NFL 2015/16

[Sirshredalot]

Cobb staying with Packers.

Good for him and for Green Bay. Cobb can play.

[54-46]

What's your deal?

What's YOUR deal?

[Ski to Be]

I am looking forward to the draft this year which I usually don't. With the most teams being cap strapped the draft is so much more important than it used to be.

[fishbenk]

Well supposedly Gore is gone to the eagles and Kaep is on the trading block to the bears or eagles. UNFUCKINGBELIEVEABLE

[Ski to Be]

Chip is making Niners East with a bad defense if true . I don't get it. Lots of cap room though


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[GiBo]

Yup, gore to Eagles. A weird Kaep on the trade block rumor. Now a rumor that P Willis is going to retire due to his bad toe. Our coach is Jim Tomsula. My 9er fandom is at an all time low. This is a sad time in 9er land.

Enjoy our pain while you can Seattle fans. You know it will all come around eventually.

[Brianskis]

Willis to retire tomorrow. 7 pro bowls in 8 years. I think the niners might miss him.

[54-46]

Don't forget that Justin Smith may retire, too. Big leadership void coming up.

[TahoeJ]

You Eagles fans should cross your fingers that the 49ers are bat-shit crazy enough to trade Kap. He would absolutely KILL it under Chip Kelly, not to mention his familiarity with Gore. Niners have gone full retard... oh, and adding to the hot mess: Willis retiring. Holy shit.

[TahoeJ]

Don't forget that Justin Smith may retire, too. Big leadership void coming up.

Well, to be fair, they already have a huge leadership void at the very top.

[54-46]

Well, to be fair, they already have a huge leadership void at the very top.

Yup - Both kinds of leadership, in the locker room and in the front office, are needed. Thought Niners might at least have the latter; at least that was the hope this year.

[54-46]

Willis to retire tomorrow. 7 pro bowls in 8 years. I think the niners might miss him.

Willis a HOF'er? What does the collective think? Does a guy who was tops at his position for 7-8 years make it? [8 years, 7 Pro Bowls, 5 years 1st Team All-Pro, 1 year 2nd team All-Pro.]

[TahoeJ]

Willis is HOF lock IMO.

Man, Eagles are making bold moves.

[4matic]

Willis is HOF lock IMO.
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It means he played less than any other linebacker in the HOF. Not a chance.

[TahoeJ]

It means he played less than any other linebacker in the HOF. Not a chance.

I get that. Of course for his entire career he was the best or one of the best at his position, league wide. Never missed a pro bowl until he got hurt. Jim Brown had a short career too (9 seasons?) but was so dominant it didn't matter. A bit tougher proposition for a defensive player, though.

[Brianskis]

Speaking of offensive players. Iupati going to the cardinals... Less pro bowl protection for Kaepernick. Also I personally think rumors of trading "Kap" are ridiculous. What else do they have to replace him with? I think, to the benefit of the Hawks, he will be around San Fran for at least a couple more years.

Top 4 in the NFC next year as of today?

1. Seattle
2. Green Bay
3. Philadelphia
4. Arizona

[54-46]

Iupati is a premier run blocker, but was a turnstile in pass protection last year. IMO, was elected to Pro Bowl on rep. That said, maybe he'll play better for Cards because he'll be one more year removed from the broken ankle he suffered against Seattle in the NFC CG the prior year.

Not a good thing that the Niners are dominating the NFL news today - it's bad news. sigh...

[Adolf Allerbush]

Iupati is a premier run blocker, but was a turnstile in pass protection last year.

Probably a function of their scheme last year...running QB who isn't much of a pocket passer and a plodding older RB. He was a decent pocket protector for Smith right?

[54-46]

Probably a function of their scheme last year...running QB who isn't much of a pocket passer and a plodding older RB. He was a decent pocket protector for Smith right?

Actually, Smith got sacked a lot because he held the ball rather than throw INTs. Hard to tell whether/to what extent linemen were also a problem.

I don't think Iupati is nearly as good a pass blocker as he is a run blocker, but IMO he wasn't right last year. Also, the whole line was out of sync because of two new centers (a 1st year starter, D. Kilgore, who then got hurt and was replaced by highly rated rookie from USC M. Martin), RG A. Boone's holdout, and RT A. Davis was hurt most of year (replaced by the R. Incognito bully victim, J. Martin). Bad cohesion.

[TahoeJ]

No, Iupati was *never* a good pass blocker. They have all kinds of fancy stats that prove it. Fantastic run blocker, though. Much of the Niner's O-line is / was that way... similar to Seattle.

About that Cardinals ranking... who the hell is their QB again? I don't think so... they got by the first half of last season with a ton of luck, then reality caught up to them (it wasn't just losing Carson Palmer).

[54-46]

And the hits just keep on coming for the Niners:

FB Bruce Miller arrested for domestic violence - http://www.ninersnation.com/2015/3/9...attery-charges (Good thing they drafted a redshirt FB last year, Trey Millard)

Also, Niners to release WR Stevie Johnson. WR will be: Boldin, T. Smith (hopefully that rumor is true), J. Simpson, Ellington, Patton

Niners should draft D. Smith from OSU in Rd 2 (trade up to get him if necessary in Rd 2). He's supposed to be a great gunner in addition to being a burner.

[FussyDutchman]

Gore now "undecided" between Birds and Colts according to multiple reports.

Hard to believe the Niners would trade Kap but if Chip could pull it off I wouldn't complain.

[4matic]

Gore now "undecided" between Birds and Colts according to multiple reports.
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Colts traditional offense with Luck is a better fit for old Gore.

[TahoeJ]

He's supposed to be a great gunner in addition to being a burner.

You mean he shoots people AND smokes weed? He's perfect for SF! #winningwithclass

... yep, I'm at that point where I'm mocking my favorite team. Going to have to invent drinking games for the upcoming season.

[LightRanger]

FML.