We have an extra first rounder next year and we have all this extra talent at reciever
so why not turn that into a trade for a good veteran that we need at a different posistion

I think Bruce is a clear starter. We saw last year what he can do as far as route running and being able to find open spots in coverage. Opposite Bruce, I think it’s an open competition between everyone except Hill. Whoever proves in camp and preseason most worthy of the other receiver spot- then it’s his. I say everyone except Hill, because, as I recall, he was very effective (in limited action) in the slot. He seems to have the quickness and sure hands to develop nicely. Hey, if I’m wrong- throw him into the mix/ rotation with everyone else. Like said above- if a glut of receivers is a problem- it’s not a bad problem to have.

Side notes- imagine if we did bring in a guy like Marvin Harrison or Torry Holt as was floated out on the Nation. What would our draft have looked like then? Also, the more I hear about Bear Pascoe the more excited I get… I imagine he will be someone we talk about in the future.

But I could easily see it being Crabtree.

Less thesaurus dude.

because i have a man crush

Last year he didn’t have much of a role in the offense, and with the addition of Crabtree, I think the only thing keeping Battle on the team is a (knock on wood) injury to one or more WRs. I think the WR depth chart will look something like: Bruce, Crabtree, Jones, Morgan, Hill, Ziegler. I don’t know how many WRs are usually kept on the team, but since Fooch said Ziegler is ineligible for the practice squad, he’ll probably either get the last spot or be cut.

The question, then, is would Battle bring back anything in a trade? Even a 2nd rounder in 2010 would be nice, but that may be stretching a little, no? I have a feeling he’ll be cut.

I had a nice post written up about how Morgan could excel with all the focus going to Crabtree, and the effect Bruce will have being the constant, grizzled veteran good for 40-50 catches, but I changed my mind.

Michael Crabtree – 70 catches, 900 yards, 10 TDs.

That’s my projection. Leading receiver, leading TD scorer, and leading fashion consultant. It’s early for numbers, but I wanted to get it out there now. It’s absurd of me to project such stats, but who cares? Crabtree on the 49ers wasn’t likely either, was it?

Maybe I’m missing something but what do “we” like about him? He seems like a prototypical practice squad guy, meaning he’s not really that good. I know we can’t send him to the practice squad, but will we be any worse off for this? I don’t get why we should keep him.

makes me think someone wants to be an agent one day

they said that there is a rumor that we might be making a play for boldin still

never been a battle fan and really cant see him staying now. trade him,release him, something.

bye bye Battle.

Thank you!!! Thank you thank you!!!

Both of them could be gone. If everyone is healthy, they could both get cut/traded. The big thing is if you keep 6 WR, then usually one of the is a KR/PR. They could both play special teams, but if it comes down to keeping 6 WR or Keeping say, 5 RB. After Gore/Coffee/Norris….Michael Robinson and Kory Sheets, both have more upside on ST at this point than Battle/Ziegler.

Ziegler would probably make it over Battle, though. I could see Battle ending up with Nolan and the Broncos as a #4 WR.

Morgan was pretty exciting last year. He was a real bright spot on offense. But he played in 12 games last year and had all of 20 catches.

Jason Hill, in his second year, had all of 30 catches.

As a point of reference, JJ Stokes had 38 catches in 12 games his rookie year.

In other words: as much as we’re excited about them, they really haven’t done squat yet. So I think maybe we should hold back the talk of how there aren’t going to be enough footballs to go around for all these guys. Hill and Morgan are still nothing more than promising young players with potential.

I just hope he can survive the competition. He’s gotten hurt quite a bit in his first two seasons and I think we’ve entered a territory where an injury can put you on waivers (think Battle). While I would love Crabtree to get a starting spot, I don’t see it happening. At least not with the way things have gone at the 49ers. I see Bruce grandfathered (no pun) in at one spot, with Morgan and Jones battling for that other spot. Hill still in the slot. Crabtree will be at everyone’s heels except for Bruce’s. It really doesn’t matter who makes the team between Zeigler and Battle because neither are gonna see the field. Especially if this is more of a run-focused team (I hope).

Last year, we had the same issue on whether the team would carry 5 or 6 receivers and they elected to go with 5, putting Zeigler on the practice squad. With Martz’s offense out, the team will likely carry two fullbacks this year cutting down on the possibility of 6 receivers even more. It’s pretty much guaranteed that 5 is the magical number.

My hope is that Singletary finds the guys he wants in the mix early and sticks with them. Although if I had to choose, I’d say Battle because he’s put in great work for us and he’s definitely an athlete that doesn’t get enough respect. He’s played through quite a few shitty quarterbacks. I can’t hate him for that.

1.bruce
2.crabtree
3.morgan
4.jones
5.hill

out.battle
out.zeigler