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CrimsonCrew wrote:Though word of Sanu's release is interesting. We tried to trade for him last year, and would presumably be interested this year. I'd imagine he would compete with a guy like Tavon Austin, though.
CrimsonCrew wrote:He should be pretty familiar with the offense, and we're hurting for experience at the position, so I think there's a fair chance they at least consider it. Though cuts are two days away.
CrimsonCrew wrote:thesack12 wrote:So even with Deebo/Aiyuk/Hurd/James all missing large portions or the entirety of training camp/preseason, Dante Pettis still hasn't been able to elevate himself within a position group consisting of Kendrick Bourne/Trent Taylor/JaJaun Jennings/Tavon Austin/JJ Nelson/Kevin White/River Cracraft/Jaron Brown/Shawn Poindexter.
Apparently he's projected to make the roster, but at this point I expect nothing out of him and anything positive he might provide I'll consider a bonus.
That one doesn't sting as much as the godawful AJ Jenkins pick, but man its super disappointing.
Pettis is almost certainly going to make the team at this point, though he possibly/probably owes that to all the injuries at the position. His biggest problem is consistency. There' have been some rave reviews about him, but they are interspersed with stretches where he just disappears.
Pettis has recently been praised for his work in the deeper middle area. That's where he excelled in his rookie year, and as a sometimes third receiver, he still offers some real potential. He has a knack for getting very open when he does win. But in week one, I'm guessing we'll see a lot of two-TE sets, and may even see McKinnon splitting out, and he has almost no chance of beating out Samuel and Aiyuk for a starting role.
CrimsonCrew wrote:Hamstring injury for Verrett. Ugh. Hopefully it's just a minor tweak. So many soft-tissue injuries.
I_am_1z wrote:If Shanahan uses the 2 TE set early and often this year, we're going to easily win the division.
Scoots1994 wrote:I_am_1z wrote:If Shanahan uses the 2 TE set early and often this year, we're going to easily win the division.
Think Shanahan will do a favor for Kittle and run the 4 TE formation on national TE day?
I_am_1z wrote:CrimsonCrew wrote:Hamstring injury for Verrett. Ugh. Hopefully it's just a minor tweak. So many soft-tissue injuries.
I know people think Ahkello is a bust, but the guy can figure out how to find the ball and high point a deflection he'd immediately be a probowler. Jason Verrrett has been getting lit up by Aiyuk from the looks of it in camp. I wouldn't trust him at all. Sherman praised him at being better at the line of scrimmage this year, which is as lackluster as it gets. Our CBs are rarely in press coverage. I like Mosely, but as we've seen in the Superbowl and against the Cardinals, when going up against elite speed the 49ers DBs get burned far too often if the pass rush isn't coming through in time.
CrimsonCrew wrote:I_am_1z wrote:CrimsonCrew wrote:Hamstring injury for Verrett. Ugh. Hopefully it's just a minor tweak. So many soft-tissue injuries.
I know people think Ahkello is a bust, but the guy can figure out how to find the ball and high point a deflection he'd immediately be a probowler. Jason Verrrett has been getting lit up by Aiyuk from the looks of it in camp. I wouldn't trust him at all. Sherman praised him at being better at the line of scrimmage this year, which is as lackluster as it gets. Our CBs are rarely in press coverage. I like Mosely, but as we've seen in the Superbowl and against the Cardinals, when going up against elite speed the 49ers DBs get burned far too often if the pass rush isn't coming through in time.
He was a third-round pick, so I wouldn't call him a bust. But yes, his awful ball skills are holding him back. And sure, if he could change that, he'd be a good, maybe even great, player. But that's a pretty tall order. Guys don't typically just become good at locating the ball. If they did, Chris Culliver could have been a pro bowler, too. And many players in the league could great if they could resolved their greatest weakness.
As for Mosely, he ran a 4.42 at his pro day, so he's not slow (even assuming that his pro day time is a bit faster than his combine time would have been). The big plays against the Cards and the Chiefs were more the product of busted coverages than a lack of pure speed as I recall.
CrimsonCrew wrote:The Compton addition was a mistake from the beginning. We would have been better off sticking with Person - and that's really saying something.
Scoots1994 wrote:CrimsonCrew wrote:The Compton addition was a mistake from the beginning. We would have been better off sticking with Person - and that's really saying something.
You know Person retired right?
