:::[Official] San Francisco 49ers 2024 Season Thread [2-2 vs Cardinals 10/07 1:05PST]:::

ady2glude707 · Jan 30, 2014

To LMJs credit he did good as a rookie RB filling in for Hunter last season, and he did help set up the niners with good field position and eventual wins on a few of his returns (NE, ARZ, GB come to mind). Doubt hes going anywhere with how much hes owed and the amount hes used; he's not AJ Jenkins. Harbaugh/Roman just doesnt know how to use him correctly.

100proof · Jan 30, 2014

ady2glude707 said:
To LMJs credit he did good as a rookie RB filling in for Hunter last season, and he did help set up the niners with good field position and eventual wins on a few of his returns (NE, ARZ, GB come to mind). Doubt hes going anywhere with how much hes owed and the amount hes used; he's not AJ Jenkins. Harbaugh/Roman just doesnt know how to use him correctly.

LMJ is nowhere near as bad as Dland makes him out to be, his role needs to change, he should be on the field on 3rd downs, he should be our version of sproles

red80 said:
Unlikely but there's a small chance we could be going into training camp with Kendall Hunter as the only seasoned RB on the roster.

Boobie gone to free agency, LMJ traded and Gore/Niner problems over asking to take less money. I really thought there was no way in hell the Niners would cut Gore but with the amount of money he's due I could see it happening especially with Lattimore on deck.

I think gore will take less to stay w/ the team, money is one thing, but i think they (the players) will try to help keep together within reason

dland24 · Jan 30, 2014

100PROOF said:
LMJ is nowhere near as bad as Dland makes him out to be, his role needs to change, he should be on the field on 3rd downs, he should be our version of sproles

I'm not making him out to be some awful player. I am simply noting that of all the attributes that make a successful running back (vision, burst, strength, elusiveness, ball security, etc), LaMichael James is not exceptional in ANY of them. He is downright terrible in some, and decent in others. But of all running backs who make any sort of impact for their team, they are incredible in at least one of those qualities. The better backs are great in multiple. James is great in none.

townbidness · Jan 30, 2014

I can see frank leaving after next season.

red80 · Jan 30, 2014

LMJ has no spot on this team. His skillset and attributes brought to the table do not fit with what Roman and Harbaugh want to do on offense. I don't know why Trent Baalke WASTED a 2nd round pick. That entire draft was a huge failure while the Seahawks KILLED theirs and is now prospering from it.

sylvestermcgrizzly · Jan 30, 2014

red80 said:
That entire draft was a huge failure while the Seahawks KILLED theirs and is now prospering from it.

this is why I said before the window is still very open for us as long as we don't throw up any more recruiting class duds like 2012. That will destroy any chances of continued success. Which is why Tank, Marcus, Corey, Vance, and the rest of the 2013 class have to continue to develop into key contributor/starters

red80 · Jan 30, 2014

2011 was an amazing draft, 2010 was solid as well(bowman might be baalke's best pick to date for where he took him) and we've yet to see what the class of '13 can truly do but Baalke needs to hit in this upcoming draft. A lot of our young stars are about to get paid and this is where teams fall the !@#$ off if they don't continue drafting well. Cannot have a repeat of 2012.

xxnamebrandxx · Jan 30, 2014

- The play calling needs to improve and more be tailored to Kap's strengths. It looked like Kap wasn't comfortable with a lot of the plays that were called in, which led to late audibles, forced reads, and delay of games.

- The dive to Gore was used on 1st down so much the last 4 games that teams started blocking the middle in anticipation, and the play was usually wasted for no gain. More passes on first down!

- Secondary has to keep the balance between playing aggressive and maintaining their assignments. Think Hanks, Pope, and Sanders.

red80 · Jan 30, 2014

those were powers not dives(power G is what the niners primarily use as their run concept). you dont really see the niners use a dive that much because they like using a fullback lead to kick out and swing those nimble backside guards.

and the calls aint changing as long as the mad scientist g-ro is around.

the secondary played excellent IMO. vic fangio called an amazing set of games in the playoffs dialing up blitzes at the right time.

i feel like a dope fiend going thru withdrawals without my niners. draft needs to get here soon.

might not make it.

