Filling In the Margins: Which Minor Moves Would You Like to See the Niners Make?

Release Carr and sign Gradkowski? I think Carr is fine sitting on the bench, since his contract is for another year if I recall correctly. But If Gradlowski comes in, would he or Carr fight for the starting qb position while a rookie is groomed?

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Replace:
Moran Norris

Have no idea what the emphasis will be on either offense or defense. They say WCO and 3-4 defense but their is a lot of room for interpretation there.

Backup QB should at least be a target. I like Billy Volek. He’s at least a candidate for a bridge starter if not a solid veteran backup.

Fullback is another position that can be filled. I’m not going to pretend to know any of these guys names but seems every team has a few a guys on the fringe each camp. Invite a couple of these guys and let the best man win.

Not sure what the 49es are looking for at WR but a free agent signing could help? Who, I dunno, not sure if they would want to go speed, size, shiftiness or veteran presence?

On defense the only position it seems likely to find reasonable help is a nickel CB. Like every season their should be a couple veteran corners available for a one to two year stint. Again, I haven’t looked at the list of available names and have no idea what coverage scheme the 49ers are likely to employ.

Stock pile on all kinds of draft picks on tnis years draft by trading higher draft picks. so next year youll still have players so when next years draft comes, u can do a Mike Ditka and trade all your draft picks to whoever has the number 1 overalll pick if not us (HA) to get ourself Andrew Luck.

A lot of these things mentioned aren’t minor moves .. replacing the DE? The NT? Both are starters who did well in 2010, it’s not minor.

Minor for me …

Bring in Darren Sproles as a backup running back and kick returner. Have him compete with Ted Ginn. Let Brian Westbrook walk.

Get Ray McDonald under contract and give him more snaps, around five more a game.

I’ll think of some more later, but great interest needs to be taken in the special teams units. C.J. Spillman has become “the guy,” but we need at least one more of him, and we need a guy to be the general on return units. We need a Michael Robinson, to stand right in front of Ted Ginn and lead the charge.

always seem to be in the right places. since the day he came in, became very noticeable beign first one down field most of the time

that we didn’t go hard after OJ Atogwe to solidify our secondary. The Redskins only paid 5 mil a year to retain his services. He is in the top tier of free safeties in the league, and he would have given us a big boost.

So, does Baalke have another plan for this area of need? Do they really like Goldson that much? I am not completely sold on him as a complete player. He can lay the wood fairly consistently, but he struggles in deep coverage at crucial times.

I have a few picks of Guys from Free-Agency that if it does happen the Niners should take a look at. I understand that the 49ers cannot fill all of their holes through FA, especially since it may not happen. But if it does, filling a few holes before that draft would be ideal to allow the coaching staff to not have to just fill the needs through the draft but rather add more depth and talent to this team.

QB- I wouldn’t mind taking a flyer on Tavaris Jackson to compete as a starting QB. He has had a chance to sit and watch Favre and hopefully he has learned something. He has talent and looked good last year when he filled in for Favre. In this case I would prefer to get rid of Carr rather than A. Smith.

RB- I like Sproles and possibly Hightower as change of pace backs. I like Westbrook but I do not think he will re-sign.

WR- I would love to get Sims-Walker and line him up opposite of Crabtree.

OL- Bringing back Baas is a good idea but I also like Colledge from GB. I know he plays LG but I’m sure he could make the transition to RG and get Rachal out of there.

DL- Resigning McDonald should be a priority and pursuing Ray Edwards could solidify the DE position.

LB- There weren’t many attractive options in FA besides the previous Niner players. I would like to keep Laboy and Lawson if possible.

DB- There are several veteran defensive backs that could improve the niners depth. I like Rodgers from Washington, Josh Wilson from Baltimore and Peprah from Green Bay.

I think the Niners need a number 1 WR and who better then Malcom Floyd and we can move Crabtree to the slot reciever and Morgan down to third reciever.

I’d like to see what it would cost, in terms of both money and possible tenders, to get the following guys.

Add : WR Mike Sims-Walker (JAC)
Replace : PR Ted Ginn Jr. on the WR depth chart
Cut : Ziegler and Williams get to compete for a spot.
Why it works: Sims-Walker doesn’t want to be in Jax any longer, and he won’t be paid like a true #1.

CB Eric Wright
Cut: Tarell Brown
Why it works: His relations in Cleveland are strained, but he was a promising young CB before he surrendered 3 TD’s to Boldin in week 3, gave up 10 catches for 200+ to T.O., and then got injured.

I’d be quick to give him another chance considering it was only two bad games against top receivers and I’d be playing him as either a #2 or a nickel.

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