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Niners Free Agent Thoughts

I wanted to add my thoughts into some current Niners news. First, the signing of Allen Rossum doesn’t do anything for me. I suppose Rossum is a “name” player, but couldn’t the Niners just take a defensive back or receiver off the current roster and plug him into the returner position? Receiver [...]

Posted by Kyle Stack on Feb 28 2008

Niners Draft Projections

I have been mentioning several different Web sites’ draft projections for the Niners in my blogs, including those from NFLDraftBlitz.com.
Well, Anthony Conty at DraftBlitz was kind enough to share his projections for every Niners’ pick in the upcoming draft (their first-round mock draft is free, but they charge a subscription to view the rest of [...]

Posted by Kyle Stack on Feb 27 2008

Report: Niners Will Sign Former Panthers Back Foster This Week

ESPN’s John Clayton states to look for San Fran to sign former Panthers back DeShaun Foster in his latest blog.  Here are the comments:  “Watch for the 49ers to lock up former Panthers halfback DeShaun Foster to be Frank Gore’s backup in the next couple of days. Foster is a powerful runner who would be [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 25 2008

Saturday Niners Thoughts

Pro Football Weekly’s Mike Wilkening has an interesting article discussing the relationship between Mike Nolan and Scott McCloughan. As Wilkening mentions in the article, the Niners have some very talented players (Gore, Vernon, Lawson, Willis) but lack the depth that all the playoff teams normally possess. The Giants got to the Super Bowl in part [...]

Posted by Kyle Stack on Feb 23 2008

Friday Forty-Niner Links

Pro Football Weekly offers some optimism for 49ers fans with the recent hiring of offensive coordinator Mike Martz and quarterbacks coach Ted Tollner. This upcoming season is so critical for the 49ers as 2005 number one overall draft pick Alex Smith faces the proverbial fork in the road. Either he starts [...]

Posted by Kyle Stack on Feb 01 2008

49′ers Have Had First-Round Struggles

In its latest mock draft (updated January 25), NFLDraftBlitz.com chooses Indiana wide receiver James Hardy as the 49ers’ first-round selection:
“The unquestionable disaster of free agent acquisitions was Darrell Jackson. Usually a steady performer, he failed to get open or stay healthy. Alex Smith, if he is indeed the future of this franchise, must receive another [...]

Posted by CJ on Jan 29 2008

Will RB Hicks stay with the 49ers?

New offensive coordinator Mike Martz is already making his presence felt with the 49ers. According to Pro Football Weekly’s weekly online “Whispers” column, the 49er organization feels that the receiving ability of running back Maurice Hicks will be enticing to the pass-happy Martz. Hicks, who is due to enter unrestricted free agent this offseason, could [...]

Posted by Kyle Stack on Jan 28 2008

Will the Niners Make a Run at Lance Briggs?

Pro Football Weekly is reporting in its weekly online “Whispers” column that the 49ers might have interest in soon-to-be unrestricted free agent linebacker Lance Briggs. PFW’s team sources contend that the 49ers are thinking of switching Briggs from outside linebacker, his position with the Chicago Bears the past five seasons, to inside linebacker, thus replacing [...]

Posted by Kyle Stack on Jan 28 2008

LB Smith’s Agent and Niners Talking Salary

 
How much of a cut is he willing to take? That’s the big question for the 49′ers when it comes to linebacker Derek Smith. The SF Chronicle is reporting that Smith’s agent and the 49′ers have begun talks to keep him in San Fran, but that Smith due to make $3.3 mil this next season, [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jan 25 2008

Martz Signs a Two-Year Deal to Run Niners Offense

The 49′ers want and need their offense to take another step in 2008, and with that Tuesday the team brought in former Rams coach and Lions offensive coordinator Mike Martz to run the show.  Martz comes to San Fran to fix a downright awful offense that was worst in total yards (3,797), yards passing (2,320), [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jan 08 2008