49ers sign TE Luke Farrell

dog s**t

Originally posted by Heroism:
dog s**t

Luke Farrell in for Kittle to run block lmao

Boye Mafe kicks his ass easily, missing out on a decent gain. pic.twitter.com/sjJ1J19t7W

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Yesterday, Greg Papa mentioned how much improved Jake Tonges was on his blocking. Let's hope both of these two guys can do a better job today than in the last game.

Kinda wild they want to drop Juice and have him take payouts but this guy gets 11 million guaranteed. I understand they wanted a blocker but this signing has been a massive whiff.

This guy needs to step up his game. He's been a huge disappointment this season. Seattle will key on Tonges more than him and that's not good cause we need Tonges pass catching more than ever.

He's not a good receiving TE and he's just whatever at blocking, he's bad honestly. That was a weird signing from day one. But that's ok, you can't always be right as far as draft or free agency. Of course you're gonna have some failures. Now how do you adjust? Not gonna lie, Tonges with no offensive snaps everytime Kittle is healthy with Farrell being the TE2 is super weird. Please Kyle tonight, I don't want to see Farrell pass blocking against Mafe, Nwosu or Hall. That could be a disaster like what happened at Philly three years ago.

Let's be real: he's a terrible blocker. Someone in the 49ers' front office got fleeced by PFF grades.

Unfortunately, the 49ers need him to step up with Kittle out.

Originally posted by Heroism:
Let's be real: he's a terrible blocker. Someone in the 49ers' front office got fleeced by PFF grades.

Unfortunately, the 49ers need him to step up with Kittle out.

FWIW, PFF rates him as an above average run blocker but far below average in pass protection.

Originally posted by LifelongNiner:
Kinda wild they want to drop Juice and have him take payouts but this guy gets 11 million guaranteed. I understand they wanted a blocker but this signing has been a massive whiff.

Where did you see he gets $11 million?

Overthecap has him at $6 million. That's still a lot for what he has brought this season. Let's hope he earns it today...and in the next two games.

Originally posted by dj43:

Originally posted by LifelongNiner:
Kinda wild they want to drop Juice and have him take payouts but this guy gets 11 million guaranteed. I understand they wanted a blocker but this signing has been a massive whiff.

Where did you see he gets $11 million?

Overthecap has him at $6 million. That's still a lot for what he has brought this season. Let's hope he earns it today...and in the next two games.

He got 11 million guaranteed.

https://www.49erswebzone.com/articles/189257-49ers-signing-farrell-3-year-million/

Originally posted by Heroism:
dog s**t

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I hated this signing. A blocking tight end should be drafted. This dude can't block or catch. Cut him

Dude didn't make any effort whatsoever to catch the ball on that interception. I'd release him and eat the dead cap. Don't even care. He's been horrendous all year.

Originally posted by OnTheClock:
Dude didn't make any effort whatsoever to catch the ball on that interception. I'd release him and eat the dead cap. Don't even care. He's been horrendous all year.

If that was Kittle or even Tonges, its a completion and a first down. Instead its a pick. SMFH.

Originally posted by justjim77:
I hated this signing. A blocking tight end should be drafted. This dude can't block or catch. Cut him

Yeah it's not looking good.

Originally posted by Heroism:
Let's be real: he's a terrible blocker. Someone in the 49ers' front office got fleeced by PFF grades.

Unfortunately, the 49ers need him to step up with Kittle out.

He plays as stiff as a board. I don't know what they saw here.