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36 OL have hit the milestone of 200 or > career starts since the merger in 1970. Active OL on the list: Kevin Zeitler at 204 Active O...
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The stench of the last game is still in my nostrils. Will the 49ers clear the air? Not if they don't start making tackles. Not if they...
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The postseason is a year away. Win or lose the only thing they're playing for today is pride. Another opportunity to advertise your wo... -
The San Francisco 49ers are 20-6 when the Three Amigos are on the field together. If they stay healthy you can forget about a "rebuil...
"It’s like a Master's, Doctorate-level football class when he’s in there talking.”
ReplyDeleteLuke Farrell spoke to
@jenniferleechan
about how he's adjusting to Kyle Shanahan's system
As 9er fans, we all agree the team needs to draft at least one OT in the 2026 draft, maybe two....The 2026 draft class is considered strong in OT talent, with several high-upside prospects available.
ReplyDelete* Keep an eye on Xavier Chaplin, OT Auburn: He's 6' 7" X 338 pounds
and is projected to be a late 1st Rd draft pick.
* Also, Isaiah World, OT Oregon: He's 6' 8" X 312 pounds and is
projected to be a mid to late 2nd Rd draft pick.
The 9ers should also draft a Center. Connor Lew, Center Auburn
He's 6' 3" X 302 pounds and is projected to be a 3rd Rd draft pick.
Elite pass protection technician, showcases phenomenal hand placement and reset ability. Surrendered 1 sack and 9 pressures across 442 pass-blocking snaps as a sophomore, putting him among the elite tier of SEC centers.
Moves like a pulling guard in space, exceptional lateral quickness and balance – gets to 2nd level with ease and sticks on LBs without overextending his base. Good fits for KS ZBS.
Agreed.
DeleteI really hope this class provides a high level Center that SF will draft.
DeleteI'm still pissed that they passed on Creed Humphrey, I think he would have made this Oline more balanced in terms of allowing them to have more power in the run game and be better in pass pro. This same line with him could be close to a top 5 line in the league.
Who's the backup center this year? We may never know since Brendel's been an iron man having never missed a game.
DeleteShoup: "I really hope this class provides a high level Center that SF will draft."
DeleteThe top Centers in the NFL 2026 draft:
* Jake Slaughter, Center Florida: 6' 5" X 308. Projected to
be a 2026 mid 1sr Rd draft pick. His pass blocking grade, an elite 83.9 in 2024. His 2024 run blocking improved to a 79.0
* He possesses surgical pass protection technique with exceptional core strength to anchor against power rushers, stonewalling even the SEC's most disruptive interior defenders while allowing just one sack in 800 snaps. Fits KS ZBS.
* I could be wrong, but I don't see the 9ers drafting a Center with their first Rd 2026 draft pick.
* Iapani Laloulu, Center Oregon: 6' 2" X 325, 40 = 5.3s
Only allowed zero sacks and ten total pressures across 500 pass-blocking snaps. Has versatility with game experience at center and both guard positions.
* Run blocking is solid, doesn't match his elite pass protection.
Still developing as a puller in space. misses blocks against second-level defenders. Is a better fit at power blocking then
KS ZBS. Projected as late 2nd round to early 3rd Rd draft pick
* Connor Lew, Center Auburn: 6'3" X 302. 40 = 5.0s
Elite pass protection with phenomenal hand placement and reset ability. Surrendered just one sack and nine pressures across 442 pass-blocking snaps as a sophomore.
Moves like a pulling guard in space with exceptional lateral quickness and balance. Gets to 2nd level with ease and can stick on linebackers without overextending his base!
Plays with controlled aggression and nasty finishing mentality drives defenders into the turf and looks to pile drive when he senses weakness, showing some serious dog in him at the point of attack.
Exceptional leverage fighter who consistently gets under taller defenders' pads – uses natural center-of-gravity advantage to win crucial battles against massive SEC interior linemen.
