Adam Snyder over Marvel Smith

Originally posted by nekst:

Originally posted by BMore9ersfan:

Quote:
It appears that Adam Snyder has won the starting job at right tackle over Marvel Smith. "Adam Snyder is doing very well. I'm very pleasantly surprised with him," the head coach said. "We are going to leave him in that right-tackle position and just let him blossom."

The quote from Singletary doesn't say that Snyder has won the starting position. I read it to say that the coaches like the progression Snyder has shown and decided to stop moving him around and let him concentrate on one position. The first part is just conjecture from the writer.

I was just about to post a reply stating this.

Adam Snyder is not the starting RT at this point. I wouldn't be surprised if he is eventually named the starter though since he's getting most of the first-team practice reps.

Man oh man, if Snyder can really settle in and win the starting RT position, then we are in pretty damn good shape on the offensive line.

Snyder has always been a better tackle than guard. He is close to every member of the OL and will be given every chance to keep the job

--Adam Snyder has taken every snap with the first-team offense at right tackle this summer. Marvel Smith has yet to make his mark, as he bids for the starting job. Said Raye, "(Smith) is being evaluated along with Adam Snyder. I think the rep count is basically pretty close. When we make the decision to give him some more reps with the first unit, it will be from the medical staff that gives us clearance to practice him a little more. If his play to that point dictates that he's deserved or earned the right to get some snaps with the first team, we will do that going forward."

Matt M

So they're being cautious with a guy coming off a back injury and making him earn the right to compete for the job. No starter has been named.

At this point with Snyder taking all first team reps, you can bank on the opening day starter being Snyder.

-9fA

71 RT Marvel Smith $1,850,000 $850,000 $1,000,000 2010

Even though he isn't a huge cap number and would be a good backup for the money I could really see him getting cut. While I like the fact of having him as a backup the niner coaches and brass may see it differently.

I think it's Snyders job to lose at this point. Pre-season games will be tell tale.

Originally posted by 9erfanAUS:
At this point with Snyder taking all first team reps, you can bank on the opening day starter being Snyder.

-9fA

I think people are reading way too much into the first few weeks of TC.

They are being cautious with Smith due to his injury history, nothing more. If Snyder can continue to impress, than sure he could start. But I wouldn't "bank" on anything at this point. We haven't even played a single pre-season game yet.

knbr.com he's on right now

It really is Snyders to lose at this point which is a good thing just more competition make the team better and deeper.

Originally posted by Overkill:

Originally posted by 9erfanAUS:
At this point with Snyder taking all first team reps, you can bank on the opening day starter being Snyder.

-9fA

I think people are reading way too much into the first few weeks of TC.

They are being cautious with Smith due to his injury history, nothing more. If Snyder can continue to impress, than sure he could start. But I wouldn't "bank" on anything at this point. We haven't even played a single pre-season game yet.

I disagree. There's a reason why Marvel Smith was signed in the 3rd week of Free Agency...

At this point, he's not even taking full time reps with the 2nd team line. He's not even CLOSE to competing with Snyder.

I think his injury is a whole lot worse than was expected.

-9fA

Originally posted by 9erfanAUS:

Originally posted by Overkill:

Originally posted by 9erfanAUS:
At this point with Snyder taking all first team reps, you can bank on the opening day starter being Snyder.

-9fA

I think people are reading way too much into the first few weeks of TC.

They are being cautious with Smith due to his injury history, nothing more. If Snyder can continue to impress, than sure he could start. But I wouldn't "bank" on anything at this point. We haven't even played a single pre-season game yet.

I disagree. There's a reason why Marvel Smith was signed in the 3rd week of Free Agency...

At this point, he's not even taking full time reps with the 2nd team line. He's not even CLOSE to competing.

I think his injury is a whole lot worse than was expected.

-9fA

If his injury was that bad, how the hell did he pass the physical that led us to signing him in the first place???

Originally posted by PA9erFaithful:

Originally posted by 9erfanAUS:

Originally posted by Overkill:

Originally posted by 9erfanAUS:
At this point with Snyder taking all first team reps, you can bank on the opening day starter being Snyder.

-9fA

I think people are reading way too much into the first few weeks of TC.

They are being cautious with Smith due to his injury history, nothing more. If Snyder can continue to impress, than sure he could start. But I wouldn't "bank" on anything at this point. We haven't even played a single pre-season game yet.

I disagree. There's a reason why Marvel Smith was signed in the 3rd week of Free Agency...

At this point, he's not even taking full time reps with the 2nd team line. He's not even CLOSE to competing.

I think his injury is a whole lot worse than was expected.

-9fA

If his injury was that bad, how the hell did he pass the physical that led us to signing him in the first place???

Well, this is the same medical staff that cleared Alex Smith to play in the middle of 2007 because his shoulder was "fine."

I think Marvel's contract is very incentive based, so the team won't suffer financially that much if he can't play. The QB may suffer, though, if he doesn't get protection on that side.

Synder was pretty solid at right tackle the brief time he spent there last season. His problem is he's injury prone.

I like snyder but it is too bad that that it seems that smith is not healthy enough to be the starter. I only have the bronco game recorded but smith stonewalled his guy on a few passing situations and blew his guy off of the line on runs.

In the recent past the OT's for the niners seem to want to push their guy past the QB instead of having the ability to get in front of speed rushers. You see other teams completely stop guys at the LOS but against the niners you constantly see guys running past the niners QB while our OT tries to push him past our QB. I can probably count the amount of times on my hand when the niners held the opposition's pass rush at the LOS.

Marvel Smith seems to be one of those guys who can keep a DE/OLB at the LOS on passing downs and push a DE/olb off of the line on runs.

Yeah I hate watching our lineman just get ran by as they try to recover and push them past our QB. Then our QB is going down in a heap or running for their life. I hope whoever plays they give our QB sometime in the pocket