So what's the Niners' D-line going to look like on 1st down?
LDE: Thomas
NT: ???
UT: Buckner
RDE: Lynch??? Tank???
Or does Thomas play RDE & Armstead plays LDE w/ Lynch playing DT on passing downs?
Niners still need a big, run-stopping NT and a true LEO, IMO.
This is a weird group of DL to have. They now have 4 guys whose best position is LDE (Thomas, Armstead, Lynch & Buckner), and none of them are true DTs.
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Apr 30, 2017 at 12:01 AM
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Apr 30, 2017 at 1:15 AM
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Originally posted by NinerSickness:So what's the Niners' D-line going to look like on 1st down?
LDE: Thomas
NT: ???
UT: Buckner
RDE: Lynch??? Tank???
Or does Thomas play RDE & Armstead plays LDE w/ Lynch playing DT on passing downs?
Niners still need a big, run-stopping NT and a true LEO, IMO.
This is a weird group of DL to have. They now have 4 guys whose best position is LDE (Thomas, Armstead, Lynch & Buckner), and none of them are true DTs.
Could be AA or Brooks at RDE if we're talking purely first down. I think Mitchell plays NT.
Apr 30, 2017 at 2:25 AM
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Originally posted by SmokeCrabtrees:
Originally posted by NinerSickness:
So what's the Niners' D-line going to look like on 1st down?
LDE: Thomas
NT: ???
UT: Buckner
RDE: Lynch??? Tank???
Or does Thomas play RDE & Armstead plays LDE w/ Lynch playing DT on passing downs?
Niners still need a big, run-stopping NT and a true LEO, IMO.
This is a weird group of DL to have. They now have 4 guys whose best position is LDE (Thomas, Armstead, Lynch & Buckner), and none of them are true DTs.
Could be AA or Brooks at RDE if we're talking purely first down. I think Mitchell plays NT.
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Apr 30, 2017 at 2:28 AM
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Originally posted by Heroism:Feels good to wake up and be reminded that this ass-kicker is part of our team.
Still the best part of the whole draft.
Apr 30, 2017 at 2:32 AM
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Originally posted by NinerSickness:Originally posted by SmokeCrabtrees:Originally posted by NinerSickness:So what's the Niners' D-line going to look like on 1st down?
LDE: Thomas
NT: ???
UT: Buckner
RDE: Lynch??? Tank???
Or does Thomas play RDE & Armstead plays LDE w/ Lynch playing DT on passing downs?
Niners still need a big, run-stopping NT and a true LEO, IMO.
This is a weird group of DL to have. They now have 4 guys whose best position is LDE (Thomas, Armstead, Lynch & Buckner), and none of them are true DTs.
Could be AA or Brooks at RDE if we're talking purely first down. I think Mitchell plays NT.
Just wayyyyy too early in the process for us to get caught up on labeling certain players at each certain position my man . Especially when you keep in mind, packages based on yardage/situations. The great news is we got a PISS TON of competition to say the least, this is a great thing for an overall young team. Positions are there to be earned, along with snaps, specialists, etc.
Gonna be fun.
Apr 30, 2017 at 2:34 AM
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Can't wait to see Thomas in a 49er uniform. 
Apr 30, 2017 at 2:37 AM
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Originally posted by mayo49:Can't wait to see Thomas in a 49er uniform.
Dude you know what's effing awesome is dudes always seem to look faster in the NFL lol. I think it's just the overall game that paints the picture but still. Please God, tear it up Big "Han" Solo'
Apr 30, 2017 at 1:45 PM
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Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:Originally posted by Heroism:Feels good to wake up and be reminded that this ass-kicker is part of our team.
Still the best part of the whole draft.
Apr 30, 2017 at 2:07 PM
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Suddenly we are very young and stacked at D-line.
Apr 30, 2017 at 2:20 PM
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Originally posted by fanmusclecars:
Suddenly we are very young and stacked at D-line.
We have no edge rushers I think we have a long ways to go still.
Apr 30, 2017 at 2:21 PM
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Originally posted by tjd808185:Originally posted by fanmusclecars:Suddenly we are very young and stacked at D-line.
We have no edge rushers I think we have a long ways to go still.
If one guy goes down it seems like on paper we can still function unlike last year lol.
Apr 30, 2017 at 2:23 PM
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Originally posted by SmokeCrabtrees:
Originally posted by tjd808185:
Originally posted by fanmusclecars:
Suddenly we are very young and stacked at D-line.
We have no edge rushers I think we have a long ways to go still.
If one guy goes down it seems like on paper we can still function unlike last year lol.
yea deff feel a lot better than this time last year, i trust the process, another Free agency and draft next year and we will be atleast 8-8
Apr 30, 2017 at 2:27 PM
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Originally posted by PRIMETIME21:Originally posted by SmokeCrabtrees:Originally posted by tjd808185:Originally posted by fanmusclecars:Suddenly we are very young and stacked at D-line.
We have no edge rushers I think we have a long ways to go still.
If one guy goes down it seems like on paper we can still function unlike last year lol.
yea deff feel a lot better than this time last year, i trust the process, another Free agency and draft next year and we will be atleast 8-8
I just wanna be healthy no matter what happens! That along with coaching can go a long ways haha.
Apr 30, 2017 at 5:47 PM
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Best part about this pick is that it guarantees we won't draft a DL in the 1st round anymore for the foreseeable future!
Apr 30, 2017 at 5:50 PM
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Originally posted by NorthBay49er:
Best part about this pick is that it guarantees we won't draft a DL in the 1st round anymore for the foreseeable future!
If there's an elite pass-rushing DE at our spot next season - I'm sure we'll consider it.