Originally posted by BodhiPaddlesOut:
Originally posted by IdahoNiner:
Originally posted by BodhiPaddlesOut:
In fact, general manager Trent Baalke wrote Jenkins' name on a piece of paper and stuffed it in an envelope earlier on Thursday, sure he would be San Francisco-bound by the end of the day.
Uh, I'm not sure him being right was a good thing. What does that really say? That he knew he'd fall down far enough for the 49ers to pick him?
RB was not a huge need however and i believe Trent had a different assumption about how Harbaugh would run his offense. I believe he was a consensus pick between harbs/trent, harbs wanted him, and Trent drafted him because he thought he would have a place in Harbs offense, but we never ran any type of running or passing game that even remotely would translate to him being successful,
That's speculation, and there's more proof that LMJ simply sucks than there is that Harbaugh was unable to implement him into the game.
"In Miami he appeared in 2 games recording 3 carries for 9 yards."
I like how you quoted me but purposely left our some pretty significant statements. Especially about LMJ. Let me ask you a question, outside of Frank Gore, name one other RB that Harbs used successfully? Hell, half he time he didn't use Gore correctly. But yes, your right, as i mentioned LMJ turned out to be an emo, whinny, b***h.
Also, on Jenkins, you said it was a desperation pick. I stated facts as to why it wasn't a desperation pick.
Let me ask you a question, outside of Frank Gore, name one other RB that Harbs used successfully?
Is this a serious question? How ineffective were an un-injured Kendall Hunter and Carlos Hyde?
And Jim Harbaugh leaned on Baalke to draft LMJ and then... didn't use him? His lack of success in Miami just goes to show he's not capable of being implemented in an NFL offense.
Yards per game
2011: first in yards-per-game
2012 fourth
2013: fourth
2014 seventh
Also, on Jenkins, you said it was a desperation pick. I stated facts as to why it wasn't a desperation pick.
No you didn't. You just stated Baalke knew he was going to be at the 30th pick, which proves what? He was willing to take a gamble when, pretty much, 32 teams weren't and he knew it?
When you place the name of a player into an envelope, it is not a desperation pick. It is a pick pre determined before going into the draft. I'm not sure how that is desperation, but if it is, i need a new dictionary.
Also, I'm in agreement about LMJ being a bust, I'm not sure why you want to argue about it. I originally stated the reason why i believe he was drafted. I also stated the reason why i think he failed. Go back a reread my comment. And no, Harbs was not great at using RB's to their strength. He relied on an overpowered offensive line that simply manhandled defenses front 7, and Gore who is a future HOF. I could have run through those holes the offensive line opened up. He had no situational awareness when it came to RB's, and he did not alter plays to specifically meet a players talent. If he had, we would have a 6th SB trophy in the case, and we would have had more than a handful of passes to RB's in his entire time here.
[ Edited by IdahoNiner on Aug 18, 2015 at 5:12 PM ]