Can you name the Niners top 12 players without including the punter and kicker?

willis
gore
vd
crabtree
spencer
staley
j.smith
franklin
goldston
hietman
morgan
clements
bly
brooks
lawson
a.smith
etc....

is that enough for you

gore
crabtree
vd
smith
walker
morgan
clements
j smith
spencer
a smith
goldson

thats what i could come up with off the top of my head
oh s**t i cant believe i forgot patrick willis

Patrick Willis #1
Frank Gore #2
Vernon Davis #3
Michael Crabtree #4
Terrel Brown #5
Abrayo Franklin #6
Justin Smith #7
Takeo Spikes #8
Alex Smith #9
Delaney Walker #10
Joe Staley #11
Nate Clements #12

Amhad Brooks
Manny Lawson
Dre Bly
Josh Morgan
Jason Hill
Parys Harylson

All honorable mention Thanks...

Elite: PW, Gore

Great: VD, Justin Smith, Franklin, Staley, Heitmann

Good: Spencer, Clements, Spikes, Crabtree

Willis
Gore
V. Davis
Clements
Crabtree
J. Smith
Spikes
Spencer
Staley
Franklin
Bly
A. Smith

In no particular order....and yes, I know I am going to get flamed for having Alex Smith on there.

Originally posted by valrod33:
gore
crabtree
vd
smith
walker
morgan
clements
j smith
spencer
a smith
goldson

thats what i could come up with off the top of my head

What'chu talking about WILLIS???

1. P-52 (PW) - ILB
2. Frank THE TANK (FG) - RB
3. The DUKE (VD) - TE
4. Eddie Murphy (SP) - CB
5. Justin Smith - DE
6. Deshon (DG) - FS
7. Crabs (MC) - WR
8. Joe Staley - LT
9. AF - NT
10. Nate Clemens - CB
11. M Lewis - SS
12. Alex Smith - QB

7 of them Drafted by SM, 4 of them pick by SM in free agency and 1 drafted by the other regiment...

PW, FG and VD (elite players) possible hall of famers

Joe S, Spencer, Justin Smith, AF and Crabs (Great players) pro bowlers

DG, Nasty Nate, many Law, D-Love, Spikes, Morgan, MLewis, Bly, Alex Smith, Moran Norris, Isaak Sopoaga, Erick Heitman, (good Players) team wards

Originally posted by kelpie70:
I have been racking my brain trying to list the Niners best 12 players but could not name 12 without excluding the kicker and punter. You still think we got deep talent? Let's hear your top 12, my own is below.


1. PWilly
2. Gore
3. Spencer
4. VD
5. Justin Smith
6. Crabtree
7. Nate Clements
8. Joe Staley
9. Aubrayo Franklin
10. Andy Lee
11. Joe Nedney
12. Takeo Spikes

now if you think we havent done anything name 5 good players from 04-05

Originally posted by Stevec9932:

Originally posted by valrod33:
gore
crabtree
vd
smith
walker
morgan
clements
j smith
spencer
a smith
goldson

thats what i could come up with off the top of my head

What'chu talking about WILLIS???

lol i corrected it, i cant believe i forgot him

1. Willis
2. Gore
3. Davis
4. Crabtree
5. Clements
6. J. Smith
7. Spencer
8. Spikes
9. A. Smith
10. Brown
11. Lewis
12. Morgan

Guys I meant in production, not potential. Some of the names listed here have NOT made an impact on this team or played as steady as the guys on my list. Guys like Tarrell Brown, Dashon Goldson, NOT better than Andy Leee at his position. You get my drift? Think of real impact players for this team fellas.

Willis, Gore, & Franklin... that's it. All others have certain flaws which lead to us having another non playoff year.

I did not look at others posted. This is unranked.

1. Gore
2. Davis
3. Crabtree
4. Staley
5. J. Smith
6. Franklin(barely)
7. Willis
8. Clements
9. Lawson(barely)
10. Spikes(barely)
11. Morgan(barely)
12. just can't do it.

I reaached just to get past 7

Originally posted by kdogg:
Willis, Gore, & Franklin... that's it. All others have certain flaws which lead to us having another non playoff year.

Riiiiiiight.....because other playoff teams dont have "certain flaws". Every player in the league has "certain flaws". This team is every bit as capable as making the playoffs as Arizona, Philly, Dallas, and some of the other teams out there. This team's problem is that they dont play 4 quarters...or even 3 quarters, for that matter.

If they learn how to close out games like Minnesota and Indy while playing 4 quarters against Houston, Green Bay, and Seattle; this team may not be elite, but they will be very good.