OL Laken Tomlinson, signs with NYJ

Originally posted by Buchy:

I think they will put Tomlinson on the same conditioning program as the had Garnett on in order to better run the outside zone scheme.

If I remember rightly, Tomlinson is a natural and better right guard thrown onto the left side of the line at Detroit. We've kept him there because we had Fusco at RG through training camp etc and didn't want to upset the chemistry. I could see him returning there next season.

For me, sign a quality FA centre, draft or sign a right tackle and trade T Brown (he doesn't fit the outside ZBS), then let Garnett, Tomlinson, Fusco, Williams and Magnuson compete for the guard and backup centre spots.

Originally posted by SteveYoung:

Originally posted by Buchy:

I think they will put Tomlinson on the same conditioning program as the had Garnett on in order to better run the outside zone scheme.

If I remember rightly, Tomlinson is a natural and better right guard thrown onto the left side of the line at Detroit. We've kept him there because we had Fusco at RG through training camp etc and didn't want to upset the chemistry. I could see him returning there next season.

For me, sign a quality FA centre, draft or sign a right tackle and trade T Brown (he doesn't fit the outside ZBS), then let Garnett, Tomlinson, Fusco, Williams and Magnuson compete for the guard and backup centre spots.

Yep.

Tomlinson is a natural RG and Garnett is a natural LG.

I fully expect we keep both and move them to their natural positions.

Originally posted by socal9er42:
Any updates on Tomlinson? Haven't been paying attention that much in the off season. I know that he was well thought of coming out of College. Trying to figure out if the Team will keep him around. I'm hoping that with a few games under his belt on the Team and in this System, and then with OTA's and Training Camp, he becomes at least a solid backup and potentially compete for starting time.

......or is he already gone?

Originally posted by jcs:

Originally posted by socal9er42:
Any updates on Tomlinson? Haven't been paying attention that much in the off season. I know that he was well thought of coming out of College. Trying to figure out if the Team will keep him around. I'm hoping that with a few games under his belt on the Team and in this System, and then with OTA's and Training Camp, he becomes at least a solid backup and potentially compete for starting time.

......or is he already gone?

He'll compete, not going anywhere yet. Will finally get an entire offseason to learn this offense so he could surprise.

Originally posted by jcs:

Originally posted by socal9er42:
Any updates on Tomlinson? Haven't been paying attention that much in the off season. I know that he was well thought of coming out of College. Trying to figure out if the Team will keep him around. I'm hoping that with a few games under his belt on the Team and in this System, and then with OTA's and Training Camp, he becomes at least a solid backup and potentially compete for starting time.

......or is he already gone?

He'll compete, not going anywhere yet. Will finally get an entire offseason to learn this offense so he could surprise.

Originally posted by TheNef77:

Originally posted by btthepunk:

Originally posted by Bimbo_Coles:
Encouraged by this start from him. Looks serviceable, but you can see the talent that got him drafted high, and he's got upside. When Josh Garnett is back, that gives us two guys to grow with. I still want to see us pick up a few o-lineman to develop next year, but at least Tomlinson/Garnett/Brown gives us a bit of a young core to build on.

Agreed. Also I think they need to think about either drafting Staley's replacement in the next couple years or seeing if Brown can be moved to LT. I don't see Staley still being here in two years.

Leave Trent at RT. The hand and footwork is completely different when you switch. It's like telling an orthodox boxer to fight southpaw. This ain't Madden.

Niners immediate need is at Center right now and Shanny will most likely look to getting a vet in there to be the brains up front. I'm hoping we go after Weston Richburg or Corey Linsley.

Perhaps we get lucky and find a starter in day 2 of the draft at LT.

Originally posted by SteveYoung:

Originally posted by Buchy:
I think they will put Tomlinson on the same conditioning program as the had Garnett on in order to better run the outside zone scheme.

If I remember rightly, Tomlinson is a natural and better right guard thrown onto the left side of the line at Detroit. We've kept him there because we had Fusco at RG through training camp etc and didn't want to upset the chemistry. I could see him returning there next season.

For me, sign a quality FA centre, draft or sign a right tackle and trade T Brown (he doesn't fit the outside ZBS), then let Garnett, Tomlinson, Fusco, Williams and Magnuson compete for the guard and backup centre spots.

Yep.

Tomlinson is a natural RG and Garnett is a natural LG.

I fully expect we keep both and move them to their natural positions.

Originally posted by StubbyNBY:
Just read from MM that the 49ers plan on him being the starting LG this season. Interesting that they like him more than Garnett and obviously Fusco who they let walk. I personally thought Tomlinson played pretty well down the stretch and I like him more than Fusco as well. I think he still has an upside to get better. With Richburg next to him and hopefully a real good player at RG, we could have a good O-Line with two real OT's in Staley and Brown.

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by StubbyNBY:
Just read from MM that the 49ers plan on him being the starting LG this season. Interesting that they like him more than Garnett and obviously Fusco who they let walk. I personally thought Tomlinson played pretty well down the stretch and I like him more than Fusco as well. I think he still has an upside to get better. With Richburg next to him and hopefully a real good player at RG, we could have a good O-Line with two real OT's in Staley and Brown.

this is all I saw last yr

Originally posted by btthepunk:

Originally posted by SteveYoung:

Originally posted by Buchy:
I think they will put Tomlinson on the same conditioning program as the had Garnett on in order to better run the outside zone scheme.

If I remember rightly, Tomlinson is a natural and better right guard thrown onto the left side of the line at Detroit. We've kept him there because we had Fusco at RG through training camp etc and didn't want to upset the chemistry. I could see him returning there next season.

For me, sign a quality FA centre, draft or sign a right tackle and trade T Brown (he doesn't fit the outside ZBS), then let Garnett, Tomlinson, Fusco, Williams and Magnuson compete for the guard and backup centre spots.

Yep.

Tomlinson is a natural RG and Garnett is a natural LG.

I fully expect we keep both and move them to their natural positions.

Same here. I'd be surprised if Tomlinson isn't at least in camp.

Originally posted by jcs:

Originally posted by btthepunk:

Originally posted by SteveYoung:

Originally posted by Buchy:

I think they will put Tomlinson on the same conditioning program as the had Garnett on in order to better run the outside zone scheme.

If I remember rightly, Tomlinson is a natural and better right guard thrown onto the left side of the line at Detroit. We've kept him there because we had Fusco at RG through training camp etc and didn't want to upset the chemistry. I could see him returning there next season.

For me, sign a quality FA centre, draft or sign a right tackle and trade T Brown (he doesn't fit the outside ZBS), then let Garnett, Tomlinson, Fusco, Williams and Magnuson compete for the guard and backup centre spots.

Yep.

Tomlinson is a natural RG and Garnett is a natural LG.

I fully expect we keep both and move them to their natural positions.

Same here. I'd be surprised if Tomlinson isn't at least in camp.

I think they let him compete for a starting role at the very least he's a cheap backup with starting experience.