49ers sign OG Ben Bartch

Wasn't this dude a Baalke pick from Jacksonville?

Originally posted by TheXFactor:
Wasn't this dude a Baalke pick from Jacksonville?

Drafted year prior to Baalke getting the GM job. There were reports the team liked him a lot for development, I believe injuries and then coaching changes impacted his roster spot with the Jags.

We got a small sample size last year since he got hurt in the 3rd game but he looked pretty good in the games he played, better than Banks did. He's definitely in the running at LG for next year.

Originally posted by genus49:
Drafted year prior to Baalke getting the GM job. There were reports the team liked him a lot for development, I believe injuries and then coaching changes impacted his roster spot with the Jags.

We got a small sample size last year since he got hurt in the 3rd game but he looked pretty good in the games he played, better than Banks did. He's definitely in the running at LG for next year.

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Originally posted by genus49:

Originally posted by TheXFactor:
Wasn't this dude a Baalke pick from Jacksonville?

Drafted year prior to Baalke getting the GM job. There were reports the team liked him a lot for development, I believe injuries and then coaching changes impacted his roster spot with the Jags.

We got a small sample size last year since he got hurt in the 3rd game but he looked pretty good in the games he played, better than Banks did. He's definitely in the running at LG for next year.

agreed, but I hope we still bring Banks back.

Originally posted by TheXFactor:

Originally posted by genus49:

Originally posted by TheXFactor:
Wasn't this dude a Baalke pick from Jacksonville?

Drafted year prior to Baalke getting the GM job. There were reports the team liked him a lot for development, I believe injuries and then coaching changes impacted his roster spot with the Jags.

We got a small sample size last year since he got hurt in the 3rd game but he looked pretty good in the games he played, better than Banks did. He's definitely in the running at LG for next year.

agreed, but I hope we still bring Banks back.

I don't want Banks back. He didn't play well last year at all. Maybe some of it was injury related but either way he's going to cost more than we need to invest in LG given his production hasn't been worth big money. Let him go to another team and see if we can work a comp pick out of it.

I'd rather bring in a low $ vet or draft someone to compete with Bartch and Zakelj. I think the best way to improve the OL is get one of the top C in FA then draft OL and odds are we'll be looking at interior guys more since this draft doesn't have a ton of OTs who will stay on the outside.

So we have hung our hat on a meh LG that is made of glass.

this guy is hurt more than Jimmy Ward used to be
just plan for Colby at LG

What's wrong with him? A sprained knee? I thought Colby played well as always. But you want your guys healthy.

Might have lost his job after colby came in and all of a sudden that left side started playing a lot better.

OL seemed to get infinitely better when he left

Maybe play him at Center?

He's better as a backup. He can't last a full game.

A few guys on this roster have struggled to stay healthy but are needed. Bartch is one of them. If he's good next week he'll still start. Colby looking good is just good news for the team.

Originally posted by SanDiego49er:
What's wrong with him? A sprained knee? I thought Colby played well as always. But you want your guys healthy.

He was in a walking boot at the end of the game. Juice was wearing classes as they watched end of the game from the tunnel