When will Michael Crabtree be signed?

noob

http://www.49erswebzone.com/forum/thread.php?num=127663&start=720#post722

Originally posted by jreff22:

Originally posted by MadDog49er:
I've got a sneaky suspicion that either Monroe or Raji is going to sign in the next 48 hours. Signs are pointing to Raji hitting the field by the weekend.

MD got a question for you. Ive been going over our WR list and have come up with a slight conundrum. Chances are we carry 5 or 6 WR's on the starting lineup, now looking over the issues at hand I think we will have to carry more. At this point WR's who could start if the season was tomorrow would be:

Morgan
Bruce
Battle
Hill
Zeigler

So that would be our starting 5 who are healthy, available, and know the offense. Those 5 would be the most effective who can contribute ASAP. With Jones out we cant place him on the PUP and he wont be ready until maybe week 4 but we have to keep him on the active roster, so that makes 6. Who knows when Crabtree signs could be tomorrow could be 3 weeks but he will be on the final 53 as well. He wont be game ready (in my opinion for at least a 4-6 weeks), so his chances of even being a factor wont be until maybe week 3-4 if not longer. My questions is can we even cut anybody? If week keep 6 and include Jones and Crabtree on that list we only have 4 guys who actually have a clue of what to do? I don't think that is a big enough safety net for us, we need to have at lest 5 who are game ready and competent of the playbook. So do we keep 7 WR's on the final 53......how does this get worked out?

I know this question was for MD, but I was thinking about this same scenario when Jones got hurt.

IMO, a lot of this will be determined when Crabtree gets into camp and how quickly he can get up to speed on the offense. If Crab can grasp things, then that probably mean Battle or Z won't make the squad (personally, I think Battle gets the spot because of experience, and Z goes to PS).

Plus, I don't think it's wise to carry 7 WR spots (even if a guy is injured) mainly because we probably won't be in 5WR sets much. And if we really need to, I think Raye could put Vernon and Walker out there in a pinch. We have too many crucial fights for roster spots to carry 7 WRs.

Originally posted by Conejo:
noob

Me or Gil Brandt?

Originally posted by Conejo:
http://www.49erswebzone.com/forum/thread.php?num=127663&start=720#post722

I didn't see that and this is more about the 49ers than just Crabtree. They talk about Alex Smith, Frank Gore, defense, Singletary and more.

Get your police sticks and stick em where the sun don't shine forum cops!



[ Edited by Chief on Aug 11, 2009 at 10:42:57 ]

Originally posted by Chief:

Originally posted by Conejo:
noob

Me or Gil Brandt?

YOU!

He's dedicated himself into getting in shape, and looks very quick. I've always felt that a team could win with Alex Smith at QB.

For the two practices I watched yesterday, I would say it's dead-even as to who is going to be the starter.

I really am pulling for AS to come out on top in this and have a good season. All this talk about him this training camp is really promising.

for a guy with white hair and a neck tie, Gil Brandt is alright.

Liked the info and hope to see Crabtree on the field soon!

Originally posted by brucesf49:
He's dedicated himself into getting in shape, and looks very quick. I've always felt that a team could win with Alex Smith at QB.

For the two practices I watched yesterday, I would say it's dead-even as to who is going to be the starter.

I really am pulling for AS to come out on top in this and have a good season. All this talk about him this training camp is really promising.

I'll admit I am a closet-Smith fan although I talk smack about him all the time . But he has just left a bad impression on me. I just hope Singletary makes the right decision for the team to win, not just to give him a chance.

Originally posted by GoNiners:

Originally posted by ninertico:

Originally posted by cNiner:

Originally posted by XAnGeLicDiAbLoX:

Originally posted by ddc58:
Niners feel they are closer to signing Crabtree then a Week ago.

http://chat.nfl.com/front/index/383

Good $h**.

f**k , it's about time to sign theis self promoting dick head !

When he signs i really think he's going to do quite well this year. He'll prove he's worth the money.

I think so too

Originally posted by jreff22:

Originally posted by MadDog49er:
I've got a sneaky suspicion that either Monroe or Raji is going to sign in the next 48 hours. Signs are pointing to Raji hitting the field by the weekend.

MD got a question for you. Ive been going over our WR list and have come up with a slight conundrum. Chances are we carry 5 or 6 WR's on the starting lineup, now looking over the issues at hand I think we will have to carry more. At this point WR's who could start if the season was tomorrow would be:

Morgan
Bruce
Battle
Hill
Zeigler

So that would be our starting 5 who are healthy, available, and know the offense. Those 5 would be the most effective who can contribute ASAP. With Jones out we cant place him on the PUP and he wont be ready until maybe week 4 but we have to keep him on the active roster, so that makes 6. Who knows when Crabtree signs could be tomorrow could be 3 weeks but he will be on the final 53 as well. He wont be game ready (in my opinion for at least a 4-6 weeks), so his chances of even being a factor wont be until maybe week 3-4 if not longer. My questions is can we even cut anybody? If week keep 6 and include Jones and Crabtree on that list we only have 4 guys who actually have a clue of what to do? I don't think that is a big enough safety net for us, we need to have at lest 5 who are game ready and competent of the playbook. So do we keep 7 WR's on the final 53......how does this get worked out?

We will carry 5 WR's into the season, and pick up Jones along the way. It really comes down to keeping two of the three WR's: Battle, Hill and Zeigler. As of the last report, Hill is the one struggling to make an impact this offseason, and I predicted this could be an issue earlier this summer.

Ultimately, the Niners will probably make the final decision based on special teams. Battle and Hill add special team value, but Zeigler does not. Teams need their 5th WR to add special team skills. Zeigler may, or may not, have practice squad eligibility.

Battle is more than likely on the back side of his career, but as stated numerous times this summer, he is a cockroach in a nuclear holocaust. I would never bet against him, even though many on this board put a fork into him before training camp began.

[ Edited by MadDog49er on Aug 11, 2009 at 10:53:14 ]

Originally posted by Conejo:

Originally posted by Chief:

Originally posted by Conejo:
noob

Me or Gil Brandt?

YOU!

You should listen/read before you talk/write.


It is a pretty good read, thanks for the wonderful addition to the thread though.


"I think coach Singletary has exceeded my expectations as a rookie coach. He's working them very hard ... they do double-periods of many drills each practice. A lot of times, when you ask players to do more work, they complain. The attitude of this 49ers team is outstanding."

" They are one of the few training camps that are open for fans to watch everyday. "
Where the hell did he get that from? they had 4 open practice to the public lol.

I've always like Gil Brandt, and I'm glad to hear how impressed he is. Hopefully that translates to an outstanding season... We shall see. I hope he's right about Crabtree too.

wake me up when Crabtree signs