER, but he’s more talented than Smith, and has a history of success. That is something this team certainly could use in a leadership position.

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by UnleashTheGore on Aug 6, 2008 1:31 PM PDT up 0 recs

Yes you will have to wait

This team is still in a rebuilding mode, albeit at what should be the tail end of it, and the draft picks that it would cost to bring Favre in just isn’t worth the couple of wins he might add. I’m ready to find out if Smith really sucks or not.

by methodrampage on Aug 6, 2008 2:36 PM PDT up 0 recs

In 20:20 hindsight

I think a 4th round pick would have definitely been worth bringing Favre in.

I’m ready to find out if Smith really sucks or not.

Well, whether or not we want to, I guess we’re all going to find out anyway.

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by UnleashTheGore on Aug 7, 2008 10:35 AM PDT up 0 recs

Really

You’d give a up a 4th rounder to watch the Favre not take 50% of the snaps?
How about a 3rd rounder to watch Favre and the Niners not make the playoffs?
A 2nd rounder to watch the Niners get bumped in the 1st round of the playoffs?

Although I’d probably give up a 1st rounder if the Niners made the Super Bowl. But I wouldn’t really take any of the others.

by methodrampage on Aug 7, 2008 12:12 PM PDT up 0 recs

yes to all of the above

Like I’ve said before, this team is going to need a new QB in the next couple years anyway. If it’s through free agency, then they do have a chance at contending in the following few years. If through the draft, then they go through this rebuilding crap again. I’m willing to give up even a 2nd rounder to take a shot at the playoffs, mostly because I think with Favre this team would have a great chance at reaching the Super Bowl.

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by UnleashTheGore on Aug 7, 2008 12:49 PM PDT up 0 recs

Granted this team is a Pro-Bowl QB from the playoffs

Favre isn’t the answer. Last year was a career anomaly for Favre, he set career highs in completion % and avg. per completion. The Favre you would get on the ‘08 49ers is much likely to resemble the ‘05 or ‘06 Favre rather than the ‘07 version. By the way, Favre sucked in ‘05 and ‘06.

I’ll give the 24 year old, Alex Smith, one more season before a slap the bust label on him. If Green Bay, who went 13-3 last year and who has a lot more to play for this season, this it’s time to look towards the future than so should the Niners. There is one thing that is paramount for the Niners to figure out this season and that is what exactly they have, or don’t have, in Alex Smith (and Mike Nolan). Alex has one year left on his contract and the Niners need to figure out if they need to draft a quaterback next year or not.

Frankly, Favre doesn’t make this team a Super Bowl contender so what’s the point?

by methodrampage on Aug 5, 2008 6:47 PM PDT 0 recs

Woohoo!

Method, while still skeptical, is willing to give Smith a chance again.

by sfgfan on Aug 6, 2008 11:05 AM PDT up 0 recs

I've been saying that for awhile now

Smith gets 2008 to prove his ability and thats it.

by methodrampage on Aug 6, 2008 12:25 PM PDT up 0 recs

deja vu

noooo not again!!

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by 49erLou on Aug 5, 2008 7:35 PM PDT 0 recs

The 9 year old me would not stand for this. Emotionally it would be confusing and traumatizing. And ultimately useless in the quest for trophy number six.

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by 408 on Aug 5, 2008 7:42 PM PDT 0 recs

I’ll be honest and say that I stopped reading when it became obvious that the sentence would never end.

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by howtheyscored on Aug 5, 2008 7:52 PM PDT 0 recs

Agreed

Please try and clean up your next Fanpost.

when will the Kenny Thomas Reign of Terror end?!!??

by diehardkingsfan5 on Aug 5, 2008 11:47 PM PDT up 0 recs

Dude, there are, like, literally TWO whole question marks somewhere in the middle. Someone has some high standards. Being anal is only good in one industry.

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by marcello on Aug 6, 2008 9:26 AM PDT up 0 recs

yeah

let’s leave the anal typing complaints for McCovey Chronicles ;)

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by UnleashTheGore on Aug 6, 2008 10:04 AM PDT up 0 recs

Now that it looks like Favre is headed to Tampa Bay, I wonder what the Bucs would do with Garcia? The Vikings might be interested, hell I wouldn’t be surprised if the 49ers were interested if our little trio of QB’s doesn’t pan out by the trade deadline.

by enut21 on Aug 5, 2008 11:10 PM PDT 0 recs

Favre no. Oc for more than a year?

That I’m down with! I believe Aaron Rogers will be better than Alex this year, but only because he was allowed to develop and learn “the” system as it should be. However, I don’t think Alex has had a fair shot with all of the OC and book changes he has faced without having somebody solid to learn from. I think the second half of this year and first half of next, assuming Martz stays, will determine if Alex is a bust or not. Favre on the other hand is old and would be learning the system himself so not much teaching/grooming going on there. Besides, would anybody really want to give up talent & picks for a 1 year rental with very little upside? I wouldn’t personally.

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by norcalfan on Aug 5, 2008 11:29 PM PDT 0 recs