2018 Team Information (Needs)

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by TheXFactor:
Worth noting Cole Wick is the only player from the P.S. last year to make the team this year. Go Cole!

Stoked for him!

Originally posted by longterm9erfan:

Originally posted by AB81Rules:
i don't get the doom and gloom, yeah McKinnon's injury sucks, and Mack would have been nice, but the compensation was too high, plus that 6yr $141M is too much for us, we need to preserve cap room for our up and coming studs like Buckner, and Day who both will be eligible for new deals after 2018. The season isn't over due to McKinnon injury and no Mack.

I agree that Ward shouldn't have made the team, but to cut him and eat $8.5M is a tough pill to swallow. The other saved money that we cut, not much, but still.

Always the voice of reason, AB... I appreciate your posts.

As far as Ward is concerned, the team is in need of veteran depth in the secondary. Now, that being stated, I don't believe that Ward is solid as a CB on the outside because he doesn't do well when the play is not in front of him. However, as a slot CB or a FS, he is still pretty damn good. By all accounts, he also works hard and is a solid guy in the locker room. Yes, he is making too much money and gets hurt too often. I'll just say this...if the guy can play 10 games this year, he will help the team. Period.

Cheers!

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by NinerGM:

Cheers man and thanks for the response.

The Bears will surprise some, but it is a brand new offense. The defense will be solid but they are at least 2 years away from contending within their division. I make my home these days in ChiTown and hear/read/see their stuff almost as much as the Niners. Tribisky has to take a big next step and I think this year he'll "learn" the offense. We'll see where the Bears are next season.

Man, with a top 5 defense most likely, that running game and big weapons at WR, you're spot on...they'll go as far as Trubisky can take them but may not be playoff bound just quite yet.

Originally posted by TheXFactor:
Worth noting Cole Wick is the only player from the P.S. last year to make the team this year. Go Cole!

Originally posted by AB81Rules:

Originally posted by longterm9erfan:

Originally posted by AB81Rules:
i don't get the doom and gloom, yeah McKinnon's injury sucks, and Mack would have been nice, but the compensation was too high, plus that 6yr $141M is too much for us, we need to preserve cap room for our up and coming studs like Buckner, and Day who both will be eligible for new deals after 2018. The season isn't over due to McKinnon injury and no Mack.

I agree that Ward shouldn't have made the team, but to cut him and eat $8.5M is a tough pill to swallow. The other saved money that we cut, not much, but still.

Always the voice of reason, AB... I appreciate your posts.

As far as Ward is concerned, the team is in need of veteran depth in the secondary. Now, that being stated, I don't believe that Ward is solid as a CB on the outside because he doesn't do well when the play is not in front of him. However, as a slot CB or a FS, he is still pretty damn good. By all accounts, he also works hard and is a solid guy in the locker room. Yes, he is making too much money and gets hurt too often. I'll just say this...if the guy can play 10 games this year, he will help the team. Period.

Cheers!

Thanks my friend, i try to be positive and optimistic, one injury and not getting Mack isn't doom and gloom, $141M with $80M GTD is A LOT.

Originally posted by AB81Rules:
Would love to see Cole develop into a solid TE, and maybe Dwelley, on the PS, can develop too, he could be special, he may end up on the 53 man, due to injuries, it happens, we're humans, we're not super soldiers, we get hurt, it happens, time to move on, and next man up. I'm happy with Breida and Morris, hoping we add another back, but I'm happy, and excited for the season to begin.

Originally posted by Ark49er:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by NinerGM:
Cheers man and thanks for the response.

The Bears will surprise some, but it is a brand new offense. The defense will be solid but they are at least 2 years away from contending within their division. I make my home these days in ChiTown and hear/read/see their stuff almost as much as the Niners. Tribisky has to take a big next step and I think this year he'll "learn" the offense. We'll see where the Bears are next season.

Man, with a top 5 defense most likely, that running game and big weapons at WR, you're spot on...they'll go as far as Trubisky can take them but may not be playoff bound just quite yet.

Yep the Bears probably have more overall or just as much talent as the 49ers now after all the Christmas gifts they've gotten. If Trubisky can become just a game manager QB, then they will battle for a very tough divisional crown with the Vikings and Packers. The poor Lions are going to get beaten up badly in the NFC Central. Sucks to be them.

Originally posted by Predator85:
He's our 8.5 mil dollar gunner opposite Mostert on special teams.

Originally posted by m_brockalexander:
So, there were 3 guys potentially headed to IR on the current roster (Magnuson, Harris, and McKinnon) . Are we going to see three new players on Monday morning? God, I hope so.

Originally posted by GolittaCamper:
In the dark times of Baaaaalkie, I found myself spending the week between final cut down the first game checking the 'zone a hundred times a day, hoping we had signed a some decent players acceidentaly cut by other teams.

I was prepared for a year, where finally perhaps other teams would be scouting our waiver wire. While I feel good about almost all of our starters, I have been checking to see if we have signed Arby's or edge rushers in the NFL dumpster.

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by GolittaCamper:

In the dark times of Baaaaalkie, I found myself spending the week between final cut down the first game checking the 'zone a hundred times a day, hoping we had signed a some decent players acceidentaly cut by other teams.

I was prepared for a year, where finally perhaps other teams would be scouting our waiver wire. While I feel good about almost all of our starters, I have been checking to see if we have signed Arby's or edge rushers in the NFL dumpster.

...or a true box-SS. So far, Korey Toomer (not even our guy) has been the only one to sign with another team.

Originally posted by StOnEy333:

Have we filled the hole at RB yet, or are they just gonna go with Morris, Brieda, and Mostert? Isn't there an open roster spot?