49ers Depth Chart Tracker 2016-17

Originally posted by LVJay:

Originally posted by KaprGabIsFineJustWin:

I like this idea. If someone can platoon QBs successfully is it not Chip Kelly?


I go back to the DeBerg / Montana QB controversy (yes young man there was one) and I cannot recall a worse starting O Lineman than Devey. Looney would have been better but I don't think he is starting material.

Martin, Devey and Pears were awful. Baalke got too cute thinking M. Martin and B. Thomas would be able to be plugged in for Iupati and Boone. The plan was a disaster. But the Garrett pick tells me he gets it. Then two 5th round tackles to compete against Pears. All good.

Seems like players are more focused under Kelly / new staff and with much more enthusiasm as well... as if they believe they can win games instead of hoping they can win games (under Tomsula).

Originally posted by LVJay:

Originally posted by KaprGabIsFineJustWin:
I like this idea. If someone can platoon QBs successfully is it not Chip Kelly?


I go back to the DeBerg / Montana QB controversy (yes young man there was one) and I cannot recall a worse starting O Lineman than Devey. Looney would have been better but I don't think he is starting material.

Martin, Devey and Pears were awful. Baalke got too cute thinking M. Martin and B. Thomas would be able to be plugged in for Iupati and Boone. The plan was a disaster. But the Garrett pick tells me he gets it. Then two 5th round tackles to compete against Pears. All good.

Seems like players are more focused under Kelly / new staff and with much more enthusiasm as well... as if they believe they can win games instead of hoping they can win games (under Tomsula).

Originally posted by OnTheClock:

As much as it seems like Gabbert is a near-lock, the more Kaepernick has a chance to practice, the more chance he has to potentially close the gap between him and Gabbert. Kelly seems determined to give them each a 100% fair chance to win the gig in the pre-season/TC. Those are about 2 months away. That's a lot of time for CK to readjust.

I like the competition right now, because I think it forces the players to elevate their efforts in every way. CK has to study even more. Train fundamentals and technique more. Gabbert has to continue working his footwork to improve accuracy.

I hope we're in for a great fight because I want to go into the season feeling good about QB again.

Originally posted by cciowa:

Originally posted by LVJay:

Originally posted by KaprGabIsFineJustWin:

I like this idea. If someone can platoon QBs successfully is it not Chip Kelly?


I go back to the DeBerg / Montana QB controversy (yes young man there was one) and I cannot recall a worse starting O Lineman than Devey. Looney would have been better but I don't think he is starting material.

Martin, Devey and Pears were awful. Baalke got too cute thinking M. Martin and B. Thomas would be able to be plugged in for Iupati and Boone. The plan was a disaster. But the Garrett pick tells me he gets it. Then two 5th round tackles to compete against Pears. All good.

Seems like players are more focused under Kelly / new staff and with much more enthusiasm as well... as if they believe they can win games instead of hoping they can win games (under Tomsula).

NO ONE is going to platoon quarterbacks. any coach who does that should be fired on the spot. of all of the dumb ideas. platooning and rotating quarterbacks is at the top of the list in my opinion

Originally posted by KaprGabIsFineJustWin:


Martin, Devey and Pears were awful. Baalke got too cute thinking M. Martin and B. Thomas would be able to be plugged in for Iupati and Boone. The plan was a disaster. But the Garrett pick tells me he gets it. Then two 5th round tackles to compete against Pears. All good.

Originally posted by FaTaL:

Originally posted by KaprGabIsFineJustWin:

Martin, Devey and Pears were awful. Baalke got too cute thinking M. Martin and B. Thomas would be able to be plugged in for Iupati and Boone. The plan was a disaster. But the Garrett pick tells me he gets it. Then two 5th round tackles to compete against Pears. All good.

we dont know how good thomas is or isnt, he didnt play and far as we know he was poorly evaluated by the previous coaching staff just as brown was.

Originally posted by thl408:

Also, Harold getting the nod over Tank. I'm sure there will be a rotation, but I thought Tank outplayed Harold.

Originally posted by Joecool:
Interesting. Official depth chart out and they have DeFo backing up AA at LDE and Blair 3rd backing up DeFo.

Tartt behind Bathea: that should change soon.

Eli Harold at starting OLB.
ILB Rayray/Hodges. Wilhoite is essentially #3. He should have been cut as we could have used more speed and intensity from someone on special teams.

Cromartie is FS backup.

Some big changes and position moves from last year.

Originally posted by captveg:
They must feel Harold plays the run better, while Tank is better in passing downs. Therefore Harold as the starter in 1st/2nd base downs that are more likely to be 50/50 run/pass.