Originally posted by NinerGM:
Greg Cosell
http://www.49ers.com/video/videos/49ers-Live-Greg-Cosell-Joins-the-Show/a1d9074d-17e2-4d03-9e8e-ed3d57235cc9
"The one thing that did strike me, just looking at the roster...(national media-B.S.)...I was still struck by how talented a team the 49ers are."
"I've known Jim (Tomsula) for a while now...he's all football...I think he feels very good about the roster, as he should, particularly on the defensive side of the ball...Jim is old-school; he wants to play hammer and nails football. He wants to grind it out, be physical, play tough, hard-nosed football, which, by the way, fits the division they're in."
"It's huge! (having Bowman back). And I think one FA-signing that should not be overlooked is Darnell Dockett...but Darnell Dockett was one of the best DE/DT in the game before his injury and I think he's probably rejuvinated a bit being with a new team and new environment."
"Aldon Smith is a great weapon...you can move him around...if he can play 16 games that's a vast improvement."
"People tend to forget with Colin Kaepernick b/c he had such great success early that he's only been a full-time starter for 2 years...he's still a young QB learning."
"A lot of it (success and continued next steps this off season) has to do with scheme and design (talked about getting more expansive with CK via Geep and involving VD in the game plans again), trying to figure out the absolute best ways to utilize the talent in all phases: offense, defense and special teams."
"And that's another thing that is absolutely worth mentioning...particularly on the defensive side of the ball. Eric Mangini is the defensive coordinator but they have two other defensive coaches who were coordinators in this league, Jason Tarver
& Clancy Pendegrast and they've been successful coordinators. So this is a coaching staff that I think is very very good that's being overlooked. Even offensively, Chris Foerster, the offensive line coach, is widely regarded as one of the most respected in the league. This is a high-high level coaching staff and I think that is something people need to be aware of b/c it's not being talked about enough."