Player X is our future!
by David Fucillo on Apr 28, 2010 7:01 AM PDT
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PrintFor any regular readers that have been around since last October, this headline probably makes a lot more sense than it does to our more recent members. Last season, the 49ers had running back Kory Sheets, an undrafted free agent out of Purdue, on their practice squad. In early November, Sheets was signed away by the Dolphins. A few weeks later, a user appeared with the user name KORY SHEETS WAS OUR FUTURE. I mention this not to mock, but more as background for this post.
Every year certain players jump out at fans as a guy to watch. Generally these players are a bit lower on the depth chart, and I think part of the excitement comes because they're underdog type players. When the 49ers add anybody to their roster, many of us automatically think of the upside to that signing. KORY SHEETS WAS OUR FUTURE (and yes the name was all caps) embodied that optimistic spirit. I use the past tense because he hasn't been back to the site since December.
If you've checked out the FanPosts since the draft, you'll notice growing movements for some players that could fill this role. Blank x2 started up the Jarrett Brown bandwagon, while the LeRoy Vann fan club appears to be gaining some steam. The Brown bandwagon is particularly interesting because it is now a bandwagon to replace another bandwagon. Nate Davis has his own contingent of fans, some of whom are convinced he's the second coming of Joe Montana. When preseason games get going, I can only imagine the vitriol we could see between the two camps.
The LeRoy Vann bandwagon is arguably the proper successor to the Kory Sheets bandwagon. They play different positions, but they're both relatively limited in what they bring to the table. Both are speedy guys. However, Vann is basically nothing more than a return man, while Sheets apparently can't pass block to save his life. I'm not saying there isn't a role for either of these players, but there's a certain similarity in their limited nature. Now, if as the FanPost suggests, the team were to turn Vann into some kind of scat-back, then I suppose he gains more use. Of course, the very nature of that FanPost is partially what inspires this very post.
So, I'm curious who is your guy this year that you find yourself gung-ho about? If you're still a Nate Davis IOF (is our future) guy, you're more than welcome to continue with that. Generally I think this applies more to undrafted players, but I think a sufficient amount of irrational support for a player can move even a draft pick onto this list. Heck, until recently Jay Moore was my IOF guy. He never made a single regular season contribution to the team, but that didn't stop me from being convinced he would be the next great 49ers pass rush threat.
So, who is your guy? If you aren't sure yet (after all, this kind of irrationality requires in depth research), maybe you have a past player that you always enjoyed even if they never got off the practice squad. Let's consider this a little bit like therapy!
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I really like what Jarrett Brown brings to the table. If I had my way, I’d keep him and lose Davis. Brown has a much more NFL-ready skill set. He’s far more mobile and throws better while moving.
As far as UDFA’s go, I don’t really have one that I look at as a future contributor for us. But I do like Navorro Bowman.
Yea do'nt get me wrong i like brow but ive notice he doesn't look thru his progressions its see the WO and pass
it 2 the WO ,i would like 2 see him make a pass if his first or 2nd WR is not open he might be the next jemarcus russel.
by jayjonna415 on Apr 28, 2010 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm going to jump on the
“Kyle Williams is our X-Factor!!!” bandwagon. Great hands in the slot and a return man to boot. Not the 49ers future, necessarily, but the San Francisco X-Factor (which is just as gimmicky in my opinion).
by Andrew Davidson on Apr 28, 2010 7:12 AM PDT reply actions
I'm in with Kyle Williams
I can’t wait to see how he does. I think he is going to surprise some folks.
Vann or Williams
these guys are just fun to watch.
Williams: Sometimes I get tired of the receivers we have beyond Crabtree and Morgan (who some even don’t think is solidly the #2). We had 3 guys last year (Bruce, Battle, Jones) who did basically nothing but take up a roster spot. I know the coaching staff didn’t get them on the field a lot…but still it’s hard not to want to see a young hungry little speedy guy on the field.
Vann: Man if he could be our DeSean Jackson or Devin Hester type returner that would be awesome. Field position, touchdowns…game changers. I know he’s small…maybe he can show he’s tough enough to play safety on coverage units, play on the punt/FG block units…
It’s hard not to root for these guys, especially when the current roster has lots of uninspiring guys.
