Originally posted by AB83Rules:
Without looking, I believe in a few yrs these players will among the top 200.
Aldon Smith, Ray McDonald
If ST was a option, I would put Lee, Akers and Jennings their right now.
I look at it as this, we have a core group. In no order. by Position
RB 21 Frank Gore- FA after 2011
TE 85 Vernon Davis- Signed thru 2015
TE 46 Delanie Walker- SIgned thru 2012
C 66 Jonathan Goodwin- Signed thru 2013
LG 77 Mike Iupati- Signed thru 2014
LT 74 Joe Staley- Signed thru 2017
DE 94 Justin Smith- Signed thru 2013
DE 91 Ray McDonald- Signed thru 2015
ILB 52 Patrick Willis- SIgned thru 2016
SS 31 Donte Whitner- Signed thru 2013
PK 2 David Akers- Signed thru 2013
P 4 Andy Lee- Signed thru 2012
LS 86 Brian Jennings- Signed thru 2014
In addition, I see 4 picks from this yrs class in the core, all signed thru 2014, OLB 99 Aldon Smith, QB 7 Colin Kaepernick, CB 29 Chris Culliver & RB 32 Kendall Hunter.
I am hoping 2 former 1st-round picks are in the group and pan out.
2009 1st rd WR 15 Michael Crabtree
2010 1st rd RT 76 Anthony Davis
Of course, My hope is Braylon Edwards & Carlos Rogers break out, and are hear long term.
Some guys Im not high on, Spencer, Snyder and Sopoaga.
I think Bruce Miller & Daniel Kilgore end up being a core guys for us.
Davis is the best TE in the league IMO. Look at who the other guys have throwing to them or what system their in, it wasn't as bad as what our players had to deal with. He's a great blocker and is literally impossible to cover by most teams because he can either out run or he can out muscle for the ball. He's a beast and I wouldn't take any other TE in the league over him.
I love Gates but he's got Rivers throwing to him and a potent WR corps that gets attention from secondaries - and the offensive game planning - not brain dead. He still can't block very well and he's not an explosive threat like Vernon. Maybe a bit better at reading coverages, but of course having option routes helps with that too (something we now have that we saw next to none of last season!).
Justin Smith gets his due. Well deserved.
[ Edited by Evilgenius on Aug 24, 2011 at 3:19 PM ]