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Official 2012 San Francisco 49ers Offseason Thread
- Thread in 'Sports & Training' Thread starter Started by acidicality,
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hopeful.
but i'll believe it when i see it
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I look forward to the day where Smith gets cut so I can post a "I ain't even mad pic"
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I look forward to the day where Smith gets cut so I can post a "I ain't even mad pic"
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ehh, i'll believe it when i see it.
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ehh, i'll believe it when i see it.
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I think he'd be a good stop-gap QB for us.
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I think he'd be a good stop-gap QB for us.
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[h1]49ers: Jim Harbaugh doesn't slam door on Alex Smith era[/h1]
Jim Harbaugh's coaching makeover stopped short of a complete overhaul. He announced Friday that he would retain four assistants from last season's 49ers staff.
Defensive-line coach Jim Tomsula, running-backs coach Tom Rathman, offensive-line coach Mike Solari and assistant offensive-line coach Ray Brown will stick around for another season.
In a surprising twist, Harbaugh left the door open to retain his quarterback as well. After a recent conversation with Alex Smith, the coach did not rule out the possibility that the soon-to-be free agent would re-sign in San Francisco.
It's an unlikely match -- Smith said at season's end that he was eager to explore other options -- but Harbaugh remained open-minded.
"I'm not into absolutes and 'alwayses' and 'nevers' -- those kind of bold statements," the coach said. "My part is an evaluation. And that will be of Alex and our football team. That's the neat thing about being the head coach -- you get to coach them all. You get to evaluate them and be a part of the team evaluation."
He said Smith is just part of a "whole landscape" of quarterback options, which extends to draft prospects as well as passers available via trade or free agency.
Asked whether the team needed an elite quarterback, Harbaugh was taken aback.
"Do we need a top-flight quarterback. Do human beings need air to breathe?" he said, chuckling.
Speaking to the beat writers for the first time
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since his hiring Jan. 7, Harbaugh talked mostly about the evolution of his new coaching staff. Along with announcing which coaches would stick around, Harbaugh introduced two new faces Friday. Ejiro Evero signed on as a quality-control coach, and Brad Seely reached an agreement to become the special-teams coach.
Evero, a former standout defensive back at UC Davis, spent last season as the University of Redlands special-teams coordinator and safeties coach. Seely, who replaces Kurt Schottenheimer, spent the past two seasons in the same role for the Cleveland Browns special teams.
Two weeks after Harbaugh's hiring, his staff is nearly set. All that remains, he said, is "possibly a secondary coach or another linebacker coach."
He will also have to iron out how Solari and Brown will mesh with Tim Drevno, whom Harbaugh brought with him from Stanford to coach the offensive line.
The plan calls for Solari and Drevno to coach the entire offensive line, while Brown focuses on tight ends and tackles. New offensive coordinator Greg Roman will also work with tight ends.
Why so many cooks? Harbaugh noted that a typical training camp could have more than a dozen tight ends and tackles.
"We want to make sure that everyone's getting coached," he said. "It's a scorched-earth approach to coaching. Starters, backups, developmental guys -- we really want to have that area coached well."
Harbaugh stressed several times that he is still in evaluation mode when it comes to his roster. He has met with some players in person at 49ers headquarters and has tracked down others by phone.
His meeting with Smith was face to face. Harbaugh described the communication as "positive."
"I don't want to speak for Alex, but he strikes me as someone that's open," he said. "But his vision for himself, his vision for how that relates to the 49ers, I think is . . . He's going through the process in his mind."
.........forreal?
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[h1]49ers: Jim Harbaugh doesn't slam door on Alex Smith era[/h1]
Jim Harbaugh's coaching makeover stopped short of a complete overhaul. He announced Friday that he would retain four assistants from last season's 49ers staff.
Defensive-line coach Jim Tomsula, running-backs coach Tom Rathman, offensive-line coach Mike Solari and assistant offensive-line coach Ray Brown will stick around for another season.
In a surprising twist, Harbaugh left the door open to retain his quarterback as well. After a recent conversation with Alex Smith, the coach did not rule out the possibility that the soon-to-be free agent would re-sign in San Francisco.
It's an unlikely match -- Smith said at season's end that he was eager to explore other options -- but Harbaugh remained open-minded.
"I'm not into absolutes and 'alwayses' and 'nevers' -- those kind of bold statements," the coach said. "My part is an evaluation. And that will be of Alex and our football team. That's the neat thing about being the head coach -- you get to coach them all. You get to evaluate them and be a part of the team evaluation."
He said Smith is just part of a "whole landscape" of quarterback options, which extends to draft prospects as well as passers available via trade or free agency.
Asked whether the team needed an elite quarterback, Harbaugh was taken aback.
"Do we need a top-flight quarterback. Do human beings need air to breathe?" he said, chuckling.
Speaking to the beat writers for the first time
Advertisement
since his hiring Jan. 7, Harbaugh talked mostly about the evolution of his new coaching staff. Along with announcing which coaches would stick around, Harbaugh introduced two new faces Friday. Ejiro Evero signed on as a quality-control coach, and Brad Seely reached an agreement to become the special-teams coach.
Evero, a former standout defensive back at UC Davis, spent last season as the University of Redlands special-teams coordinator and safeties coach. Seely, who replaces Kurt Schottenheimer, spent the past two seasons in the same role for the Cleveland Browns special teams.
Two weeks after Harbaugh's hiring, his staff is nearly set. All that remains, he said, is "possibly a secondary coach or another linebacker coach."
He will also have to iron out how Solari and Brown will mesh with Tim Drevno, whom Harbaugh brought with him from Stanford to coach the offensive line.
The plan calls for Solari and Drevno to coach the entire offensive line, while Brown focuses on tight ends and tackles. New offensive coordinator Greg Roman will also work with tight ends.
Why so many cooks? Harbaugh noted that a typical training camp could have more than a dozen tight ends and tackles.
"We want to make sure that everyone's getting coached," he said. "It's a scorched-earth approach to coaching. Starters, backups, developmental guys -- we really want to have that area coached well."
Harbaugh stressed several times that he is still in evaluation mode when it comes to his roster. He has met with some players in person at 49ers headquarters and has tracked down others by phone.
His meeting with Smith was face to face. Harbaugh described the communication as "positive."
"I don't want to speak for Alex, but he strikes me as someone that's open," he said. "But his vision for himself, his vision for how that relates to the 49ers, I think is . . . He's going through the process in his mind."
.........forreal?
jumpmanfromdabay
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Andrew Luck will be a Niners if Alex Smith returns.
jumpmanfromdabay
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Andrew Luck will be a Niners if Alex Smith returns.
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Would be nice, but to wait another year?
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Would be nice, but to wait another year?
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Originally Posted by acidicality
Nah, he'd probably finish 5-11 or 6-10 as one last %*%@ you to us.
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Originally Posted by acidicality
Nah, he'd probably finish 5-11 or 6-10 as one last %*%@ you to us.
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.........forreal?
id take carson
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.........forreal?
id take carson
