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" oops, INTERCEPTION!"
" oops, INTERCEPTION!"
Official San Francisco 49ers Off-Season Thread (5-7): Let's get ready for the Draft!
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We also signed Alex Boone.
If he stays out of trouble
Now we need Chris Baker.
Peace.
We also signed Alex Boone.
If he stays out of trouble
Now we need Chris Baker.
Peace.
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im seriously hoping crabtree pans out. that 4.58 40 is stupid slow for a wideout
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nice, boone is a good pickup.
im also wanting to sign baker as well.
im also wanting to sign baker as well.
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Hes also been clocked in 4.4's multiple times in college as well. I wouldn't worry---this guy moves plenty fast to make the others on highlight videoslook like they were standing still.
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i wanted them to get him in the 7th, but if hes still there...HURRY UP NINERS! sign the dude
i wanted them to get him in the 7th, but if hes still there...HURRY UP NINERS! sign the dude
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I still dont see how someone running with no pads and nothing on but some tights and shorts has to do with actual football speed and how fast they will be withpads on.
Why dont they just put them in full pads.......THEN see how fast they are.
on the field, you dont start running like that and you dont EVER run strait up the field like that unless its a hail mary or something.
Hell, Deangelo Hall had fast times in the rookie camps but gets burned week after week
Why dont they just put them in full pads.......THEN see how fast they are.
on the field, you dont start running like that and you dont EVER run strait up the field like that unless its a hail mary or something.
Hell, Deangelo Hall had fast times in the rookie camps but gets burned week after week
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Here's an update:
49ers UPDATED:
DE Pannel Egboh (Stanford)
CB Jahi Word-Daniels (Georgia Tech)
RB Kory Sheets (Purdue)
OT Alex Boone (Ohio State)
CB Carlos Thomas (South Carolina)
DE Brandon Long (MSU)
CB Terrail Lambert (Notre Dame)
Info on the FAs:
49ers UPDATED:
DE Pannel Egboh (Stanford)
CB Jahi Word-Daniels (Georgia Tech)
RB Kory Sheets (Purdue)
OT Alex Boone (Ohio State)
CB Carlos Thomas (South Carolina)
DE Brandon Long (MSU)
CB Terrail Lambert (Notre Dame)
Info on the FAs:
Brandon Long, Michigan State
Height: 6-3. Weight: 254.
Projected 40 Time: 4.70.
Pro Day 40 Time: 4.61.
Benchx225: 32. Vertical: 37.5.
Projected Round (2009): 4-5.
3/31/09: Brandon Long blew everyone away with a 4.61 40 and a 37.5-inch vertical at his Pro Day. Long had 5.5 sacks as a senior.
Pannel Egboh, Stanford
Height: 6-6. Weight: 277.
Projected 40 Time: 4.82.
Combine 40 Time: 4.96.
Pro Day 40 Time: 4.86.
Benchx225: 26. Vertical: 35.
Projected Round (2009): 5-6.
1/9/09: Pannel Egboh had 4.5 TFL and 1.5 sacks in 12 games as a senior. A sprained knee in the middle of the season limited his production.
Jahi Word-Daniels, Georgia Tech
Height: 6-0. Weight: 197.
Projected 40 Time: 4.49.
Combine 40 Time: DNP.
Pro Day 40 Time: 4.59.
Benchx225: 24. Vertical: 38.
Projected Round (2009): 7-FA.
Alex Boone, Ohio State
Height: 6-7. Weight: 328.
Projected 40 Time: 5.23.
Combine 40 Time: 5.17.
Benchx225: 33. Arm: 34 3/8.
Projected Round (2009): 6-FA.
1/6/09: Despite a down year, Alex Boone was voted to the All-Big Ten First Team.
Kory Sheets, Purdue
Height: 5-11. Weight: 208.
Projected 40 Time: 4.49.
Combine 40 Time: 4.47.
Benchx225: 15. Vertical: 37. Broad: 10-1.
Projected Round (2009): 4-5.
1/3/09: Kory Sheets had an underrated senior year, rushing for 1,131 yards and 16 touchdowns. He also caught 37 balls for 253 receiving yards.
Crabby's Interview - I swear this better live up to the hype he's creating for himself:
[h2]Michael Crabtree Press Conference[/h2]
First-round pick Michael Crabtree just took a tour of the 49ers team facility. Afterwards he spoke to the Bay Area media. Here's the transcript from his press conference.
RE: Are you the best player in the entire 2009 draft?
"I try to be. I strive to be. I like to work hard and try to be the best."
RE: You've just heard what your new coach expects out of you. What do you expect out of yourself?
"Just to do what I've been doing since college, since high school: working hard every day, looking to my coach and, whatever the game plan is, go out there and execute the best way we can."
RE: You have the number 15. Did you have any influence on that and is there any story behind it?
"I've always worn 15, 5 or 10. I had to really think about it. I had 5 in college and I just decided to add the 1 in front of it."
RE: Where do you plan on taking that jersey?
"Where do I plan on taking it?"
RE: To what heights?
"I never know. Like I said, I live by work. The harder I work, the better the results are."
