RB LeGarrette Blount changes mind; headed to Tennessee Titans
by David Fucillo on Apr 25, 2010 5:34 PM PDT
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PrintSo much for the excitement that Blount was bringing. Oregon running back LeGarrette Blount has changed his mind and will not be signing with the 49ers. Apparently after thinking it over, Blount has instead decided to join the Tennessee Titans. Such is life.
One reason we were using "reported" earlier is because the 49ers had not yet sent out a press release announcing the signing. Now we see why. Although it's certainly disappointing to lose out on him, I still think Anthony Dixon can perform in the type of role we might have hoped for in Blount. Dixon weighs approximately 7 pounds less than Blount, so it's not a huge difference. Additionally, NFL teams can certainly work to get the right kind of weight potentially added on to a player. Disappointing as it might be, we can still anticipate a training camp battle between Anthoyn Dixon and Glen Coffee.
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May as well say it here, too.
He didn’t want to compete. Doesn’t seem like the Titans offered him more money, just that he wanted a guaranteed roster spot, which I guess I don’t blame him for but then again I don’t want him here if he doesn’t want to be here.
And then God created Saturn.. And he liked it, so he put a ring on it.
You go strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre... contemplating a crime.
actually
i think it’s more about playing time. with teh titans he’ll likely be their short yardage and goal line back.
"Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."
im gonna be all up on you like a spider monkey!
"…traded as many times this summer as a bad hooker’s phone number at a Vegas convention of Proctologists ."
by remembering9ergods on Apr 25, 2010 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I doubt it.
He knew when he agreed that he wouldn’t be that guy with Gore on the team. It’s not that he suddenly had a revelation, he just didn’t want to compete.
And then God created Saturn.. And he liked it, so he put a ring on it.
You go strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre... contemplating a crime.
he wants to play and make a team's roster
and has a much better chance of doing so in TN than in SF.
I agree.
I’m pretty sure I said that.
And then God created Saturn.. And he liked it, so he put a ring on it.
You go strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre... contemplating a crime.
yup...
If he didn’t think he could beat out Dixon why should we want him? I was looking forward to the training camp battle, but we should still have very good depth at RB.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Apr 25, 2010 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions
and honestly
I was personally more excited about Brown and Vann
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Apr 25, 2010 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions
He could easily beat out Dixon
But I think he’d still be used about as much as Coffee is. So thats not much PT
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Apr 25, 2010 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh
You think he’s gonna get much PT behind Chris Mutha F’n Johnson?
That guy is an every down back not to mention one of the best players (not just RB but bbest player) in the league.
I’m not so sure about that. Dixon had some damned impressive games against SEC defenses and he was basically the Bulldogs’ only weapon. Blount was playing in a funky Oregon spread attack. Not sure if he’d look quite as good in a traditional NFL role.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Apr 25, 2010 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Why can he easily beat out Dixon?
He wasn’t even drafted, it’s not as though he’s some special talent. I’d like to see what Dixon could have done on a team as talented as Oregon.
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 25, 2010 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I think he's more talented than Dixon
Dixon compares to Kevan Barlow.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
by SportsChicken on Apr 25, 2010 11:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Pretty ridiculous
The guy’s dream (I’d assume) is to play in the NFL, to expect him to choose the Niners “Just because” is silly, it’s absolutely in his best interests to sign with the team that gives him the best chance of making an NFL roster. He’d be a fool to do anything else.
If Anthony Davis and Mike Iupati would rather play for the Titans would you not want them here either?
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 25, 2010 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I said I don't blame him.
I think you don’t understand what I meant.
And then God created Saturn.. And he liked it, so he put a ring on it.
You go strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre... contemplating a crime.
As in, I'm not going to stress about it.
I couldn’t care less either way, to be honest with you.
And then God created Saturn.. And he liked it, so he put a ring on it.
You go strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre... contemplating a crime.
You said that
But then you said:
I don’t want him here if he doesn’t want to be here.
That seems pretty cut and dry to me, and also pretty silly. I’m sure he’d like to play for the Niners, it’s just that he’d rather go where he has a better chance of playing. If you turn away anyone who doesn’t want to play for the Niners beyond any kind of rational self-interest, well, good luck filling out an NFL roster.
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 25, 2010 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I think you're over analyzing things.
Regardless of what I said, I just clarified things. If it’s not clear what I think then I don’t know how to satisfy you.
