A few notes before I delve into the fan post topic. I am aware that from time to time there will be “official” threads created for any number of topics, and there will likely be one for the 49er QB situation in the not so distant future, but I could not help myself. Additionally, this post will only touch tangentially on the coaching situation, as that should be entitled to its own conversation, yet the issue is heavily intertwined with who can and will be the QB. I will just say right now, that I believe no matter who the QB is going to be, he must be the selection of our new coach to be. Also, since any draft positioning type discussion would be premature at this point, I will also only include that as a corollary to the greater QB discussion.

After the jump, I will attempt to create a somewhat comprehensive look at what direction the 49ers can go in, as it relates to the QB position, both in the short term, and in the long term. 

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So I thought I'd open up the discussion to prospective draft choices the Warriors may end up with. Not too early to spitball, right? As it stands today, the Dubs have a slim/ outside chance at the number 8 seed, and have about an equally slim chance at Blake Griffin (@ what seems like the number one overall pick). My guess, they'll end up somewhere in the mid to low lottery (#8-12). Forgive me if I offend those of you who believe the Dubs will make the playoff @ this point in the season. 

So 1) what position(s) are we striving for? Obvious choices being PG and PF and beyond that 2) does anyone have anybody in mind? 

As for PGs  I been taking a liking to Sherron Collins of Kansas- he's shown he can produce in crunch time as from last year's final four performance. I personally think Tyler Hansborough will make a good pro @ PF- great hustle, can shoot from outside and gets to the line. Outside of those two positions, I also like James Hardin from ASU. I think Hasheem Thabeet along with Blake Griffin will be gone by the time the W's draft- but who knows- weigh in.

As a passionate and realistic W's fan, my cynicism has been running rampant this year, and I'm sure many of you feel the same way. I suppose you could say this began on draft day of last season when we dealt J-Rich for the rights to B. Wright. Coming off our first playoff season in over a decade, we literally removed the heart of our team in J-Rich, for a player not NBA ready in Wright- nevermind Nellie is notorious for not playing rookies. We were on the cusp, and somewhere, somehow the disconnect between Nellie and the front office got the best of the Warriors. Part of the reasonable rational for the move at the time was clearing cap room and insuring we'd be resigning Monta and Biedrins, and maybe Baron? 

Fast forward to this last offseason. coming off a 48 win season, albeit no playoffs. In my mind, not a disappointing season in any way. Baron jumps ship. A huge hit, undoubtedly. But rather than take the hit and most likely suffer in the immediate future, Mullin pulled the trigger on Maggette. Never liked it from the start. Maggette, an isolation player much like Jax does not make the players around him better, plays a slow half court game rather than uptempo (like the Ws) and is a horrible defender. Worst part of it, his contract is like poison- and we're drinking it up for maybe the next 5 years. 

And of course Monta's injury made everything worse. Anyone who argues that we need a guy like Maggette to stay competitive in Monta's absence, just stop. Our season was over before it began in regards to competing for the playoffs.  

Why didn't we just save the money spent on Maggette? We had already committed to rebuilding when we dealt J-Rich. If we're rebuilding, why sink 50 mil into a guy who you know isn't the right fit before you even sign him??

And today they're are floating rumors of a trade for Bosh or Amare... And that we're willing to deal either Biedrins or Monta- the guys who we wanted to insure we could resign, the guys who we traded J-Rich to make sure there was plenty of cap space. It infuriates me to hear people warm up to the idea, that we would trade one of the two quality young players that we have- more importantly, the only two long contracts on the roster that are good contract, desireable contracts.  In doing so we would also risk the possibility of being left high and dry after either Bosh or Amare's respective contracts would be up.

While we do need a quality 4, this is not the right way of going about it. Even without waiting to the 2010 offseason, there are quality big men to be had in free agency, which if doable price wise, would make better fits. Milsap, Odom and David Lee come to mind without even thinking too hard.

I honestly don't know what management's motive in trading for Bosh or Amare would be.... And I,  for one, just to be clear am opposed to trading Monta or Biedirns. And who among us can say we trust the Warriors Management?? With the exception of originally bringing in Baron and this last offseason holding onto Azubuike- what prizes have they pulled.

If they do this, I see it for two reasons: 1) the Warriors like everyone else is trying to acquire expiring contracts (ie Bosh/Amare)  and 2) to gin up some mid-season excitement before next year and hopefully sell some more season tickets. In any event, I don't put anything past the Cohan clan these days, but since we are rebuilding, let's do it correct. If it does go down, and if whomever it is does leave after a couple of years, will it have been worth trading Monta or Biedrins?