Fits KS ZBS, Projected as a late 2nd Rd to early 3rd Rd 2026 draft pick. 9ers may have to trade up into 2nd round to draft him.
A late 6th round sleeper the 9ers could draft and develop:
Bryant Foster, Center Kansas: 6' 5" X 330. 40 = 4.95s
* Exceptional size and mass for the center position, Made Bruce Feldman's Freak's List - ranked #51. bench-press more than 400 pounds in high school and has only gotten stronger.
Foster has concentrated on becoming an elite shot putter, not
on football. He does have a personal record of 64' 8.75" shot put, indicating explosive power and coordination that translates to football, but he is raw and will need time to develop.
Foster's development in translating his raw power and athleticism into consistent on-field dominminance will be crucial for his NFL transition. If he can refine his technique and footwork to match his physical tools, he could become not just a solid player, but a potential excellent center. His high football IQ, experience, and freakish athleticism give him a higher ceiling than initially projected, making him an intriguing prospect for teams looking for a difference-maker at the center position.
One thing I have learned over the years is not to get too caught up with pre-season prospect rankings. Chances are some of these guys will disappoint this season, some won't declare, and other guys will emerge.
DeleteScooter
DeleteWhile I agree there will be changes made to 2026 NFL draft prospects, as you have stated. I'm not so sure that having a list of said prospects constitutes "getting too caught up"?
Please don't take everything I say personally GEEP. I was just stating that I've learned not to get too caught up with pre-season ratings. No problem with anyone listing out guys to look out for. I just won't be paying much attention to the scouting reports on individuals or the overall expected strength of a class at this early stage.
DeleteScooter
DeleteSorry but it was not meant to be personal. I happen to follow college football and have a list of players I think may fit the
9ers system. And as I stated, I don't think that is getting too
caught up? Just my opinion, nothing more.....
Maybe the problem is, we both speak our minds and that can
be mistaken as being personal, when it's not meant to be?
👍 I must have misunderstood. I took your reply as defending providing a list of prospects, for which there was no need to defend.
Delete👍 All good.
DeleteThanks Geep,
Deleteill keep a lookout for these guys when watching college football this year.
The #49ers are amongst the teams monitoring former #Chargers CB Asante Samuel Jr’s injury rehab situation.
ReplyDeleteThe Los Angeles Rams, Minnesota Vikings and Houston Texans are also teams mentioned that are interested.
Makes sense. Try and find a Jason Verrett like value to add depth to the CB room.
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ReplyDeleteJoe Burrow has been blitzed at the #1 LOWEST rate of any QB the last 4 years
ReplyDelete--but--
he has been hit within 2.5 seconds of snap at the #1 HIGHEST rate 👀
Burrow has been hit within 2.5 seconds 25% MORE than the #2 most hit QB in the NFL 🤯
Brock Purdy delivered a 69% catchable ball rate on throws of 20+ air yards without pressure in 2024.
ReplyDeleteQB4 out of 33 qualifiers
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ReplyDeleteStafford With Nacua: +0.21 EPA per attempt
ReplyDeleteWithout him: +0.04 EPA per attempt
An Ohio woman has sued Buffalo Bills first-round draft pick Maxwell Hairston, accusing him of sexually assaulting her in 2021 when they both attended the University of Kentucky.
ReplyDeleteIs it just me or did the 2025 Draft class have an unusual amount of Red Flag character concerns?
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ReplyDeleteHappy 4th of July to everyone here!
ReplyDeleteWe live in a free country, I'm grateful and I never take it for granted!
Mug,
ReplyDeleteYes sir!
Happy 4th i'm just praying for no fires
ReplyDeleteHappy 4th guys!
