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9ersLiferInChicago · 2012-04-17T08:00:53-07:00

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/04/17/SP3J1O44E6.DTL I think this is huge. The only backup we have there is Tavares Gooden, and good ST guy, but not as capable of a backup as Grant. This makes drafting for depth at this position not a high priority in this draft, and allows us to focus on OLB depth. Plus, I think he could have value at the OLB position in some sub packages. Thoughts?

Apr 17, 2012 at 9:48 AM

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PRIMETIME21
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Originally posted by RonMexico:
now we can cut willis

yep!

Apr 17, 2012 at 9:49 AM

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Guess the front office knows more than we do. Most lost it when we put a 7th round tender on him instead of a 2nd. Guess we get to keep him for 600-700k less.

Apr 17, 2012 at 9:55 AM

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Originally posted by PRIMETIME21:

Originally posted by RonMexico:
now we can cut willis

yep!

agree. we over reached for both he and aldon smith.i think a cheaper alternative for both of them can be found easily.Just like with our quarterback situation I think just about anyone out there can be found and plugged in to manage the defense. i mean when you look at it,, we did not lose anything when willis was allegedly hurt and aldon smith was not a everydown starter so we lose nothing if we move em out. sheesh, not hard to figure

Apr 17, 2012 at 10:18 AM

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Actually very surprising! Thought for sure some other team would snatch him up.

Apr 17, 2012 at 10:19 AM

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LaMattsBlue
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Originally posted by RonMexico:
now we can cut willis

Apr 17, 2012 at 10:20 AM

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This is great news, but there are a lot of one year deals happening. I wonder what the stradegy is behind it.... It seems like Grant is a guy you'd want to sign for about three years.

Apr 17, 2012 at 10:20 AM

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Apr 17, 2012 at 10:23 AM

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rawdel
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Originally posted by FILTHpigskin:
We may need him if Willis gets the Madden cover

Stop that. Now!

Apr 17, 2012 at 10:28 AM

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Originally posted by Gore_21:
Guess the front office knows more than we do. Most lost it when we put a 7th round tender on him instead of a 2nd. Guess we get to keep him for 600-700k less.

lol this. all of those people crying and saying we were going to lose larry grant because of the 7th round tender, what now?????????

Apr 17, 2012 at 10:52 AM

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Thank God he didn't go to Dallas. Their horrible defense is desperate for good players.

Apr 17, 2012 at 10:54 AM

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Originally posted by rawdel:

Originally posted by FILTHpigskin:
We may need him if Willis gets the Madden cover

Stop that. Now!

Apr 17, 2012 at 11:15 AM

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Originally posted by Gore_21:
Guess the front office knows more than we do. Most lost it when we put a 7th round tender on him instead of a 2nd. Guess we get to keep him for 600-700k less.

This is the same Larry Grant that has been released twice in a short career, once by us. I'm thinking other teams saw that he was as much a product of playing on the niners D along with 10 other stellar players as much as himself being awesome. I like the way he played last season and hope he continues it going forward but I also remember that the rams pathetic D gave up on him not that long ago too. Anyways, glad he is back, don't fix want doesn't need fixing.

Apr 17, 2012 at 11:37 AM

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DUB9IROCZ
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one less position to worry about drafting, he made the right choice

Apr 17, 2012 at 11:39 AM

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jreff22
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good

he need to sign him long term....after Bowman of course

Apr 17, 2012 at 11:51 AM

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YouGotGored
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I am surprised teams didn't make a push for him. Oh well, their loss.