[jmh80]

I really think that Frank Gore can get back close to what he was as a frosh at Miami in 2001.
He was probably the best frosh RB we've EVER had. Dude averaged over 9 yards/carry.

He needs to lose some weight and just get more time to get back to the cutting/slashing runner he was then.
He'll never be quite the same, but I think he can get close.

[jmh80]

What in the hell are we gonna do with the 7th freaking pick?

Good God.

D'Brickashaw Ferguson will be gone by then (the Packers?) - might as well get another 1st round pick and trade down to the middle of the round.

I saw that Antonio Cromartie from FSU is turning pro. I really, really like him. He was a damn good CB before his ACL tear. I'd like to see the Niners pick him up. He'd go great with Mike Rumph (another 6'+ CB).

[natedogg]

Check it out. Ferguson didn't even make SI's first team All-American. Maybe the Niners do have a shot at a really good O-Lineman. There are some good ones in there.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...ans/index.html

[jmh80]

He's got some great moves. He's not quite as big as other OL's. He's like 295 lbs. So, he's much more mobile than these 360 lbs. double cheeseburger loving MF'ers.

And probably much less likely to die of a heart attack from being such a fat ass. Hehe.

[Iron Warrior]

Originally Posted by az2u

49ers lost the coin flip to the Raiders so we have the 7th pick. It's a shame the 49ers will not be able to resign all of their linebackers(Julian Petrson,Andre Carter,Derek Smith,Brandon Moore,and Saleem Rasheed) who are free agents next year. Jeff Ulbrich is the only one who is signed. I'm hoping the team will work something out w/Derek Smith.

Good point, I'd rather francise Smith than Peterson. Smith is a great player, doesn't get any credit because he plays on a bad team. Peterson just gets hurt too often and is weak against the run. People, say "he can cover tight ends and rush the QB" IMO if you rely on a LB to cover and rush then you're in big trouble so who cares. Saleem Rasheed is a poor man's Peterson and won't cost much, I still can't freakin believe they traded Winborn !

[Iron Warrior]

Originally Posted by jmh80

I really think that Frank Gore can get back close to what he was as a frosh at Miami in 2001.
He was probably the best frosh RB we've EVER had. Dude averaged over 9 yards/carry.

He needs to lose some weight and just get more time to get back to the cutting/slashing runner he was then.
He'll never be quite the same, but I think he can get close.

I like Gore, he's the RB of the future if he stays healthy. Barlow has been too much of a puss and too inconsistant.

[Iron Warrior]

Originally Posted by natedogg

The whole damn team needs to be addressed. O-Line for sure. Defense period. IW, thoughts?

Well there is a lot of shot to address. Most critical IMO are WR, DE, CB. We still need a great receiver. I'm tired of hearing about people who think Lloyd is awesome, he's a decent #2 but that's it. He makes awesome catches but his production ain't stellar. You also need a DE who can put the fear of God in a QB so you won't have to blitz in order to get pressure, we tought Carter would be this player but he hasn't been. We have decent CB's but they're hurt all the time. The last thing we need is to pick up scrubs from waivers every other week. I don't believe we need to go after every OT at this point because we commited to Jonas Jennings at LT and have Kwame Harris at RT. We also drafted Baas and Snyder last year, they made progress throughout the year.

At this point, I'd trade down a little, get a WR or DE with my 1st pick, or a CB if a great one is still around.