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just so fun to watch.
makes you wish they could get him in the slot, wildcat, something…not really feasible but fun to imagine
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In the highlights,
there is that one play where he comes of the edge (i think as a OLB) and smears a guy running a reverse of some kind. Its a funny thing to see such a small guy hit something so hard.
Yeah that's funny
They did line him up as an OLB, the D appeared to be in a 3-4.
Even though Vann may not enjoy the same numbers in the pros, he will still likely be a reliable returner and very fun to watch. If you watch his highlights, he has no fear. He barely makes a cut and he’s gone. It probably won’t happen, but the thought of having a triple threat in him, Ginn and Williams would be amazing.
I loved the one return
where he muffed the ball…recovered it and still ran it in for a TD of I think like 40 yards. I think it’s around 2:30 into the vid.
by ChesapeakeBay9er on Apr 28, 2010 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Tough Call
I have too see at least two preseason games before I jumped on a bandwagon. Davis and Sheets did an awesome job to validate there play. So I’m still riding for Davis.
Let's make a good team, a Great Team!
by chriscream on Apr 28, 2010 7:15 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
Im in love with...
Williams. I really think he could be incredibly explosive and a great compliment to the “heavier” more physical play style of Crabtree and Morgan.
I also think McKillop will be fantastic! He dominated on kickoff tackles, which a lot of people forget, and i think he could back up Willis, or even start next to him, extremely well.
The other guy i really like is Alex Boone. hes huge, seems like a really good guy, and is really trying to make a difference. i dont know where he fits now with Davis, but i just like the guy.
I know this isn't popular
and I’m not necessarily advocating it, just saying it could happen:
If Davis moved to LT at some point and did well, Boone showed well at RT…the team could conceivably trade Staley (who’s probably not the best big tough mean RT prospect) if the value was there.
We’d be talking years from now
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Possibly...
Staley could be traded, he is worth quiet a lot at this point. But it all depends on how he does at RT (where i think he will end up being moved to).
Although, i think the niners would fall back into some kind of depression without Staley’s comic relief. Hes probably the funniest guy i know of in football…
possibly
Trade Staley? What ru guys smokin? He got hurt not crippled! He’s worth alot now so trade while value is up, maybe u heard about this one, U CAN’T FIX STUPID!
I'd refrain from throwing around insults
Staley is an adequate LT at best and he’s coming off a fairly serious injury. His value isn’t exactly that high, unless it’s to a team with absolutely no OL. The Bills are a possibility, but they could fix their OL before we’re ready to ship Staley. Trading him would be based solely on whether or not Davis can move to LT and we have or can get a RT replacement. This is something that likely wouldn’t happen until at least next season, and most likely it would be even further in the future.
Please try to think things through before posting otherwise you’re the one that risks looking stupid.
by 9thevolution on Apr 28, 2010 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't want to trade him, per se
but again, if Davis proves to be an excellent fit at LT, Staley isn’t dominant at RT, we can get decent value for him, and feel we can replace him with a RT prospect with more upside…I think it’s feasible. Staley has started at LT and played well…he has value…but as soon as you replace him and make him a backup, his value shoots down.
In the business side of football, in order to get good value a team often must consider trading players when they are at or near their best…if you feel you can replace them. Just saying it’s a possibility
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All factors ignored,
do we feel like Staley fits the Singletary “mold”? Because he does seem like quiet the goofball in front of the camera. is this ok? I am curious to see what people think in regards to having one set mold for a football team, cuz that seems to be what were doing.
I have a hard time thinking that will happen
But if Joe Montana could be traded away, anything’s posible. I agree about Boone. He should a lot of promise last year and he’s in a lot better physical shape this year. I have a feeling Staley and Davis will be the two starters and Boone will be the primary backup for both. Adam Snyder will then be moved inside to be the primary backup at Guard.
Don't trust this guy. He lies.
the only thing to keep in mind for Guard backups
is they have to play Center too…that is, if they’re going to dress for games. A guy like Wragge or Wallace will probably stick around as the dressing backup, but if an injury keeps a player out of the NEXT game(s) the team would then insert a guy like Snyder or Baas or whomever is the better GUARD.
