2020 Team Information (Needs)

Thanks for the time you put into this!

Top needs: IOL, Edge, S, WR (Speed over Size)
In my opinion the IOL needs to get upgraded, got absolutely destroyed in the SB. A quick Edge rusher to fill in for Ford cause he will be limited or hurt throughout the year. Safety because I feel Ward is gonna look to get paid and but we dont trust him to stay healthy enough on a longterm deal and we end up not giving him what he likes and give us a speedy Wr that can run more than 2 routes. I understand people are saying corner but its not one our biggest needs to use a top pick or high priced FA for.

GREAT work NC! Gonna take me some time to digest it all.

I agree the needs per DJamhour's post, but I emphasise safety less. If we can find, either through FA or the draft, another Edge and a fast receiver we can use those later picks to bulk up the O line. And that would do me nicely.

My pleasure guys. Information center for a lot of the questions we have annually...links. Happy to maintain.

Trade our 1st for a 2nd and 3rd....let ward walk. I dont trust he can be healthy for another full year. We can draft a FS and a CB. With the other picks we can look at debth at C/G on the OL. Let Pettis, Goodwin walk and re-sign Sanders. Re-structure Jimmy's contract so we 'might' be able to resign Arik. I am hoping for Hurd to be able to be healthy once again. IF SO, based on what we have seen, he along with Sanders and Deebo and Kittle can be dangerous. i would love to draft a WR, but we just dont have a lot of draft capitol this year.

The usual idea is the draft won't give you starters in their rookie year especially on a SB caliber roster.

Unless, they drafted a few guys like Greenlaw And at the skill position like Deebo.

This is the year of the upgrades.

We need a better player than a sometimes healthy Richburg, Person and even Tomlinson. Same with Sanders. Maybe for an unhealthy Ford, Ward, Moseley, Taylor and Hurd.

We don't need depth or even challengers anymore. Depth already got us through this year. Now we need 3 or 4 certain upgrades at starter positions.

We need to sign a few of our own and improve the front line talent.

Originally posted by NCommand:
This is the year of the upgrades.

We need a better player than a sometimes healthy Richburg, Person and even Tomlinson. Same with Sanders. Maybe for an unhealthy Ford, Ward, Moseley, Taylor and Hurd.

We don't need depth or even challengers anymore. Depth already got us through this year. Now we need 3 or 4 certain upgrades at starter positions.

We need to sign a few of our own and improve the front line talent.

No one's getting near my Ford or Sanders. They're keepers. Upgrades? They were two of our elite players last year.

Originally posted by NCommand:
This is the year of the upgrades.

We need a better player than a sometimes healthy Richburg, Person and even Tomlinson. Same with Sanders. Maybe for an unhealthy Ford, Ward, Moseley, Taylor and Hurd.

We don't need depth or even challengers anymore. Depth already got us through this year. Now we need 3 or 4 certain upgrades at starter positions.

We need to sign a few of our own and improve the front line talent.

I agree. It's all gonna depend on the draft board. If the draft is as deep as I'm beginning to think... we can still trade down and upgrade at multiple positions.

I don't agree with one thing you said... Tomlinson had an amazing year IMO. I also think Brunskill could be a gem at guard if he puts on more weight.

Originally posted by Waterbear:

I agree. It's all gonna depend on the draft board. If the draft is as deep as I'm beginning to think... we can still trade down and upgrade at multiple positions.

I don't agree with one thing you said... Tomlinson had an amazing year IMO. I also think Brunskill could be a gem at guard if he puts on more weight.

I'm starting to like the trade back solution myself. Bellicheat's been doing that for ages now.

Tomlinson ranks near the bottom of the league for pass protection. That's our biggest weakness by far but you can't upgrade everything so C and RG would most likely be the true targets.

Originally posted by RTFirefly:

No one's getting near my Ford or Sanders. They're keepers. Upgrades? They were two of our elite players last year.

