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17 CommentsBy Steve Busichio on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 21:10:24With minicamps just around the corner, I thought I'd take this opportunity to share my thoughts on the 49ers' offseason activity. For the first time since perhaps the Walsh era, the 49ers front office and coaching staff are in tune with not only one another, but with what this club needs to get to the big game. The 49ers' re-signings and...
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By Bee Vue on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at 09:49:10Round 1 Pick 30th Overall - AJ Jenkins(6'0" 190 lbs) WR, Illinois On Film: PROS AJ Jenkins is a smooth route runner who has above average top-end speed running the 40 yard dash in 4.39 secs. More importantly is that Jenkins has good body control and maintains his speed while...
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By Jeff Kaplan on Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 13:37:30Some, it seems, will never learn. A year ago, like every year, the various "experts" had their say. Speaking with one, collective voice, they gave Trent Baalke his limited options. With your first-round pick, Trent, you can take this guy, or that guy, or maybe a third. But you'd better not take anyone else. You might have...
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By David Bonilla on Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 11:30:44During the first two rounds of the 2012 NFL Draft, the San Francisco 49ers added some explosiveness to their 26th ranked offense. They drafted wide receiver A.J. Jenkins of Illinois with the 30th overall selection in the first round and then running back LaMichael James of Oregon with the 61st overall selection in the second round. For your...
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By David Bonilla on Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 09:34:46This mock was compiled from our 2012 NFL Mock Draft Contest. Over 180 fans entered our contest and created their predicted first round mocks. From those mocks, we took the player that was most selected at that position. So with the first pick, we took the most selected player and then took that player out...
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By Bee Vue on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 14:03:20ROUND 1 Peter Konz Center from Wisconsin Why SF should draft him: Konz provides depth and versatility on the O-Line. He will start at RG and move in to the Center position as Jonathan Goodwin's contract slowly wicks away. Konz is a natural center with tremendous...
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By Jeff Kaplan on Thursday, March 22, 2012 at 14:10:56Once again, we'd gotten off to a dubious start. During last year's draft, you might recall, Trent Baalke theatrically narrowed his board to the select few prospects who'd earned "gold stars"—who'd been able to meet his restrictive criteria. "Not just the physical traits," he emphasized, "but more importantly the intangibles. Were they...
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By Bee Vue on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 11:27:05The 2012 off-season for the 49ers thus far has been plagued with questions and speculation concerning the 49ers needs for a big receiving target. The showing from the senior bowl and NFL combine has multiple mock drafts having the 49ers picking a WR at #30. However, with the recent acquisitions in free agency at the WR position, there's a reduced chance SF...
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By Steve Busichio on Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 17:26:47On the heels of a surprising, uncharacteristic acquisition of Randy Moss, the 49ers are in voracious pursuit of future Hall of Fame QB Peyton Manning. In the beginning of the weekend, Manning announced that he would make a decision on Monday or Tuesday. In an approximate 24-hour span following: The 49ers signed Mario...
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By David Bonilla on Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 15:41:59Quarterback Alex Smith is upset with the San Francisco 49ers, and he has every right to be. The 49ers, more so than Denver Broncos or Tennessee Titans, are playing a very dangerous game at the quarterback position in their chase of free-agent Peyton Manning. It is a game that, if they are not careful, could push the franchise back a few...
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By David Bonilla on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 15:14:05First off, I would like to thank all of the die-hard Niner Faithful that have followed the updates on 49erswebzone.com during this year's free agency so far. We strive to bring you the best coverage out there. And thank you to those that have recently joined our Facebook and...
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By Bee Vue on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 11:32:27One of the big unknowns for the San Francisco 49ers this off-season was their strategy for retaining Carlos Rogers, a valuable and key contributor in Vic Fangio's 3-4 trap defense. Initially a band-aid for a supposed rebuilding season, Rogers signed a humble contract with the storied west coast franchise for a chance to play cornerback in a off-season-less...
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By Bee Vue on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 08:13:32The term "underwear olympics" was mentioned often in NFL Network's coverage of the 2012 NFL combine. Though a quarky and unfitting description of any NFL event, the overused phrase made sense within the confines of the various drills held at the combine. For example, a football player neither runs in a straight line for 40 yards in a game unperturbed by a...
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By Jeff Kaplan on Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 20:29:16"Oh, sure, there are signs of danger. Despite Jed's plan for a 'search,' he'll consider Trent Baalke, otherwise known as the cheap and easy internal promotion...." December 28, 2010 Please, Trent, try to understand. After nearly a decade of misery, this franchise was desperate—desperate—for a...
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By David Bonilla on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 11:10:18While most San Francisco 49ers fans are still devastated by the loss to the New York Giants in the NFC Championship, incredibly, I was over it the day after. Don't get me wrong, that night I was in disbelief at what might have been. If only a call had gone our way. If only a fumble had not occurred. We were so very close to fighting for one more Lombardi...
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By Sydney Mayhew on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 12:13:32The long anticipated path to this years Super Bowl that was to run through Candlestick Park for the NFC Championship abruptly ended for us as San Francisco 49er faithful everywhere witnessed the catastrophic events unfold following the Kyle Williams fumble in overtime. Gasps of air could be heard and seen as an entire season of aspirations and dreams...
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By Jeff Kaplan on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 06:36:50As I write this, it's the morning after. Needless to say, I didn't sleep well. I tossed and I turned, lost in the same haze that started as soon as that ball hit the turf. When I awoke for good, my first thought—absurd, but sincere—was hope. Hope, that I'd merely been dreaming. That thought, of course, was...
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By Michael Wolk on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 21:46:59As the ball fell from the grasps of Kyle Williams' hands, so too did my heart. This was the greatest season of 49ers football that I have ever been so lucky enough to witness. Albeit I'm still in my late teens and this was the first true taste of 49er glory that I experienced. Since watching the 49ers, all I ever knew was losing. Growing up as a young San...
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By Michael Wolk on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 17:06:59Offensive units are often given the lion's share of credit for their team's overall success. The days when play calls consisted of running the ball often and throwing only when necessary, are long gone. Offenses have evolved; the passing game has become the integral part in a team's success, and has been utilized to an extent not previously seen. This...
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By David Bonilla on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 16:21:55Before the season started, had you told me that the San Francisco 49ers would be in the NFC Championship game, I would have asked you if you had forgotten to take your medication. Yet here they are, just one glorious step away from sports' biggest stage, the Super Bowl. What is interesting is the cast that got them to this point. As far as the...
