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Resurrection of the Devil's Advocate

supraman — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:02:41 -0000

This was posted on May 4th 2009.

Gather round members. Here's how are offseason went so far, from the other side of the bridge. No 49er bias included in this story.

1. Hiring Singletary

A fiery emotional HOF linebacker that gave the 49ers the motivation to go out 5-4 through the last 9 games of the season. Or did he? Could it be possible that this was the affect Shaun Hill had on the team. I give credit to Singletary for benching JTO, but is it possible that if Nolan was still there that Shaun Hill could of went on to have the same 5-3 starting record? Now, I've never liked Nolan since he's been the HC for the 49ers, mainly because the 2005 1st Overall pick who's name shall not be mentioned. It was sort of enjoyable to watch the 2 feud, but that's about all the good that came from Nolan. Singletary's only mistake so far was not getting that timeout at the end of the Cardinal, which I think he still kicks himself over. The 49ers have been competitive ever since the pants incident, nice to know you can expect a team that "wants it" when they walk out onto the field on game day.

2. Hiring Raye

Is he the right guy for our players, unlike Martz? Still unsure about this one. It's not too assuring when your 1st choice Scott Linehan rather go to the Lions then become a OC for who some would say is an maybe a playoff contender in 09. What I don't understand here is, is that Scott Linehan's offense is known for passing. It's no Martz scheme but Linehan does run a moderately heavy pass offense. Census would believe Jimmy Raye is bringing a completely different offense to the table. Raye If I remember correctly was only interviewed once and was pretty much hired on the spot. Was it a desperate move by SF or was Sing that sold on Raye?

3. PreDraft - FA

Key additions: Marvel Smith, Brandon Jones, Damon Huard, Demetric Evans. Marvel Smith is a cheaper Jonas Jennings. Brandon Jones an overpaid run-blocker that hasn't done anything in his NFL career to earn 3 mil a year, would've been cheaper to keep Bryant Johnson. Huard a good signing predraft. Demetric Evans adds depth, an okay signing predraft.

4. THE DRAFT

The Draft through my eyes went as follows. "With the 10th overall pick of the 2009 NFL draft the 49ers select Michael Crabtree." There were mixed feelings with this pick. It's difficult to not like the potentially great Crabtree but there were other needs. With 8 more picks to go I had full confidence that McCloughan would address them. Trade 2nd round and 4th round pick to the Panthers with Brown, Barwin, Beatty still on the board, for a future 1st? Seattle just traded their 2nd round pick straight up for a future 1st with the Broncos!? It was just the beginning, in the 3rd round the 49ers select Glen Coffee. Coffee not even the best back on Alabama selected too early here, a reach possibly because McCloughan traded away our 4th round pick. 5th round, Jamon Meredith who was a projected 2nd rounder is still on the board, maybe McC foresaw this drop?Instead McC goes McKillop. Seeing Green Bay select Meredith was the dagger. Nate Davis, Bear Pascoe, Curtis Taylor, Ricky Jeanfrancois. 1 of 4 needs selected on draft day.

The perfect draft would of been: Oher, Rashad Johnson, Deon Butler, Sammy Lee Hill, Duke Robinson, Nate Davis, Kevin Ellison, Tyrell Sutton, Maurice Evans.

5. UDFA

Finally something McCloughan got right. He said that these would be the best UDFA signings and they were, congratulations our practice squad is arguably the best in the league. Now, only if the 49ers were arguably the best team in the league.

6. Postdraft FA

Hope we the fans aren't suppose to expect anything out of Marques Harris.

Brandon Jones and Demetric Evans signings now seem irrelevant.

I guess the 49ers are carrying 4 QBs this year? (2005 1st overall pick, Hill, Huard, Davis) How many RBs? (Gore, Clayton, Robinson, Sheets, Coffee)

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By the way, my prediction on the season record has always been 6-10.

For the people who said Sanchez is better than Stafford.. (MStafford 11TD/14INT, MSanchez 10TD/16INT)

We're almost eliminated from the race to go to the playoffs. Which means I'll be on NN full-time again, spewing my pessimism in every story and every FanPost.

