Malcolm Smith, LB

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by jeepzilla:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Plus we didn't know about Bowman either. The FO had to be thinking, Brooks is 33, Ray-Ray is coming off a torn pec, Bo off an achilles, Wilhoite sucks, Harold has done nothing, Lynch was fat and lazy, etc.

I'd say "gaping hole" would be an understatement. LOL.

If they have a DC who loves a scheme-fit guy at that position, the FO did what they were supposed to do. Secure that player.

He'll obviously help Bo and Ray-Ray get up to speed but the overall point is, we might finally have a legit LB crew again with Brooks, Bo, Foster with depth in Ray-Ray, Harold, Watson, etc...plus an in-shape Lynch and Elvis and now, AA playing well.

That's one hell of a turn-around if you ask me.

But yeah, JL sucks and did nothing.

Loved your optimism here!!
I am curious.. how many names did you list above? 8? of the names listed above how many you think will be back? Obviously a few were discarded already.

Haha, yeah I wrote that back on August 8th in illustrating why they signed Smith in the first place.

Turned out correct mostly...Bo never recaptured his explosion and was cut, Ray-Ray sucked, Wilhoite cut, Brooks shipped off, etc.

We're now down to Harold, Coyle and Foster. That might have been a nice unit with Harold, Smith and Foster if not for the injury.

Harold has a shot to be back unless we can find an equal SAM who can pass rush and obviously, Smith and Foster will be back and Coyle will be resigned for depth and ST.

Originally posted by jeepzilla:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by jeepzilla:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Plus we didn't know about Bowman either. The FO had to be thinking, Brooks is 33, Ray-Ray is coming off a torn pec, Bo off an achilles, Wilhoite sucks, Harold has done nothing, Lynch was fat and lazy, etc.

I'd say "gaping hole" would be an understatement. LOL.

If they have a DC who loves a scheme-fit guy at that position, the FO did what they were supposed to do. Secure that player.

He'll obviously help Bo and Ray-Ray get up to speed but the overall point is, we might finally have a legit LB crew again with Brooks, Bo, Foster with depth in Ray-Ray, Harold, Watson, etc...plus an in-shape Lynch and Elvis and now, AA playing well.

That's one hell of a turn-around if you ask me.

But yeah, JL sucks and did nothing.

Loved your optimism here!!
I am curious.. how many names did you list above? 8? of the names listed above how many you think will be back? Obviously a few were discarded already.

Haha, yeah I wrote that back on August 8th in illustrating why they signed Smith in the first place.

Turned out correct mostly...Bo never recaptured his explosion and was cut, Ray-Ray sucked, Wilhoite cut, Brooks shipped off, etc.

We're now down to Harold, Coyle and Foster. That might have been a nice unit with Harold, Smith and Foster if not for the injury.

Harold has a shot to be back unless we can find an equal SAM who can pass rush and obviously, Smith and Foster will be back and Coyle will be resigned for depth and ST.

So we have foster... a backup playing as a starter in coyle and then smith who is coming off an injury and Harold who would get released but we really have now one..
Hmmm yea sucks but we need bodies here bad

Originally posted by jeepzilla:

So we have foster... a backup playing as a starter in coyle and then smith who is coming off an injury and Harold who would get released but we really have now one..
Hmmm yea sucks but we need bodies here bad

Originally posted by SanFranFanfrmVa:

Originally posted by NinerBuff:

He'll compete for one of the LB spots, but I don't think anyone is counting on him being a contributor.

Smith is real good around the line of scrimmage and is a good tackler. You don't want Smith in coverage. He will get exposed big time if he has to play in coverage.

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by jeepzilla:
So we have foster... a backup playing as a starter in coyle and then smith who is coming off an injury and Harold who would get released but we really have now one..
Hmmm yea sucks but we need bodies here bad

Yes sir. The team was high on Elijah Lee so keep your eye on him. But this is why many are projecting Roquan Smith to us. That would go a long way to solidifying the LB unit.

Originally posted by jcs:

Roquan doesn't fix our pass rush issue...if it doesn't get addressed in F/A then it needs to get addressed early in the draft.

Originally posted by jersey49er:

I can't see the niners signing a LB to challenge him for his starting spot, definitely draft someone, we are all hoping for Roquan I think..

Originally posted by okdkid:

Originally posted by jersey49er:

I can't see the niners signing a LB to challenge him for his starting spot, definitely draft someone, we are all hoping for Roquan I think..

We are?

Originally posted by okdkid:
We are?

Originally posted by StubbyNBY:

Originally posted by okdkid:

We are?

I think so, I think Malcolm Smith is a SOLID football player and he obviously knows this system inside-out but he is a band-aid, stop gap player IMO. He's keeping the seat warm for someone else. If Roquan Smith is available at 9 or 10 and I think he likely will be, it will be very hard to pass on him with the potential of having another Willis-Bowman type duo with Smith & Foster...

Originally posted by cciowa:

the team is not going to put its eggs into the basket of a guy coming back from a injury. they will draft a good rookie or sign a vet or both., and if they have a late round pick take lanning of isu as an extra pick. aside from foster who has a injury history, our linebackers were not good at all

Originally posted by cciowa:
the team is not going to put its eggs into the basket of a guy coming back from a injury. they will draft a good rookie or sign a vet or both., and if they have a late round pick take lanning of isu as an extra pick. aside from foster who has a injury history, our linebackers were not good at all