Originally posted by evil:
Originally posted by 9ersLiferInChicago:
Originally posted by evil:
Originally posted by 9ersLiferInChicago:
For the last several years I have been begging that this team drafts a WR like this. 6-3, 228, and 4.3 40. 
However, I have accepted that this isn't Shanny's type of WR. It just isn't. I can see no scenario - trade back or otherwise - in which DK Matcalf would be drafted by the 49ers, even if he fell to us at the top of the 2nd round. I just don't think Shanny values these type of WR's.
How many 6'3 220 lb receivers who run 4.3 has this regime passed over? They did sign one with the H/W who runs 4.45 in FA.
You mean Jordan Matthews? He's not what you would call a physical big body who could win both down field and be a beast in short yardage. Jordan Matthews is a bigger slot WR who fits Shanny's scheme, but has never been known as a physical WR who can impose himself on CB's. He has displayed problems dealing with the jam and came out of Vanderbilt that way. He's not really a red zone threat. None of this is his game. However, he is smart, a hard worker and won't be a locker room problem, knows the whole route tree pretty well (came out of Vanderbilt that way), he has good speed, and has fixed his inconsistent hands since his Vanderbilt days. He fits with what Shanny wants from the WR spot. But make no mistake about it, Shanny will have to scheme him open and move him around. In spite of his size he cannot be expected to win consistently on the outside against the bigger, more physical CB's that the league has gone to.
Now, this is no complaint. The above 2nd-to-last sentence is exactly how I see Shanny using all the WR's on the roster. I have accepted that Shanny don't really favor the physical big-bodies.
Shanny favors skill set requirements not H/W requirements at the WR position.
I won't argue against that; I don't disagree with that. But it don't take away from my point in saying that Sahnny don't really favor the physical big-bodies either. I have seen nothing in Shanny's choice in WR as the 49ers coach that would make me believe different that Shanny places a higher premium on the smaller, lighter, and speedier slot-style WR's. I have observed the same thing with the RB's he's brought in. He doesn't seem to like the bigger, heavier power bell-cows, which is why he keeps so many on the roster. I understand that as his run scheme isn't power. People do what they value most, and in this case coaches bring in the type of players they value most. His passing scheme demands versatility from the WR's. Based off what I've seen
I believe that he see's the bigger, heavier physical big-bodies (that I prefer) as lacking the body fluidity to get in and out of routes tightly, as lacking the overall speed and quickness he covets, and thus will limit the type of routes he can ask them to run (which limits his play calling). So, while Matcalf has good straight line speed and a physical freak he isn't too tight in his breaks and his route running isn't that fluid. Don't get me wrong, I prefer the DK Matcalf types over the Dante Pettis types. But not Shanny.
Again, I am in no way criticizing Shanny on this. It's just my observation.
he was right around 220 I believe....oh baby remember everyone wanted him lol.
he was right around 220 I believe....oh baby remember everyone wanted him lol.