Report: Aubrayo Franklin to sign 49ers franchise tender contract offer
by David Fucillo on Aug 26, 2010 3:45 PM PDT
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PrintThanks to 49er16 for getting a FanShot on this topic up earlier this afternoon. Given the importance of this topic it would seem worthy of a front page post. Additionally, I know a lot of you check this site through RSS feeds, Google News and our Yahoo feed, among other things, so you might have missed the FanShot. As everybody is discussing, Adam Schefter is reporting that 49ers nose tackle Aubrayo Franklin is planning on flying to town on Saturday to sign his franchise tender offer from the 49ers. This will get him under contract for one season at $7.003 million. The 49ers and Franklin were unable to come to terms on a long-term deal, so he'll play out the 2010 season under this contract.
For those of you following training camp closely, you know that second year defensive lineman Ricky Jean Francois has done an outstanding job learning the role of nose tackle in the 3-4. He's been taking the first AND second team snaps at nose tackle, which means he's getting as many reps as anybody in camp. Now that Franklin is likely to be back with the team, he'll take over those first team snaps at some point. Although we've seen laziness creep in on other players around the league, I'm going to assume he's in shape and ready to go at this point. Let's hope so.
It remains to be seen if the 49ers and Franklin will work out a long term deal beyond this season. Given the emergence of RJF, the team might decide it's comfortable turning the nose tackle reins over to him and letting Franklin walk. Of course, one offseason and training camp of solid work does not guarantee RJF is ready to take over the job on a full time basis. That's a gamble the 49ers have to decide whether they're willing to take.
If Franklin is coming to town on Saturday I'm guessing it's a safe bet he won't be playing on Saturday. I'd be shocked if he was even in pads on Saturday. That means he'd get back into practice following the Raiders game and hopefully be able to get some meaningful playing time next week against the Chargers.
The big question at this point will be where he's at both in terms of conditioning and in terms of hitting and taking hits. Although there are two preseason games to go, the 2010 regular season is just around the corner and they need Franklin up to speed as soon as possible.
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Seems about right...
Couple weeks before the season is about to start, time to show up and get back with the defense. He’ll be fine, the defense will be fine. Time to get ready for the games that matter!
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Tweet Tweet.
Woot woot (if he's in shape)
As Matt Barrows wrote earlier, this offseason worked out wonderfully for RJF, and hopefully Aubrayo, who didn’t get injured in a contract year
I'm think'n ...
… next year at this time , this could be the start of the season , ( juz say’n ) …!!
I'm your " Huckelberry "...it's juz my game ...!!
I'm glad!
now the niners have the proven DT in Franklin and a good potential star in RJF. I’m loving the depth chart on the D!
And that is why they should sign Franklin for next year too
If you let Franklin walk next year, then you lose all of that depth and it is only RFJ that they can rely on
by sanfranfanmdk on Aug 26, 2010 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
His demands this season supposedly weren't too crazy
I thought he wanted a Hampton-like contract.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Aug 26, 2010 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
That wouldn't be bad
If he performs well this year there’s no reason not to give it to him
Logic merely enables one to be wrong with authority
Here's 2 1/2 reasons
Vernon Davis
Dashon Goldson
Manny Lawson (he’s the 1/2)
by crumpedup15 on Aug 26, 2010 11:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Think I'd rather retain Franklin than Goldson
Goldson can be replaced by another safety (Taylor Mays), while it’s harder to find a NT who is the centerpiece to a 3-4 defense. Goldson can get the franchise or transition tag next year (if they exist) and Franklin can get a new deal. Davis has to get a long term deal if his play is even consistant with last season.
by 9thevolution on Aug 27, 2010 8:42 AM PDT up reply actions
VD will be signed soon
Goldson can be franchise tagged.
Lawson can walk.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Aug 27, 2010 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Mitchell is the backup NT right now
They’ll retain him and he could be the backup to RJF going forward.
by 9thevolution on Aug 27, 2010 8:39 AM PDT up reply actions
He has to be healthy
He can’t sign unless he passes a physical.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Aug 26, 2010 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
/pats self on back
"Dodger fans aren’t happy when foul balls get into their section, because it interferes with their playing with the beachball"- Mike Krukow
Welcome back.
Hope you are in fantastic shape, ready to hit people on Saturday. At least a couple of series. Briggs dressed for game 1, plays game 2. Give that liver 1 extra week. Same thing with our center. Dressed 1, play 2. Since he gets hit on every play, & everything else that goes along with playing center. That leg needs that extra week!
That’s my 2 cents.
"Moving Forward."
We're set!
NO more injures!! No sprains, hammy, no nothing!!
LETS DO THE DAM THING!!!!
"Moving Forward."
I'd personally let Heitmann sit until week 3 at least
by 9thevolution on Aug 27, 2010 8:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, that should be enough time.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Aug 27, 2010 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
If only the team had an end to pair with Smith and Franklin, the front seven would be the magnificant seven. Until then, it’s just really freakin’ good. Hopefully Franklin wasn’t lazy in his time away from the team, but I doubt that’s the case, seeing as he’s playing for a big long term contract. If he has the same type of season this year as last, the 49ers are kinda forced to pay the man. Perhaps the team can franchise Goldson if necessary should they sign Franklin next offseason.
Niners cut [insert name here]... days later [insert same name] signs with Seahawks. One man's trash is another man's Seahawk.
by Andrew Davidson on Aug 26, 2010 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
ends
Forgive me for a possibly stupid question, but considering how stacked we seem to be at OLB, is there any possibility of one of those guys unseating Sopagoa or Ray McD as the end opposite JSmith? Or does the 3-4 we run require bigger guys? The reason I bring this up is because I’m just assuming that Ray and Isaac are bigger guys than Manny, Ahmed, etc…
by Rod Blogojevich on Aug 26, 2010 10:39 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Correctamundo
Our 3-4 scheme needs guys 300 lbs or in Justin Smith’s case very close to it. I think he’s like 290 but he’s a freak so it’s all good.
by crumpedup15 on Aug 26, 2010 11:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Usually 3-4 Ends weigh at least 270, and not one of the 49ers LBs tips the scale that far. While Lawson and Haralson played DE in college, they have the frame for 4-3 end, not 3-4 end. San Francisco’s OLBs can put their hands in the dirt when the team goes with 4 down linemen, but it wouldn’t be wise to have these guys take on the roles of a 3-4 end as they’d likely get bulldozed.
An ideal end to put on the line with Smith and Franklin would be a straight up clone of Bryant Young. Too bad that guy can’t play forever.
Niners cut [insert name here]... days later [insert same name] signs with Seahawks. One man's trash is another man's Seahawk.
by Andrew Davidson on Aug 27, 2010 5:33 AM PDT up reply actions
If BY was still here and producing like in his last few years before retiring...
I’d say we’d have the absolute best front seven in the league, hands down.
by 9thevolution on Aug 27, 2010 8:46 AM PDT up reply actions
No need to unseat McDonald
He’s our best backup DL (better than RJF right now) and I think he should be starting over Soap.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Aug 27, 2010 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions
And one more tid bit for ya ...
… more and more team’s are going to the 3-4 , becuz it’s hard to find two NT. type’s on one team and also you get more flexibilty with OLB’s …!!
I'm your " Huckelberry "...it's juz my game ...!!
I don't think that's the main reason
I think in a 3-4 it’s easier to defend against the run and it helps in bringing pressure on opposing teams. I think there’s a great many more options in a 3-4 than in a 4-3.
Logic merely enables one to be wrong with authority
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