Kentwan Balmer traded to Seahawks
by Zabat on Aug 16, 2010 12:09 PM PDT
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PrintNinjames' Note: Little late on this, but got this fanpost moved to the front page for now. I'm not happy with this whole thing, myself. Though, I would like to note that "next to nothing in return" is a bit misleading considering WR Kyle Williams and RB Anthony Dixon both came in the sixth round this past draft, and seventh round pick Ricky Jean Francois is vying for a future starting spot at an integral 3-4 position.
According to ESPN.com the 49ers have agreed to trade Kentwan Balmer to the Seattle Seahawks for a 2011 6th round pick. Quite a statement to send a former 1st round pick to a rival for next to nothing in return. He was projected to come in as our backup defensive end, so a bit of depth is lost, but overall the team is not rocked too much by this loss.
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fanshot material
but its here, so here comes my comment.
6th rounds picks “near to nothing” that have produced so far this year – dixon, williams. i would have traded bamer for either of those guys in a heartbeat.
also the guy we signed to replace balmer made more of a impact on his first play (sack) than balmer did in his career with the niners.
Fanshot material?
Not sure I understand. And I just added what you said.
And then God created Saturn... and he liked it, so he put a ring on it.
Twitter me and what not.
by James Brady on Aug 16, 2010 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
as in, I added it before reading what you said.
And then God created Saturn... and he liked it, so he put a ring on it.
Twitter me and what not.
by James Brady on Aug 16, 2010 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
nah
this was up as a fanshot like 2 hours before.
yeah
by me, pffffftttttt
"They can’t stop us. Throw in our other weapons, and it’s over. What are they gonna do? There ain’t nothing they can do. It’s over." - Vernon Davis
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I know right?
doesn’t he get that I get paid SCORES of money to post fanshots if they go front page?!? what a jerk.
"They can’t stop us. Throw in our other weapons, and it’s over. What are they gonna do? There ain’t nothing they can do. It’s over." - Vernon Davis
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Yup, out that money and the Balmer Jersey money tooo ...!!
Gotta love a woman that wear's knee pad's to work ...!!
low blow buddy
"All during film, I'm calling him Bam-Bam, like from 'The Flintstones,' because he hits everything. He is the truth" - Chad Ochocinco on Patrick Willis
I think this trade definitely deserved a front page mention.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Aug 16, 2010 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I think I'll start referring to him as Bammer.
cause he was never any good and nobody really wants him unless they are completely desperate.
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Aug 16, 2010 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I think that we traded him to Seattle
Speaks volumes. To me, that means that the 49ers put his chances of turning it around somewhere between zero and zero percent.
I know what I'm talking about, I started at right guard for the 1992 College Park Falcons.
Do we have two 6th round draft picks next year, now? If so, we could always package them together and then get a 4th round in a draft trade or whatnot. Balmer had no future here. This is way better than cutting him.
We also got a 4th rounder when we traded down to get Bowman.
So with an extra 4th and 6th rounder, we are in postion to make moves if need be.
by ericalancanty on Aug 16, 2010 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
with this talk of trading, i post this:
The 49ers have received phone calls from teams to gauge their interest in possible trade scenarios, according to a source. If the 49ers look at unsigned veterans, their top options are Brian Westbrook, Jamal Lewis, Ladell Betts, Kolby Jones, Chris Brown, Kevin Jones and LenDale White.
