Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
Originally posted by Scoots:
Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
I hope James becomes a solid addition. The Niners haven't had good luck with Oregon RBs in the past so maybe they're due for one that works out.
fr how long is that list? I could only find one in the last 30 years other than James.
Derek Loville was a 3rd or 4th string back in Seifert's time. He wasn't drafted by the 49ers but he played for them for 3 seasons. Then in more recent times they tried LaMichael James who was a big disappointment after watching him in college. (I live inEugene so he was a big deal here). Kenyon Barner came in for a tryout but they didn't actually sign him. I always thought they shoukd have taken a shout on LaGarrette Blount. He was a bigger back that they coud have used in short yardage.
Yeah, LaMichael was the only one drafted in the last 30 years ... actually almost 40 years since he was 1986 I think. I remember Loville at Oregon but didn't think the 49ers drafted him. Blount I always thought was talented but had a nickel head ... thought it was funny when a guy named Blount got busted for pot.
I think they have had worse luck with Stanford players :)