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Joe Montana...
wearing a jersey that isnt red and gold is like dividing my zero or the theory of relativity, it just doesn’t make sense.
Of course it makes sense!
I mean think about it, if you divide by zero you get “undefined”, but if you divide zero by zero you get “positive or negative infinity”….. ok my brain hurts…
Well, not quite.
If you divide by zero, you get “does not exist”, while dividing zero by zero gives you “undefined”.
Maybe not.
Perhaps I am mistaken. I am thinking that if you have a nonzero number x, dividing by zero implies that there exists a number y such that 0*y=x, which is impossible, and thus the “y” does not exist. With zero divided by zero, there must exist a number z such that 0*z=0. Since that statement is true for all numbers z, zero divided by zero is undefined.
Like I said, I may be mistaken, but that is how I think of it, and I think it makes sense.
n February of 2009, Boone was arrested in California for an alleged drunken tirade. Police reports indicated that Boone was jumping on car hoods, yanking on a tow truck cable and trying to break a window when he was arrested, and had to been taken down with a Taser. Boone had previously been convicted of drunken driving in April of 2006, when his pickup truck slammed into a parked car.
Nah wouldn't work out
he said he was “Taken down” with a Taser. We have enough players that get taken down by the Taser LOL
by ChesapeakeBay9er on Apr 28, 2010 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
from what I read
is that Boone could block in any formation EXCEPT the Taser, because it has already proven to take him down
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WHAT WE HAVE HERE
IS A FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE
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 like Williams
I think he has the potential to make a major impact on offense. He seems to have good ball skills and speed but it looks like he has a nack for getting open coming cross the field which would be good for Smith and his mobility. If Williams and Ginn can come in on those 3 and 4 WR sets in slots and put pressure on the opposing teams LBs and nicklebacks with there speed and quickness mismatches and one on ones will open up. Vann is high on my list also because he played ball in my home state. I hope he makes it through camp.
Beat Em To The Punch - Bill Walsh
Alex Boone IOF
Boone’s skill set and relative lack of speed suggest he can be coached up to play guard—If he can, he gives depth as a backup at LT, RT, LG, and RG. That means he can compete with Snyder, Sims, and/or Wragge for a roster slot. Why not?
I, too, like Boone a lot. Does anybody know anything about his skill set?
Now that we have A. Davis and Staley for tackles, Iupate and Rachal (from whom I’m expecting much better things this year) at guards, and Heitmann at center. All are 25 or under, except for Heitmann who, I believe, just turned 30.
Does Boone have the tools that he could perhaps be switched to center and groomed as the guy to replace Heitmann, when Heitmann’s ready to hang ’em up?
After all was said and done, a lot more got said than done.
seems a decent fit for interior line
because of size and perceived lack of speed…As long as Wallace is on the team you can figure the 49ers are high on him as the Heitmann replacement though.
We are going to have to release some OL’s this year…and some are going to have to change positions just to stay as a backup or compete for a job.
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LOL I'm seeing the makings of an all UDFA team :-)
Barrett at QB, Long and Hodge at WR, Boone playing LT with Khalif Mitchell playing both side RT (he was an OL converted to DL) and NT. And Vann doing returns and CB duties along with Stoudamire. We’re getting there guys! LOL
by ChesapeakeBay9er on Apr 28, 2010 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh yeah!
Thanks Chik! (see below) RJF playing DE
by ChesapeakeBay9er on Apr 28, 2010 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions
wouldn't a coach/gm
own Belichik if they could field a team of nearly all UDFA’s year in and year out? They could just trade down all their draft picks until the 6th round…the new 1st round!
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I'm still going with last year's picks
RICKY JEAN IS OUR FUTURE
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
Locker
Even though he is still in college we should sell the farm to move up and get him.
by manraj7 on Apr 28, 2010 8:15 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
I'm not being sarcasticc, but why is Locker considered to be so good?
From the scouting reports i read before last season he was incredibly raw and mostly just ran the ball. That and I’m pretty sure the Huskies were the worst team in the Pac-10 last year.
