Joey Bosa, our savior

Originally posted by Kolohe:

Originally posted by MadDog49er:

The Niners would need to switch to a 4-3 defense. Bosa is a 43 DE, and nothing else.

That's what they said about Justin Smith.

And Tank Carradine

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by Kolohe:

That's what they said about Justin Smith.

This. Although I think Bosa is more like a Jared Allen type.

If they were able to land Bosa I would be all for switching to a 4-3.

Originally posted by strickac:

Originally posted by Kolohe:

Originally posted by MadDog49er:
The Niners would need to switch to a 4-3 defense. Bosa is a 43 DE, and nothing else.

That's what they said about Justin Smith.

And Tank Carradine

Did Justin Smith bust his ACL coming out of college?

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:

Originally posted by strickac:

Originally posted by Kolohe:

Originally posted by MadDog49er:

The Niners would need to switch to a 4-3 defense. Bosa is a 43 DE, and nothing else.

That's what they said about Justin Smith.

And Tank Carradine

Did Justin Smith bust his ACL coming out of college?

No, but that want the topic either. Tank = 4-3.

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:

Did Justin Smith bust his ACL coming out of college?

Smith was a bust coming out. We talk highly about him now because he was a beast in the 3-4, but many people in Cincy considered him a bust and we happy to see him go.

Originally posted by strickac:
Smith was a bust coming out. We talk highly about him now because he was a beast in the 3-4, but many people in Cincy considered him a bust and we happy to see him go.

I never heard that about Smith. He was always considered a good player. He led the Bengals in sacks 3 outta the 5 years with the team. 5th on their all time sack list and they franchised him in 2007. What team franchises a bust 6 years after they drafted him? When the Niners signed him it was considered a good signing that became great.

Originally posted by strickac:

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:
Did Justin Smith bust his ACL coming out of college?

Smith was a bust coming out. We talk highly about him now because he was a beast in the 3-4, but many people in Cincy considered him a bust and we happy to see him go.

Dude was good in Cinci and the franchise tagged him in 2007 because of it, why would SF give him a 6 yr $45 million contract if he was bust?

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Dude was good in Cinci and the franchise tagged him in 2007 because of it, why would SF give him a 6 yr $45 million contract if he was bust?

He wasn't a bust but he wasn't what was expected of him with the Bengals.

Originally posted by joaosoarrs99:

Originally posted by NYniner85:
Dude was good in Cinci and the franchise tagged him in 2007 because of it, why would SF give him a 6 yr $45 million contract if he was bust?

He wasn't a bust but he wasn't what was expected of him with the Bengals.

? He broke Cinci's rookie sack record and was 2nd among rookies in the NFL, He also was their sack leader 3 out of the 4 years he was there lol.

Dude was a beast and continued in SF.

Originally posted by NYniner85:

? He broke Cinci's rookie sack record and was 2nd among rookies in the NFL, He also was their sack leader 3 out of the 4 years he was there lol.

Dude was a beast and continued in SF.

Was a 5th overall pick and wasn't a pro bowler or all pro in Cinci.

Originally posted by joaosoarrs99:

Originally posted by NYniner85:
? He broke Cinci's rookie sack record and was 2nd among rookies in the NFL, He also was their sack leader 3 out of the 4 years he was there lol.

Dude was a beast and continued in SF.

Was a 5th overall pick and wasn't a pro bowler or all pro in Cinci.

LOL who cares about pro-bowlers...craps over rated.

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by joaosoarrs99:

Originally posted by NYniner85:
? He broke Cinci's rookie sack record and was 2nd among rookies in the NFL, He also was their sack leader 3 out of the 4 years he was there lol.

Dude was a beast and continued in SF.

Was a 5th overall pick and wasn't a pro bowler or all pro in Cinci.

LOL who cares about pro-bowlers...craps over rated.

It's funny to me that a guy can make a pro bowl one year and now he's called a pro bowl player over and over again as if he's consistently played well enough to make the pro bowl. Not to mention all the guys who become pro bowlers after a majority of the starters refuse to play in the game.

Didn't mean to derail this thread with the Justin Smith comments. Whether you realize it or not, Justin was a disappointment in Cinny. He was a top-5 pick and averaged 6 sacks/yr in his 7ish years. He was a good player, nothing special.

He became a stud when he moved to the 3-4. He went from a guy who never won an award or went to a Pro Bowl to a perrenial All-Pro and DPOY candidate. Speaking in terms of schemes, it's hard to evaluate where guys will excel once they develop into a pro.

Originally posted by MadDog49er:

The Niners would need to switch to a 4-3 defense. Bosa is a 43 DE, and nothing else.

Yeah, I don't know. He looks like he could play anywhere on the line. I agree that he's probably best suited for the 4-3, but he could develop into a damn good 3-4 DE too. He's already seeing double teams and fairing well.

Originally posted by MadDog49er:

The Niners would need to switch to a 4-3 defense. Bosa is a 43 DE, and nothing else.

Thoughts on Buckner? He stood out more than AA last season IMO.