9ers Hitting OTAs early

Originally posted by oldninerdude:

Originally posted by Jack:

Originally posted by Nes49:

Quote:
Singletary, 49ers to get a jump on OTAs

Man, that Mike Singletary doesn't waste time. Singletary and the 49ers will hold one of the earliest OTAs I've ever heard about when they take to the field Monday and Tuesday. This is expected to be the only time the 49ers will practice as a team until their first rookie minicamp following the April 22-24 draft.

When you look at it, an early start makes sense. First, this is vintage Singletary. The guy has been champing at the bit since the end of the season, traveling around the country for college pro days and taking on a much larger role as far as draft evaluation than any other coach in the league. He also has two new assistants in fairly prominent positions. One of them, Mike Solari, likely wants to see what he has on the offensive line before the draft. As I've been writing, Solari will have a lot of ways to mix and match his line, especially if the team lands free-agent guard Chester Pitts. The 49ers also are expected to draft an offensive tackle early in the draft.

Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/49ers/archives/2010/03/singletary-49er-1.html#ixzz0jIbVZZSX

nice

This is about as useful as his nutcracker drills were last year. He's completely overwhelmed by the position of head coach. There is no legitimate reason for this. He probably thinks he somehow is going to get extra practices. Probably thinks he has discovered a motivational loophole. Nobody has clued him into the fact that this grand scheme is ridiculous.

You don't know, Jack.

Originally posted by pd24:

Originally posted by Snider8706:
Get crackin on those timing patterns with your recievers ALEX!!!

Lol. I never seen Alex hit on a timing pattern. The reciever almost always has to adjust.

Originally posted by Snider8706:

Originally posted by pd24:

Originally posted by Snider8706:
Get crackin on those timing patterns with your recievers ALEX!!!

Lol. I never seen Alex hit on a timing pattern. The reciever almost always has to adjust.

These are probably his best lineup of recievers he's had so far. So he better be working on them.

Originally posted by danimal:
Not good news. Bad news. It is a sign that Sing really does not know what he is doing.

The NFL is an old league gentlemen. It would have been discovered by now if shorter off seasons produces winners. And if that were the case, all the teams would have enforced all year practices a long time ago.

It looks like he simply just doesn't know what else to try.

Originally posted by danimal:
Not good news. Bad news. It is a sign that Sing really does not know what he is doing.

The NFL is an old league gentlemen. It would have been discovered by now if shorter off seasons produces winners. And if that were the case, all the teams would have enforced all year practices a long time ago.

It looks like he simply just doesn't know what else to try.

Originally posted by jreff22:

Originally posted by danimal:
Not good news. Bad news. It is a sign that Sing really does not know what he is doing.

The NFL is an old league gentlemen. It would have been discovered by now if shorter off seasons produces winners. And if that were the case, all the teams would have enforced all year practices a long time ago.

It looks like he simply just doesn't know what else to try.

How about 2 new coaches that need early looks at our guys. 1 of which will be giving direct input on O linemen that he may want.

You have to know what is broke before you can fix it.

Originally posted by pd24:

Originally posted by Snider8706:
Get crackin on those timing patterns with your recievers ALEX!!!

Lol. I never seen Alex hit on a timing pattern. The reciever almost always has to adjust.

Originally posted by danimal:

Originally posted by jreff22:

Originally posted by danimal:
Not good news. Bad news. It is a sign that Sing really does not know what he is doing.

The NFL is an old league gentlemen. It would have been discovered by now if shorter off seasons produces winners. And if that were the case, all the teams would have enforced all year practices a long time ago.

It looks like he simply just doesn't know what else to try.

How about 2 new coaches that need early looks at our guys. 1 of which will be giving direct input on O linemen that he may want.

You have to know what is broke before you can fix it.

Again. I will always point to history. Are the 2010 49ers the first team to ever have new coaches?

This has been thought of, tested, dismissed many many many times before. More practice.......does not get you ahead in the Pros. That is High School Stuff

Originally posted by jreff22:

Originally posted by danimal:
Not good news. Bad news. It is a sign that Sing really does not know what he is doing.

The NFL is an old league gentlemen. It would have been discovered by now if shorter off seasons produces winners. And if that were the case, all the teams would have enforced all year practices a long time ago.

It looks like he simply just doesn't know what else to try.

How about 2 new coaches that need early looks at our guys. 1 of which will be giving direct input on O linemen that he may want.

You have to know what is broke before you can fix it.

Originally posted by foreign49er:

Originally posted by jreff22:

Originally posted by danimal:
Not good news. Bad news. It is a sign that Sing really does not know what he is doing.

The NFL is an old league gentlemen. It would have been discovered by now if shorter off seasons produces winners. And if that were the case, all the teams would have enforced all year practices a long time ago.

It looks like he simply just doesn't know what else to try.

How about 2 new coaches that need early looks at our guys. 1 of which will be giving direct input on O linemen that he may want.

You have to know what is broke before you can fix it.

Solari was also helping to run drills at the combine so if anybody can compare our players with the prospects it's Solari. Could also be a chance to take a look at some PR/KR on our team before we draft one. I like it, make sure you know what you have before the draft. I don't really see how these OTAs can be a negative.

Originally posted by NinerGM:
I have to say that I'm impressed because it's the SMART thing to do - 2 new coordinators who want to assess talent of their units BEFORE the draft. Come on, that's just smart. OTAs aren't about getting guys in shape. Players do that all year round and OTA post-draft with camp will emphasize football shape along with the off-season workout schedule (outside the OTAs and camp). I would love to hear Mike Johnson having a QB and receivers camp exclusively with Smith, Davis, Crabtree and Morgan. If we can get these these 4 on the same page, teach Morgan how to beat a press, and have Davis become more familiar with route adjustment (and what Smith can read from his body language), this offense can be as good as any out there.

Originally posted by danimal:

Originally posted by foreign49er:

Originally posted by jreff22:

Originally posted by danimal:
Not good news. Bad news. It is a sign that Sing really does not know what he is doing.

The NFL is an old league gentlemen. It would have been discovered by now if shorter off seasons produces winners. And if that were the case, all the teams would have enforced all year practices a long time ago.

It looks like he simply just doesn't know what else to try.

How about 2 new coaches that need early looks at our guys. 1 of which will be giving direct input on O linemen that he may want.

You have to know what is broke before you can fix it.

Solari was also helping to run drills at the combine so if anybody can compare our players with the prospects it's Solari. Could also be a chance to take a look at some PR/KR on our team before we draft one. I like it, make sure you know what you have before the draft. I don't really see how these OTAs can be a negative.

Overworking your players.

Lower Morale.

Logic 101. If there were no downside, all teams would do it

Originally posted by valrod33:
New assistant coaches Mike Solari and Kurt Schottenheimer want to take a firsthand look at the 49ers' existing talent before the draft. Barrows: "Teams are allowed to hold 14 OTA sessions as part of their offseason program. Most of them choose to have those sessions after the draft and most are conducted in May and June. Last year, two teams had April OTAs; none had any in March. OTA stands for organized team activity, and they are essentially abbreviated, non-contact practices."