ReplyDeleteArik Armstead was asked how much of an impact will Robert Saleh have on the 49ers defense:
ReplyDelete“I think he has a tremendous impact. I love Saleh… I look back at the 2020 season. We had a whole bunch of injuries and with Saleh’s leadership, even though it seemed like our whole team was hurt, we still finished with a top 5 defense. That was the standard that he set. It didn’t matter who was out there, the standard was set that we’re the best defense in the league and we still finished top 5 in defense regardless of who was out there. So, Saleh is going to bring a lot back to the Bay.”
Arik Armstead on how Brock Purdy changed the 49ers offense once he became QB1:
ReplyDelete“I’ll tell you this. I talked to a lot of the receivers at the time, Aiyuk, Deebo. Like what’s the difference because I felt like in 2023 that was the best offense we’ve had during my entire tenure of that time. When I talked to the receivers the major difference on how Brock changed our team was the receivers felt like they could get the ball on any play. It switched from “OK I’m out of the progression, I’m just doing a run off route” to “I better run my best route regardless of the play because Purdy may just throw it to me and I feel like I’m better than the DB covering me and he gives me the opportunity” and the receivers love that and you can see how our offense took off that year.”
Happy 4th of July, to America and to those who served and are serving today.
ReplyDeleteMy concern with Purdy going into 2025 is making the adjustment of no longer having Deebo and missing his best WR Aiyuk early in the season. Having a healthy CMC back will provide help. But, I want another Superbowl win. We'll find out if the 2025 49ers can deliver on that.
20 days until TC
ReplyDeleteTrent Williams is tied for most Pro Bowls all time for offensive tackles with 11! If he adds another this year he'll move up over Anthony Munoz, Willie Roaf & Jonathan Ogden.
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ReplyDeletehighest rate of red zone incompletions due to inaccurate passes
ReplyDelete(keep scrolling PHI & WAS fans)
56% - Cooper Rush
55%
54% - Mac Jones, Bo Nix
53%
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51%
50%
49% - Matthew Stafford
48%
47%
46%
45%
44% - Caleb Williams
43% - Justin Fields
42% - Jared Goff
41% - C.J. Stroud
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39% - Derek Carr
38% - Joe Flacco
37%
36% - Will Levis
35%
34% - Patrick Mahomes
33% - Justin Herbert, Tua Tagovailoa
32%
31% - Sam Darnold, Mason Rudolph, Geno Smith
30% - Lamar Jackson
30% - Andy Dalton
29% - Anthony Richardson
28% - Jordan Love
27% - Kirk Cousins, Kyler Murray, Aaron Rodgers, Dak Prescott
26% - Drake Maye, Baker Mayfield, Gardner Minshew
25% - Aidan O'Connell, Bryce Young
24% - Josh Allen
53%
22% - Jameis Winston
21% - Joe Burrow
20% - Trevor Lawrence
19% - Daniel Jones
18%
17% - Brock Purdy, Russell Wilson
16% - Jayden Daniels
15% - Jalen Hurts
*2024 reg season, min 150 total att in season
It always surprises me how high D. Jones ranks in the stats that Razor posts. You would never know he was/is one of the worst if not the worst starting QB in football
DeleteIt does make you wonder though whether situation has been a big part of his problem.
DeleteOnly 4 of these QBs have Superbowl rings. Stats matter. But Superbowl rings never lose their shine.
Delete4? Don't you mean 6 AES? :)
DeleteGood catch, Mug. I forgot Wilson and Hurts.
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ReplyDelete2024 Jalen Hurts took the 3rd-most postseason sacks in NFL history, despite playing behind the #1 rated O-line and only attempting 22 passes per game.
ReplyDeleteVeteran 9er player who, IMO, is most likely to NOT make the 53 cut:
ReplyDelete* Jordan Elliott: 9ers signed him last offseason to a $7 million 2 year deal and he has struggled to justify the investment.
The 49ers save $2.94 Mil against the cap, by moving on from him.
* Kalia Davis, IMO, represents Elliott main competition. Davis has shown promise as a one-gapping three-technique in college, but his opportunities to have success with the 9ers have been limited due
to his injury issues.