RE: What makes a receiver play better?
"It's going out there and playing football. You watch it on film. The coaches really are a big part of being a playmaker and utilizing that playmaker. And just watching a lot of people just try and be the best."
RE: What NFL players did you work with in the offseason to work on your skills? What did you learn from those guys?
"During the offseason? Deion [Sanders] had a camp and we had a couple guys out there - a lot of [veterans], [inaudible] and T.J. Houshmandzadeh, all those guys. You learn little things - keeping your shoulders down and not skimming your routes - like we do in college. There's some other things you can learn."
RE: Did you meet Jerry Rice at that one point at the Deion camp? What was that meeting like?
"It was like a motivational meeting - just really telling me to keep my head, keep a level head, keep up what I've been doing. I learned a lot from him."
RE: It seems like you've been through the ringer in this whole process with everybody nitpicking your game. How'd you feel during that whole process?
"I felt good. One thing I've learned is just be patient and be yourself. Can't go wrong with those."
RE: Did you let any of that stuff get to you?
"No, I actually had fun in New York. It was my first time in New York with my family and friends. I put everything else aside and just followed my heart."
RE: The catch you made against Texas to win one of the biggest college games of your 2008 season. I remember during that game, you had to go out with your ankle and it just says a lot about your drive and determination. Can you talk about that a little bit? How much did we see there to make that happen - get back out there in a big situation even though you were hurting that bad?
"That's part of being a football player, because you're always going to have nicks and that. It's just how strong you are, how determined you are, to go out there and play the game of football. I was very determined."
RE: Is there anything you attribute your good hands to?
"When I was younger, my brother used to throw the ball as hard as he can. He's six years older than me. And I got tired of catching it with my chest - it was kind of hurting my chest. So I started using my hands more. It turned around some."
RE: What is your brother's name?
"Keiron Stevenson."
RE: Did Jerry give you any suggestions about playing the game or was it more motivational?
"More motivational. We didn't get into detail, but I appreciated him there."
RE: Do you expect to carry on a dialog once you get settled here? He only lives a few miles away.
"Him or any of those guys, I can learn from anybody, even people that are currently playing now. I just can't wait to get out there with my teammates and have some fun."
RE: Obviously Jerry set the standards for everybody playing in the NFL. Does it mean anything to you playing for the team that he played for and set the standard before?
"Yes - big shoes to fill. It's kind of like a challenge. But you know I'm just happy to be here; happy to be in the National Football League and there's not too much you can say about that."
RE: You went to Texas Tech, you had been a quarterback in high school. At what point did you realize that you had the chance to become an elite receiver?
"Probably it was during that time. It was last year when it felt like I was playing above my level in the college level. I felt like I had kind of mastered it. Once I start seeing two and three people covering me, I felt like I needed a bigger challenge. I talked to my family and we got straight to the point, and I'm here - I'm a 49er now."
RE: Even in the four- or five-receiver sets of the spread, you still got double or triple covered?
"Yeah. Probably about every game."
RE: Can you talk a little bit about what happened in that 2006 year? You were a quarterback at a football factory high school and then all of a sudden you were smashing freshman records right off the bat. Is that really where it happened for you?
"Went through a little setback. I was initially going to play the X receiver and I was going to start, but a transfer … it just came. It's just a little adversity. I was sitting at home thinking, what did it take for my team to be the best team. I just set aside everything else and start focusing on what I needed to do to get better."
RE: Did anything happen for you physically or mentally?
"I did a lot - I did everything. Running. Watching all the film I can. I love film. I stay in the film room. I was just trying to do anything to make me better."
RE: Mike Leach described you as shy and reserved. Is that accurate?
"As soon as I got to college, I didn't really want to do interviews or nothing like that because I didn't ever want to be labeled as a talker. I always wanted my field play to speak for itself. I had to get used to it. It's something that every NFL player has to do. I'm just really having fun with it."
RE: Are you planning on having more interviews with the media?
"Whatever it takes."
RE: Did that shyness disappear on the field at different times on game days?
"On game days, I'm a football player. So there are a lot of things that are going to be different. There's a lot of things, really, you don't talk about. You just do it."
RE: Do you need a certain amount of swagger on the field to be a big-time receiver?
"You could just be a football player. I love interacting with my teammates. That's the most fun part. Messing with my lineman and my DBs and just having fun with your team and going out there and playing another team. It's a different feeling."
RE: What about messing with the guys on the other side of the ball?
"I really don't too much get into that. I focus on doing my job and doing it the best way I can. I really don't have time to talk to opposing teams. Sometimes we have fun with it."
RE: The 49ers took a couple of offensive players early on, Glen Coffee and quarterback Nate Davis. Did you ever get a chance to see him play?
"Nate Davis, I like Nate Davis. I'm looking forward to meeting - having fun with him up here at the 49ers facility. Him and Coffee. All of those guys. We're a part of a team now. It's sort of like my family now."
RE: When you say you like him, does that mean his game?
"I like his game. I know him personally too. I've talked to him a couple of times. He's a good dude. Hopefully he'll be a good quarterback one day."