Hopefully we get Westbrook. He’s really the only one I want right now. None of this trading for Willis McGahee or anything. Most of all, Lawson, Rachal, and a 3rd/4th for Mankins
Dashon, Mays, and Bamm Bamm will get the record for most decapitations in one season
by MichaelClutchtree on Aug 16, 2010 12:52 PM PDT reply actions
No way. Westbrook has no upside left. Lawson (starter), Rachal (starter), and a mid-level draft pick for a running back who will sit on the bench?! No. We have a PRO BOWL running back in Gore. We are replacing Coffee. Glenn “2.7” Coffee. There is no reason to trade the house on this. Dixon has tons of upside and M. Rob. is serviceable to act as the bridge for him to get there.
mankins isnt a running back. hes a guard. and sure as hell better than rachal who played terribly.
we can slap briggs in there for lawson
Dashon, Mays, and Bamm Bamm will get the record for most decapitations in one season
by MichaelClutchtree on Aug 16, 2010 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I know he is a guard. I mis-read your post at first. I do think, however, that my reasoning still stands. Rachal isn’t great, but he hasn’t been the weakest link of this line. This seems like way too steep of a price to fix a mediocre problem, at best. I would love for Briggs to be that good, but frankly, Lawson is such a talented player. That would just create problems. He was our sack leader last year, if I am not mistaken.
Sack leader by half a sack
He barely beat out Brooks as the sack leader when Brooks had only about a third of the playing time that Lawson did. Lawson is not lighting the world on fire with how he plays. The only thing that Lawson does the best out of our OLBs is in pass coverage. If some team wants to make a trade for him, the 49ers would not lose much.
by ZeroOneInfinity on Aug 16, 2010 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions
By default
He had the 2nd most reps (like 80-100 behind Haralson and had 6.5.
Brooks had like 300 reps and had 6
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Aug 16, 2010 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions
And I am all for Brooks taking over starting reps when he develops, but I don’t think that is this season. Maybe next season or the one after that. Pass coverage is a good reason why. I don’t think we need to replace Rachal yet. If he can’t preform this season, then maybe. Now is too premature.
I'd rather have a guy that can get to the QB
than a guy that can do an above avg job in pass pro and is just ok everywhere else and plays without much of a motor.
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Aug 16, 2010 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions
As would I, though obviously balance is key. Brooks can get there, but with his whole liver thing, it’s probably not this season. We need Lawson for this season. Any trade talk should come along next season, when his contract is up.
You can't trade a player who doesn't have a contract with the team
They’d have to franchise or transition him, and that’s dependent on a new CBA being in place.
by 9thevolution on Aug 16, 2010 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
His injury isn't as serious as it sounds
He’ll be back in a couple weeks at most. If it was really bad he’d have gone straight to the ER. Right now its precautionary and letting it heal. This is the type of injury he could have played with but it would have made it worse and possibly turned it serious.
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Aug 16, 2010 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Hmmm ... so you didn't wanna revisit the Hershel Walker trade then ...!!
Gotta love a woman that wear's knee pad's to work ...!!
Except by the Dallas Cowboys, who got a decade of winning football from it...
What did Dallas get, something like 8 or 9 draft choices, including 2 or 3 #1s, for Walker?
After all was said and done, a lot more got said than done.
Westbrook has no upside left
A 30 year old RB does not need any upside. You get what he has shown and Westbrook has shown that he is a great 3rd down RB who can can catch out of the backfield or stay in to pass block. And I don’t believe that Westbrook is washed up either (not saying that you said he was) because he still averaged 4.5 yards per carry last season. Westbrook would be that shifty RB who adds another element to the 49ers’ backfield.
Right now, I am concerned about how effective Michael Robinson can be and how quickly Dixon can become a pass blocker. I would feel more confident in a veteran RB who is known as being a good pass blocker/3rd down back than continue with just Robinson and Dixon.
by ZeroOneInfinity on Aug 16, 2010 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions
No doubt Westbrook is a good player. I would just rather give up a sack now for development of Dixon, especially after what he showed yesterday. Bringing in a big name like Westbrook would just impede the process.
How would it impede?
You do realize that Dixon will probably not be coming in on third downs right now anyway? He’s too inexperienced for that kind of role. If Gore comes out on a third down, Robinson would be the one to go in.
