Remember when...

Aldon, Culliver, Miller...I didn't complain, i just never watched those guys. I should have.

As much as the FA/Draft was well done and executed in a style that worked perfectly for our organization, it is INCREDIBLE to see what a competent coaching staff can do for young talent.

I've seen more in-game adjustments in these first 5 games than the last 7 years. And the staff has coached up these rookies AND veterans to play mistake-free, smart football.

We are f**king stone cold killers. Nothing flashy, just bash their brains in with precision football.

The book is still out on Aldon. You take a guy that high, and you want to see him eventually dominate. He's held his own, but I want to see him consistently beat blockers one-on-one.

I was an optimist from the moment we hired Harbaugh. Draft weekend was a little confusing but after reading the picks I was still excited. I always thought we were drafting pretty decent in the past as well, I just thought we didn't have the coaching staff to bring out that talent. I was worried that great Niners like Gore, Willis and VD would waist their careers here and never see the playoffs. The only thing I didn't like was bringing back Alex. I cannot believe what a difference a good coaching staff makes. We have a 3/4 Def that actually creates turnovers. Alex is playing mistake free. I love seeing him have fun out there too. Our free agents and draft choices look like amazing. I remember the glory days but this feels pretty good...

Originally posted by dhp318:
The book is still out on Aldon. You take a guy that high, and you want to see him eventually dominate. He's held his own, but I want to see him consistently beat blockers one-on-one.

He has 3.5 sacks in 5 games as a rookie. I mean, s**t, man! Be happy today, brother!

no

Originally posted by niners4lyfe:
I was one of those a*****es.

i knew it im surrounded by a*****es nah i was worried with the aldon smith pick myself and a few others but they are working out pretty well, KEEP FIRING A*****ES!!!!!

It's nice to finally feel like some of those "tough" decisions have been correct and paid off. Being a GM ain't easy.

Originally posted by RedWaltz24:
people were bashing Baalke for drafting Aldon Smith and Chris Culliver? Saying things like "...we has not heard of Aldine Smith or Chris Gulliver, they must suck!"

Remember when people were bashing Baalke and Harbaugh for wanting to resign Alex Smith?

Remember when people were bashing Baalke and co. for not breaking the bank on Nnamdi and settling for the leftovers in free agency with has-beens like Carlos Rogers?

Remember when people were bashing Baalke for letting the core of our defense Spikes, Franklin, Lawson and Clements go, saying our D would be crap this year?

Remember when people were saying that we were going to suck for Luck and go 0-16 or the Bengals game was the beginning of a 5 game losing streak?

Just food for thought.

1) I didn't see much from Aldon Smith in College and had my reservations about how he would perform in the NFL. However, he played in a good football conference in College. I hope he does well for us, but the book is still out on him.

2) I thought that letting Franklin and Clements go would weaken our defense but it seems that they haven't missed those guys much.

Originally posted by dhp318:
The book is still out on Aldon. You take a guy that high, and you want to see him eventually dominate. He's held his own, but I want to see him consistently beat blockers one-on-one.

Originally posted by dhp318:
The book is still out on Aldon. You take a guy that high, and you want to see him eventually dominate. He's held his own, but I want to see him consistently beat blockers one-on-one.

watch a game, he beats guys one on one nearly every time the balls snapped.

Originally posted by dhp318:
The book is still out on Aldon. You take a guy that high, and you want to see him eventually dominate. He's held his own, but I want to see him consistently beat blockers one-on-one.

orly?

Originally posted by AB83Rules:
I thought on Draft week, we hit on Hunter and Culliver, I loved Culliver at S.Car.

Hunter was steal. Loved Kilgore and Person picks, hope we see them soon.

Didnt understand Miller as a FB, now makes perfect sense.

Wasnt sure at 1st with Aldon, but made sense, needed a OLB pass rusher.

Kaep is the wild card, i love him and hope he develops.

I think the problem I had with this whole class is it started out as a bunch of projects. Miller changing positions, Culliver had recently switched positions, Kaep won't see the field this year, and Aldon having raw talent but needed work.

We've come a long way in a short time.

Originally posted by HessianDud:

Originally posted by dhp318:

The book is still out on Aldon. You take a guy that high, and you want to see him eventually dominate. He's held his own, but I want to see him consistently beat blockers one-on-one.

orly?

Hindsight's a b***h