49ers about to cut Ellington? | Page 6

thirthyeight · 2015-12-16T10:26:01-08:00

http://49aus.com/are-the-49ers-about-to-cut-bruce-ellington/ Is Bruce Ellington on the outer?It has been established for a while now that Bruce Ellington has been struggled on punt returns. His performance in kick-off returns has been acceptable this season, but strangely, he was substituted by Quinton Patton against the Browns last week for select returns. There was no word of injury to prompt this substitution, so the assumption at the time was Ellington was being rested for upcoming offensive plays. Ellington has had few targets at wide receiver, when he was targetted he dropped a vital reception against the Browns. Ellington has regressed badly on punt returns and for the first time is being subbed for the occasional kick return. Now the 49ers are trialling two more wide receivers when they already have seven healthy receivers on the roster. The timing fits With speculation running back and punt returner Jarryd Hayne, currently on the practice squad, may be re-activated for the final two game of the season (and hence keeping his practice squad eligibility), there are some pieces in the 49ers puzzle that may be finding their place. The timing fits. Cut Ellington after the Bengals, reactivate Hayne to cover punt returns and fill a running back void that current third choice running back Kendall Gaskins is failing to fill, and sign one of the two wide receivers on trial to the practice squad. Patton can cover kick-off returns, Hayne is an improvement at punt return, and you are more than covered at wide receiver.

Dec 16, 2015 at 5:29 PM

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blizzuntz
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Our coaching staff is too inept for anyone to properly evaluate him correctly

Dec 16, 2015 at 5:38 PM

#77

LVJay
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We need to cut him to save his future. No doubt he'll become elite once he leaves this dumpster fire!!!

Dec 16, 2015 at 5:42 PM

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cciowa
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Originally posted by blizzuntz:
Our coaching staff is too inept for anyone to properly evaluate him correctly

of course this, sadly, is the truth

Dec 16, 2015 at 6:10 PM

#79

harryj
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i think he s a solid WR i just dont think our qbs were able to utilize him

Dec 16, 2015 at 7:05 PM

#80

CityKing415
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Dude is a star in the waiting. The fact that people hate him so much yet have nothing to say about Simpson is crazy.

Dec 16, 2015 at 7:08 PM

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Young2Rice
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Originally posted by ElephantHaley:

Originally posted by jreff22:
cant draft WR's to save our life

Martavius Bryant woulda been a huge Coup that went 10 spots after Ellington but is NIGHT AND DAY BIGGER FASTER and BETTER then Ellington. Thank our top 5 GM for that

He really can't draft a WR for s**t. Frustrating in a passing league it is becoming important. Look what happened to Rogers once his stable went on low.

Dec 16, 2015 at 7:15 PM

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smithgdwg
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WRs come to 49ers to die. Looks like Crabtree found success elsewhere and with the Raiders no less.

Dec 16, 2015 at 7:27 PM

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BadgerHawk
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So they brought a few scrubs in for workouts. They aren't the only team doing so at this time. Its just kicking the tires.

Of course our coaching at that position seems to stink with every regime so guys not developing makes sense. And drafting that pud out of Oklahoma State and Illinois in early rounds didn't help.

Dec 16, 2015 at 7:56 PM

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Cjez
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how long is Boldin locked in for? Bet he retires just so he doesn't have to keep playing here.

Dec 16, 2015 at 8:43 PM

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Originally posted by NCommand:
Originally posted by jreff22:
cant draft WR's to save our life

If you can't draft them...buy them.

Man, this is another highly touted "value pick" at WR that isn't panning out.

We bought one this offseason for a pretty good chunk of change and he is pretty useless.

Dec 16, 2015 at 9:31 PM

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thirthyeight
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Originally posted by blizzuntz:
Our coaching staff is too inept for anyone to properly evaluate him correctly

Him or Hayne?

Dec 16, 2015 at 9:35 PM

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mojave45
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Ellington should be part of the off season purge.

Dec 16, 2015 at 9:47 PM

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GolittaCamper
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He would be a superstar in New England, Brady would make him look like a freak of nature, he is of course pretty average, and we just don't now how to use him. He could be a fine little contributor in a decent offense on a well run team, but we suck.

Dec 16, 2015 at 9:51 PM

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Originally posted by thirthyeight:

Originally posted by TonyStarks:
Man I would be more bummed about this team even further if they did cut him.

Probably thee fastest player on this team.

Fast hasn't got him anywhere. Cant catch under pressure..

Like when? What pressure? He has less drops than Torrey. And you'll forgive me don't take the opinion of guy that's name is thirtyeight and uses the word bloke as unbiased.

Dec 16, 2015 at 10:28 PM

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Ellington has less drops than Smith.. Ellington has only caught how many passes in his whole career? He has been one fragile player over his career, and when he does get the ball how many bone head plays has he made? Pfft.. He should be gone and so should Patton. That kid from the CFL would probably be an upgrade over either of those two.

[ Edited by mojave45 on Dec 16, 2015 at 11:05 PM ]