And a sack is a very bad thing on third down. Screw development, a sack on third down could lose a game. I would rather convert the third down, which could lead to Dixon getting a carry later on in the series. Dixon has time to develop, but it’s more important for the 49ers to win games.
by ZeroOneInfinity on Aug 16, 2010 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Dixon is going to get reps in practice no matter what
So another back will not impede his development.
by ZeroOneInfinity on Aug 16, 2010 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Agree completely
I know what I'm talking about, I started at right guard for the 1992 College Park Falcons.
by Johnnysixnut on Aug 17, 2010 3:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Let's see if Balmer makes the Seahawks 53-man roster
I suspect he may not—-or have a year on IR while the shoulder “heals” and they evaluate his potential.
if they gave us a 6th for either of those scenarios
then they really have some issues up there.
"They can’t stop us. Throw in our other weapons, and it’s over. What are they gonna do? There ain’t nothing they can do. It’s over." - Vernon Davis
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Issues up there
They have at least two issues we know about—-a corrupt head coach and an alcoholic front office guy who has his ego invested in Balmer.
by seafood lover on Aug 16, 2010 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions
The sportscasters were reporting yesterday that....
Westbrook was going to sign a deal today, probably with the Rams. Are there any rumors or information out there yet?
Well...
…if I player is not happy with a team, there’s nothing you can’t do about it. You can lead a horse to the water etc etc etc. Better a sixth rounder who plays with heart than a stone cold first rounder. Anyway, cheer me up, I just got my first ticket for a niner game, gonna fly over to London on Halloween yay!!!!!
Congratz!!! That’s lookng to be a fun game.
by drodoni on Aug 16, 2010 1:03 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
yeah, denver's prospects for this season are looking worse and worse.
When life gives you fruit, add a bunch of sugar to it.
by these3words on Aug 17, 2010 12:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Congratz!!! That’s lookng to be a fun game.
by drodoni on Aug 16, 2010 1:03 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
yeah, denver's prospects for this season are looking worse and worse.
When life gives you fruit, add a bunch of sugar to it.
by these3words on Aug 17, 2010 12:17 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't like this trade
Balmer has insight on the niner defense… and of course he will try to tell them as much as possible before they drop this bust. They should have traded him to Buffalo for Lynch. That way we get a great backup and they receive a 3-4 lineman which they are in need. Bad trade!!
Joe and Steve were under the same system for years... don't expect Smith to be super so soon.
seattle has plenty of insight
on our defense. they have so much tape built up over the last few years.
Big deal
The Seahawks could have done the same thing by claiming Scott McKillop from the waiver wire, but they didn’t. So big deal if Balmer tells them anything because they at least gave us something for him. And I am not sure why the 49ers would want Lynch. After watching Dixon in the preseason, he’s just as good as Lynch and doesn’t have the off the field issues.
by ZeroOneInfinity on Aug 16, 2010 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions
He looks to have a good mindset too
even in recognizing he had a damn good game he knew he blew a couple pass protections and seemed refocused to get that down since he’ll be the #2 now.
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Aug 16, 2010 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Got to love that determination
I wonder how much Singletary has to do with that. It seems like every 49er talks about what they can do to get better. However, I do think it would be smart to bring in an experienced third down back just to have that kind of insurance.
by ZeroOneInfinity on Aug 16, 2010 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree with you there
Would love to see Westbrook as a 3rd down or 2nd and 20 kind of option
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Aug 16, 2010 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Balmer has insight but he's an idiot.
Lot of good it will do him.
They already have McC and 2 games a year worth of tape. He will not reveal anything worthwhile
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Aug 16, 2010 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions
To me
It’s one thing to have insight. But having the ability to capitalize on what you know about your opponent is what really counts. We don’t know for sure that Seattle will be able to do that.
27 da. . .Shut up mango :P
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"Balmer has insight on the niner defense… "
Don’t you think that McCloughan had a bit of insight into our D? And considering Balmer’s lack of production and playing time, McCloughan probably had way more insight than Balmer….
