The Niners' Year is Coming....in 2010 | Page 14

MadDog49er · 2009-07-23T16:21:13-07:00

The Death of the Ghost of Steve Mariucci is coming soon. Since Mooch was fired at the end of the 2002 season (be careful what you ask for, fans), after winning a spectacular playoff game against the NY Giants (Yes, our last playoff win was nearly 7 years ago), the Niners have had 6 consecutive losing seasons, gone through 4 head coaches, 8 starting QB's: Garcia, Rattay, Dilfer, Dorsey, Pickett, Smith, Hill, O'Sullivan; 6 years running of new offensive coordinators: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. The parade of personnel is staggering. The Niners seem to be building something we haven't seen since Mooch was canned, a winning season. And that day is coming soon...in 2010. Many Niners fans expect the 2009 season to end of the Ghost of Mooch, but the team is not ready yet. Here is why? 1) The starting QB- This is the year the Niners find their starter, but we don't know who that person will be going into camp. Either Hill or Smith is going to emerge as unquestioned man to run the ship in 2010. If Hill emerges as the starter in 2009, he will have his chance to prove to the NFL world that he deserves to be classified as a starter in this league, not just a guy who comes off the bench mid-way through a season to salvage whatever is left in the year. If Smith emerges as the season starter, or replaces an ineffective Hill, he will be the guy to possibly regain the franchise QB tag. Skeptics will say that neither man is the guy to lead the 49ers into the playoff. I disagree. It just isn't going to happen this season. Teams with unsettled QB battles in training camp rarely emerge past the .500 mark (unless they have a studly defense, which we don't). A year from now, we will know our starter, and that stability will help. 2) The Niners' WR's are still a year away. The team should see the emergence of Josh Morgan, but the other side of the field is not going to be permanently occupied and satisfied until Michael Crabtree becomes productive. This is not going to happen in 2009. Crabtree is still recovering from his foot injury, will more than likely be a training camp holdout for some time, and has a LOT to learn before making an impact in the NFL. 2009 is his year to learn the game. 2010 is when we will see something. At TE, this is a big year for Vernon Davis. He has to show that he can run routes effectively, and be a player the team can count on. If so, the Niners have the complete package. If not, they are going to have to look elsewhere. Rookie TE's can make a sizable impact, so if Davis is not the answer, another player can step in and produce. 3) The Niners' OL will be fully ready to go in 2010. 2009 is an experiment at RT, and it could go many different directions. Either M. Smith could emerge as a healthy player who will lead the right side of our OL into 2010, or the Niners will install either a developmental player with upside (Boone, Bender) or use a draft choice. Staley, Heitmann (who Fox Sports stated was our best OL by far in 2008), Rachal, all look solid. At LG, either Baas will play well and pick up an extension, or the Niners will look elsewhere (draft, FA). The key is continuity, and the Niners have at least 3 solid guys going into 2010 that are written in stone. 4) The pass rush is not there, yet. The Manny Lawson experiment is ready to roll, and I'm hoping to be wrong in my prediction, but rushing the passer has never been Manny's strength (he is much better in coverage and running laterally), and I don't see anything to change my opinion at this point. If he has gained the supposed 15 pounds (which he supposedly stacks on every offseason...soon he should be approaching 300 pounds), and strength, we might have a decent pass rusher. However, Parys Haralson is this team's decent pass rusher. The team lacks a dominant pass rusher, and 2010 will be the year the team finally addresses this issue. 5) Dashon Goldson is going to have serious growing pains. While the board loves to bash Mark Roman (deservedly so in terms of forcing turnovers), Roman was a solid, steady and seasoned deep defender. Goldson gives playmaking ability, but expect a spike in deep home runs against the Niners. Spectacular versus steady. I'll take the risk on spectacular, but the Niners may need to visit the draft next season if Goldson does not work out. 6) Singletary, Raye, and company need time to get it all together. I expect the Niners will retain all of their main coaches (Sing, Manusky, Raye) for 2010, and that continuity is going to help us. This season, we are going to see the growing pains of transition, once again. A new OC means a new start again, and that typically spells trouble for a franchise that has not adapted well to the continual line of OC that spin through the team every year. 7) The Niners will have 2 first round selections next season. I believe the team will still need to draft some playmakers in 2010 (maybe a Will pass rusher, maybe a reliable TE, maybe a stable RT, maybe a stud FS). But, slowly, the amount of new talent needed to make a run is shrinking. The Niners appear to be set at virtually every position on offense (outside of RT, LG and maybe TE), and defense (Will, NT, maybe FS and CB). The club has wisely extended players to keep them from running away, and that bodes well down the road. I could be wrong on my prediction for 2010. The Ghost of Mooch could be killed off in 2009. The curse of the Super Bowl loser ALWAYS kills off their victim (Cards better watch out), the Rams and Hawks appear weak. However, I just don't see this year as the year, and I hope fans do not become discouraged in 2009. The run begins in 2010.

