But wait!!! is Willis retiring or not??
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Possible replacements for Willis
Mar 9, 2015 at 12:54 PM
- Kolohe
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Denzel Perryman. Do it!!!
But wait!!! is Willis retiring or not??
But wait!!! is Willis retiring or not??
Mar 9, 2015 at 1:07 PM
- KaeptinKrunch
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You can't replace Willis. Borland seems to really have a chance to be something special, but he will never be Willis.
Mar 9, 2015 at 1:09 PM
- English
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Originally posted by 4everFaithful:I'm suprised how many ppl on here are sleeping on Borland. He will be great. on Bowman and Willis' level great. But will bowman be the same? if we cut him. I hate baalke.
Let me ask you a straightforward question. Do you seriously, honestly believe Baalke would but Bowman unless it was quite obvious that he would never play again at any reasonable level?
Of course not.
Mar 9, 2015 at 1:24 PM
- NYniner85
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Originally posted by English:
Originally posted by 4everFaithful:
I'm suprised how many ppl on here are sleeping on Borland. He will be great. on Bowman and Willis' level great. But will bowman be the same? if we cut him. I hate baalke.
Let me ask you a straightforward question. Do you seriously, honestly believe Baalke would but Bowman unless it was quite obvious that he would never play again at any reasonable level?
Of course not.
Cut Bowman? seriously people where did that come from? We would lose money by cutting him this year lol. Like English said if baalke thought he couldn't come back then they would have done some serious restructuring.
[ Edited by NYniner85 on Mar 9, 2015 at 1:25 PM ]
Mar 9, 2015 at 1:36 PM
- MadDog49er
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My top ILB's in this draft:
1. Dawson
2. Anthony
3. Kendricks
4. Perryman
McKinney is probably going to move to the 43 OLB role or 43DE role. Teams are already speaking about that potential change, including the Cowboys. I think he is a bit stiff and lacks instincts to play effectively in the middle.
Look for the team to draft a mid round guy like Ben Heeney of Kansas or Bryce Hager of Baylor
1. Dawson
2. Anthony
3. Kendricks
4. Perryman
McKinney is probably going to move to the 43 OLB role or 43DE role. Teams are already speaking about that potential change, including the Cowboys. I think he is a bit stiff and lacks instincts to play effectively in the middle.
Look for the team to draft a mid round guy like Ben Heeney of Kansas or Bryce Hager of Baylor
Mar 9, 2015 at 1:43 PM
- gold49digger
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Doesn't Kendricks want to model his game after willis?? That's destiny man. get him!
Mar 9, 2015 at 1:44 PM
- 9moon
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Dont worry guys, once Moody learns to play the Strong Side position, and if we can land McKinney, our LB unit with Borland or Skov will be faster than the Brooks - Willis - Bowman combo ever was..
Mar 9, 2015 at 1:46 PM
- zonkers
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Originally posted by Quest4six:
Eric Kendricks IMO is the best 3-4 ILB in the draft
That would be a very solid pick.
Trained by Ulbrich and models his game after Willis, not that those alone make him great. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000474559/article/uclas-eric-kendricks-models-game-after-49ers-patrick-willis
Mar 9, 2015 at 2:05 PM
- pho_t_9er
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Borland is no Willis we need a better LB. He's a liability in coverage. Kids got heart but we need a faster linebacker. . Smh smh monday. FOL... why! Why!
Mar 9, 2015 at 2:14 PM
- communist
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we cannot replace every starter with a high-round pick therefore i dont see us pick an ILB high, especially after a season where Wilhoite and Borland in particular showed that they can be solid replacements.
Mar 9, 2015 at 3:01 PM
- Phoenix49ers
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Originally posted by JustinNiner:
MLB will be far from out biggest need. We should explore MLBs in the later rounds tho
This is the correct answer of course.
Mar 9, 2015 at 6:42 PM
- crew
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Originally posted by MadDog49er:
My top ILB's in this draft:
1. Dawson
2. Anthony
3. Kendricks
4. Perryman
McKinney is probably going to move to the 43 OLB role or 43DE role. Teams are already speaking about that potential change, including the Cowboys. I think he is a bit stiff and lacks instincts to play effectively in the middle.
Look for the team to draft a mid round guy like Ben Heeney of Kansas or Bryce Hager of Baylor
Really like Anthony, would need to draft him in lower 2nd, early 3rd.
Mar 9, 2015 at 6:57 PM
- strickac
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Dawson in the 2nd or Perryman in the 3rd.
Mar 9, 2015 at 6:58 PM
- strickac
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The team has met with Taiwan Jones, Mich St, but he looks like a project to me.
Mar 10, 2015 at 3:53 AM
- tatdwolf49
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Im wondering if Jake Ryan OLB from Michigan would make a better ILB in our system could be a mid round pick ....