In 10 years: Best 49er TE of All-Time??

Originally posted by footballfreak49:
Francis wasn't included because we all known Brent Jones was better. The purpose of this poll is to see where the 49er faithful rank Vernon Davis' potential.

Put it this way. In 10 years we will have heard/read 438,438,438,438 buts & ifs regarding Vernon Davis' potential. We're half way there already!

But Brent Jones wasn't playing 10 years ago.

Originally posted by Kolohe:
But Brent Jones wasn't playing 10 years ago.

Excuse me....10 years from when VD was drafted, now I get it.



......Brent Jones.

Originally posted by Kolohe:

Originally posted by Kolohe:
But Brent Jones wasn't playing 10 years ago.

Excuse me....10 years from when VD was drafted, now I get it.



......Brent Jones.

Ha ha yeah v davis has some big shoes to fill in san fran. Id recommend to him to wear his own and see where it takes em ha ha. He could possibly do it, but well many of tried since brent jones

if vernon davis remains a niner for the rest of his career, it will be vernon.. . no joke.

Originally posted by TheyHate2LuvMe:
if vernon davis remains a niner for the rest of his career, it will be vernon.. . no joke.

based on what? potential?

Right now even ex 9er and New England fixture Ben Coates is a better TE than Davis. Even that guy that Carolina got from us in the expansion draft was better. Sorry but for the life of me I cannot remember his name.

This is not in any way a knock against Vernon, but we lost some pretty solid talent at the TE position during BJ's career with us. I think that Duke will become a solid option but that's as long as the Line can hold its own better. Until then we will see Duke being held back to block rather than going out and earning his keep as our 6th overall pick. That unfortunately is where we are at.

~Ceadder

Originally posted by Ceadderman:
Right now even ex 9er and New England fixture Ben Coates is a better TE than Davis. Even that guy that Carolina got from us in the expansion draft was better. Sorry but for the life of me I cannot remember his name.

This is not in any way a knock against Vernon, but we lost some pretty solid talent at the TE position during BJ's career with us. I think that Duke will become a solid option but that's as long as the Line can hold its own better. Until then we will see Duke being held back to block rather than going out and earning his keep as our 6th overall pick. That unfortunately is where we are at.

~Ceadder

Let's not blame the oline. Everyone knows Mike Martz doesn't use TE's. That's why he blocked more last year. Not becasue of the oline. In 07 he was the 9th most targeted TE in the league. Can't keep using the Oline for an excuse.

VD isn't even the best TE on our roster now.

Based on what he's done VD doesn't compare remotely to Jones. For that matter, VD doesn't compare well to many former Niner TE's. We all know he has 'potential', but until that potential is reached he doesn't deserve to be compared to former greats.

I put john frank and russ francis in the poll ahead of vd

Originally posted by footballfreak49:
Francis wasn't included because we all known Brent Jones was better. The purpose of this poll is to see where the 49er faithful rank Vernon Davis' potential.

We all known that hunh? I disagree. Russ was pretty damn good.

I can't belive VD has 17% of the votes!!!

Brent vs. Vernon? Vernon isn't even close. That's like comparing Craig to Barlow.

In 10 years, the best 49er TE of all-time will be Oklahoma TE Jermaine Gresham.