Oct 27, 2010 at 4:07 PM

#196

Antix
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Meh...they said that about 2010.

I'll never believe in this team again till they give me a reason to.

Oct 27, 2010 at 4:25 PM

#197

wadjay
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I see what you've done here....

And for everyone who's a little confused -

http://www.49erswebzone.com/forum/thread.php?num=127142&highlight=in%202010

Oct 27, 2010 at 4:31 PM

#198

AJ_Larrea954
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Originally posted by Antix:
Meh...they said that about 2010.

I'll never believe in this team again till they give me a reason to.

This

Oct 27, 2010 at 4:34 PM

#199

JoseCortez
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Originally posted by wadjay:
I see what you've done here....

And for everyone who's a little confused -

http://www.49erswebzone.com/forum/thread.php?num=127142&highlight=in%202010

Oct 27, 2010 at 4:38 PM

#200

DonnieDarko
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LOL@this thread

Oct 27, 2010 at 4:40 PM

#201

bassmanr
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Originally posted by SnakePlissken:
This post makes me hate everything cause it's most likely going to happen. We're truly the Buffalo Bills/Oakland Raiders.

Please God no!! You talk to Dingleberry or at least he thinks he talks to you, please tell him to quit now!!

Oct 27, 2010 at 5:29 PM

#202

true49erfan
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Originally posted by fly15:
Originally posted by SnakePlissken:
Originally posted by fly15:
With the #2 pick in the 2011 nfl draft, the SF 49ers select....

Nah, we'll probably end up with Locker (Alex Smith's son) since Buffalo might actually follow 'common sense' and draft Luck #1 overall.

trade up?? thats if Sing is not around... if he is, forget Luck or Locker, he'll draft 2 kickers or something of that nature...

Dude, everybody Sing picked in this draft made the team. Our biggest need was oline. We got studs now. Growing pains this year. We are doing the right things. Be patient.

Oct 27, 2010 at 7:57 PM

#203

jogr49
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Originally posted by JoseCortez:
The Niners seem to be building something we haven't seen since Mooch was canned, a winning season. And that day is coming soon...in 2011.

Many Niner fans expected a division title for the 2010 season, but the team is not ready yet. Here is why?

1) The starting QB- Alex Smith will have a full year, an offseason, and training camp with a young and upcoming, bright mind in Mike Johnson. The man can call plays. The offensive is way more dynamic with Johnson calling the plays, and it will only get better with an offseason and training camp with this guy.

2) The Niners' OLine is still a year away. The team should see dominance with Iupati and Davis after they have gone through their growing pains. You can see both Iupati and Davis improving (except for one or two plays). Fans should not have reasonably expected the Oline, specifically with the absence of their leader in Heitman and two rookie lineman, to play outstanding. In 2011, you can expect the line to be dominant.

3) The pass rush is not there, yet. The niners will be drafting outstanding DE in the upcoming draft and you can expect the 49ers to get that pressure on opposing qbs, in 2011.