After all was said and done, a lot more got said than done.
and Ulbrich
"They can’t stop us. Throw in our other weapons, and it’s over. What are they gonna do? There ain’t nothing they can do. It’s over." - Vernon Davis
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i hope Balmer tells them everything.
he thinks our strategy is to skip training camp and never rush the quarterback.
When life gives you fruit, add a bunch of sugar to it.
by these3words on Aug 17, 2010 12:20 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I still think it's a win-win situation
For Balmer: He goes to a team where they probably need him more. He’s likely not going to start there, but he should contribute somehow. (Can’t believe I’m acutally making like I care about this guy! :P)
For us: Yeah we don’t get a backup RB, but Dixon is not exactly chopped liver! We get a sixth rounder, and yeah a good portion of draft picks are hit and miss, but we’ve generally been hitting fairly well with guys coming out of that round.
27 da. . .Shut up mango :P
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You sir are a moron...................
I’ll trade you mt 6th rd picks all day for your 1st round picks.
Lets’ see who wins.
You sir are deliberately misunderstanding
A sixth round pick for a guy who’s not coming to work? I’d take that trade any day of the week and twice on Sunday
Logic merely enables one to be wrong with authority
Bottomline is this
Balmer has proven to be ANOTHER MC BOO FOO draft bust, and a COMPLETE WASTE of a 1st rd pick.
LOL, not the truth??????
Stevie Wonder can see Balmer was a bust and a wasted of a 1st rd draft pick.
oh i c wut u did there
stevie wonder is blind hahahahaha
"All during film, I'm calling him Bam-Bam, like from 'The Flintstones,' because he hits everything. He is the truth" - Chad Ochocinco on Patrick Willis
so we should take NOTHING for him over a 6th round pick?
his value was highest right now (since he decided to stop showing up for work and the team was done with him)…we couldn’t get more than the 6th round pick by waiting any later to deal him…cutting him gives us nothing…so what would you have us do?
"They can’t stop us. Throw in our other weapons, and it’s over. What are they gonna do? There ain’t nothing they can do. It’s over." - Vernon Davis
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I'm pretty sure the bulk of NN has my back on this
I’m not going to lower myself to your level. This is a site that is meant for people to put in their thoughts and comments on The 49ers. Not to make attacks on people. Grow up!
27 da. . .Shut up mango :P
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You also misunderstood what I was saying
I’m not saying Dixon offsets Balmer being a bust. I’m saying that because Balmer is a bust (we agree on that right?) getting a 6th rounder for him is at least something even though we didn’t get a backup RB for him. Well it’s a moot point now because we got one anyway. I’m not saying I’m willing to trade 1st round picks for any round in particular. But if we got a first rounder that isn’t even putting in UDFA production, yeah it’s best to get what we can for him!
Notice I replied without calling anyone names. . .
27 da. . .Shut up mango :P
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Mangoman ... don't even bother with him ....
… best to leave the uninformed , uninformed …!!
Gotta love a woman that wear's knee pad's to work ...!!
I hear ya. I might have been a little vague with my original comment. But we still have to be respectful of each other, you know what I’m sayin’?
27 da. . .Shut up mango :P
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Yup ... some will some won't ( respect that is ) ...
it’s all about perspective and what’s revelent in your life … i chose to ignore those whom bring nothing of value ….!!!
Gotta love a woman that wear's knee pad's to work ...!!
I'm surprised you haven't been banned yet.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Aug 19, 2010 7:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Trying to figure out if you are talking about italia or not..Sometimes the replies get shoved so far down
Founder of team Omté Caspeen
hit "up" in the user's post to see what they replied to
Vernon Davis, Michael Crabtree, Tedd Ginn/Delanie Walker, Frank Gore, Brian Westbrook...which one is getting the ball and where?
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Talking about Italia, yes.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Aug 19, 2010 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I see it this way...
It’s like going to throw out your trash and finding a coupon for a free soda. Might not be satisfying as a meal, but it’s more than you had before and it could come in handy on a really hot day…
We threw out come garbage (worthless to us as he was) and managed to get something in return. That’s a win-win to me.
yeah.
too bad we spent a first round pick on that bag of trash.