I really, really don’t care about Blount. Apologies for any confusion but my statement “I don’t want him here if he doesn’t want to be here” still stands. In this context or not, it makes sense.
And then God created Saturn.. And he liked it, so he put a ring on it.
You go strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre... contemplating a crime.
No, it doesn't actually
But whatever. I’d even dispute the notion that he doesn’t want to be a Niner as unfair. He’d just rather make an NFL roster than sit on a practice squad, so he made the intelligent decision that gave him the best chance to do that. Not wanting players that make those kind of decisions doesn’t make any sense whatsoever.
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 25, 2010 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
It does for me.
I’m not talking about Blount. Who are you to tell me what I’m feeling is real or not? I’m not TALKING about Blount when I said that “in this context or not” If someone doesn’t want to play for us then I don’t want him. I’m not saying he doesn’t, can you get that through your head? I’m not saying he doesn’t. I’m not saying he doesn’t.
“that he doesn’t want to be a Niner as unfair”
I clarified that. I don’t think that he doesn’t want to be a Niner. Get it through your head and don’t tell me what doesn’t make sense to me.
And then God created Saturn.. And he liked it, so he put a ring on it.
You go strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre... contemplating a crime.
ugh that comes off really badly like I'm trying to be a douche.
I’m not. I just wanted this to be over like three comments ago. I don’t think he doesn’t want to be a Niner, I just think he doesn’t want to battle for a spot, and to me, this team needs those kinds of guys and he isn’t one of them. I wasn’t high on him in the first place and I’m not high on him now and I’m not bothered at all by this, he can go to Tennessee and I’ll forget he exists.
And then God created Saturn.. And he liked it, so he put a ring on it.
You go strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre... contemplating a crime.
Fine
Although:
I just think he doesn’t want to battle for a spot, and to me, this team needs those kinds of guys and he isn’t one of them.
I hope you know that the number of guys who would rather have a chance of being on the practice squad than have a roster spot guaranteed to them is zero. Really, I sincerely doubt there’s a single guy on the Niners roster that would actually want that. Do you want to have to compete for your job (meaning there’s a good chance you’re unemployed) or would you rather have your salary guaranteed? So, yes, I’ll stand by what I’m saying that your statements don’t make sense or at the very least are unfair, even if they make sense in your head.
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 25, 2010 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions
You hope I know?
Really? Really? Do you think so little of my intelligence? Of course I know that. God what I’m saying just ISN’T going over with you how I mean it to so just drop it, alright? Seriously, drop it. I understand what you mean but there’s no reason to keep this going because I don’t care about him. At all.
And then God created Saturn.. And he liked it, so he put a ring on it.
You go strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre... contemplating a crime.
I don't get the rudeness at all
You make a statement that doesn’t make sense, so I ask you about it. Now you’re being rude because you can’t explain yourself well? Really, it’s absurd. Don’t contradict yourself if you don’t want other people to ask questions about yor comments.
Do you think so little of my intelligence? Of course I know that.
If you “know that”, then why did you just say:
I just think he doesn’t want to battle for a spot, and to me, this team needs those kinds of guys and he isn’t one of them.
There is no such guy. You are holding Blount to an unfair standard. Nobody doesn’t want a better chance at making a roster, no one. If you "know that’, then don’t make statements like the one above.
You get it one way or the other. If you think Blount should have to want to play for a team that he’s less likely to make the roster, then you need to hold the other players to that standard as well. The problem of course is there are no such players so you cannot possibly hold them to such a ridiculous standard.
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 25, 2010 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
ok u win im stoopid lol
I don’t want Blount. Dixon is better. Coffee is better. Is that satisfactory, bro?
And then God created Saturn.. And he liked it, so he put a ring on it.
You go strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre... contemplating a crime.
I never said anything about intelligence
Not sure why you keep referring to it. I just don’t think your point in this case makes sense, that’s all.
I like Dixon and Coffee better too. :-)
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 25, 2010 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Ok that's fine I just don't caaaaaare anymore.
And then God created Saturn.. And he liked it, so he put a ring on it.
You go strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre... contemplating a crime.
by James Brady on Apr 25, 2010 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
You guys just had a pointless conversation.
lol
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
by SportsChicken on Apr 25, 2010 11:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I hear ya man. He didn’t have the confidence to compete; it’s a better decision for him to take a guaranteed roster spot because he can’t beat out Anthony Dixon or Glen Coffee.
