Golden Nuggets: Should cut him after training camp.. for fun.

by James Brady on Mar 24, 2010 3:00 AM PDT in 49ers Links

Hey everyone. I'm incredibly exhausted tonight, so apologies if things seem a bit sloppy. (Said the same thing to the girlfriend a few hours ago.) I have a few articles tonight, nothing major, but a good solid read for your morning or lunch or... whatever. I don't know when you folks read these Nuggets, but I hope that you do indeed read them. I mean, not today because all I'm doing is rambling and... yeah. So, 49ers stuff... really glad the team got Barry Sims to come back. We make a lot of jokes about the guy but he played well at LT last season and I like having him there as a backup... so long as he goes nowhere near the RT position. The guy just forgets how to play football when he plays on that side. So uh, here's some links.

Sims is a solid backup, and brings a veteran presence to what is a young offensive line, especially with the RT that the 49ers will no doubt take in the first round. (Yahoo.com)

He stayed mostly because of the guys in the locker room. Boy wouldn't that be sad if he got cut after training camp? (SacBee.com)

The 49ers were among the 28 teams that voted for the post season overtime rule change. It's still flawed, but I guess it's better. I just don't see why it's not in the regular season as well. I still say a footrace between the teams' punters should decide who wins or gets the initial kickoff. (PressDemocrat.com)

WR Josh Morgan and FS Dashon Goldson were among the league leaders in performance based pay.(MercuryNews.com)

The latest bump in the front office shakes some things up. (SacBee.com)

49ers free agent target, G Chester Pitts is going to be visiting with the Seahawks. (SacBee.com)

Uncertainty and chaos are what the 49ers do best? Didn't read this article but it just screams "yeah, OK." to me. (SFGate.com)

The 49ers have put over one million dollars into their pro-stadium campaign. (MercuryNews.com)

Be sure to check out Sando's latest Mailbag post. (ESPN.com)

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If Pitts joins the Seahawks than it will be strictly about the money, because if I was a free agent and had the option of going to the 49ers or Seahawks and they were offering the same amount I’d go with the 49ers based on where they are headed.

Here is my perspective there are 3 possibilities..

1. Seahawks go overboard and give him a huge contract.
2. He wants to be back in his home state and on a team with a whole bunch of upside.
3. While in Seattle he says to himself “why on Earth did I come here of all places” and decides he’d be better off back with the Texans.

by StevenC on Mar 24, 2010 4:58 AM PDT reply actions

I really think his choices are 49ers and Texans

the Seattle trip is basically him doing his due diligence.

He loved the 49ers organization, the tradition and the support of the fans.

Member of the legendary David Carr thread, 6 March 2010

by smileyman on Mar 24, 2010 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions

2. = 49ers of course

by StevenC on Mar 24, 2010 4:59 AM PDT reply actions

Familiar blocking scheme...

and OL coach could be his reasoning as well.

by 9thevolution on Mar 24, 2010 5:54 AM PDT up reply actions

Grading out Pitts

I don’t think I’ve ever seen the guy play. On a scale of one to ten with ten being Larry Allen, where does he grade out. Is he a good run blocker ? Pass blocker? What are his strenghths, weaknesses ?
Thanks !

by mensa on Mar 24, 2010 8:48 AM PDT reply actions

Here you go

These are helpful to me too as I don’t know a whole lot about him either.

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/2746/Chester_Pitts

by Mangoman on Mar 24, 2010 9:28 AM PDT up reply actions

I like Pitts

I don’t think he was any part of the problem in Houston with David Carr. He played LT for a number of years there as well as RG before settling in at the LG position. He’s solid in pass protection and does a good job getting to the next level in run support. I’d absolutely love to have him on our team—he’d be an immediate upgrade over Baas.

Member of the legendary David Carr thread, 6 March 2010

by smileyman on Mar 24, 2010 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions