Originally posted by Schulzy:Originally posted by MadDog49er:
Breakdown of the team from the link provided in the opening thread, focusing on the OL.
OFFENSIVE LINE: Starters — LT Joe Staley, LG David Baas, C Eric Heitmann, RG Chilo Rachal, RT Adam Snyder. Backups — T Barry Sims, C Cody Wallace, T Chris Patrick, G Tony Wragge. Injured reserve — T Tony Pashos.
The 49ers had difficulty building much continuity on the line. Staley missed essentially eight of the final 10 games of the season with knee injuries. Pashos had moved into the starting lineup before sustaining a season-ending shoulder injury. Heitmann was the most consistent starter, while Baas and Rachal played inconsistently throughout. Sims stepped in and generally provided good pass protection as Staley's replacement, but his run blocking was not up to par. Snyder experienced extreme difficulty in pass protection. He lacks the long arms to redirect edge rushers, and he was often caught off balance in his sets. Wallace, Patrick and Wragge rarely played. The line is likely to be a focus of the team's offseason plans.
This is only about the third write-up with the same assessment of Heitmann's play in 2009.
And, once again, for the 1000th time, the anti-Heitmann crowd runs back into the cave.
P.S. We'll see you next year for your latest serving of humiliation. Can we now officially poop-can the "Move Baas to Center" thread, or should we wait for five or six more season reviews?
Cheers.
How did Heitmann suddenly come into this discussion?
Same link with the Hill article. I like to chronicle for the board every time some writer, coach, scout, player grades Heitmann's continual strong play, so we can silence the ding-dongs who do not have any clue, and write mindless things about him being a liability on this team. You may feel free to read the idiocy of the "Move Baas to Center" thread, just for fun.