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Adopted parent of good old Wendell, he tries so hard. You'll get a hit someday son!
by theghostofjasonellison on Apr 25, 2010 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions
romo did the same thing. turned down denver and went to dallas. worked out ok for him...
At USC we're not snobs, we're just better than you.
I'd suspect and prefer
that we come out of training camp with 3 RB’s (plus Robinson). Gore, Coffee, and Dixon.
We all know what Frank the Tank can do, Coffee may improve, and Dixon gives us the huge brusier that neither Gore nor Coffee provide us.
Give the enemy a huge dose of Gore with Coffee spelling him, then finish them off in the 4th quarter with a fresh, huge back in Dixon would pound the tired D-Linemen and LB’s into submission.
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Eat Shitake!
I expect Dixon to eventually...
(before the end of the season) to be #2 on the depth chart, behind Gore but ahead of Coffee
After all was said and done, a lot more got said than done.
I'm pretty disappointed
I was actually hoping to see Blount as the #2 back next year. I think Tennessee might have just upgraded in going from White to Blount.
Thing A
I agree, I'm a little disappointed
Blount’s size and ability to kick into another gear once he hits the secondary made him so tempting to see behind our line and offensive philosophy. He could have wowed in training camp and been #2. More importantly and more years down the road, he could have been the eventual replacement for Gore. Do we have that person yet? I like Dixon and Coffee, but we don’t necessarily have our back of the future. I would have at least liked to see those three guys battle it out. Plus, Gore’s not young anymore and there’s nothing wrong in the NFL with having a stable of running backs around.
by eastbayglory on Apr 25, 2010 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Has to be because LenDale White left
and so Tennessee is much more in the market for a big back than SF is. Raises the odds that he makes a team whereas he would have had to beat out more players to stick with the 49ers. Hate to see him go but is probably a good career move for him.
I don't really know
White didn’t leave, he was traded away. They’re only in the market for a big back because they traded away their chronically under-used and therefore disgruntled current big back. Im not even sure why Tenn. Even bothers.
by Deelron on Apr 25, 2010 7:27 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I’m not sure what White’s salary is but I’d wager its significantly more than what Blount will make and Blount didn’t even cost them a lower round draft pick so in swapping out White for Blount they save money, get an extra draft pick and quite possibly upgrade their backup/big back position. I think it makes a ton of sense for them. White may not have had many carries last season, but Johnson cant play every snap so there is an opening and the productive life span of running backs in the NFL seems to be getting shorter so a little insurance and a younger player backing him up makes a lot of sense too.
Thing A
Thats true plus White was kind of a disapointment for the Titans I believe. I think another priority for Blount besides making a roster was being closer to family. His family is from the South.
White has also struggled with staying in shape
over at Field Gulls they seem to think that Seattle acquiring Washington and White means nothing in regards to Forsett’s future there.
I was right, you were wrong.
Really huh?
Should be interesting in their camp as well. They have what, 5-6 RBs on the current roster?
Forsett, Jones, White, Washington, Quinton Gaithner, Ryan Podwell and Louis Rankin. I believe Rankin is the FB, so that leaves 6 RBs still on the roster.
I was right, you were wrong.
I’d say that Washington, White, Forsett and maybe Ganther make it.
I mention Ganther because he has talent but he hesitates a bit too much at the line of scrimmage.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
by SportsChicken on Apr 25, 2010 11:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I always hope Ganther does good.
He is a buddy of mine that I played ball with in high school. His contributions usually come on ST and if there is enough injuries as there was last year with the Redskins. I kind of see his fate with Seattle doomed at this point though.
Are you kidding?
Hit him in the mouf jokes were just getting started, sigh, I guess the good times always come to an end.
but...
Wouldn’t have been official until Berman, on national tv, with his timely comedic instincts said it. Our team missed a great opportunity here.
Maybe Joe Nedney can punch somebody, thoughts?
Nice!!!! Game 2 is on Monday night
When this man punches Drew Brees after the game, Gruden BETTER say "Man, I’ll tell you what, in the national football league, you want the kind of kicker who’s not afraid to just punch a guy in the mouth, man, that’s what it takes to win in the national football league." Lets keep our fingers crossed.
U got it criss crossed
Brees is gonna punch nedney in the mouth when nedney scores the game winning fg
49ers are the best there was the best there is and the best there ever will be
by swagger on Apr 25, 2010 8:21 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
You'd change a draft grade over
An UDFA?