5) Taylor Mays is going to have serious growing pains. While the board loves to bash Michael Lewis (deservedly so in terms of forcing turnovers), Lewis was a solid, steady and seasoned deep defender. Mays gives playmaking ability, but expect less than spectacular coverage skills this year. Mays will be a probowler...in 2011.

6) Singletary, Johnson, and company need time to get it all together. I expect the Niners will retain all of their main coaches (Sing, Manusky, Johnson) for 2011, and that continuity is going to help us. This season, we are going to see the growing pains of transition, once again. A new OC means a new start again, and that typically spells trouble for a franchise that has not adapted well to the continual line of OC that spin through the team every year.

7) The Niners will have a high first round selection next season. I believe the team will still need to draft some playmakers in 2011. But, slowly, the amount of new talent needed to make a run is shrinking. The Niners appear to be set at virtually every position on offense, and defense. The club has wisely extended players to keep them from running away, and that bodes well down the road.

I could be wrong on my prediction for 2011. Singletary could be fired, at the end of the season. But the team is still on track.

The run begins in 2011.

Aaaah, No. Way off. Team is in total free fall dude.

Oct 27, 2010 at 8:00 PM

#204

SnakePlissken
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Originally posted by JoseCortez:
Originally posted by wadjay:
I see what you've done here....

And for everyone who's a little confused -

http://www.49erswebzone.com/forum/thread.php?num=127142&highlight=in%202010

I'M COMIN' FOR YOU, CORTEZ!!!

Oct 27, 2010 at 8:03 PM

#205

amir_tn80
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"We'll get 'em next year!" That's what we heard in '05. Then in '06. Then in '07. Then in '08. Then in '09. And now in '10. That's what you get when you have become Detroit Lions West.

Oct 27, 2010 at 8:22 PM

#206

unst4bl3
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Originally posted by true49erfan:
Originally posted by fly15:
Originally posted by SnakePlissken:
Originally posted by fly15:
With the #2 pick in the 2011 nfl draft, the SF 49ers select....

Nah, we'll probably end up with Locker (Alex Smith's son) since Buffalo might actually follow 'common sense' and draft Luck #1 overall.

trade up?? thats if Sing is not around... if he is, forget Luck or Locker, he'll draft 2 kickers or something of that nature...

Dude, everybody Sing picked in this draft made the team. Our biggest need was oline. We got studs now. Growing pains this year. We are doing the right things. Be patient.

I agree... too bad sing won't be here to see these players pan out. Taylor mays needs a little more coaching, novarro bowman needs a summer running tackling drills.. etc.

Oct 27, 2010 at 9:34 PM

#207

father49er
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Originally posted by SnakePlissken:
Originally posted by JoseCortez:
Originally posted by wadjay:
I see what you've done here....

And for everyone who's a little confused -

http://www.49erswebzone.com/forum/thread.php?num=127142&highlight=in%202010

I'M COMIN' FOR YOU, CORTEZ!!!

It's the same marketing scheme the 9ers front office has been throwing at us for years now. Hey, what else have they got?

Oct 27, 2010 at 10:41 PM

#208

hondakillerzx
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New coach and GM are a must. draft best CB or pass rusher available and were gonna light it up. draft a backup plan at QB if Alex comes back and looks horrible or just restart with the new coaches choice at QB. this team is not far off, its mostly coaching i think, the talent is in place except for one or two players on Defense and a solid coach who knows what the f**k he's doing.

Oct 27, 2010 at 10:52 PM

#209

sincalfaithful
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fall of 2011 we're going to see a thread come across the zone: The Niners' Year is Coming...in 2012(barring the world ending)

Oct 27, 2010 at 10:56 PM

#210

NinerDreamer11
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HAHAHAHA WOW! ANOTHER THIS YEAR WILL BE OUR YEAR!!!

what year isn't OUR year! we've been hearin that for the last 3 seasons!! IT'S NEVER OUR YEAR, not til SMITH is Gone!!!! and we get a NEW QB! im only down for the sing firing if we got like gruden or holmgrem as our coach!