Kentwan Balmer: You Better Get Your S**t Together! | Page 20

PTulini · 2009-07-04T15:24:59-07:00

I honestly think this could be the breakout year for 2008 1st round pick, DE Kentwan Balmer. It is well known that most defensive Linemen take time to develop into productive NFL players. A majority of that reason is due to needing to learn proper technique as the game is much faster than in college. Professional players can not succeed solely on brute strength. Balmer has now had one full off-season to develop his game. He has participated in nearly every off-season workout, OTA, and mini camps. (Even when he was not required to attend!) Kentwan has also spent this off-season working out with fellow DE, Justin Smith. Smith is a consummate professional and the ideal person for KB to learn from! It has been written that Balmer has improved greatly and our coaches (mainly DC Greg Manusky and HC Mike Singletary) are really impressed by him. Singletary's Notebook: June 5 Lineman Works to Fulfill 1st Round Promise In closing, I would not be suprised if we do see a drastic improvement in KB. In fact, I have a feeling that by mid-season, Kentwan Balmer will be the starting Defensive End opposite Justin Smith. I wish him the best in hopes that he can justify his 1st round draft status. Here's to you, KB! UPDATE: I had high hopes for you in 2009. Now, I'm not sure what will happen? You better step your s**t up, KB! It's now or never.

Aug 9, 2010 at 5:26 PM

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jreff22
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Originally posted by susweel:
Originally posted by teeohh:
Could be unless its personal issues

Originally posted by susweel:
Originally posted by jreff22:
MaioccoCSN

DL Kentwan Balmer, first-rounder in 2008, is not at 49ers practice. He's not injured, either. This is something out of the ordinary.

Maybe he is getting traded.

He is in the wrong defense. He needs to be on a 4-3 team.

who needs at DT?

Aug 9, 2010 at 5:28 PM

#287

toeknee
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What would we possibly get for him lol

Aug 9, 2010 at 5:28 PM

#288

susweel
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Originally posted by jreff22:
Originally posted by susweel:
Originally posted by teeohh:
Could be unless its personal issues

Originally posted by susweel:
Originally posted by jreff22:
MaioccoCSN

DL Kentwan Balmer, first-rounder in 2008, is not at 49ers practice. He's not injured, either. This is something out of the ordinary.

Maybe he is getting traded.

He is in the wrong defense. He needs to be on a 4-3 team.

who needs at DT?

He's this decades version of Reggie McGrew.

Aug 9, 2010 at 5:32 PM

#289

jreff22
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Originally posted by teeohh:
What would we possibly get for him lol

Maybe a 5th at best

Aug 9, 2010 at 5:35 PM

#290

jreff22
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Skinny_Post

No idea where Kentwan Balmer is, by the way

Aug 9, 2010 at 5:37 PM

#291

jreff22
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MaioccoCSN

Just learned Kentwan Balmer is in the 49ers building. But he is not practicing due to "personal reasons."

Aug 9, 2010 at 5:41 PM

#292

Bobbi9698
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Originally posted by susweel:
Originally posted by jreff22:
Originally posted by susweel:
Originally posted by teeohh:
Could be unless its personal issues

Originally posted by susweel:
Originally posted by jreff22:
MaioccoCSN

DL Kentwan Balmer, first-rounder in 2008, is not at 49ers practice. He's not injured, either. This is something out of the ordinary.

Maybe he is getting traded.

He is in the wrong defense. He needs to be on a 4-3 team.

who needs at DT?

He's this decades version of Reggie McGrew.

YEP

Aug 9, 2010 at 5:41 PM

#293

unst4bl3
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come on balmer, get it together.

Aug 9, 2010 at 5:50 PM

#294

miked1978
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Originally posted by jreff22:
Originally posted by teeohh:
What would we possibly get for him lol

Maybe a 5th at best

we'd be lucky to get a sh*t sandwich.

Aug 9, 2010 at 5:54 PM

#295

toeknee
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Uh oh sing says they have to talk

Aug 9, 2010 at 5:56 PM

#296

blunt_probe
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WTF? The bust isn't even practicing now?

Aug 9, 2010 at 6:00 PM

#297

Bobbi9698
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What's Sing going to say to him..."oh btw, you're a first round pick and you can't do sh*t?"

The only good news about this is that my spouse predicted this was going to be a break out year for the dude and I just knew THAT WAS WRONG...

Aug 9, 2010 at 6:14 PM

#298

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Wonder whats up with Balmer? Is he getting cut? Traded? Or is Sing going to lock him in the basement for "re-education"

[ Edited by AKfanster on Aug 9, 2010 at 18:14:46 ]

Aug 9, 2010 at 6:29 PM

#299

NinerBuff
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Originally posted by AKfanster:
Wonder whats up with Balmer? Is he getting cut? Traded? Or is Sing going to lock him in the basement for "re-education"

2 of 3. Sing is going to have a staring contest with him and after Balmer has soiled himself, he will be shown the door.

But seriously, he has probably 2 weeks to MAKE this team, meaning he's on the outside looking in.

Smith
Davis
Willis
Staley
Balmer
Crabtree
Davis
Iupati

hmm whose not starting now!

Aug 9, 2010 at 7:52 PM

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PTulini
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Originally posted by AKfanster:
Wonder whats up with Balmer? Is he getting cut? Traded? Or is Sing going to lock him in the basement for "re-education"

Singletary will break him like a wild horse, just like he did Alex Boone.