Originally posted by LottDMontanaO:
Originally posted by Heroism:
Getting back to the original point that led to the Kinlaw discussion: Mo Hurst can steal that starting 3tech spot if Kinlaw doesn't get better and the 49ers give him a fair chance. I don't know what the hell Gruden was thinking when he cut this dude, but I'll chalk it up to the Raiders being the Raiders.
Here's a Mo-Hurst preview from last season to get you excited for this season: Hurst seals the victory for the Raiders last with a pure POWER rush on a 3-man rush. He barrels through 3 blockers with get-off, power, and natural leverage. Feet never stop working. He uses a BEAUTIFUL forklift technique to pry off and control the center's inside hand as he works half man and bulldozes his way to the QB.
Hurst can make some plays and be disruptive, no doubt about it. I'm looking forward to the Niners giving him a fair chance. From what I've seen of Hurst, I can see him doing very well in this scheme and getting plenty of playing time with the rotations, regardless of whether he starts off as the starting 3-tech.
Raiders not only cut him but he had little to no interest from teams in free agency once cut. I think he will be a nice rotational piece but It's hard to imagine him being more than that.