Tristan Wirfs

Originally posted by MrNineSeven:

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by MrNineSeven:
Is this a sick joke that this thread had to be bumped up!! Still pisses me off we did not draft him.

Then you don't get Ayiuk either. That trade down gave us the trade capital to go get him.

matt maiocco said he knows for a fact that SF was gonna draft Clyde Edwards-Helaire at 31.

As much as I love Ayuik I'd rather have Wirfs.

Originally posted by NYniner85:
according to what? His PBLK grade was worse than McG and he was surrounded by elite talent, had one QB that ran half the time and Brees who dumped the ball off just about more than anyone.

You don't get to say McG was horrible at PP and not say the same about Ruiz...he was trash in RBLK as well. He was one of the worst starting guards in football this yr.

Originally posted by 9ers4eva:
Sure he does. It's more fun to continue a narrative that every team in the league is stacked with studs on the OL but the 9ers.

Ask Drew Brees about Ruiz pass blocking prowess.

Originally posted by MrNineSeven:
As much as I love Ayuik I'd rather have Wirfs.

Originally posted by 9ers4eva:
Sure he does. It's more fun to continue a narrative that every team in the league is stacked with studs on the OL but the 9ers.

Ask Drew Brees about Ruiz pass blocking prowess.

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by 9ers4eva:
Sure he does. It's more fun to continue a narrative that every team in the league is stacked with studs on the OL but the 9ers.

Ask Drew Brees about Ruiz pass blocking prowess.

People refuse to realize how poor offensive line play is overall in the NFL. I don't think there's a single SF fan that doesn't think we could improve the OL. They should always be bringing in players.

BUT you could have that TB OL and Mullen/Jimmy/CJ would still get sacked, miss reads, get hit, throw INTs etc. QB play makes everything better. It's a reason why they're paid BY FAR more money then anyone else in the NFL.

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by 9ers4eva:
Sure he does. It's more fun to continue a narrative that every team in the league is stacked with studs on the OL but the 9ers.

Ask Drew Brees about Ruiz pass blocking prowess.

People refuse to realize how poor offensive line play is overall in the NFL. I don't think there's a single SF fan that doesn't think we could improve the OL. They should always be bringing in players.

BUT you could have that TB OL and Mullen/Jimmy/CJ would still get sacked, miss reads, get hit, throw INTs etc. QB play makes everything better. It's a reason why they're paid BY FAR more money then anyone else in the NFL.

Originally posted by Hysterikal:
I think D line play has become so much better over the past decade that it is contributing to poor pass protection IMO. I mean the most freak athletes are being played at edge rushers at a young age now.

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:

Originally posted by Hysterikal:
I think D line play has become so much better over the past decade that it is contributing to poor pass protection IMO. I mean the most freak athletes are being played at edge rushers at a young age now.

A lot of truth in that. It's not only the D line either. The LBs are getting faster and better at coverage which contributes to the pressure the D line can put on the QB. Then factor in the number of colleges that run option offenses where they aren't required to hold blocks for long periods and you end up with a lot of O linemen who aren't NFL ready. Having a good O line coach is more important than ever.

Originally posted by NYniner85:
People refuse to realize how poor offensive line play is overall in the NFL.

Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:

Originally posted by NYniner85:
People refuse to realize how poor offensive line play is overall in the NFL.

Bingo.

Originally posted by 49ers808:

Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:

Originally posted by NYniner85:
People refuse to realize how poor offensive line play is overall in the NFL.

Bingo.

Yup! It's apparently the absolute worst for the 49ers though lol

Or is it that we have the least athletic QB room in the NFL? I know what my eyes tell me

Originally posted by Hysterikal:
I think D line play has become so much better over the past decade that it is contributing to poor pass protection IMO. I mean the most freak athletes are being played at edge rushers at a young age now.

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by Hysterikal:
I think D line play has become so much better over the past decade that it is contributing to poor pass protection IMO. I mean the most freak athletes are being played at edge rushers at a young age now.

The guys that go to OL are often TEs or DLs that weren't athletic enough to hack it. The superior athletes upfront are on the defensive side by a wide margin.