49ers Vs. Rams Injury Report: What Do You Expect From Brett Swain And Joe Hastings?

What Do You Expect From Brett Swain And Joe Hastings?

Less than I would expect from TO

I expected more from the front office. Go into the playoffs with a wr core or corp, take your pick, that has been banged up all season. If Williams and Finn are reinjured or even Crabtree and one of those two, then what? Niners should have made a move when Morgan and Braylon were hurt. I’m crossing my fingers for health, I think the approach is idiotic..!!

This is their shot at being Pros. Besides, aren’t both Rams starting CB’s out?

Then we’ll be able to tell for sure. Other than that, I think it’s kind of unknown at this point, but will become crystal clear on Sunday. I hope Kaepernick and Tolzien get some reps in the game too, so if they’re needed in the playoffs (playoffs? playoffs?) they’ll be in sync.

I have no idea if either WR will do anything. But I do know the front office/coaching staff have hit on most of their moves. Yes they have had misses (Edwards, RoJo, Applewhite) but I’d guess they have had one of the better success rates with roster moves.

Simply put, they’ve earned the benefit of the doubt for me to hold off criticizing the moves or calling the approach idiotic. Had they struck out across the board, then I think it’s open to more criticism. Maybe it’ll work out, maybe not. I’m willing to wait and see how this plays out.

Swain: 7 receptions, 105 yards 1 TD
Hastings: 5 receptions 67 yards
Owens: drops remote

will each catch a TD pass. Hastings will have over 100 yards receiving. Alex Smith will have a 350-yard game. I can feel it.

They are expected to do their more than their best, Give Crab a good run.

If he does not do well then perhaps the front office will look outside for an additional receiver (depending on how Ginn and Williams are progressing.)

Based on that premise, i would expect Swain to be targeted a lot (3rd after Crabtree and Vernon). Perhaps up to 25 or even 30 snaps, 7 passes his way…

As noted above, though he is not an earth shaker, he has some experience on a good team and a super bowl ring, I believe.

the concerns about whether he could get in synch with the offense and Alex Smith in such a short time may be much more significant that the issues regarding his impact in the locker room. TO has a good relationship with Whitner, whom Harbaugh seems to trust…

Communication and execution are critical on offense. Could he learn the niner system, which does not use conventional hot reads, that quickly? Can he block without getting drive killing clipping penalties…?

With hair like that how can he not succeed?

… some kind of Danny Amendola-ish kinda type of receiver, couldn’t he.

Swain, 4 catches for 55 yards
Hastings, 2 catches for 20 yards

Maybe they will suck, but it’s silly that people act like there’s no chance in the universe that they might be decent football players.

I hope we get out in front early so these guys can see time and we can rest guys like Justin Smith, Bam Bam, Rogers, etc. I’d also like to see Kaepernick-30, and maybe (just maybe!) even a few minutes of Tolzien Time.

are some of us forgetting St. Louis will not have Bradford under C? Or that their corner depth resembles our present WR Corp…it’s not like either of us has a serious advantage over the other unless you include the St. Louis fans, who probably want the 1 overall more than a w @ this point.

We didn’t go out and get some1 because the coaches think we’ll be ok for this 1 given what we have; a solid run-d and a patch-work passing attack (if u could call it as such). Don’t get me wrong though; they won’t roll over, maybe not initially but I still think we’re in much better shape than the thus far 2-win season Rams