RE: Are there any unusual aspects of your training regimen?
"No. I try to stick to the footballs, with what we do on the field. I might catch some tennis balls or something. That's the only different thing I would do. Everything else is pretty much the same."
RE: What does that mean, catch tennis balls?
"Catching tennis balls?"
RE: One-handed?
"One, two hands. Just trying to see the ball the whole way. It's something I'll do. It's something I've learned."
RE: When was that suit picked out for our first day as a professional football player?
"This suit was picked out a long time ago. It's crazy, I'm matching. I guess everything worked out perfect."
RE: Are you familiar with the Bay Area?
"I've heard a lot about the Bay Area. One thing I like is the weather. It's good weather out here. I just can't wait to put my uniform on and just run down the field."
RE: When will the time be when you can run down the field?
"Pretty soon. It's up to my trainer now. I'm in the hands of the 49ers, so, it's whatever they want from me."
RE: Is that screw going to stay in your foot?
"I have no idea. I'm sure it will. Probably later on down the road I might do something different. But, right now, it's in my foot, and I'm ready to go."
RE: You had a large group with you in New York yesterday. Are any family members going to come out here and help you get set up or live with you?
"No. They're all staying in Dallas. That's their home base. I like to have fun with my family. I'm going to have them forever. It's a good deal."
RE: Who's with you today?
"My dad and my best friend [inaudible]."
RE: The 49ers just went through a new redesign, as a fashion-conscious guy, what do you think of the new duds?
"It's nice. I can't wait to see what the all white look, all those colors. That's my favorite part is getting dressed. I can't wait."
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Originally Posted by offbad
didnt know that until now...
Jerry Rice ran a 4.7
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Its gonna be an all out competition with:
MRob
Clayton
Coffee
Sheets
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Jerry Rice ran a 4.7
Thank you...and these are the same guys slamming Al Davis
I don't know why anyone thinks Singletary didn't have enough influence in this draft class...You watch Coffee's espn HL and he's holding hisBible while talking about trucking people. That's just about the defnitition of a Mike Singletary player.
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Who cares? Rice ran 4.6s-4.7s
Edit: Sorry posted before reading throughout the thread. I rather look at the players game speed instead of combine speed and the players ability to runafter the catch
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reading through that crabtree interview...it seemed like it wasnt gonna end
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http://insider.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft/tracker/round?round=1&draftyear=2009
NFL Team: San Francisco 49ers 2009 Picks RD PK(OVR) NAME POS SCHOOL 1 10(10) Michael Crabtree WR Texas Tech Despite leaving school after his redshirt sophomore year, Crabtree is an outstanding route-runner. He does an excellent job setting up his breaks and exploding out of his cuts. His ability to catch the ball in stride and determination as an open-field runner make him dangerous after the catch. Of course, it also helps that he can catch anything thrown in his area. A lot has been made about his lack of ideal timed speed, but we believe this is an overrated criticism. Although Crabtree isn't a burner, he plays faster on film than he runs on the track. Video | Complete analysis
3 10(74) Glen Coffee RB Alabama Coffee is a tough downhill runner who does a good job finishing his runs. He shows good patience and does a nice job letting his blockers get into strong position. However, Coffee doesn't show an elite burst and we have questions for his ability to hit the home run. Complete analysis 5 10(146) Scott McKillop ILB Pittsburgh McKillop's a blue-collar, instinctive football player who has a knack for finding the football. However, he is a limited athlete who will need to get stronger when caught in phone-booth situations. 5 35(171) Nate Davis QB Ball State compensatory selection Davis has excellent upside in terms of size, arm strength and accuracy. He also possesses underrated mobility. However, there are concerns about his decision-making and ball security. 6 11(184) Bear Pascoe TE Fresno State Pascoe has enough brute strength and toughness to be an effective inline blocker at the NFL level. While limited in terms of athleticism and speed, he does have the ability to be an effective, underneath safety valve. 7 10(219) Curtis Taylor S LSU Taylor has great upside in terms of athletic ability and overall instincts. However, he needs to become a much more consistent tackler; he goes for the big hit too often. 7 35(244) Ricky Jean-Francois DT LSU compensatory selection Jean-Francois has excellent upside in terms of size and athleticism. Our concerns center on his overall toughness and an inability to consistently anchor on the interior.
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Overall, I'm pleased with our draft selections.
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MICHAEL CRABTREE KID!!!! he should tear it up after a season.
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Crabby killin it with the 9er colored suit
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^ good stuff...but there are too many funny things going on in the second picture
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Overall I like the draft picks, thought we should've went in other directions but hopefully it works out. I like the Coffee pick, cant stand Foster. We gota pretty good steal with the RJF pick, I think Sing will keep him in line and he can bulk up with proper motivation, haha. Obviously they're fine with ourO-Line. Got to watch McKillop a little bit during the season, he should produce as well as Taylor he has potential too. we'll see *crosses fingers*
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Originally Posted by EAGLE 0N
Crabby killin it with the 9er colored suit
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Someone needs to make that Crab + Tree t-shirt.
I'd cop in a milisecond.
I'd cop in a milisecond.