When life gives you fruit, add a bunch of sugar to it.
by these3words on Aug 17, 2010 12:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Good riddence
We can take that pick and select another DE who’ll probably get better production. Even if we don’t, he’s a 6th rounder and won’t carry the bust label. Would’ve been nice to get more, but I’ll take it. He’ll flop in Seattle too.
we already got
a better producing DE when balmer left
by pwarren85 on Aug 16, 2010 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
plus
those late round picks might not seem like much at first, but package them together and you end up with a better pick earlier in the draft…so it’s like getting a free “move up” card.
"They can’t stop us. Throw in our other weapons, and it’s over. What are they gonna do? There ain’t nothing they can do. It’s over." - Vernon Davis
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I can see what you're saying
but would teams really trade a 3rd rounder for three 6th rounders?
Or were you talking more like “a 3rd and 6th” for a 2nd.
two top-half 6ths
get’s you into the bottom half of the 4th, so 1.5 rounds moved up.
a top-half 5th and top-half 6th get’s you middle of the 4th.
Two 6ths and a 5th gets you into the top half of the 4th.
In these cases you would keep your original 4th too, so that’s good.
"They can’t stop us. Throw in our other weapons, and it’s over. What are they gonna do? There ain’t nothing they can do. It’s over." - Vernon Davis
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I'm just happy they have that roster spot back
I’ll be happy when Cody Wallace’s wasted roster spot is freed up as well.
by whistlingmountain on Aug 16, 2010 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Good freaking riddance
If we got a case of Gatorade for him it would have been worth it let alone a 6th round pick.
I'll take cheese on mine.
Good move by Baalke.
We weren’t making much use of him anymore anyway and it’s kinda like a “screw you” in the face of balmer cuz now he knows he’s worth close to nothing to the Niners. Let the Seachickens deal with his issues and investigations. Now him and Pete Carroll have something in common: Breaking NCAA rules!
Now to the backup RB position. We should get someone to be a 3rd stringer. I think Dixon can handle the backup responsibilities. Hes a big body that has plenty of agility to make people miss and has the strength to stiff arm people to the ground!
Anyone have a gauge on what picks are worth what- I mean are say a 4th and 2 6ths worth a mid to late 1st or would that be more of a 2nd round?
Founder of team Omté Caspeen
there are modern point charts out there, but basically
it’s an exponential drop off of points as you go down. So, you’d need a bunch of 6th rounders to get a 4th or even a 5th pick. It’s nearly impossible to get a 1st rounder without trading a future 1st rounder.
by whistlingmountain on Aug 16, 2010 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
draft pick value chart:
http://walterfootball.com/draftchart.php
turns out a mid-4th and two mid-6th rounders can’t even get you into the 3rd round.
When life gives you fruit, add a bunch of sugar to it.
http://www.draftcountdown.com/features/Value-Chart.php
"They can’t stop us. Throw in our other weapons, and it’s over. What are they gonna do? There ain’t nothing they can do. It’s over." - Vernon Davis
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is it just me
or is trading down a better value than trading up based on these charts.
When life gives you fruit, add a bunch of sugar to it.
yes
depends on what you want…and where are you trading down to from the 6th round (for instance, since that was the original context as we have several late round picks in 2011)
Vernon Davis, Michael Crabtree, Tedd Ginn/Delanie Walker, Frank Gore, Brian Westbrook...which one is getting the ball and where?
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Dixon
…sho looked nice yesterday….BUT! Tre9 was right on when he said the kid can’t block. I saw him miss a block and miss an assignment early on. not coincidentally, they didn’t keep him in on protection again.
he’s gonna need some time and reps. we definitely need a sevicable third down back for that extra roster spot.
Actually he made a couple good blocks later on. He is learning
The question I have is that he was favoring his leg. I wonder if he has a problem that may make us having another RB a priority.
