Good News = Adam Synder @ RT

BigMar · 2009-08-16T09:39:11-07:00

With the apparent news that big, young, strong, healthy Adam Synder may indeed be earning that starting RT position over Marvel Smith I was wondering if that changes the 9ers thinking mode now. If Marvel Smith becomes the primary back-up at both left and right tackle does that open the door more for Alex Boone to make our 53 man roster vs washed up Barry Sims? I'd rather keep the younger, bigger, stronger Boone with upside on our roster versus the over the hill Sims. Marvel Smith would be the perfect back-up to Staley & Synder and as the season goes on his back would be getting better & better, in the event he ever needed to step in due to injury or poor play.

Aug 16, 2009 at 9:52 AM

tohara3
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I agree. I hope it works out that way too. We will have a guy getting his back healthy as year goes along & have a younger guy with potential kept around instead of Sims.

Aug 16, 2009 at 9:55 AM

English
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Originally posted by tohara3:
I agree. I hope it works out that way too. We will have a guy getting his back healthy as year goes along & have a younger guy with potential kept around instead of Sims.

ABS. Anyone but Sims

Aug 16, 2009 at 9:57 AM

oldninerdude
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Originally posted by English:
Originally posted by tohara3:
I agree. I hope it works out that way too. We will have a guy getting his back healthy as year goes along & have a younger guy with potential kept around instead of Sims.

ABS. Anyone but Sims

+1

LOL

Aug 16, 2009 at 10:07 AM

Giants9ersfan
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Younger, bigger, stronger...you said this twice...are you trying to sell something?

Aug 16, 2009 at 10:07 AM

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In theory I agree, but I think it is more likely that UDFA Boone will easily be safe on our practice squad. Sims is certainly not a starter anymore, but with Marvel still a ?, I would still rather have Sims for when a dire emergency comes.

[ Edited by Sactown49er on Aug 16, 2009 at 10:08 AM ]

Aug 16, 2009 at 12:00 PM

OnTheClock
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Yeah, Marvel actually did not look particularly great in action on Friday. He was okay, but it looked like he was letting defenders get under him too much.

Needs to get back in the swing of things.

Aug 16, 2009 at 12:11 PM

AB81Rules
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idk, i hope on one hand Snyder wins it and does well, cause he got a nice long term extension a few yrs back.

But then also Smith, he got a 2yr deal worth up to 10m, so im torn.

Aug 16, 2009 at 1:09 PM

fzrdave
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Originally posted by oldninerdude:
Originally posted by English:
Originally posted by tohara3:
I agree. I hope it works out that way too. We will have a guy getting his back healthy as year goes along & have a younger guy with potential kept around instead of Sims.

ABS. Anyone but Sims

+1

LOL

ABS +2.

Aug 16, 2009 at 1:13 PM

soao
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I watched Marvel at the game Friday night and thought he was terrible; worse that Simms terrible.

Aug 16, 2009 at 1:46 PM

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Memphis9er
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Snyder played pretty good the other night, I hope he keeps it up.

Aug 16, 2009 at 2:07 PM

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228niner
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yea i was content with snyder, just wanna see more

Aug 16, 2009 at 2:37 PM

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nvninerfan1
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Personally I would like to Cut Simms and see one of our divisional rivals sign him as starting RT

Aug 16, 2009 at 7:56 PM

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TheGoldDiggerrrr
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Give me Adam, and His VD Tight End and let them block maybe one of them will get a holding call if they can't win.

Aug 17, 2009 at 7:10 AM

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Originally posted by Sactown49er:
In theory I agree, but I think it is more likely that UDFA Boone will easily be safe on our practice squad. Sims is certainly not a starter anymore, but with Marvel still a ?, I would still rather have Sims for when a dire emergency comes.

The only "dire emergency" that Sims is helpful with, is if the OTHER team is having problems getting to our QB.

Sims brings nothing to us. Is Boone any better? I don't know. But we know what we have in Sims, and it sucks. I don't understand why people want to keep around veterans that can't perform on the field just because they "know the game". (See also: Mark Roman). If you know "what" to do, but aren't capable of doing it, then what good are you?

I know "how" to drive a car, and a bit abour racing them - but you don't see me out there driving for Nascar!