I hear that. I really love what Sanders brought to the team. But I'm looking for the next Deebo at the XWR...guy who can grow into a legit star for the next 5 years.

Ford, he's a special talent. I don't know how you'd upgrade over him but you also, better not count on him either. Bring a one dimensional speed rusher for the W9 in and have Ford & Bosa help mold and develop him as much as possible. That's a win-win.

imo
Defensive needs:
1. CB - I think the next step for this defense is getting CBs that can man cover to add that element to the coverage. It takes an entire secondary to play man so let's start acquiring them.
2. Edge depth - If the team wants RBlair back (UFA) it should be easy. I doubt another team pays him anything substantial since he'll be rehabbing half of 2020. Need some young blood here to hopefully grow into the 3rd DE role.
3. Nose Tackle depth - SDay is a UFA but isn't really a run stopper. DJJones can't finish a season. Need a backup stout run defender if KStreet isn't that guy.

Offensive needs:
1. Speed at WR - have to get defenses to back up a bit from crowding the middle of the field
2. upgrade Right Guard - Person's pass blocking leaves a lot to be desired. If Brunskill is that guy, then go for OT depth.
3. OTackle depth - Skule is okay, but needs to get better. Some vet depth to push him will be good in case Skule takes awhile to develop.

Originally posted by NinerGM:

I'm willing to let some other go to upgrade in other spots. For example, I'm only willing to part with Sanders IFF we upgrade IOL and find a good starting center. I'm ready to let Ward walk IFF we get someone durable and who can play decent at safety. I don't believe we have the draft capital or FA space to upgrade Ford, rather I'd like to see a restructure based on 2019 play and Kourcerk develops the pass-rush talent we have on bench to accompany Bosa. Clearly we need a back-up to DJ Jones - it certainly isn't Sheldon Day or Thomas. We can find a WR who's fast but may not have great measurables available late or in FA for cheap - and even as a decoy with enough time and protection Jimmy and the passing game becomes as considerable as the running game. The day we don't absolutely need PA for our passing game to work, we're unbelievably dangerous.

I'm in this boat too. Just get better pass protection, one deep threat and give JG some short outlets like a McKinnon and a 2nd pass catching F like Hurd and SWR like Trent Taylor and watch what happens.

Go Bellicheat and focus your resources on coverage units since the NFL officials neutralize our front 4 with allowing offensive lines to hold all day long.

It shouldn't be hard to find another 2i to add depth for Jones...low snap guys.

Originally posted by thl408:

imo
Defensive needs:
1. CB - I think the next step for this defense is getting CBs that can man cover to add that element to the coverage. It takes an entire secondary to play man so let's start acquiring them.
2. Edge depth - If the team wants RBlair back (UFA) it should be easy. I doubt another team pays him anything substantial since he'll be rehabbing half of 2020. Need some young blood here to hopefully grow into the 3rd DE role.
3. Nose Tackle depth - SDay is a UFA but isn't really a run stopper. DJJones can't finish a season. Need a backup stout run defender if KStreet isn't that guy.

Offensive needs:
1. Speed at WR - have to get defenses to back up a bit from crowding the middle of the field
2. upgrade Right Guard - Person's pass blocking leaves a lot to be desired. If Brunskill is that guy, then go for OT depth.
3. OTackle depth - Skule is okay, but needs to get better. Some vet depth to push him will be good in case Skule takes awhile to develop.

These are excellent because imagine this season had we had just half of these all year long. I believe it would have had a pretty profound effect.

Originally posted by NinerGM:

Originally posted by qnnhan7:
The usual idea is the draft won't give you starters in their rookie year especially on a SB caliber roster.

Unless, they drafted a few guys like Greenlaw And at the skill position like Deebo.

Solid point, but I'm not so sure because IMHO we have dept issues and as last year taught us, today's drafted rookies are this current season's star player that saves our collective asses !

What depth issues are you seeing?