Hawaii OL coming for tryout at mini-camp this weekend
they want to see if he can play Center. He’s only about 290 so he’d have to add some weight. Played LT at Hawaii
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Interesting
Did Estes get drafted or UDFA yet? Liked him early on near the start of looking over guys in the draft. Jon Estes I mean.
by ChesapeakeBay9er on Apr 29, 2010 3:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Williams, Brown, Boone.
Williams – I’m so tired of hearing about how a guy can do this or that, or he offers some intangible, or worst of all, his inflated contract determines whether the team should keep him or not. Jones and Hill are finished and Ziegler never had a chance. Trade or cut these guys and plug Williams into the slot day one. He won’t get much playing time anyway because of our preference for two TE sets. He also helps in the return game and could likely play coverage units.
Brown – I just want a developmental guy who has upside and can actually learn the playbook. Not to knock Davis, but I see more upside in Brown and I can see him used as an occasional weapon to throw the defense off in the “taser” package. Think about how Philly used Vick last year or how the Jets use that guy they have who was a college QB.
Boone – I’m rooting for this guy because he has clearly bought into the system and transformed himself. He can hopefully offer incredible versatility as a depth lineman if he can’t win a starting job, but if he can win a starting job and be the RT of the future and we can move Davis to LT, that means we could trade Staley and net ourselves another high round draft pick to spend at another position.
couldn't of said it better myself...
and i didnt, lol. i said something similar above you but it wasnt as well said.
jason hill
I really believe completely that he is a better receiver than Morgan. He ran a 4.3, plays that fast, doesn’t seem to drop passes and gets open a lot.
Then Nate Davis. You can’t watch that video of all his preseason passes and not see some potential.
I'm rooting for Jason Hill
only because he’s a local boy. But there has to be SOME merit to why he’s in someone’s doghouse.
J.Hill
This team has largely been about blocking for Frank the Tank, which is why Morgan remains starter over speedier options like J.Hill. But if we’re running spread, I want to see J.Hill out on that field. Like Miles Austin at Dallas, I think he will be awesome when he finally gets the shot he deserves.
That's why I'm likin' Long
because not only is he fast but he is big enough that he should be able to block well too. At least a boy can hope LOL
by ChesapeakeBay9er on Apr 28, 2010 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Too early
The rookies show-up for mini camp this Fri. So I’m still building my wagon, I think I’ll wait till at least the start of camp. I do hate this time of year, just the business side of the nfl.
R.L.
I belong to the Boone and Ricky Jean and Nate Davis IOF groups.
But I see some positives about Brown. I don’t see why the 49ers can’t keep both Brown and Davis.. Brown, especially since he was undrafted, can go on the Practice Squad and let both Brown and Davis grow while Smith is the Starter.
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, either way, YOU'RE RIGHT !"
they will try to sign Brown to the PS
it’s a matter if another team claims him first. Of course, that other team has to roster him or release him, and then it’s a race to pick him up again.
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Nate Davis
I’m convinced that he will be an all pro somewhere, hopefully for the Niners.
I do think Jarrett Brown has a serious chance to make the team as a Wild Cat / WR / Special teams guy. That guy has some serious open field skills and a cannon. His TD / INT ratio was not very impressive though, don’t think he’s an NFL QB.
Tinman
id like to see davis get alot of action this preseason
"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 28, 2010 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions
as long as he still makes it to practice on time the next day
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I'm on the N. Davis wagon
We haven’t seen what he can do. A strong arm , good field vision and can scramble.
Boone ?, he coming in this year to kick someone off the roster. Leroy Van , you cann’t dispute his College stats/ records. He really looks like a Keeper.
by LASVEGASNINER on Apr 28, 2010 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Caller on KNBR
I remember an elderly gentleman calling in to KNBR and saying that Nate Davis, Dominique Ziegler and Brit Miller should supplant Alex Smith, Josh Morgan and Moran Norris respectively based on what he saw of them in open practice and preseason. That was a pretty funny call. I seem to remember Michael Robinson having an awesome preseason some time ago.
im actually excited to hopefully see ginn and vann returning kicks and punts. potentially one of the best return tandems in the league
"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 28, 2010 10:09 AM PDT reply actions
Two questions ...