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, either way, YOU'RE RIGHT !"
He was projected to come in as our backup defensive end, so a bit of depth is lost, but overall the team is not rocked too much by this loss.
R u frickin kiddin me?????
This was a COMPLETE WASTE of a 1st rd draft pick.
Could’ve had Desean Jackson and many others instead.
Thank Bc Boo Foo again. They should’ve strung this guy up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why signing Westbrook was the right call...
Folks, I believe Anthony Dixon is going to be a solid player in this league, and as Gore moves past his prime in the next couple seasons, Dixon will be one of the players replacing him as part of a RB tandem.
That said, let’s not get too hasty after yesterday’s pre-season game; I like a lot of what I saw out of the kid, but remind yourself who led ALL pre-season running backs in rushing yards last Fall….fella by the name of Glen Coffee. Just sayin’…
I’m not mad we traded Balmer to Seattle, I am mad that he sucked, and was worth trading to Seattle…
"Football combines the two worst things about America: It is violence punctuated by committee meetings" -George Will
i'm mad he can tell pete carroll our whole defensive scheme
thats why seattle wanted him they got our whole defensive philosophy for a 6th round pick and the fact that we could have had desean jackson just erks me. as for westbrook not having no upside whoever said that was sick! westbrook may be injury prone but he’s a heck of a back. he’s a C.O.P back and a vet at that. he can do for anthony dixon and gore what bruce did for morgan and others. I love the acquisition. people give up on players I bet tomlison tear things up this year
someone else (i forget who) made a great point
about Balmer telling the Seahawks our defensive scheme. they could have claimed Scott McKillop off injury waivers and kept their sixth round pick.
if our scheme was that big of a secret, someone would claim every defensive player we ever cut and the secret would get out. we cut players all the time, so it’s obviously not that big of a deal.
When life gives you fruit, add a bunch of sugar to it.
or Jeff Ulbrich
besides, even if you know it’s comin…you still can’t stop it
"They can’t stop us. Throw in our other weapons, and it’s over. What are they gonna do? There ain’t nothing they can do. It’s over." - Vernon Davis
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Don’t players sign some sort of affadavit saying that they can’t actually reveal playbooks or something? Hell, what about practice squad players and whatnot? Wouldn’t the Pats and Colts just take each others players every year then?
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you have to elevate a PS player to the 53 in order to sign them from another team
"They can’t stop us. Throw in our other weapons, and it’s over. What are they gonna do? There ain’t nothing they can do. It’s over." - Vernon Davis
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Right, but if a player could give away all the secrets, you’ve got to think it’d be worth it.
I don’t know the inner-workings of the NFL, though, so I could be completely wrong.
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just a matter of cutting someone
in order to do that…
"They can’t stop us. Throw in our other weapons, and it’s over. What are they gonna do? There ain’t nothing they can do. It’s over." - Vernon Davis
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There might be confidentiality clauses in player contracts
but I doubt it.
Besides the Seahawks already have Ulbrich who’s going to have a much better line on the 49er defense than Balmer
Logic merely enables one to be wrong with authority
I agree with you on Westbrook...
but I think LT is running out of excuses. If he can’t turn in an impressive year behind the Jets O-Line, then the whispers about him being over as a special player are true.
As to who Balmer could have been, it would be sweet to have had DeSean Jackson, but every now and then, I wish he had been Ray Rice.
"Football combines the two worst things about America: It is violence punctuated by committee meetings" -George Will
I might as well say it...
I knew he was going to suck when we drafted him. For him to be our 1st rd pick just made it even worse, I have never had any personal issues with the guy, just issues with his ability to play ball.
I love this trade
I wish him the very best in life, but in reading some of the comments that his own former teammates had about him, I’m willing to conclude that as a football player he won’t be a success story in Seattle. When you crumble and don’t respond (with your play) to people who are literally calling you a bust during practices, you’re probably not going to do much else on Sundays when the lights turn on.
