Bam!!! Great pick. Can run between the tackles and hit home runs. Think he was the second fastest in this draft class.
One thing of note. I watched every game last season. He was a different back when he came back. He played with a ton of heart and ran hard everytime he ran the ball. I'm not worried about Joe at all. He was the heart of the team when he came back.
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Apr 29, 2017 at 10:10 AM
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Apr 29, 2017 at 10:10 AM
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Originally posted by Dino:What? How many RBs do we need? Hyde, Harris, Hightower, Bibbs and now Williams
What's wrong with competition? Bibbs was undrafted, Williams is a mid round pick with a ton of talent, Hightower is decent but far from special. Let them battle it out and keep the best
Apr 29, 2017 at 10:11 AM
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Originally posted by Dino:
What? How many RBs do we need? Hyde, Harris, Hightower, Bibbs and now Williams
Harris is a likely cut. Too many fumbles. Hightower was a nice pickup but will have to beat out the younger guys. Sometimes you sign a guy early to cover you in case you can't find something else better later.
Apr 29, 2017 at 10:11 AM
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Originally posted by dirtyrottenscoundrel:Bam!!! Great pick. Can run between the tackles and hit home runs. Think he was the second fastest in this draft class.
One thing of note. I watched every game last season. He was a different back when he came back. He played with a ton of heart and ran hard everytime he ran the ball. I'm not worried about Joe at all. He was the heart of the team when he came back.
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Apr 29, 2017 at 10:11 AM
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Originally posted by Ensatsu:
Retired because his sister died, I think.
He retired because his sister died when he was 13. Its not like it just suddenly happened while he in college. I hope the guy got whatever helped he needed to work through his issues but there's definitely a concern there.
He also got kicked out of one college for stealing stuff as well.
Apr 29, 2017 at 10:12 AM
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Originally posted by Sims19849ers:What's wrong with competition? Bibbs was undrafted, Williams is a mid round pick with a ton of talent, Hightower is decent but far from special. Let them battle it out and keep the best
Agreed
Apr 29, 2017 at 10:12 AM
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Originally posted by smithgdwg:
Sounds like another Borland.
Entirely different issue.
Apr 29, 2017 at 10:12 AM
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Originally posted by Sims19849ers:Agreed. Hightower is 30-years-old and has only 300k guaranteed on his contract. He's hardly a player that should stand in the way of us drafting a running back with upside. It's not even a lock that Hightower will make the 53. Ditto for DuJuan Harris, who will turn 29 before the season starts.
Originally posted by Dino:
What? How many RBs do we need? Hyde, Harris, Hightower, Bibbs and now Williams
What's wrong with competition? Bibbs was undrafted, Williams is a mid round pick with a ton of talent, Hightower is decent but far from special. Let them battle it out and keep the best
Apr 29, 2017 at 10:14 AM
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Originally posted by Dino:
What? How many RBs do we need? Hyde, Harris, Hightower, Bibbs and now Williams
Dont forget about Mike Davis!
Apr 29, 2017 at 10:14 AM
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Like this kid a lot. A 3rd rd player IMO but is he fully committed to playing football...
Apr 29, 2017 at 10:14 AM
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Originally posted by dj43:Originally posted by Dino:What? How many RBs do we need? Hyde, Harris, Hightower, Bibbs and now Williams
Harris is a likely cut. Too many fumbles. Hightower was a nice pickup but will have to beat out the younger guys. Sometimes you sign a guy early to cover you in case you can't find something else better later.
Exactly. Creating competition. We don't have our fqb, so we need as many talented players in the run game as possible. I expect a combination of Harris, hightower, Davis, or Bibbs to get cut.
Apr 29, 2017 at 10:15 AM
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Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:He retired because his sister died when he was 13. Its not like it just suddenly happened while he in college. I hope the guy got whatever helped he needed to work through his issues but there's definitely a concern there.
[/b]He also got kicked out of one college for stealing stuff as well.[b]
He was on his best behavior as fare as stealing and all that just the issues with his sisters death he had to deal with.
Apr 29, 2017 at 10:16 AM
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Joe Williams on his character, commitment: "I can assure the 49ers organization and the fans that bthey're getting a completely new person."
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Apr 29, 2017 at 10:16 AM
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What did we give up to move up for him?