hawknation2015":192j5hw2 said:Marvin49":192j5hw2 said:hawknation2015":192j5hw2 said:One thing that should be noted is that although Aaron Lynch has good length, strength, quickness off the ball, and pass rushing fundamentals, he is not even close to a hard hitter. He's much more of a wrap up and slowly drag you to the ground with his body weight kind of tackler. There is nothing necessarily wrong with that . . . only that he is not much of a threat as a striker. Any posture about the Seahawks better "tighten the F out of they chin strap cuz im knockin some Fing blocks off" is just that, posturing from a poser.
Well that's just totally....
....true.![]()
He's a solid player, I must admit. Actually, with Borland's retirement, he looks like the 2nd best player the 49ers have drafted in the last three years: behind Eric Reid and ahead of Carlos Hyde -- I still don't know if he has the explosiveness to lead a rushing attack in the NFL. In fact, Lynch is the one player I would take from the 49ers' last three draft classes; he would play more for us at LEO this year than he will sitting behind Ahmad Brooks. Due to his superior quickness off the ball, he appears to have been a much better draft selection than Cassius Marsh. 49ers did well on that pick.
All that said, Aaron Lynch just gave the Seahawks' offensive linemen some nice bulletin board material. If he does play first and second downs ahead of Brooks, look for Justin Britt to light him up in the run game.
Agreed on Lynch.
I like Hyde though. I think his explosiveness is just fine and seemed to be quicker and more decisive with the Niners than he was in college.
If I have a question on Hyde right now though it's his vision and patience. He seemed to be all energy at times last year and instead of waiting for the hole to open as Frank did he'd just run into the back of his linemen. Just frenetic energy whenever he had the ball.
Could also be that I'm simply spoiled by Franks vision and patience.