OL Jonathan Cooper

Originally posted by PopeyeJonesing:
Yep. This sums it all up.

One of the (many) nice things about Lynchahan's openness is that they're very overt in making it clear that they like to double at need positions in both FA and the draft.

A one year deal for Cooper is basically protection against the draft not falling their way on the lineman they're interested in. Maybe the draft doesn't fall their way on OG and he beats out Tomlinson or Magnuson, or maybe the draft does fall their way and he's fighting it out with Tomlinson and Magnuson to not be cut.

Originally posted by GhostOfBaalke:

Originally posted by Heroism:

I wonder if they're fielding offers for Garnett.

I'd bet on it

Originally posted by dj43:

Originally posted by PopeyeJonesing:

Yep. This sums it all up.

One of the (many) nice things about Lynchahan's openness is that they're very overt in making it clear that they like to double at need positions in both FA and the draft.

A one year deal for Cooper is basically protection against the draft not falling their way on the lineman they're interested in. Maybe the draft doesn't fall their way on OG and he beats out Tomlinson or Magnuson, or maybe the draft does fall their way and he's fighting it out with Tomlinson and Magnuson to not be cut.

Exactly that.

You don't want to spend a mid-round draft pick on a guy just for depth. Bringing in depth now saves a pick but it certainly does NOT mean they would pass on either Nelson or Wynn if they are available.

Originally posted by daragon:

Did you see him stand up Buckner and push him back during pass protection?

Originally posted by Nastastical:

This move has a chance to resemble last year signing of Goodwin. I can see Cooper excelling in this scheme and getting extended. He was born to play in a heavy OZ scheme and he proved that during his time with Dallas.

This is also why I'm not big on drafting Nelson. You are asking for trouble when you draft a guy and ignore if he's a natural fit for your scheme. Everyone thinks that if a guy is talented enough that nothing else matters, but it does and Cooper is proof of that.

Originally posted by btthepunk:
I see no negatives to this signing. At worse, he's a better backup than Beadles.

He could also look real good between Richburg and Staley or Brown. He was better than any of our interior OL last season.

Originally posted by longterm9erfan:

Originally posted by btthepunk:
I see no negatives to this signing. At worse, he's a better backup than Beadles.

He could also look real good between Richburg and Staley or Brown. He was better than any of our interior OL last season.

You.....are undoubtedly correct, sir!!

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by daragon:

Did you see him stand up Buckner and push him back during pass protection?

If that was something he does consistently, 4 teams wouldn't have basically dumped him by this point.



I saw plenty of him with the Cards and saw a guy who despite his terrific athleticism let himself get pushed around way too much in pass protection.


He's decent depth and might push Tomlinson off the roster, that is about it though.

Originally posted by Poldarn49:

I do not understand this signing at all. It makes perfect sense.

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by daragon:
Did you see him stand up Buckner and push him back during pass protection?

If that was something he does consistently, 4 teams wouldn't have basically dumped him by this point.

I saw plenty of him with the Cards and saw a guy who despite his terrific athleticism let himself get pushed around way too much in pass protection.

He's decent depth and might push Tomlinson off the roster, that is about it though.

Originally posted by 49ers808:

Originally posted by btthepunk:

I see no negatives to this signing. At worse, he's a better backup than Beadles.

He could also look real good between Richburg and Staley or Brown. He was better than any of our interior OL last season.

Good point on Beadles. He's even better at guard than Kilgore. I see zero wrong with this signing, actually like it. Him, Laken, Garnett and whoever we draft battles for the starting jobs

Originally posted by Nastastical:
This move has a chance to resemble last year signing of Goodwin. I can see Cooper excelling in this scheme and getting extended. He was born to play in a heavy OZ scheme and he proved that during his time with Dallas.

This is also why I'm not big on drafting Nelson. You are asking for trouble when you draft a guy and ignore if he's a natural fit for your scheme. Everyone thinks that if a guy is talented enough that nothing else matters, but it does and Cooper is proof of that.

Originally posted by Heroism:

Originally posted by Poldarn49:

Staley now plays guard or what?

Originally posted by Heroism:

Three first-round guards, but still have gaping holes at guard.

Lol

What?

Laken Tomlinson
Joshua Garnett
Jonathan Cooper

1-2-3

Originally posted by mitpdub:

Originally posted by GhostOfBaalke:

Originally posted by Heroism:

I wonder if they're fielding offers for Garnett.

I'd bet on it

That would stink for him. They asked him to transform his body for the scheme then cut him ?