Golden Nuggets: Two-headed monster?

by James Brady on Feb 4, 2009 2:50 AM PST in 49ers Links

Good morning all, James here again. I've got a couple of links for you, at least today isn't completely empty. All I can think about right now is what we're going to do at running back and whether or not Thomas Clayton will finally get his shot. I love this guy, he was a beast in the preseason and to me that means you give the guy a shot in the regular season. Either way, I've got a few links for you to look at--oh and I hope we keep Zak Keasey (if only for special teams.)

Our identity.. er... what is it? (SFGate.com)

A look at our divsion rivals' potential offseason problems. (PressDemocrat.com)

An interesting look at potential fullback candidates. (MVN.com)

So is that sixth title within reach? (Examiner.com)

Joe Staley updates his blog, he talks about watching the super bowl. (49ersFaithful.net)

Should we go for a dual-back approach? I will say it again.. yes, and with Thomas Clayton. (SacBee.com)

Patrick Willis wants to be playing football right now. Right this very second. (49ers.com)

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'Bout time for a 2 back system

But Clayton isn’t the answer. Wow, Clayton looks good in the preseason against everybody else’s practice squad players, hell he might be a practice squad all-star but he hasn’t shown enough to even make the roster and Sundays yet some of you around here think he’s good enough to start splitting carries with Gore. I just don’t get it. Look for the Niners to draft another RB, probably mid to late rounds, and look for Clayton to remain on the practice squad.

by methodrampage on Feb 4, 2009 7:46 AM PST reply actions

IAWTC. Clayton’s shown flashes against other team’s scrubs, so I highly doubt they hand him anything. Based on what we all saw at the end of the season the team would be more comfortable with Foster as Gore’s running-mate than Clayton, and Foster’s still under contract.

I also definitely agree the 49ers will be open to a RB in the mid-to-late rounds.

by sfgfan on Feb 4, 2009 10:06 AM PST up reply actions

I just thought the reason you had a preseason

Was to evaluate your players, and honestly are you guys really suggesting that the only people he broke away from were practice squad players? That the only people who couldn’t bring him down were less than par players? That’s a pretty tall statement to make.

Either way I believe he deserves his chance.

by James Brady on Feb 4, 2009 1:49 PM PST up reply actions