Originally posted by TheWooLick:Originally posted by Furlow:Originally posted by Scottie15:Originally posted by Furlow:Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:Originally posted by Furlow:Originally posted by Scottie15:Originally posted by JustWin2019:Originally posted by Scottie15:Originally posted by JustWin2019:Originally posted by GhostOfBaalke:Originally posted by JustWin2019:Show me this "RAVING" they were doing about Armstead and Ward in "practice." I recall no such thing. Certainly nothing more than they "RAVED" about Thomas.
Furthermore, as I have pointed out about 984398439834 times now, the 49ers only have 1 45 minute padded practice per week. You can't tell squat from that. Nobody earns anything from practice.
Not even in the past during the two-a-days era. Just ask Joe Montana about why Walsh had him backing up Steve DeBerg for most of the 1980 season.
https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/2016/08/04/eric-reid-on-arik-armstead-the-kids-a-monster/
https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/2016/08/01/arik-armstead-dishes-on-new-mindset-future-of-49ers-d-line/
" Armstead, 21, appeared to be playing freely in Monday's practice, when he was the best defender on the field for most of the day. He regularly found himself in the backfield while going against San Francisco's first-team offensive line.
He mostly played on the right side of the defense, lining up against the 49ers' most experienced blockers in Joe Staley and Zane Beadles. But they didn't prevent him from getting to running back Carlos Hyde for big losses.
Armstead forced a fumble on the first rep of full-team drills, jarring the ball loose from Hyde even though he's not allowed to hit the running back during training camp."
https://www.mysanantonio.com/49ers/article/49ers-Garnett-Armstead-first-rounders-in-12380067.php
" Meanwhile, Armstead has shown flashes of dominance in the past two training camps, but it hasn't translated to the field"
There were interviews from Staley as well, going off about how dominant AA is in practice . Then AA went on to disappoint us then get hurt that year.
I see one writer saying some really good things about him in those links. Here's media praise for Thomas:
https://www.fourthandnine.com/single-post/2019/08/22/Early-2019-reps-show-resurgence-of-49ers-DL-Solomon-Thomas
https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/article233217521.html
And where's your boy today? Occupying space? Being a waste of a roster spot?
Dudes trash. Lock this thread until we trade this catastrophic bust.
Oh yeah, because Thomas is the problem with the defense right now...
He's definitely part of it. Dude's a scrub tweener weakling who can't do anything to impose himself on opposing offenses.
Where's SWH? This is a perfect example of someone NOT rooting for a Niners player.
I'm right here and trying to figure out how him stating his opinion demonstrates that he is rooting against Thomas. Just because he thinks he sucks and is a bust doesnt mean he wants him to fail.
On GAME DAY he comes in here to say "I told you so." And you think he's rooting for Thomas? Lol stop it. Defend yourself, fine. Your logic doesn't apply to everyone.
On game day? LMFAO. Isn't that the only thing that matters: how he plays on game day? Dude hasn't shown up. Period.
I'm not rooting for this dude to fail, but at this point, he needs to start showing up and making f**king plays, or he can gtfo this team.
Yes on game day. You preferred to come on here and say I told you so rather than root the guy on. I don't get it.
Fascinating discussion about ST going on here.
The Alex Smith thread virus has spread.
By "virus" do you mean rooting for players on your favorite team? Or are you just bringing up Alex Smith to attempt to troll?