Taveras Gooden signs with Niners

Originally posted by susweel:

This is the missing piece.

f**king sucio!

Originally posted by susweel:

Originally posted by btthepunk:

Originally posted by natrone06:
OWINGS MILLS -- The Baltimore Ravens cut linebacker Tavares Gooden from the roster Saturday after haggling with the San Francisco 49ers in trade discussions that fizzled out.
The Ravens were seeking help along the offensive line, preferably a center, but a proposed trade fell apart.
A speedy former third-round draft pick from the University of Miami, Gooden was the highest-profile player the Ravens released Saturday as they got down to the NFL roster limit.
Gooden could have remained on the team if he had accepted a reduction of his $1.2 million salary, but ultimately he declined the offer. Gooden's tendency to get hurt was another factor in his release.


http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/sports/ravens/ravens-cut-gooden-others-to-trim-roster/article_d5687d86-d696-11e0-ae46-001cc4c002e0.html

I wonder who they were wanting. Snyder? Wragge and some picks?

Chilo

Didnt think about him. I think I'd rather have Chilo over him, dont think it would be a good idea to throw Kilgore in quite yet.

I wonder if Ravens fans are acting like some of the fans here with the Taylor Mays thing. We at least got a pick for a guy who every team knew was going to be cut. Every team knew Gooden would be cut and they got no pick for him.

Seems like a low-risk, low-reward waiver pick up. The injury history is troublesome though. But I guess better to get a guy off waivers than a trade, so props to Baalke.

I just saw him on celebrity rehab! WTF??

Originally posted by AXEGRINDER:

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:
we don't need anymore crappy LBs

How many crappy LBs do we have? Just curious.

larry grant sucks d

anyone familiar with the song "7th floor crew?"

its a rap song that the Miami football team put out a few years ago, extremely vulgar and the ncaa tried to punish the players involved but couldnt prove for certain that they were the ones singing.

anyway, "t-good" has a verse in this song http://www.justsomelyrics.com/815630/7th-Floor-Crew-7th-Floor-Crew-Lyrics

thats how i know gooden's name, otherwise he has been quiet on the field in the nfl

click on the link with caution, as i said, the lyrics are EXTREMELY vulgar

Originally posted by superman49er:
anyone familiar with the song "7th floor crew?"

its a rap song that the Miami football team put out a few years ago, extremely vulgar and the ncaa tried to punish the players involved but couldnt prove for certain that they were the ones singing.

anyway, "t-good" has a verse in this song http://www.justsomelyrics.com/815630/7th-Floor-Crew-7th-Floor-Crew-Lyrics

thats how i know gooden's name, otherwise he has been quiet on the field in the nfl

click on the link with caution, as i said, the lyrics are EXTREMELY vulgar

classy guy

Originally posted by 9erfanAUS:
So Neither Maiocco nor Barrows has reported anything official yet? Interesting that the Ravens see him as a 3rd round bust..

He has been injury plagued and never lived up to the hype (try drafting a Miami LBer and not getting him compared to Ray Lewis.) But he was a solid but not spectacular player who was due a decent chunk of change. They just tendered him at the 3rd round level earlier in the off-season.

The Ravens cutting him was a bit of a surprise but it was a salary move not based on his talent. From what I'm told he has a strong skill set in pass defense which is something we are definitely lacking in our LBers at this time. Seems like a good pickup to me for depth and if he ever stays healthy he's a starter in the league.

The question all the Ravens fans are asking is "ok who replaces Gooden now?" They have a couple younger guys who did well in camp.

It was also reported locally that the 49ers and Ravens were in trade talks about Gooden but couldn't come to an agreement and Baltimore had to just cut him.

This guy never became a solid contibuter to the Ravens. I would rather have signed Alex Joseph to the practice squad then pick up an often injured player.

Originally posted by GORO:
This guy never became a solid contibuter to the Ravens. I would rather have signed Alex Joseph to the practice squad then pick up an often injured player.

What has Alex Joseph done, other than the last preseason game vs 3rd and 4th string NFL players (who most of them are without NFL jobs today); ever do?

Alex Joseph couldn't even beat out Kristick.

Alex Joseph could still be signed to the PS if the 49ers want him.

I don't pretend to know much about Gooden; however, he has experience against starting caliber offenses in a rotational duty. http://www.nfl.com/player/tavaresgooden/1361/profile

Alex Joseph does not even have one tackle, he registered only 1 assist last season. http://www.nfl.com/player/alexjoseph/2507942/profile

When healthy, one could presume that Gooden has more talent than Joseph.

Gooden will play spot duty and may not even suit up for most games. He provides cheap insurance in case Bowman and Kristick/Grant are not able to play.

His speed is really high on Madden, so that's how I am going to evaluate him..

Originally posted by DynastyPart2:
What has Alex Joseph done, other than the last preseason game vs 3rd and 4th string NFL players (who most of them are without NFL jobs today); ever do?

Alex Joseph couldn't even beat out Kristick.

Alex Joseph could still be signed to the PS if the 49ers want him.

I don't pretend to know much about Gooden; however, he has experience against starting caliber offenses in a rotational duty. http://www.nfl.com/player/tavaresgooden/1361/profile

Alex Joseph does not even have one tackle, he registered only 1 assist last season. http://www.nfl.com/player/alexjoseph/2507942/profile

When healthy, one could presume that Gooden has more talent than Joseph.

Gooden will play spot duty and may not even suit up for most games. He provides cheap insurance in case Bowman and Kristick/Grant are not able to play.

Grant already has starting experience and Gooden was never a special player for Baltimore. Gooden might know this defense we are running but it will be waisted when he is on injured reserve later on the year.

1. We didnt give anything up for him, and I'm sure whoever we cut to make room for him isn't exactly a hot commodity in the NFL.
2. He is young
3. Baltimore has a good drafting track record
4. Baltimore strongest area is defense, and in general their LB are the strength of the defense. He could be talented for many teams just not the Ravens.

Originally posted by GORO:
Grant already has starting experience and Gooden was never a special player for Baltimore. Gooden might know this defense we are running but it will be waisted when he is on injured reserve later on the year.

You said you would rather have Alex Joseph than Tavares Gooden; you said nothing about Larry Grant.

So the debate is Joseph vs Gooden. I think the 49ers got it right.

Also remember two things: #1 Gooden will be behind Navarro Bowman and Larry Grant, #2 Vic Fangio wants an attacking get after the QB type of defense. I believe Fangio feels Gooden is more of a pass rushing threat than Joseph.

Originally posted by blizzuntz:
1. We didnt give anything up for him, and I'm sure whoever we cut to make room for him isn't exactly a hot commodity in the NFL.
2. He is young
3. Baltimore has a good drafting track record
4. Baltimore strongest area is defense, and in general their LB are the strength of the defense. He could be talented for many teams just not the Ravens.

Exactly!