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Dec 31, 2011 at 1:17 PM
I'm really surprised that Sopoaga didn't get serious pro bowl consideration. The nose is by far the most important aspect of run D when you have a 3-4 scheme and we have a LEGENDARY run D, arguably the best ever, and yet they chose Raji instead and Green Bay gets consistently gashed in the run game. I believe they give up nearly 5 yards per carry.
Dec 31, 2011 at 1:22 PM
Originally posted by andes14:
I'm really surprised that Sopoaga didn't get serious pro bowl consideration. The nose is by far the most important aspect of run D when you have a 3-4 scheme and we have a LEGENDARY run D, arguably the best ever, and yet they chose Raji instead and Green Bay gets consistently gashed in the run game. I believe they give up nearly 5 yards per carry.

Popularity contest and I agree with you. You know what they say, your pro bowl selection usually comes a year after or a year late.
Dec 31, 2011 at 1:26 PM
I agree also, Soap is quite an asset to our D Line, he takes alot of double teams head on, opening spots for our LB's to stop the run or nail the QB.
Dec 31, 2011 at 1:31 PM
Most underrated player on the team IMO.
Dec 31, 2011 at 1:38 PM
Life without Soap. Can't handle the thought.

Soap!
Dec 31, 2011 at 4:09 PM
Franklin wasn't missed at all this year.
Dec 31, 2011 at 4:15 PM
Originally posted by ninergold:
Franklin wasn't missed at all this year.

Dare I say we actually had a Dline upgrade?

Smith/Soap/McDonald is better than Smith/Franklin/Soap
Dec 31, 2011 at 4:18 PM
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Originally posted by Oakland-Niner:
Originally posted by ninergold:
Franklin wasn't missed at all this year.

Dare I say we actually had a Dline upgrade?

Smith/Soap/McDonald is better than Smith/Franklin/Soap

Dec 31, 2011 at 4:22 PM
I can't recall who said it, but on the Pro Bowl slection show one of the NFLN analysts said Raji was one of the few undeserving NFC selections.
[ Edited by SonocoNinerFan on Dec 31, 2011 at 4:36 PM ]
Dec 31, 2011 at 4:30 PM
I don't think he was on the fan ballot. I mean that is a third of the votes. I seem to recall them listing our ends as tackles and not listing our nose. I assumed he was the same type of casualty as Smith.
[ Edited by VA49er on Dec 31, 2011 at 4:31 PM ]

Dec 31, 2011 at 4:48 PM
Lets not Forget RJF who has stepped in a couple of timesand did Great.
Dec 31, 2011 at 4:57 PM
Originally posted by Oakland-Niner:
Dare I say we actually had a Dline upgrade?

Smith/Soap/McDonald is better than Smith/Franklin/Soap

That's not risky to say. That would just be saying RayMac>Franklin. But what's shocking is we're even better against the RUN this year. Who'd a thunk RayMac's presence instead of Franklin's would improve us vs. the RUN. Sure everyone and their kitchen sink knew we'd generate more of a pass rush from our d-line, but we all figured there'd be a trade-off with the run and I'm just shocked that that hasn't happened.
[ Edited by andes14 on Dec 31, 2011 at 4:58 PM ]
Dec 31, 2011 at 4:59 PM
Originally posted by SonocoNinerFan:
I can't recall who said it, but on the Pro Bowl slection show one of the NFLN analysts said Raji was one of the few undeserving NFC selections.

Urlacher over Bowman is a joke too. I think both NFC inside 'backers going to the pro bowl should be PW and NB for the next decade.
Dec 31, 2011 at 5:44 PM
Next year Niners grab both ILB pro bowl spots
Dec 31, 2011 at 6:42 PM
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Originally posted by VA49er:
I don't think he was on the fan ballot. I mean that is a third of the votes. I seem to recall them listing our ends as tackles and not listing our nose. I assumed he was the same type of casualty as Smith.

You're correct because they want to consider it a 4-3 scheme for the pro bowl they classify the 3-4 DEs as DTs and only listed Ray Mac and Justin.
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