Pre-Camp 53 Roster Prediction

Originally posted by JimHarbaugh:

Originally posted by thl408:

Originally posted by NCommand:
Interesting 53 prediction by Bill W: http://espn.go.com/blog/san-francisco-49ers/post/_/id/7847/49ers-projected-roster

It seems okay to me. Skuta not making the roster is the biggest "huh?" to me. I don't see Lynch beating out Skuta's versatility. Then again, none of us know what to expect from Lynch.

98% chance of Skuta making the roster.

Originally posted by JimHarbaugh:

So Ian Williams on the PUP means the DL final 53 could look something like this.

NT: G. Dorsey - Q. Dial

DE: J. Smith - Tank Carradine

DE: R. McDonald - T. Jerod-Eddie - D. Dobbs

As much as I would like to see Okoye beat out Dobbs I can't put it down here. He was not a good FB player last year. The improvement would of had to monumental from last year to make the 53. This year I think he will at least make the PS.

Originally posted by Wu-5Rings:

Something about lynch. I defintely appreciate what skuta has done for us but i dont know. If this kid is focused and buys in.. I think this lynch kid is a wild card but the more i see his highlights the more i see the "it" factor. He plays very angry. Couldnt put him in a better situation than with us.... I think this kid shines... Rooting for him.

Originally posted by dtg_9er:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by 9ersLiferInChicago:
I can envision NO scenario in which J. Johnson makes it over B. Gabbert.

Most likely this is the case. I'm keeping my original pick there until I see more from TC but in the end, I will also most likely edit Blaine in/Johnson out.

If Johnson outplays Gabbert then the coaches will keep the best player. Guaranteed contracts do not mean automatic roster spots. Johnson will be much less expensive in the long run and may be suited for Harbaugh's offense...though I'm reading Roman as saying there will be more passing...which may give Gabbert an edge. At this point of the pre-pre-season it's all up in the air.

Originally posted by Giedi:

Originally posted by JimHarbaugh:
So Ian Williams on the PUP means the DL final 53 could look something like this.

NT: G. Dorsey - Q. Dial

DE: J. Smith - Tank Carradine

DE: R. McDonald - T. Jerod-Eddie - D. Dobbs

As much as I would like to see Okoye beat out Dobbs I can't put it down here. He was not a good FB player last year. The improvement would of had to monumental from last year to make the 53. This year I think he will at least make the PS.

Meh, with Ian on the injury list I think Okoye can beat out dobbs. Dobbs is a good player, don't get me wrong, but Okoye is a special athlete. To beat dobbs, Okoye has to make plays though. The spot won't just be given to him.

Originally posted by 9ersLiferInChicago:
Ok, book this right now: There's absolutely NO way - zilch, none, nata, zero, not a chance in hell - that J. Johnson is beat out Gabbert. Don't get me wrong, I'd like for us to keep 3 QB's with him the #3. In fact, I had us keeping Josh in my first mock. But I've since changed my mind. Its hard for me to say Josh is amongthe best 53 FOR THIS ROSTER - the best 55, 56, 57 perhaps - but not our 53. IMHO

Originally posted by NCommand:
Here you go...video link: http://www.chargers.com/news/article-1/NFL-Rule-Changes-for-2014/334fe4d0-51ca-4f4c-9046-7fd3d3ba9cbf

From several reports, the holding by the DB's is still being reviewed (given that the rule is already written and just needs to be upheld). No change in the rule is needed.

http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/Five-NFL-Rule-Changes-and-How-They-Affect-49ers/024ab3e5-7ce2-4721-9f17-0a3897beffe1 or
http://www.ninersnation.com/2014/3/23/5540474/nfl-rules-proposal-cut-block-ian-williams-injury

Originally posted by WINiner:

Originally posted by nw9erfan:

Originally posted by NCommand:
Excellent. Fun to compare and contrast and discuss. Well done!

NT (2)
Glenn Dorsey
Ian Williams - same here but let's hope Ian is finally getting healthy. It's been almost a full year plus 4 surgeries. Yikes. Perhaps this is why Baalke was looking at that 362 pound NT in the supplemental draft.

Four surgeries for Ian Williams! I hadn't heard that. Wow, that must have been a bad break....and on a very dirty play. Man, that is infuriating. The NFL needs to do something about crap like that. To have a marginal player (JR Sweezy...or should I say "Sleazy") put out an opposing team's starting player for the entire season on a dirty play, that is just not right. In fact, it is pure B.S.

IMHO, the team that commits a dirty foul like that should also lose a starting player for the entire year...and the player who commits the dirty foul should be suspended for the length of time it takes for the opposing player to heal plus pay a healthy fine. If the said player commits another dirty foul again, he is out of the league.

I like it, though Seattle wouldn't be able to field a team, They'd have to forfeit every week.

Originally posted by LVJay:
Not only forfeit every week, but they would also be out of the NFL within a year or two... players (repeat offenders all day) out of the league--no more NFL team--no more Cawk suckers

Originally posted by nw9erfan:

Thanks, man.

Originally posted by NCommand:

From several reports, the holding by the DB's is still being reviewed (given that the rule is already written and just needs to be upheld). No change in the rule is needed.

Originally posted by dtg_9er:

Originally posted by NCommand:

From several reports, the holding by the DB's is still being reviewed (given that the rule is already written and just needs to be upheld). No change in the rule is needed.

Not sure how tight they will be as the attempt to limit concussions will take priority. Sure hope they can keep the mauling down as WRs have been manhandled the past couple years. This has put a premium on big CBs and de-emphasized quickness. Patton found that out last year when he was thrown to the ground just past the line of scrimmage. My only problem with tightening is that offensive numbers may skyrocket from here on out.