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 25, 2010 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Absolutely. Dixon, I don’t think, is the answer, and more competition really helps this draft
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Adopted parent of good old Wendell, he tries so hard. You'll get a hit someday son!
by theghostofjasonellison on Apr 25, 2010 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Dixon is better than Blount.
And then God created Saturn.. And he liked it, so he put a ring on it.
You go strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre... contemplating a crime.
Honestly, I haven’t seen either play much, but from what I’ve read about Dixon, I don’t think he’s what I’m looking for. I was kinda hoping Blount would be able to step in and at least compete for that last 3rd RB spot, but if Dixon really is better, then it should be fine. The singing/non-signing of Blount really won’t impact anything.
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Adopted parent of good old Wendell, he tries so hard. You'll get a hit someday son!
by theghostofjasonellison on Apr 25, 2010 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions
There are other things to consider
Such as what his family wanted and what his agent has been telling him. I know that he is from Florida and i dont know if he still resides there but if he does its definitely a short commute from Tennessee to Florida than it is coming all the way from the west coast. Plus we can never forget the influence of his agent or who ever is his consultants are. So i’m not going to say that he didnt want to play for the niners or that he didnt want to complete for a spot. Maybe he did what was best for his family
I guess he had to leave because the amount of RBs here is too…
blountiful
Dashon, Mays, and Bamm Bamm will get the record for most decapitations in one season
by MichaelClutchtree on Apr 25, 2010 6:47 PM PDT reply actions
You had to go there didnt you
"God tells me he can get me out of this mess, but he's pretty sure you're fucked."-Braveheart
Awesome.
I wasn’t thrilled with him signing because I didn’t really wanna root for him.
Now, I don’t have to.
The offensive line is revamped…I’ll give Coffee a chance to be the #2, but really…the line should be good enough that any RB could run behind it – especially Mr. Gore.
"Lord, beer me strength."
One of my concerns is how immediately the
line will be impacted. Even if Davis and Iupati step in, there’s no saying that they’ll be ready to play.
Here's hoping 2010 is the end of our drought.
Usually, young offensive linemen are able to step in and help a running game right away. It’s the passing attack where younger guys struggle.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Apr 25, 2010 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Smoke's right
But remember along with Mike Solari who is a good o-line coach that is respected around the league they also have Ray Brown coaching this kids. He is a 20 year vet with an All-Pro and pro bowl experience for the Niners and he will teach them everything he knows and i honestly optimistic about their futures and if they are able to good run blockers in the beginning then it only helps them in the long run because if with a good running attack comes a play-action game and that will give them time to adjusted to the skills that pass rushers have in the league
Sure,
but for trading up in the first round, Davis should be at least marginally better at pass protection than Snyder. I would hope.
No that's true
and yes i believe that he will be an overall pass protector than Adam because he has the skills to do it but he has to develop them
I believe that Davis will be a better RT from the get go
than Snyder is.
I was right, you were wrong.
I don't know why, but I think a chair would be better than Snyder.
Sometimes it just seemed like he wasn’t even there. Now the question is who’s worse? Kwame or Snyder?
Kwame by an absolute mile.
And then God created Saturn.. And he liked it, so he put a ring on it.
You go strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre... contemplating a crime.
Kwame
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
by SportsChicken on Apr 25, 2010 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I dont really understand what is so unlikeable about the guy. Throwing the punch wasn’t really excusable, but neither was the Boise St. player harassing the losing team as time runs out. The guy admitted he made a mistake, welcomed his punishment and seems to have learned from the experience. Young college players make mistakes the same way young college students make mistakes. If you can’t forgive a 20 year old for punching an obnoxious idiot in the mouth and then apologizing and accepting punishment then I’m just not sure how you can root for many players in the NFL. Josh Morgan had much more serious character questions surrounding him coming out of college but most people here seem to have grown to like him just fine.
Thing A
Actually
when I think of the crap I did when I was a teen and in my early twenties, most of these guys haven’t done anything all that bad. Granted, Blount punched that ass while the cameras were rolling, but really, some kid was smoking marijuana? That’s a big deal? By the time the playoffs arrive and the Niners have clinched the division it’ll be legal here in Cali!
by Bob In Beaverton on Apr 25, 2010 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm with you on this on.
