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GEEK · 2012-11-09T01:41:19-08:00

Resign - ($13M in 2013) Dashon Goldson - FS Ricky Jean-Francois - NT/DE Tavares Gooden - ILB Leonard Davis - OT/OG Darcel McBath - FS Release - ($7.5M in savings) Parys Haralson - DE/OLB Jonathan Goodwin - C Extend - ($6M in savings) Justin Smith - DT/DE Donte Whitner - S David Akers - K Free Agency - ($2M in 2013) Desmond Bryant - DT/DE - Raiders *Bothered by a couple of injuries in 2012, Bryant was a nice rotational player in 2011 for the Raiders. He's good in run support, but has a nack of applying pressure to the QB. 6-6, 310+ frame, he'll add depth to the position. Antwan Barnes - DE/OLB - Chargers *Barnes has had a quiet 2012 after a breakout performance of 11 sacks in 2011. Coached by Fangio in the beginning of his career, Barnes can add a nice wrinkle to our pass rush arsenal as a rotational player. He'll be a cheaper option than keeping Haralson. NFL Draft - 49ers trade up in 1st round via 3rd round pick R1: Jesse Williams - NT/DE - Alabama *Williams instantly replaces Isaac Sopoaga on our defensive line. Effective at demanding double teams and closing running lanes, Williams also does a nice job of applying pressure to the QB on passing situations. Needs to work on his tackling ability and lower body technique, but that's a coaching thing. R2: Quinton Patton - WR - LA Tech *With Randy Moss retiring, Patton is a nice replacement in our WR unit. Great size at 6-2 with a large wingspan, Patton has deceptive speed on short and intermediate routes, and has a knack of getting YAC. He also doesn't mind doing the dirty work in the running game. Also, remember....Moss and Ginn are gone, and Manningham is in the last year of his contract. We need the pipeline of talent, and Patton is a big upgrade to Ginn in the passing game. R3: Kiko Alonso - ILB - Oregon (via Carolina) *If it wasn't for his off the field issues, Alonso would be a late day 1, early day 2 pick. Outside of that, Alonso has great size (6-4) and does it all...tackle, cover, and has had a handful of INTs this year for Oregon. Potential replacement for Bowman perhaps? R4: Jordan Reed - TE/FB - Florida *Reed is a smooth route running and pass catcher in his hybrid TE/FB/WR role at Florida. Reminds me a bit of Delanie Walker. Needs to improve blocking technique, but provides a bigger #2 option for Alex Smith at the TE position. R5: Graham Pocic - OG/C - Illinois (via Colts) *6-7 center that will transition to guard in the pros. R5: Micah Hyde - CB/FS/ST/PR - Iowa *Hyde was arrested in mid-Oct which will cause teams to drop his value or remove him from their draft boards. But assuming he's worked his issues out, Hyde can be a nice add to the team. While he needs to improve his game in man coverage, Hyde does a nice job providing value in other areas. He's seen time at FS, PR, and as a gunner on special teams. Replaces Brock on the depth chart. R6: Joe Vellano - DT/DE - Maryland (via Dolphins) *Nice late-round prospect to compete with Bryant for the final defensive line spot. R6: Brad McDougald - S - Kansas *Additional competition at the safety spot vs. Trent Robinson. R7: Ryan Otten - TE - San Jose State (via Carolina) *Competes with Celek for the #3 TE role. R7: Bruce Taylor - ILB - Virginia Tech (via Bengals) *Competition with Gooden for the last ILB spot. R7: Brett Maher - K/P - Nebraska *Potential developmental prospect to succeed Akers. Good leg strength. Depth Chart - QB: Smith/Kaepernick/Tolzien RB: Gore/Hunter/James/Dixon FB: Miller/Tukuafu TE: Davis/Reed*/Otten* WR: Crabtree/Patton* WR: Manningham/Jenkins WR: Williams LT: Staley (Boone/Davis) LG: Iupati/Pocic* C: Kilgore/Looney RG: Boone/Davis RT: Davis/Wiggins LE: Smith/J. Williams* NT: Jean-Francois/I. Williams RE: McDonald/Bryant* OLB: Smith/Fleming ILB: Willis/Gooden ILB: Bowman/Alonso* OLB: Brooks/Barnes* CB: Brown/Rogers/Hyde* CB: Culliver/Cox FS: Goldson/McBath/Robinson SS: Whitner/Spillman ST: Akers, Lee, Jennings

