49ers allow Mark Roman to look for trade
by David Fucillo on Mar 4, 2009 5:28 PM PST
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PrintFor anyone curious what would happen at free safety, this certainly clears up a lot of issues. As first reported by Albert Breer of The Sporting News (and linked by Maiocco - thanks to sfgfan for getting it in the Nuggets), the 49ers have told Mark Roman and his agent that they can look for a potential trade.
As Maiocco and Barrows surmised in quotations from Roman's agent, Mike Singletary informed Roman that he would be the backup at free safety, coming in primarily for nickel and dime situations. According to all the reports, the 49ers at this point are planning on going with Dashon Goldson as the starting free safety. It's not exactly a shocking bit of news and there's still time for it to change.
Elias had only nice things to say, which is always a good thing when a player might be relatively unhappy:
"Mark wants to stay in San Francisco, but he also wants to be a starter . . . If he has to be in a limited role, he'll do that. We appreciate the 49ers giving Mark an opportunity to find a starting job.
. . ."That's why Coach Singletary is going to be such a great coach . . . He is so honest with his players, and that's all Mark could ask for. Coach Singletary told him he thought his role was going to be as a safety on nickel and dime situations. So he'd play all third downs, but he probably wouldn't be a starter."
I've been high on Goldson since last training camp and now it seems he'll be getting another opportunity to be the man at free safety. He played well in camp last season but was never quite able to take the job from Roman for whatever reason. Once the season began, Goldson was dogged by injuries. If he wants to win and hold onto the starting free safety job, he better find a way to stay healthy.
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Finally...
I’ve been waiting for this day since last year…
Goldson should be the starter!
Roman should be a backup… he can’t tackle or make an interception
by bayboy on Aug 29, 2008 10:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions 0 recs
Joe and Steve were under the same system for years... don't expect Smith to be super so soon.
God bless the Internet
Thank you Al Gore. Thank you.
by David Fucillo on Mar 4, 2009 7:02 PM PST up reply actions
no
that minor leaguer that got traded for the ten bats killed himself a couple months ago.
Not cool shit.
Then you got Manny asking for millions more than he’s worth……..
I hate baseball sometimes.
MURS for President!!!!!!!
Died of an overdose, didn’t kill himself. The distinction can be slim, but the issue of intent is kind of a kind of important one.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Mar 4, 2009 9:46 PM PST up reply actions
That was a horrible story... o' boy overdosed
No one deserves to be traded for any amount of bats…. sad sad story
Joe and Steve were under the same system for years... don't expect Smith to be super so soon.
Roman
Mark Roman is terrible. During the redskins game he couldn’t sack Jason Campbell when Campbell was looking. He is such a bad safety. Goldson would be great! Or we could draft a safety. I would trade Mark Roman for Rex Grossman or Chris Simms or for nothing. Just get him out of SF!
Roman Empire
Does this mean we won’t get to see any more of the Roman Empire on TV49 anymore?
Awww shucks.
Let’s hope we can atleast get Tom Brady for him. And by that I mean, a Tom Brady football card.
This is a mistake
At least let someone beat him out on the roster before cutting him or designating him as backup. If no one steps up than we have a safety who can neither defend the pass or run.
I don't think...
… the 49ers are actively shopping him. They’re letting him seek a trade, probably, because they feel that he’s not going to find a starting situation anywhere else. They would love to keep him on as a backup, or as they envision him, a passing-situation safety.
I still laugh at that notion
That’s the Niners said they envision him as a passing down safety. Ummm, hello? Have they been around the past two years? I’d really only want the guy in on running downs, because then he won’t get burnt like toast by an opposing team’s tight end, running back, back up quarterback running a fly route, etc etc.
Mark Roman is poop. But I hope the Raiders take him off our hands.
by Andrew Davidson on Mar 5, 2009 12:54 PM PST up reply actions
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