Most Intriguing Camp Battle?

It came down to Vann Bandwagon and JHIOF. I also will be looking at kissing up, but I just can’t do it right now, sorry man! But with really decent talent at WR, IMHO it’s got to be the competition I’m looking forward to watching. Can’t wait to see what Williams can do. Hill is playing for a new contract somewhere and he likely will have a career year. I’d really like to know if we’ll be dumb enough to continue to overpay Jones if he doesn’t improve several hundred (more like thousand) percent over last year. And yeah I know he had injuries, but still. Ginn will be good for a few gamebreaking plays. Seems like it will be a few more than what we had last year. Crabs will continue establish his place in beastdom. And Morgan hopefully will prove he’s a legit #2. WR.
 
The KR/PR follows right behind because all of a sudden we have all these legit competitors. Should be fun to see what combination we get, hopefully between Ginn, Williams, Morgan and Vann.

It’s always interesting to see how the 49ers find a way to keep J. Hill off the field. IMO, he should be our slot guy. And last year(minus Ginn) I thought he should have been our #2. There seems to be some resentment for Hill among the 49er staff, maybe for not being “Fsyical” enough.
Why didn’t the Niners at least try J. Hill as an option at Punt Returner? We tried just about everyone. The Brandon Jones saga was horrific, why the guy was granted the PR position to begin with is mind-boggling.
Now, when Hill gets in a game, it’s almost as if he has to draw all the attention to himself, just so maybe someone would notice he’s producing out there (ex: vs Titans).
This is the last year remaining on his contract, would be very surprised if he re-signs.

But in keeping with Sing’s focus on winning in the trenches, I went with OLine. I’ll admit that whenever I saw a highlight of some other teams PR taking one to the house, I’d wonder aloud “why can’t we do that?”. But when it really comes down to it, all I really want out of a PR is 2 things: 1) don’t fumble; 2) don’t fair catch inside the 10. Maybe I’ve been conditioned by recent mediocrity to have low expectations, but it is what it is.

The OLine is a compeltely different story. There is no other battle we can point to and say: “if these guys turn out to be pretty good, we’re looking at several years of .500+ football”. I get all hot and bothered just thinking about that.

Offensive Line Battles (God help our LOLine option)
Defensive Backs (Nate Clements insurance policy option)
Something Boring That Ninjames Couldn’t Remember (have too many issues option)

I think that’s the only spot where there’s true competion for the starting spot. I’ll be surprised if Baas and Snyder are starting instead of Iupati and Davis. We know who our starting WRs will be, as well as starting CBs.

Backup running back is backup running back.

The only other starting position that might be up for grabs is that of safety opposite Goldson.

there’s as much a battle over him with Miami fans as there was with 49er fans.

The O Line! Two of our first draft picks (cj spiller discussion was awesome) were to address the need for the running game. We got Boone (he was a chatroom draft discussion) in shape ready to make an impact. The previously starters are playing at a higher level. I am definitely going to watch the preseason, twitter, and NFL for all updates. The key to us getting into the playoffs will start with them and follow through with Alex Smith.

I say imaginary because it sounds like Sopoaga is entrenched as the starter, yet he is arguably the worst starter on the team. So I would like to see someone step up and take the spot from him. With a healthy Balmer who seems in shape and focused, RJF who has been working hard at NT, or McDonald in his third year, I would hope that someone can at least challenge Sopoaga for the spot and make it a camp battle.

But since that probably won’t happen, maybe I will work on installing blinders in RB’s helmets so they can do their best Zoolander impression and not see the giant hole where Sopoaga used to be.

Not because the battle will be most entertaining or anything, but because the key to the offense begins with an effective OLine. Less shotgun, more blocking please (no, that doesn’t mean I don’t want to see the Alex Smith formation at all, it just means I’d like to see the team run a more balanced attack formation wise).

I’m intrigued by the DB battle, should be interesting to see what scrubs make the team after Nate Clements, Shawntae Spencer and T-Unit.

The returnman battle should be fun to follow too, but I’m confident the right guy will be chosen by the end of preseason. I’m not so confident about the LOLine.

I actually voted on the RB’s because I am exited for Dixon. Don’t know exactly what it is, but I have a good feeling about him as a predecessor to Frank the Tank. The loline is intriguing though with Davis as raw as he is.

I can’t wait for Dixon to just blow Coffee away. Coffee wouldn’t even have been drafted this season.

I’m certain that the two rookies are starters Week 1, so that leaves a few guys roster spots up in the air. Is the team going to keep 9 linemen? If so I’d like to see Baas, Snyder, Sims, and Boone make it as the backups. A lot of versitility there with Boone being a high upside project ( also Snyder at interior positions).

WR will be fun to watch as well. Crabs and Morgan are locks, Ginn is almost in the same boat. So that leaves 2, possibly 3 spots left. Will it be Williams, who could be our PR and slot reciever? Jason Hill who still has to prove he can be a productive WR ( though I believe he hasn’t got a fair shake). Brandon Jones who’s getting a relatively hefty paycheck? Ziegler? One of the camp bodies? Personally I’d select Williams and Hill to join Crabs, Morgan, and Ginn as our WR core.

DB? Clements, Spencer, and Brown are locks at CB. While Lewis, Mays, and Goldson locks at Safety. Not a lot of room for extras. We need at least 1 more at each position. So maybe Reggie Smith and Will James?

… and i’m not kiss’n up to King Jame’s per say ( maybe alittle ) … but i’m intriged at that spot , it’s all about Miller tyme …!!

Anyone who analyzes the “weaknesses” of the team last season almost anyone who didnt say Alex Smith would have said that the Offensive Line was the weakest but now with a talent upgrade in their two first round picks and i’ll even throw in Alex Boone who has great upside and before all of his issues with alcohol was considered to be a late first round to second round talent means potential we could have one of the better line in the league if they live up to their potential and if Davis and Iupati start week one then four of our offensive linemen who have been selected in the first or second round (Three 1st rounders and a 2nd rounder)

TKO vs Bowman?

can hardly wait to see this “NEW IMPROVED” Boone with the pads on.