Nov 10, 2012 at 7:29 AM

#16

49ersalldaway126
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Originally posted by PTulini:
As long as we draft a tall, more physical WR. We tried Braylon Edwards (FAILED) and we know Randy Moss is only a short-term solution. I think we need a WR with a combination of size and speed.

brayon actually looked great unfortunatly he was plagued with injuries for all but 2 games

i do think we will get a tall big WR i like marquees wilson a lot and his stock is dropping his coach does not like him for some reason but he has all the tools ou look for in a WR also it doesnt help him that he is on a very very crappy team he can be had in maybe 2nd or 3rd round

really we do have too many variables to decide what were going to do in the draft depends on if goldson leaves or not and FA

FS OLB NT DE all are posibilities depending on offseason

i dont see WR as a concern atm

moss will go but jenkins will take over as our deep threat/ strech the field guy

and in addition we have crabtree and manningham and KW

true we dont have tat tall physical WR but in our tpe of offesne that is not needed

Nov 10, 2012 at 9:29 AM

#17

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Originally posted by 49ersalldaway126:
brayon actually looked great unfortunatly he was plagued with injuries for all but 2 games

i do think we will get a tall big WR i like marquees wilson a lot and his stock is dropping his coach does not like him for some reason but he has all the tools ou look for in a WR also it doesnt help him that he is on a very very crappy team he can be had in maybe 2nd or 3rd round

really we do have too many variables to decide what were going to do in the draft depends on if goldson leaves or not and FA

FS OLB NT DE all are posibilities depending on offseason

i dont see WR as a concern atm

moss will go but jenkins will take over as our deep threat/ strech the field guy

and in addition we have crabtree and manningham and KW

true we dont have tat tall physical WR but in our tpe of offesne that is not needed

Yeah I'm really not seeing were that tall physical receiver is going to get any playing time. Jenkins will step in Moss's spot. Manningham only has 1 year left, and Crabtree's next contract could be a ticking time bomb so I'm not against taking a receiver early I just think for next year whoever we draft at receiver will once have again have zero impact.

Nov 10, 2012 at 10:29 AM

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GEEK
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Originally posted by jreff22:
who is the return man?

LaMichael James, A.J. Jenkins, Perrish Cox, and Kyle Williams could all handle KR/PR duties.

I'd like to see:

KR: James
PR: Cox

Look at Perrish Cox's college stats on KR and PR duties. Very impressive.

http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/perrish-cox-1.html

Nov 10, 2012 at 10:30 AM

#19

jreff22
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Originally posted by GEEK:

Originally posted by jreff22:
who is the return man?

LaMichael James, A.J. Jenkins, Perrish Cox, and Kyle Williams could all handle KR/PR duties.

I'd like to see:

KR: James
PR: Cox

Look at Perrish Cox's college stats on KR and PR duties. Very impressive.

http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/perrish-cox-1.html

I'm a big supporter of using Cox. James didnt impress me at all.

Nov 10, 2012 at 12:08 PM

#20

GEEK
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Originally posted by jreff22:
Originally posted by GEEK:
Originally posted by jreff22:
who is the return man?

LaMichael James, A.J. Jenkins, Perrish Cox, and Kyle Williams could all handle KR/PR duties.

I'd like to see:

KR: James
PR: Cox

Look at Perrish Cox's college stats on KR and PR duties. Very impressive.

http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/perrish-cox-1.html

I'm a big supporter of using Cox. James didnt impress me at all.

James had limited opportunities, though. Give him a fair shake.

Nov 10, 2012 at 12:22 PM

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80849er4life
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Sorry I stopped reading after I didnt see BIG ICE not resighned.....