MON5T3R · Jan 31, 2014

red80 said:
LMJ has no spot on this team. His skillset and attributes brought to the table do not fit with what Roman and Harbaugh want to do on offense.

Agree with this. He doesnt see many snaps at RB during a game because they prefer big backs who can run between the tackles and pass protect. The only reason they would put him in the game was to give him a designed play. Teams noticed every time he came into the game it was a designed play so he wasnt able to make anything out of those plays. Ill exaggerate and say 90% of the plays he ran were to the outside as well. Basically wasted plays.

49ersaaron8 · Jan 31, 2014

There was talk last week that Adam Snyder is just as good as mike Iupati. I was watching some games from last year and this year and the way Iupati swings and pulls is uncanny looks like he moves like a 280 lb man. He missed some pass protection here and now and there were people on here ready to call him a Bum it seemed like. My opinion best run grader in the league. Mauler

49ersaaron8 · Jan 31, 2014

If LMJ has to go then we need to draft De'anthony Thomas in the 3rd from Oregon and replace him. He has experience returning kicks ,punts, catches well ,uses hands not body. An upgrade at the very least special teams wise. kind of worry bout any PAC 12 player that's good is gonna get snatched up by seattle.

red80 · Jan 31, 2014

49ersaaron8 said:
There was talk last week that Adam Snyder is just as good as mike Iupati. I was watching some games from last year and this year and the way Iupati swings and pulls is uncanny looks like he moves like a 280 lb man. He missed some pass protection here and now and there were people on here ready to call him a Bum it seemed like. My opinion best run grader in the league. Mauler

yup people forget how dominant this dude was the year prior. he was hurt all year this year. i have no doubt he'll be back to being one of the best OG next year. unfortunately i dont think we'll be able to keep him after that.

49ersaaron8 · Jan 31, 2014

Yeah I don't think so either. But if we extend him this offseason there's a chance we can get him cheaper.

MON5T3R · Jan 31, 2014

49ersaaron8 said:
If LMJ has to go then we need to draft De'anthony Thomas in the 3rd from Oregon and replace him. He has experience returning kicks ,punts, catches well ,uses hands not body. An upgrade at the very least special teams wise. kind of worry bout any PAC 12 player that's good is gonna get snatched up by seattle.

We could get him much later. Hes projected to go in the 6th-7th round on a couple sites.

49ersaaron8 · Jan 31, 2014

Yeah but his versatility and timed speed will push him into late 2nd early third IMO. Also he wouldn't have committed early if he was thought of as a late round guy. Don't read Into too many projections quite yet. He's the answer special teams wise just hope Baalke has seen what the kid can do.

dland24 · Jan 31, 2014

No, NO, NO, NO!!!!

Oregon players suck in the NFL. Especially offensive players. Sorry @Chester McFloppy, but its the truth. I want no part in drafting another Oregon player....especially a running back ever again.

red80 · Jan 31, 2014

highly unlikely this regime will ever draft another oregon scatback again and hopefully no scatbacks at all only because they dont know how to utilize them.

if we dont re-sign boldin we better draft someone with similar skillset and attitude like jarvis landry. i want this guy on the niners!

49ersaaron8 · Jan 31, 2014

That statement can't be anymore false. Haloti Ngata, Jarius Byrd both pro bowlers Kiko alonso TJ ward on the defensive side of the ball. Constantly pumping out O-linemen that have long NFL careers. LMJ obviously isnt what we thought he could be. Joey Harrington was a bust but, its unfair to say they aren't a team that consistently brings talent to the draft by way of their program.

red80 · Jan 31, 2014

haloti ngata

love that guy

49ersaaron8 · Jan 31, 2014

I like Landry and Beckham think they will both be future pro bowlers. Even like the kid who threw them the rock Mettenberger wouldn't mind making him our 2nd string QB