Better Management:
#1. GM: Keep McC as head of scouting, but if we want to win superbowls, we need someone wiser than him to make the final decisions.
#2.Offensive Coordinator: Raye is not a very good OC, so we need a craftier O. coordinator if you want to win big.
??Singletary??: Juries still out on Sing. He's a good speaker and motivator, but he sure didn’t select a very good offensive coordinator, and he cut the only decent return man (Rossum). Let's see if he aggressively address these needs over the off-season. If we don't make the playoffs next year, we also need a new head coach.
Critical Player Needs:
#1. O Line (esp. OT): Obviously not very good, a big negative for McC’s drafting. Need at a starting OT, plus an OG to develop (or start).
#2. Impact Speedy Receiver & Return Man: Another big negative on McC. If the 49ers had any one of many speedy return guys McC has passed on, they likely would have made the playoffs! Yet year after year McC passes on a speed guy and instead stocks the bench with strong, slow DB’s and WR’s that do nothing but polish the bench with their butts.
#3. Impact Pass-Rushing OLB: In 5 years McC has mostly whiffed on pass rushers.
Other Misc. Needs:
#4. DB: Could always use a great FS and/or CB and, but their DB’s are OK, so this need is not as critical as the 3 needs listed above.
#5. QB??: Smith appears not to be a star, and ‘adequate’ isn’t good enough for a QB. Therefore we should be looking for a QB to develop. Start Smith next year, but keep your eyes open for another QB.
[ Edited by maxsmart on Dec 21, 2009 at 1:51 AM ]
