Originally posted by WildBill:Originally posted by TXNinerFan52:Originally posted by WildBill:Originally posted by TXNinerFan52:Originally posted by 49ersalldaway126:Originally posted by TXNinerFan52:
Since the 49ers surprise most people and drafted Aldon Smith in the 1st round I’ve watched some of Missouri’s games on ESPN3.com. I don’t think Aldon will be the stud All Pro OLB we hoped he would be. Aldon Smith doesn’t have the quick get off a stud NFL pass rusher needs to be dominate in the NFL. While watching a few Missouri games I’ve noticed the coaches would line Aldon up at DT on third down instead of DE. They would also stunt to the inside from his DE position. Unless Missouri coaches don’t have a clue this doesn’t sound like a dominate NFL pass rusher to me. I like Aldon Smith’s size and athleticism he reminds me more of an Andre Carter than a DeMarcus Ware. I think Aldon Smith can be an average to good pass rusher, but I don’t think he will be a great pass rusher.
dont look at last years games he was playing with a broken leg throughout the year
Was he playing with a broken leg at the beginning of the year?
[b]I can't believe how many people say things and be clueless of the information that has been given by the beat writters and others. Doesn't anyone read the news before making a comment anymore? Mizzou wanted to be put aldon at DT at times to put all their best pass rushers at times. They also felt with his size and arm length, he could alter a QBs thowing if not force the QB to pull the ball back down or bat the ball down. They also felt if anyone could do it it be Smith. This has been stated by the Tiger's coaches.[/B]
Yes he was playing hurt, on a broken fibula, which caused him to miss 3 games completely. Yet he still got 6 sacks and how many times was he responsible for other thinks that are not seen stat was like, pressures, batted balls, causing a QB to pull the ball back down? Or interceptions? Now, I never had a broken fibula, but things like shin splints and turf toe I do know aren't fun, imagine playing at the pro level. If you don't think it takes away from your "A" game then obviously you are an arm chair QB who has never played organized sports at the high school level at least. Pee wee football don't mean squat. Imagine if he was healthy like his frosh year? He would have had double digit sacks-I am 99 percent sure.
I watch games to form my own opinion. I don't need a beat writer or commentators to tell me what I see. On Aldon Smith moving to DT on 3rd down, name me the last stud outside pass rusher who moved to DT on 3rd down to rush the passer? All the good ones I can remember stayed on the outside on 3rd down to rush the passer.
Then you should learn to read-I stated why the coaches at Mizzou moved him inside, but if you can't discern what I said, I'll state it better. They felt Aldon was a better pass rusher than the regular DT and that he could handle the job. second they wanted all their best pass rushers in the game when required. The coaches felt the others couldn't handle it, but Smith could. That is why they moved him inside at times-duh.
Just because you watch a few games to form an opinion, well nothing personnal, but if you really don't know what to look for, then how can one judge. I am honest I am not a pro, but after the mizzou coaches and others that explained certain things about smith you get a better idea of what the niners staff are looking at and why. Did you take into account he mad some interceptions. When watching the games, did you watch how many times a QB had the pass batted down or had to pull it back down when Aldon raised his hands? Lets be honest-did you watch the game and only focused on Smith every play?
To rehash-he played up and he played down, he played outside and inside on the line, he lined up as OLB, meaning he can be placed all over the field and cause matchup problems. Lineup along side Justin (inside or out) or on the opposite side of the field. Also if you "read" he played hurt all last year and missed games and still got 6 sacks, you tell me that shouldn't affect a player? Then you never played any sports. Even the GOAT (rice), the next year after he blew his leg, wasn't the same untill a year after the fact.
Plus he is coming out as a redshirt sophmore.
WildBill I'm insulted, I thought I knew what I was looking at. If I had a stud outside pass rusher I wouldn't move him to the inside to get my best pass rushing linemen in the game because when you do that you limit his pass rushing ability by moving him inside because now he has less room to operate and the guard can get help from the center or maybe the tackle if you have a good blocking TE.
When I think of a stud outside pass rusher I think of someone who can beat the T around the edge. I don't think Aldon is that type of pass rusher. If your outside pass rusher can beat the T with an outside rush then it is a lot easier to beat the T with an inside rush or a bull rush.
Yes WildBill, I normally concentrate on a particular player when I'm watched games on line (espn3) or on TV (CBS Sports Network) after the college season has ended.
WildBill go to www.espn3.com and watch games from last year and form your own opinion about the players the 49ers drafted. There are about 100 college games from last year on line you can watch. You can watch Curtis Holcomb, the 49ers last pick from Florida A&M play on espn3.com if you like.
, but you didn't read what I was saying the first time. His explosiveness was pretty much hampered by injury. While you may want the best rusher on the outside. think of it terms as a unit If they leave him on the outside and live the DT's in maybe the line on a scale of 1-10 is a 6.5. By taking out the DT and putting your best rushers in the game and moving Smith inside the pass force rush scale technically moves up to an 8 maybe. Say Aldon is an 8 as a rusher and the DT is a 6, but they have another DE who is a 7.5. On the that one side technically it now is a 15.5 instead of a 14. They move him inside because they feel he can handle it. That is what mizzou was trying to do. Is it any different with us? We try to put our best rushers in on obvious downs. Take out DT/NT move Justin inside. 
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