Frank Gore's Highlight Reel(Including this year)

supraman — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:59:45 -0000

Frank Gore's Highlight Reel(Including this year)

Missed the 1st game of the season!

supraman — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:55:45 -0000

The person whos wireless router I've been muching off of for 2 years now, has suddenly disappeared along with the all important wifi that goes with it. Luckily though, there was bonus coverage on FOX, so I was able to see the final 9 minutes of the game. Anything previous to that were just highlights.

Just based off the stats. Offensive still a work in progress, miracle pass rush?, Hill still defying DVOA, 25 carries 21 yards(Team), 12 penalties against the Cards for 82 yards.

Is it just luck the 49ers won this game? A defensive TD called back. Cardinals getting flagged every other play.

Poll

What won this game?

The refs helping the 49ers out

3 votes

Andy Lee & Joe Nedney

3 votes

Singletary won't allow a loss to the Cards after last year

2 votes

Defense was dominant

43 votes

Offense playcalling in the clutch

1 votes

The niners scored more points

3 votes

55 votes | Poll has closed

Superchargers vs Niner player bullets

supraman — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 22:40:29 -0000

Superchargers vs Niner player bullets

Player bullets
53 man roster
and Disgruntled quote from Jason Hill

The Better Team Lost

supraman — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 02:57:41 -0000

The Better Team Lost

Vote on poll question on the right hand-side of your screen

Smith play by play

supraman — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 05:17:47 -0000

Smith play by play

Smith looked like Smith.

49ers vs Bronco review

supraman — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 05:15:10 -0000

49ers vs Bronco review

The Nazi's reaction after hearing of Crabtree's holdout.

supraman — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 01:14:49 -0000

The Nazi's reaction after hearing of Crabtree's holdout.

Draft Day Regrets

supraman — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:23:16 -0000

I'm going to take advantage of the small rift growing between Crabtree and the fans. Most of us were there in front of their TVs when Crabtree was selected by the 49ers. The reaction of the fan base was predominately excitement for the young wide receiver. Crabtree had a terrific career for the time he was there, I don't doubt that he will be successful in the NFL. The problem of the draft (as the broken record plays) was that the 49ers didn't address positions that were thought to be team needs. With the 1st pick, I would of applauded picking either Maybin or Oher, but since Scot McCloughan was going BPA...he decided to draft our least needed (besides punter and kicker) position.

This FanPost may come across as another "49ERS DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING!!! >=-C" fanpost.

It's real purpose is to spark discussion of other rookies that you wanted the 49ers to take over ... so and so. If you can follow that up with an update of how he's doing in training camp.

Found this on the ESPN 49er's forum...an excerpt from twitter.com/YahooSportsNFL

More on #Oher:Fans should thank #49ers. San Francisco was set to draft him and instead took #Crabtree when he fell. They may regret it.1 minute ago from web

2nd: Teams will regret passing on Michael #Oher. He's very nimble. Watched #Suggs throw everything at him in 1on1's and get stonewalled

Suggs is pretty good, and for a rookie to do that to Suggs.. he must be pretty talented.. and the 49ers DO need a RT.. We might regret this

Did want Deon Butler over Glen Coffee too, we'll see how that plays out.

Rashad Johnson instead of trading away 2nd round pick.

I can go over every pick and say who I would of rather taken(which I probably will end up doing), but what are some other opinions?

One league source said the hold up with first-round negotiations _ only four of 32 had signed by...

supraman — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:54:40 -0000

One league source said the hold up with first-round negotiations _ only four of 32 had signed by Monday morning _ was San Francisco’s Michael Crabtree. The receiver from Texas Tech was a No. 10 overall draft pick but he is seeking top 3 money.

If Crabtree gets top 3 money at No. 10, then the picks around him _ Moreno was selected at No. 12 overall _ would negotiate their contracts accordingly.

http://blogs.denverpost.com/broncos/2009/07/27/marshall-arrives/