Had a long post but my smart decided to delete it... Briefly:
It looks like most people agree on the changes.
- Kaepernick needs to get better going through his reads. He doesn't see the field well. He's our franchise guy though and he has the talent to win. We need to draft a QB though. Colt is garbage. There's no depth at the position. I like Henne or Hoyer as FAs.
- Gore: warrior. He's a grinder. He just has no speed and lacks the home run plays. Lattimore can fill his role. Hunter is good enough to start as well. Dixon isn't safe either. A big bruiser is what we need and the team doesn't seem to trust him in that role. LMJ is on the fence too. James has excelled as a returner, which is what keeps him on the roster. I'd be surprised if both LMJ and Dixon were on the roster next year (LMJ has the edge).
-WR: Boldin is the priority resign for the team. I doubt Crabtree stays with us. He's visibly angry with Kaepernick on a weekly basis. That said, we need to draft a guy that can compete in the NFC West. That means speed or size, hopefully both. Watkins will cost too much. Benjamin is intriguing. We'll see. Patton is really all we have beyond Boldin/Crab.
-TE: Vance? Where are you?
-Dline: fine. I liked the Carradine pick. He's a big pass rusher with 1st round talent. Tomsula will mold him. Ian coming back help and TJE is developing nicely.
-LB corps: best in the game. Wilhoite and Skuta played great this year. Bowman will be back and Aldon needs to fix his life.
-CB: Brock is the only projected starter. I think Brown follows the money, even though the team will will try hard to keep him around. Rogers will either restructure or be released. Wright and Culliver will battle in training camp, as will Morris and Cox for the slot. Rookie/FA help is a must.
-SS: Whitner had a fantastic year... if you can ignore all the penalties. Unfortunately, he gets called for every big hit, illegal or not. I really think we need him back. We definitely need to draft another safety though.
[ Edited by strickac on Jan 20, 2014 at 12:24 PM ]