Should Smith Receive Another Chance To Lead The 49ers? The mere look at this article’s title may make you cringe. You may be thinking, “No, not another year!” or “I’d rather be a Cleveland Browns fan!”. I understand your frustration. Year after year, the former first draft pick does a fantastic job at consistently underperforming [...]
Archive for April, 2011
Three Reasons Why Alex Smith as Starting QB Makes Sense for Next Season
April 30th, 2011 
Ben Djavaheri 
Posted in 2011 Free Agency, 2011 NFL Draft, Digging for Gold, Features, Main, Opinions 
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Eight Picks Remain for the 49ers on Saturday
Round 4, Pick 18 (115) (From Chargers) – Kendall Hunter, RB, Oklahoma State: Scouting Report Round 5, Pick 32 (163) (From Green Bay) – Daniel Kilgore, OG, Appalachian State Round 6, Pick 17 (182) (From Jaguars) Round 6, Pick 25 (190) (From Seattle) Round 7, Pick 8 (211) Round 7, Pick 28 (231) (From New [...]
Clayton – All the NFC West Had a Bad Draft
Already there’s speculation about who are winners and losers after just a round of the 2011 NFL Draft. John Clayton of ESPN says that everyone in the NFC West is a loser – minus the Rams. The NFC West outside of St. Louis: Listen, we’re not debating the values of cornerback Patrick Peterson going to [...]
49ers Move Up To Grab Kapernick At 36; Is The Nevada Gunslinger Smith’s Replacement?
Miami Was Considering Kaepernick At #15 The 49ers acquired Denver’s second-round pick (36th overall). The Broncos get the 49ers’ second-round pick (No. 45), fourth-round pick (No. 108) and fifth-round pick (No. 141). NFL Draft Countdown’s Scouting Report on Colin Kaepernick: Height: 6-4 5/8 | Weight: 233 | 40-Time: 4.53 Strengths: • Excellent size with prototypical [...]
49ers Amp Up Their Pass Rushing Efforts With Smith At 7
Drawing Comparisons To DeMarcus Ware Here’s the scoop on Aldon Smith: Positives: Very solid pass rusher… Explosive… Great first step… Good snap instincts… Good bend on the corner… Quick… Good agility… Good length and long arms… Will affect passing lanes when he cannot reach the quarterback… Penetrates… Good arsenal of moves… Very solid swim move… [...]
If the Niners Go Gabbert; the Alex Smith Era Would Be Over
Head coach Jim Harbaugh has made it clear throughout the offseason that he wants quarterback Alex Smith on the 49ers’ roster and competing for the starting job. And Smith made it clear he wanted to test the free-agent market to gauge all his options before deciding his next move. Mostly because of the NFL’s labor [...]
49ers Gab 2011 NFL Draft Prospect Scouting Report – RB Mark Ingram
By Jeremy Fuchs Measurables 5-10, 215 pounds, Junior Projected 40 time: 4.41 I’ve seen this reported a lot. Walterfootball.com projects a 4.44 a 4.41 40 time.. Timed speed is overrated, but teams want to know if Ingram has enough speed to break away from the crowd and run away and I think for sure he [...]