1. What happened to KSWOF? I miss that fella. He was hilarious. His posts brightened my day. They were clearly a spoof – and nicely done at that. And it was funnier that the type of people that felt Kory Sheets WAS our future weighed in and didn’t know they were being spoofed. Thems was some good times, right there.
2. What happened to Kory Sheets? The actual guy – is he still on the Dolphins roster? Or coaching golf somewhere like Ryan Leaf?
LondonNiner - member of the legendary David Carr thread, 6 March 2010.
Anthony Davis simply because...
His twitter account is awesome! He’s a real funny guy and he seems real humble and ready to work. If you don’t already follow him his twitter account is @IamAnthonyDavis
Scott Long is our future!
I had a pre-draft mancrush on the guy. Thought he’d be a good late round pick. I’ll be rooting for him to make the 53 man roster….and then lead us to the promised land!
"Lord, beer me strength."
Going for the triple play :-)
Scott Long, Shay Hodge and Nate Byham
Let Shay be our small to mid range posession type to compliment Crabs and Scott Long to be our long threat. Byham would be so sweet to see him doing some “Brent-Jones-esque” quick dips inside to nab a short TD. (God knows Brent was great but was for sure no burner)
by ChesapeakeBay9er on Apr 28, 2010 11:20 AM PDT reply actions
Thomas Clayton
Im surprised no ones mentioned Clayton yet…he seemed to be the apple of everyones eye when he was racking up those yards in preseason. Hope he fully recovers and ends up somewhere, but it looks like his career with the niners is over.
Always thought Clayton should've made the roster over some others.
For example, Deshaun Foster and Michael Robinson. Even if he’s running against scrubs in preseason, he still had some talent. I doubt he’s even going to get a shot this year to make the roster with Dixon and Coffee here.
by 9thevolution on Apr 28, 2010 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions
NMIOF
That could be Nick or Nate Montana. Nate has an outside shot at being the starting QB this year for Notre Dame. Just threw 3 TD’s in the spring game and looked better than the other guy he is comepting with. Nick is now attending Washington as a true freshman, he will back-up Jake Locker (maybe the best college QB) who is a senior and will open the door for Nick to start next year. Nick was very highly rated coming out of high school. If these guys turn out to be great in college, the niners will give up the house for one. Can you imagine the son of Joe being the next great QB for the Niners. A dream come true.
Yeah, yeah, I know
These guys have a long ways to get here, but in truth, all the players listed here have no real shot at being our future. I just see some guys as potentialy good player, but not future pro bowl caliber players. That is why i went with someone that has a legit shot at being a future francise player.
by ericalancanty on Apr 28, 2010 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Scott Long
I know, you think I’m biased as I am a huge Louisville fan, but I was so ecstatic when we got him because how under rated he is. I have seen every game he played in, and wow. When he is at full strength this guy is good. He suffered from a revolving door at QB and the worst play calling from a desperate HC. I will not be surprised if he gets signed and makes it on to the field…
long
He definitely has the size and speed. If the talent matches the tangibles we might have a sleeper. There is a spot open for a guy who can stay healthy and stretch the field. Brandon Jones was never a great pickup and when he got hurt he was lost in the shuffle. He may have never earned playing time had he been healthy. Jason Hill showed flashes but couldnt get healthy enough to stay on the field and win a job. Except for Crabtree all the receiving jobs are open to serious competition. Morgan has been steady but not amazing. He has not been John Taylor to Rice(Crabtree). It appears we have a nice pool of talent at wr to build on. Long has shown he can block downfield, and if the ball isnt coming to him, he better block. Jerry Rice was a great blocker.
Nate Davis...
Is not our future. Or Brown. The fact is, nearly every starting QB in the NFL is an early round guy. Out of the 150+ late round/UDFA QBs brought into NFL training camps in the last decade, all of about 3 or 4 have shown real starter ability. NDavis and Brown show nothing more spectacular than any of dozens of other such QBs. It’d be lucky if one of them became the next Cody Pickett or Ken Dorsey, let alone the next Tim Rattay.
I could see the new leaner, focused, less lard covered Boone making it somewhere on a depth chart, though it’d be wishful to think he would be much more than a solid backup. But I can hope. Vann might be a good option at punt returns, though it would be tough to justify a roster spot if that is all he can do. The guy would have to return half a dozen punts for TDs in the pre-season, then I’ll be sold on him exclusively being a punt returner.