Nov 10, 2012 at 5:48 PM

#22

PTulini
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Originally posted by tjd808185:

Originally posted by 49ersalldaway126:
brayon actually looked great unfortunatly he was plagued with injuries for all but 2 games

i do think we will get a tall big WR i like marquees wilson a lot and his stock is dropping his coach does not like him for some reason but he has all the tools ou look for in a WR also it doesnt help him that he is on a very very crappy team he can be had in maybe 2nd or 3rd round

really we do have too many variables to decide what were going to do in the draft depends on if goldson leaves or not and FA

FS OLB NT DE all are posibilities depending on offseason

i dont see WR as a concern atm

moss will go but jenkins will take over as our deep threat/ strech the field guy

and in addition we have crabtree and manningham and KW

true we dont have tat tall physical WR but in our tpe of offesne that is not needed

Yeah I'm really not seeing were that tall physical receiver is going to get any playing time. Jenkins will step in Moss's spot. Manningham only has 1 year left, and Crabtree's next contract could be a ticking time bomb so I'm not against taking a receiver early I just think for next year whoever we draft at receiver will once have again have zero impact.

While I know we still haven't seen what AJ Jenkins can do, I can't help thinking that Stephen Hill would have been a much better fit in this offense.

Nov 10, 2012 at 11:06 PM

#23

jreff22
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Originally posted by GEEK:

Originally posted by jreff22:

Originally posted by GEEK:

Originally posted by jreff22:
who is the return man?

LaMichael James, A.J. Jenkins, Perrish Cox, and Kyle Williams could all handle KR/PR duties.

I'd like to see:

KR: James
PR: Cox

Look at Perrish Cox's college stats on KR and PR duties. Very impressive.

http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/perrish-cox-1.html

I'm a big supporter of using Cox. James didnt impress me at all.

James had limited opportunities, though. Give him a fair shake.

wasn't he doing this in college....catching kicks doesn't get harder in the NFL

Nov 11, 2012 at 5:47 PM

#24

ads_2006
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center should be our #1 priority now

Nov 13, 2012 at 2:22 PM

#25

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IMO, DE is our #1 priority now.

We are not getting the pressure on the opposing QB's and our LB's are getting hit and our secondary is getting beat.

The man CRogers covered caught all 9 of the passes that came his way and would have been much worse if the 80 yarder to Amendola didn't come back on a penalty.

Partially his fault but not entirely.

Ray Mac is VERY inconsistent and Justin is always getting double-teamed. Ice is melting and was getting pushed around. Our DLine rotation is a work in-progress and if Dobbs, Tuk and Wialliams were really good, they'd be a real rotation.

We, IMO, need a DLine force in this draft.

http://www.csnbayarea.com/football-san-francisco-niners/niners-talk/49ers-film-review-vs-Rams?blockID=801369&feedID=5936

Good analysis of the game.

Nov 13, 2012 at 4:14 PM

#26

sfout
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Originally posted by jreff22:
wasn't he doing this in college....catching kicks doesn't get harder in the NFL

Yes and no. He only fielded 2 punts as a sophomore and 15 as a junior only 1 kickoff as a freshman and 2 as a junior. Still very raw as a return man. Also the typical college special team group is less athletic or quick giving james a better sense of security while waiting for the ball.

Nov 13, 2012 at 5:16 PM

#27

communist
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Originally posted by Marsh:
U don't think there are bigger issues?

Good Centers are hard to find, in general. And Goodwin will be 34 and a FA. Let's agree that Center is one of the bigger needs.

Nov 13, 2012 at 5:35 PM

#28

sfout
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Originally posted by communist:

Originally posted by Marsh:
U don't think there are bigger issues?
Good Centers are hard to find, in general. And Goodwin will be 34 and a FA. Let's agree that Center is one of the bigger needs.

Not FA. He is due $5M next season -- He'll likely be cut or restructured.

Nov 13, 2012 at 6:06 PM

#29

RishikeshA
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Very well thought out. Geek, you put some time into this anaylsis. Keeping Gooden and McBath are solid moves. Resigning Goldson and extending Whitner is a key for maintaining the D. I've been watching the Oregon games and the guy that always pops up is Alonso, he's in the right place at the right time. His first year he'd bring the special teams back to elite status.

Nov 17, 2012 at 8:25 PM

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