I was a straight criminal in my youth. Then I joined the military and got my sheit together and now I own a Top Secret Gov clearance and get paid on all of your tax dollars. :)
lol
49ers Al Grito De Guerra!!! hahaha
by 49erSalvatrucha on Apr 25, 2010 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey!
Gimme back my money!
lol
I salute you for your service, though.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
by SportsChicken on Apr 25, 2010 11:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Haha, thanks.
Funny thing is I still have to pay taxes. Try to understand that one. The whole American tax system is flawed anyway but that’s another conversation.
For me it wasn't the punch....
it was nearly getting into it with fans in the stands and almost punching his own teammates.
"Lord, beer me strength."
one punch is alright
with all the apologies and stuff, but he just didn’t let it go afterwards… still acting out and crap for the whole scene. like a difficult drunk, but not drunk
so any guy in his early 20s who has a 30 second outburst he’s not at all proud of at some point has character issues? What he did wss wrong, but he really seemed to recognize that afterward and to my knowledge never displayed that type of behavior again. I don’t really think its the kind of thing that should make it difficult to root for a guy.
Thing A
Where are you
getting this info on Blount? I just heard ESPN announce him signing with the Niners….
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=nfp-source_legarrette_blount_to_join_the_titans_html-2010425
That’s one of the many sources. And ESPN obviously blundered on that.
Here's hoping 2010 is the end of our drought.
link fail
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=nfp-source_legarrette_blount_to_join_the_titans_html-2010425
Here's hoping 2010 is the end of our drought.
AAhhhhh
Just watched the video again. I was watching that game and saw the whole thing…this brings back memories. :)
Just saw on the local News Bay Area
An interview with Blount about going to SF.
All I have to say is he may as well be Pac Mans younger brother. Nothing he said impressed me. Something like, “Yeah man, go out to Cali man, and be out there” lol, no wonder he’d rather be in the south. What an idiot.
I don’t think that at all… and of course this is all speculation on your behalf
by Drew K on Apr 14, 2010 2:05 PM PDT
I do not love him
but I root for him to work hard and succeed so Drew writes a post that gushes on and on about Coffee.
What can I say? I can’t root against any one in the red and gold.
"Lord, beer me strength."
Never stopped
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
by SportsChicken on Apr 25, 2010 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions
On one hand...
I’m disappointed because Blount is a talented player and I was looking forward to an intense battle at the RB position during training camp. On the other hand I’m glad I don’t have to root for him at all now. (Yes, I’m a Boise State fan)
Gosh, who cares
so he clocked a guy after the game; it was an intense game that YOU WON.
by eastbayglory on Apr 25, 2010 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions
LaMarcus Coker
I just checked, and as far as I can tell, LaMarcus Coker remains undrafted and unsigned as a UFA. COP back, 5’11", 195#, 4.28 @ 40 yds. Played at Tennessee for a couple of years, eventually kicked off team for repeated use of pot, transferred to D-IAA Hampton (D-IA ti D-IAA transfers don’t have to sit out a year).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap-9J1fk62Q&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjhdAnkiJz0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPjd62wcO4Q&feature=related
After all was said and done, a lot more got said than done.
Eh. I just don't see it.
And then God created Saturn.. And he liked it, so he put a ring on it.
You go strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre... contemplating a crime.
Many of us feel that the Niners would benefit from a COP back...
…the kid has had problems. As a UFA, you’ve invested nothing. You bring him in, give him a shot, if he has enough talent and can straighten his life out, great. If not, nothing lost.
After all was said and done, a lot more got said than done.
Blount...
Sucker punched Niners nation
by LADubbz45 on Apr 25, 2010 7:51 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
ESPN
They just haven’t updated it yet.
by David Fucillo on Apr 25, 2010 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
After I went through the trouble of making a gif for him?
Well technically I made it long ago but still. Now I don’t get to use it as often.
I leaned towards Blount
but that was because I saw so many Pac 10 games the last few years. He was awesome in 2008. My guess is that Dixon must be pretty damned good. So I’ll be rooting for him to do well in pre-season.
By the way, I haven’t written off Coffee. He’s apparently gotten quite good in pass-blocking and now he’s got a year under his belt in the NFL. Plus, now he’s actually got a chance for someone in front of him to block.
by Bob In Beaverton on Apr 25, 2010 8:33 PM PDT reply actions
Yeah a lot of people are quick to write off Glen Coffee after last year, but the line play was dreadful. If it wasn’t for a couple of monster runs, even Gore’s numbers would have been very medicore.
by M F on Apr 25, 2010 9:56 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
It seems like we have a little
West Coast bias here with all the people distraught about losing Blount.