I'm definitely a fan
He gets overlooked quite a bit.
by David Fucillo on Apr 28, 2010 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Singletary seemed to be high on his potential. He may just be one of those raw guys that blossoms afer 2-3 years in the league. Hopefully he’s still a Niner when that happens
like Goldson
he was slowly worked into the mix and look at him now
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This years roster battles will be intense...
probably the toughest calls the coaching staff will have to make yet…Will we keep 4 qbs on the roster? How many o-lineman? Will we actually keep 3 kick/punt returners on the roster? Which veterans (Im looking at you, Snyder and B. Jones) will get cut?
I like Brit Miller as an underdog too
LB converted FB and a special teams ace. Had a great preseason. I like this kid’s upside a lot and I don’t think Rathman or Moran Norris is going to let him fail. He is a very hard worker anyway, so I like his chances.
Didn't he go...
LB→TE→FB? Or played some TE in school or something?
by ChesapeakeBay9er on Apr 28, 2010 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Brit Miller is my guy too
love him and would like to see him beat out Norris
I was right, you were wrong.
Asiof
49ers are the best there was the best there is and the best there ever will be
by swagger on Apr 28, 2010 1:31 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
NOLAN CAMPBELL WAS OUR FUTURE!!!
Is anyone going to post anything on this guy since he was the 5th rounder we gave to Miami for Ginn?
Yeah I'll mention it in the Nuggets later this week
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
by SportsChicken on Apr 28, 2010 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions
It's really too bad that KSWOF doesn't come around anymore...
Who knows? Maybe he’ll show back up during the season… although some people were pretty harsh around here toward him. He may be gone for good on second thought. It was entertaining… the posts.
I’m sure he will be back if Kory Sheets ends up being Miami’s future to rub it in.
by Haggardninja on Apr 28, 2010 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
They hi-jacked the threads
Shared recepies and whatnot
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
by SportsChicken on Apr 28, 2010 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm not gonna lie,
the only reason I read Kawakimi is for comedy value. Off the top of my head I can think of at least 10 writers on this site whose opinion I’m certain I trust more than his.
Jason Hill is turning the corner!
Dominique Zeigler IS Our Future
This is fact.
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.
wat
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 u
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.
Que?
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
by SportsChicken on Apr 28, 2010 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions
My favorite X players are...
Kyle Williams and LeRoy Vann. These guys are dynamic returners. Williams is also an impressive receiver. Check out some of his catches in traffic on Youtube.
LOL
I haven’t looked, I just had to say at first I thought this had something to do with Player X that writes for ESPN the magazine hahaha.
My Guy
I hate to admit that I have a man crush, yes I prefer women, on Taylor Mays. Just excited to see this guy roaming the secondary for the Niners. Sometime destiny just falls in your hand, and at pick #49, what irony. Niners secondary has been soft for years. Dashon Goldson was a revelation last year. Mays is the enforcer. This kid will bring everything. Says he wants to be better than Lott., his role-model and mentor. Sure he is not a low round selection, but he dropped significantly from where he would have been last year. The book seems to imply that he’s not too smart, plus his playmaking skills and ability to naturally adjust to a ball in the air was lacking? So what? You can teach technique and footwork, but you can’t teach size and speed! I cannot wait for the season to begin. After watching my Alma Mater, Cornell, make a run in the NCAA’s. I now know that not only can the Niners make the playoffs this year, they can win it all. Why Not? Taylor Mays-NFC Defensive Rookie of the Year.
CMase3
At the first OTA about 10 days before the draft
there was quite a bit of info on him. Apparently, last season, he reported to training camp about 330# and WAY out of shape, but during the season he dropped maybe 20-25 lbs of fat. In the off-season, he started hitting the weight room big time, put back on all the weight, but it is muscle this time, instead of fat.
He has apparently “turned over a new leaf”, maybe even turned over the whole tree. Came in with a new improved body and a new improved attitude and commitment, so at least a few of us are excited to see what he can do…
After all was said and done, a lot more got said than done.
my previous post is about Boone
After all was said and done, a lot more got said than done.
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