What was the real reason for Clements being benched last year?

They wanted a speedier guy on the field.

Until I hear otherwise that's what was actually going on.

Unfortunately in the Land of Fruits an Nuts, everyone has to look for a conspiracy.

~Ceadder

Originally posted by TeambyTheBay:
1. Scheme
2. He was terrible
3. ST role
4. Singletary's doghouse

WTF happened again?

Yea, he stunk it up vs. ATL but he was still alot better than T. Brown. So what was the reason for the benching?

1. I don't like manusky's scheme.. but I'll leave that for another thread.
2. He is not terrible, when the dline is getting pressure (slowly) time is ticking, eventually the wr will get open.
3. His St roll is not why he got benched.. (wtf?)
4. I thought sing liked him, so he wouldnt be in the doghouse either...

I think clements was benched purely as sing trying to "light a fire under his ass" except it backfired when he got injured. THe speedier guy, was just a cover so nate didnt get his feelings hurt.

[ Edited by unst4bl3 on Jun 17, 2010 at 15:30:09 ]

He was Roddy White's little b***h.

[ Edited by BirdmanJr on Jun 17, 2010 at 15:31:25 ]

He got BEAT like a step child

You've got the memory of a field mouse.

Matt Maiocco back in September:

Quote:
I asked coach Mike Singletary after Friday's practice whether Brown would start to take on a larger role. Clearly, Singletary was not quite ready to make any announcement:

"I think for Tarell Brown, it's just something all the way from training camp, just trying to get him back in the mix and trying to get him on the field more to play more," Singletary said. "It was just a shame, kind of like [WR] Brandon Jones when Brandon got hurt. They were both doing a great job making strides and had a setback."

Brown was in competition for a starting job whe training camp opened, but he sustained a toe sprain that forced him to miss most of camp.

"I think Tarell Brown has worked himself in a situation to try and get more playing time," Singletary said. "So it's just something that we have to monitor as coaches and really try and put him in the best position to win."

I'm told this is a one-week demotion for Clements based on the team's belief that Brown matches up better against the style of receivers the 49ers will face against the Colts. Indianapolis' offense is comprised of a bunch of mostly 6-foot tall receivers, such as Reggie Wayne, Austin Collie, Pierre Garcon.

Mudbutt.

I just hope so badly that we dont see Clements off 15 yards from the WR, and then when the reporters ask Singletary he won't say "I don't think it was that much, or I need to look at the film." or something along those lines! Unless they're throwing a f**king Hail Mary get on that f**king WR s**t.


He's getting old isn't he? Hope we get some free agent or draft a rookie CB next yr that is a STUD

[ Edited by Dajanksta on Jun 17, 2010 at 17:05:26 ]

Originally posted by redrathman:
You've got the memory of a field mouse.

Matt Maiocco back in September:

Quote:
I asked coach Mike Singletary after Friday's practice whether Brown would start to take on a larger role. Clearly, Singletary was not quite ready to make any announcement:

"I think for Tarell Brown, it's just something all the way from training camp, just trying to get him back in the mix and trying to get him on the field more to play more," Singletary said. "It was just a shame, kind of like [WR] Brandon Jones when Brandon got hurt. They were both doing a great job making strides and had a setback."

Brown was in competition for a starting job whe training camp opened, but he sustained a toe sprain that forced him to miss most of camp.

"I think Tarell Brown has worked himself in a situation to try and get more playing time," Singletary said. "So it's just something that we have to monitor as coaches and really try and put him in the best position to win."

I'm told this is a one-week demotion for Clements based on the team's belief that Brown matches up better against the style of receivers the 49ers will face against the Colts. Indianapolis' offense is comprised of a bunch of mostly 6-foot tall receivers, such as Reggie Wayne, Austin Collie, Pierre Garcon.

so... was clements too tall, too short, too slow for those guys?

is clements really 6'0"? i always thought he was like 5'9", 5'10"

I would say that the smaller quicker corners matched up better to the Colts at the time.

tired of him lining up next to the safeties

Originally posted by unst4bl3:

Originally posted by TeambyTheBay:
1. Scheme
2. He was terrible
3. ST role
4. Singletary's doghouse

WTF happened again?

Yea, he stunk it up vs. ATL but he was still alot better than T. Brown. So what was the reason for the benching?

1. I don't like manusky's scheme.. but I'll leave that for another thread.
2. He is not terrible, when the dline is getting pressure (slowly) time is ticking, eventually the wr will get open.
3. His St roll is not why he got benched.. (wtf?)
4. I thought sing liked him, so he wouldnt be in the doghouse either...

I think clements was benched purely as sing trying to "light a fire under his ass" except it backfired when he got injured. THe speedier guy, was just a cover so nate didnt get his feelings hurt.

1. This is possibly it, but doubtful given all the turnovers last year. We went from a - to a + statistically. Manusky's scheme is fine. Leading to...
2. How can anyone relate the scheme to this and then suggest that eventually...
3.Agreed.
4.Agreed.

Sing ain't gonna bench anyone for one game for the hell of it. Nate has always been there and not made a bonehead mistake on the field calling negative attention to himself. Sing ain't gonna bench anyone to "light a fire under they ass", so it didn't backfire. In fact Nate was on the field as well, so it's not like Sing was trying to send a message. No bruised ego, cause there was no "message" sent.

You guys seriously have too much time on your hands.

~Ceadder

Everyone says he was benched when he actully took over punt returns, then he was injured. We suffered muff punts against Houston because of the open roof dome and we played Indy with the same type of stadium so I think sing made the switch.

If Nate didn't get injured I think he would of started the next game.

I don't think it was too big of a deal. It was against Indy. We probally preferred Clements going against their slot receivers and Clark.