Don't know how many 9er fans caught this, but it made my 4th.
ReplyDelete* Bosa took to social media and posted a picture of him sacking Cowboys QB Dak Prescott in the team's contentious game against Dallas last Oct. when the 9ers emerged victorious 30-24. The caption to the post was just an emoji of the American flag.
* It was a nice shot at "America's Team" as the Cowboys have so humbly called themselves for decades!
It sure would have been nice to have the C'boys and for that matter, the Packers on the schedule this year. When it comes to the C'boys, there is an inherent hatred that goes back to late 70' and 80' that makes for very good football.
ReplyDeleteAES,
DeleteMy Cowboy hatred goes back to the last games of the season in 1970, 71 and 72
AES
ReplyDeleteThat's true, but it has been 20 years since the Cowgirls played in a SB!
Just my opinion, but they likely won't play in another one as long as JJ refuses to turn control of the team over to his oldest son, Stephan.
The Packers have their own D problems that need to be addressed.
1) Outside CB: The departure of Jaire Alexander! Packers need a shutdown corner and depth at the position.
2) EDGE: Despite Rashan Gary's Pro Bowl nod, the pass rush has been underwhelming, and Lukas Van Ness remains a project.
3) Interior D Line: The loss of TJ Slaton and Kenny Clark's declining production, means they need to strengthen the interior of the D line.
4) LB Depth: Edgerrin Cooper shows promise, but LB position has been neglected. They need more talent beyond Cooper.
5) IOL Depth: Josh Myers is a free agent. Options exist to replace him at center, but depth is a concern.
GEEP,
ReplyDeleteSome rivalries supersede win/loss records. If you ask cowboy and 49ers players how they feel about each other today, I'll put some money that they don't think much of each other - it's in their DNA 😝
AES
DeleteYep, that too is TRUE....But is a fight really a fight, when only one party is landing punches? lol
Good point GEEP.
DeletePFF has the Niners OL ranked 12th over the Lions at 13.
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DeleteRazor: Questions for anyone on the blog:
DeleteWill the 2025 Lions be as good as the 2024 team?
1) Will the Lions OC and DC turnover hurt the team? Both are gone. Doesn't it raise raises questions about their scheme, adjustments and the impact on team performance?
2) With the departure of Kevin Zeitler and Graham Glasgow, does it not also raise questions at C and R-OG?
3) Tougher Schedule: The Lions 2025 schedule has a number of playoff teams and challenging matchups on the road, that will test their strength and resilience.
4) Alim McNeill's Return: Will the timeline and effectiveness of his return from an ACL injury, determine the strength of the
D line?
I expect the Lions to take a step backwards.
Delete👍....I agree
DeleteI expect a dropoff from them as well.
DeleteThere are just too many changing parts for me to expect them to maintain or improve.
I don't know if the offense will drop off much or not... but that depends a lot on the replacement play at OC and OG. If they allow more pressure, I expect Goff's play to drop significantly... if they are able to play at a similar level they should still be a tough out for anyone... especially as the defense could improve simply by getting healthier.
TBD by mid-season.
ReplyDeleteBest Jump Ball WRs (2024)
ReplyDeleteBased on contested catches via @LacesOnLeather:
1 Terry McLaurin – 25 Rec/38 Opportunities
2 Drake London – 25/38
3 Amon-Ra St. Brown – 22/38
4 Jauan Jennings – 21/31 👀
5 Courtland Sutton – 21/35
6 A.J. Brown – 19/32
7 CeeDee Lamb – 18/31
8 Malik Nabers – 18/39
9 Wan'Dale Robinson – 17/29
10 Justin Jefferson – 17/31
Here is an interesting listen if you have the time and possibly a discussion topic for the board
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjI14GxbkJw
Good discussion.
Delete16 days until TC Approx 9 days until rookies report
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