A few thoughts:
1. Justin Smith can be transcendent along with other guys. He was very much underrated with people on here saying it would be a crime to even begin to compare him to JJ Watt. Either they breathe the same air or they don't....people have to make up their minds.
2. Chippy needs talent to succeed. As much as he thought he could make anyone succeed within his system, his success under Foles had a lot more to do with surrounding talent than anything else. Bradford didn't have a Desean Jackson, Lesean McCoy, Jeremy Maclin or other pieces that made that first year Eagles offense under Kelly, go. Even the interior OL was cited as an issue as to why the run game fell off...not just Demarco Murray's running style.
The 49ers this season should be able to provide the OL/RB part of the equation. Deep threat WR as well. As far as TE and the other receiver slots that remains to be seen.
QB I know you guys have a hatred for any signal caller wearing red and gold, but both are light years ahead of Michael Vick who initially QB'd that team, and have tons more mobility than anyone he's coached at the NFL level. So with that as a bare minimum, he should be ok there too.
3. MizzouHawkGal - appreciate the hate. Sports hate is good....it's what makes the wins sweeter. Compare your team winning to generic rooting of teams in the postseason when your team isn't it.....nowhere near the same level of intensity!
Don't know why an SF girl would grow up to be an OAK fan, but ok. I know someone who grew up in the East Bay that went with the Niners claiming the Raiders were already in LA, when he was at least 5 or 6 years old when it happened.
Unless you're over 40, the Raiders were not better than the 49ers for you growing up.
4. This is a fun thread and the .NET Nation is a good sport. The only thing that could have made it better is if Baalke dedicated the entire draft on DL/OLB to get to Wilson, haha!
1. Justin Smith can be transcendent along with other guys. He was very much underrated with people on here saying it would be a crime to even begin to compare him to JJ Watt. Either they breathe the same air or they don't....people have to make up their minds.
2. Chippy needs talent to succeed. As much as he thought he could make anyone succeed within his system, his success under Foles had a lot more to do with surrounding talent than anything else. Bradford didn't have a Desean Jackson, Lesean McCoy, Jeremy Maclin or other pieces that made that first year Eagles offense under Kelly, go. Even the interior OL was cited as an issue as to why the run game fell off...not just Demarco Murray's running style.
The 49ers this season should be able to provide the OL/RB part of the equation. Deep threat WR as well. As far as TE and the other receiver slots that remains to be seen.
QB I know you guys have a hatred for any signal caller wearing red and gold, but both are light years ahead of Michael Vick who initially QB'd that team, and have tons more mobility than anyone he's coached at the NFL level. So with that as a bare minimum, he should be ok there too.
3. MizzouHawkGal - appreciate the hate. Sports hate is good....it's what makes the wins sweeter. Compare your team winning to generic rooting of teams in the postseason when your team isn't it.....nowhere near the same level of intensity!
Don't know why an SF girl would grow up to be an OAK fan, but ok. I know someone who grew up in the East Bay that went with the Niners claiming the Raiders were already in LA, when he was at least 5 or 6 years old when it happened.
Unless you're over 40, the Raiders were not better than the 49ers for you growing up.
4. This is a fun thread and the .NET Nation is a good sport. The only thing that could have made it better is if Baalke dedicated the entire draft on DL/OLB to get to Wilson, haha!