Ahmad Brooks

Good sign.

In the nutcracker drill.... Brooks is cracking some nuts!

Hope he keeps showing good things in camp and preseason games

the question isnt whether or not hes going to be cut. hes going to stay on the team. hes the top backup. the REAL question is, when put into action, will he actually live up to his potential?

Originally posted by BurritoSmuggler:
the question isnt whether or not hes going to be cut. hes going to stay on the team. hes the top backup. the REAL question is, when put into action, will he actually live up to his potential?

Real talk

Originally posted by blizzuntz:
I find it funny how Nolan was bashed for not using a high pick to get this guy.

Nolan sucked as a coach but looks like he made another good call as a GM by not using a pick on a guy we picked up as a FA

Uh yeah...a guy we signed as a FA a couple of YEARS later. What kind of sense does that statement make? Hey look at the draft pick we saved by signing Issac Bruce when we did!

Nobody ever said we should spend a high pick on Brooks either. I was hoping we'd throw out a third, and we would have gotten him for that. If you have a chance to spend NEXT year's 3rd rounder on a guy who had 1st round talent, and at a position of need...you do it! So yes Nolan did SUCK because he sat on his butt and let opportunities to improve the team pass by.

I thought we made a mistake in not grabbing Jared Gaither in the supplemental the next year too, and see how that has turned out for the Ravens?

Originally posted by TheG0RE49er:

Originally posted by matt49er:
I remember back when this guy was in the supplemental draft (that's what it's called right?) I rooted for the 9ers to get him but we didn't

He showed some promise but also proved to be an idiot with the Bengals but who doesn't right?

He had enough potential that the 9ers picked him up right away when the Bengals let him go

He showed enough to get invited back to camp

I for one am REALLY hoping for this guy to realize his potential and show us something this year. He could really big a HUGE boost to the D, imagine if Brooks showed his college potential this year how awesome the D could be?

Call it will be stick and show some of that potential on the filed or suck it up and get cut.

yeah jared gaither is a beast.

Originally posted by 5timechamps:

Originally posted by MadDog49er:
I think he sticks. However, I think this is more an indictment against the Niners for neglecting to address depth in this position in 2009 than Brooks being a good football player. He just isn't.

I just do not see any reason for excitement in Brooks. He continues to disappoint.

Marcus Hudson will play a larger role for the Niners in 2009 than Brooks, and I believe Hudson has about....one thread on the board (Brooks has five active threads).

how do you know he is not a good player??and what has he done to
disappoint?.......please tell.

Maddog you have him written off, but what do you base that on? Are you at practices?

Originally posted by tohara3:
Hope he keeps showing good things in camp and preseason games

Let's hope "the Singletary effect" is real.

Originally posted by teeohh:

Originally posted by 5timechamps:

Originally posted by MadDog49er:
I think he sticks. However, I think this is more an indictment against the Niners for neglecting to address depth in this position in 2009 than Brooks being a good football player. He just isn't.

I just do not see any reason for excitement in Brooks. He continues to disappoint.

Marcus Hudson will play a larger role for the Niners in 2009 than Brooks, and I believe Hudson has about....one thread on the board (Brooks has five active threads).

how do you know he is not a good player??and what has he done to
disappoint?.......please tell.

Maddog you have him written off, but what do you base that on? Are you at practices?

Good question

Well, here it is. First pre-season game vs Denver. Now we all can see with our own eye's if we truely have legit Pass Rushers in Brooks and Lawson. Stay tuned!

Brooks 2 sacks tonight, guaranteed.

I've heard a lot of hype about this guy, and I know he's a fan favorite here at the zone, but I've never seen him play. He's one of the players that I really want to watch tonight.

I've heard nothing but good things about this guy so far.... Work ethic is questionable, but Singletary will get anyone off their ass and working!

Originally posted by global_nomad:
Brooks 2 sacks tonight, guaranteed.

I quoted you just so you wouldn't edit!!!

Hopefully he plays long enough to get them.