(Sorry, but) Fans who think it was a bad idea to trade him to a team within the same division are only fooling themselves. Balmer won’t be successful there. If anything, he just might cause problems. If the Seahawks believe this guy has lots of “upside”, whatever that means, then they’ll likely experiment with him by actually giving him playing time during the regular season. This will 1) take away playing time from a better player, and 2) disrupt any chemistry that the team is trying to build because of his poor play. In other words, this trade works in the 49ers’ favor.
Okay, okay, I’m really jumping the gun here (as I always do), but I’m sure it’ll play out similar to what I explained above. The guy sucked as a player, and will continue to suck. Matt Maiocco once said on knbr, “You know, I was watching him the entire time he was in the game, and boy, I tell ya’, he has a hard time moving people.” But we don’t need a team’s beat-writer to tell us the obvious, do we?
I’m not disappointed in the least over this trade. I am, however, still disappointed that they passed up on Desean Jackson to draft him. The 49ers had been complaining about not having a play-maker for Smith, and yet when the ultimate play-maker was available for the taking, they went against the grain and drafted a lethargic lookin’ brothah whose only career highlight was making it on the Second Team All ACC in 2007. Meanwhile, Jackson was runnin’ wild at my alma mater, gaining national attention, and garnering consideration for the heisman.
Ouch.
It’s ya boi,
Waiting4JoshMorgan
p.s. I still don’t believe he will until he shows me, but for what it’s worth…….. GO ALEX! (absolutely luv his character, but not his game)
by Waiting4JoshMorgan on Aug 17, 2010 1:07 AM PDT reply actions
"This will 1) take away playing time from a better player''
You’re greatly overestimating the talent level of the Seahawks defensive line.
by Fearless Frog on Aug 19, 2010 12:19 AM PDT up reply actions
ouch...
They’re really that bad?
Surely, you had to have seen Balmer in action… I felt sorry for the guy.
I’ll quote a fellow 49ers blogger who had the following to say about Balmer: “Horrible DT, excellent KR.”
thanks for the funny response, fearless.
by Waiting4JoshMorgan on Aug 21, 2010 1:58 AM PDT up reply actions
10 picks next year, already.
anyone know if we are likely to get any compensatory picks?
When life gives you fruit, add a bunch of sugar to it.
Arnaz Battle signed with the steelers if im not mistaken.
by 49ersAllTheWay on Aug 17, 2010 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah both Battle and Bly signed elsewhere
and I bet both of them will do a good enough job to get us compensatory picks.
Logic merely enables one to be wrong with authority
Bly? Really?
I thought he was still out of a job? Where did he go now?
Vernon Davis, Michael Crabtree, Tedd Ginn/Delanie Walker, Frank Gore, Brian Westbrook...which one is getting the ball and where?
Let's talk on Twitter
that's right
temporary lapse
Vernon Davis, Michael Crabtree, Tedd Ginn/Delanie Walker, Frank Gore, Brian Westbrook...which one is getting the ball and where?
Let's talk on Twitter
we also lost:
walt harris (ravens) tony pashos (browns) and marcus hudson (panthers).
any chance of getting a pick for one of those three?
When life gives you fruit, add a bunch of sugar to it.
i just looked up
the browns depth chart and he is listed as their starting right tackle.
so we could be looking at 13 draft picks next year.
When life gives you fruit, add a bunch of sugar to it.
Good bye Balmer on the field you were.... Umm.. AWOL
Glad we got rid of him. Obvisiously didn’t want to be on the team. Wouldn’t want those type of players on my team anyways. To me he actually could have been a better magician then a football player cuz he performed that invisible trick on the field really well. I could never find him anywhere. He wouldn’t do a damn thing lol. In Seattle it will be more of the same. He will be in minimal plays and do not a damn thing in those plays he’s in. Garaunteed!
he really doesn't fit the mold of a 49er
smart intelligent, hard worker, he’s just not that guy, just a poor pick by the 49er’s
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