The man above may not have gotten much press in college, but he’s better than Blount and the Niners are lucky to have him.
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 25, 2010 8:48 PM PDT reply actions
I do love Davis
Good battle between Coffee and Davis. Competition makes the team better.
"Lord, beer me strength."
Dixon
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
by SportsChicken on Apr 25, 2010 11:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait we are turning Nate Davis into a running back now..What cant the man do!
Judgment day is coming!
I'm not too upset about it
I never really saw Blount play at all. The punch is about all I knew about him.
Jarrett Brown is our future!!!!
Well that’s the business, and can’t do anything about it. I guess one could say we got ‘Boozered.’
by M F on Apr 25, 2010 8:55 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
fwiw
from nytimes football blog:
I interviewed Dixon and Blount at the Senior Bowl and asked them to take me through their favorite plays. Blount is mainly a zone runner and his response was a short and sweet self-assessment that he simply looks for open space. In contrast, Dixon’s favorite play was a counter play from the spread formation. Dixon, from Mississippi State, gave a lengthy and detailed analysis of what he’s watching and thinking before the snap to the moment he hits the crease.
Blount has the raw talent, but I believe Dixon is the most refined between-the-tackles runner in this draft outside of Ryan Mathews and Jahvid Best. I would not be surprised if Dixon becomes the 49ers’ supersized version of Chester Taylor to Frank Gore’s Adrian Peterson.
I like that..all of it
Just looked on ESPN and Dixon had a grade of 69 whereas Blount had a grade of 59. So they felt similarly
by ChesapeakeBay9er on Apr 25, 2010 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions
But...
Blount is supposed to be the better blocker. That seems to be Dixon’s weak spot. And that matters in a Singletary offense.
by seafood lover on Apr 26, 2010 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Never thought Blount was any good. Plus I think Coffee was gonna hand he and Dixon their asses.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLTLNIzGiLY
"We're going to get the players we have targeted," Baalke said. "I promise you that."
Yeah, even Peter King is expecting big things from Coffee this year (pun intended).
by M F on Apr 25, 2010 9:58 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Is he really?
Or were you just making a well placed joke? Because I’d be surprised if he knew much of anything about Coffee.
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 25, 2010 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Well
I know you were making a well-placed joke, I’m just wondering if King actually wrote something about Coffee as well. :-)
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 25, 2010 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I kind of stretched the truth I’ll admit… He wrote something about Coffee the RB in MMQB last year and was expected big thing so he does know who he is!
by M F on Apr 25, 2010 10:09 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I hope so
The thing I love about Coffee is his pass-protection.
He has improved A LOT in that area.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
by SportsChicken on Apr 25, 2010 11:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Has he? Are you basing that on what you saw at the end of last year or from the offseason mini-camps?
by M F on Apr 25, 2010 11:52 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Basing it on his play as the year went on
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
by SportsChicken on Apr 26, 2010 9:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Video on Dixon
This is pretty impressive…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4kS6CA_0oM&feature=related
After all was said and done, a lot more got said than done.
Here is the same play
but a much better quality video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcY8Mqlu1qU&feature=related
Also, check out the stiff arm on this one, he ain’t slow either:
Thanks, the version you found is definitely better quality
and I liked the 2nd one, as well. I saw an interview with this young man last night. Very humble, engaging smile, has had a pretty uninspiring youth (he and his family—Mom and 3 younger bros) have been homeless a couple of times.
I hope that this young man makes it big time!!!!!!!! #2 behind Gore ’til Frank hangs ’em up, then the #1 guy.
After all was said and done, a lot more got said than done.
GOOD!!!
We don’t need anyone that doesn’t not want to be here!!!!
huh?
“We don’t need anyone that doesn’t not want to be here!!!!” Do you mean
We don’t need anyone that doesn’t want to be here!!!!?
That extra “not” makes your statement mean the exact opposite of the version I supplied. I want to make certain that I understand what you’re trying to say…
After all was said and done, a lot more got said than done.
The guy was undrafted for a reason. It’s no loss.
by JasonB on Apr 26, 2010 1:26 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
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