DT Earl Mitchell thread | Page 15

Feb 25, 2017 at 12:53 AM

#211

valrod33
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Originally posted by mayo49:
So, Mitchell will be our NT, in our 4-3 scheme, correct?

Nope, we are converting him to QB

Feb 25, 2017 at 12:57 AM

#212

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Originally posted by valrod33:
Nope, we are converting him to QB

I think he'd be ideal as our NT.

Feb 25, 2017 at 2:04 AM

#213

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My prediction and pick all along. NO NEED TO SPEND $30 MILLION on a Kwan Short etc., him and AA takes care of Left side. We can now draft his backup, re-sign Dorsey or Ian Williams, or keep who we have as a backup.

Feb 25, 2017 at 2:06 AM

#214

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Originally posted by mayo49:

Originally posted by valrod33:
Nope, we are converting him to QB

I think he'd be ideal as our NT.

Yes,, our NT, Dorsey or Williams (if healthy) can back him up adding tremendous depth. We can also draft a backup NT on 3rd day. Saves us $$$ too, as Poe or Shortt would have cost us double!

Feb 25, 2017 at 2:23 AM

#215

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So far so sucky for Lynch.

Feb 25, 2017 at 2:27 AM

#216

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Originally posted by NinerSickness:
So far so sucky for Lynch.

I hated the Lynch hiring when it was first announced but you couldn't be more wrong here.

For starters, K'Waun Williams and Earl Mitchell had multiple options, in some cases contenders. They both chose us.

Feb 25, 2017 at 2:30 AM

#217

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Originally posted by Fanaticofnfl:

Originally posted by NinerSickness:
So far so sucky for Lynch.

I hated the Lynch hiring when it was first announced but you couldn't be more wrong here.

For starters, K'Waun Williams and Earl Mitchell had multiple options, in some cases contenders. They both chose us.

F***ing yay. Super Bowl.

Niners had plenty of marginal DL & CBs already. These were lateral moves. They need real starters.

[ Edited by NinerSickness on Feb 25, 2017 at 2:32 AM ]

Feb 25, 2017 at 2:32 AM

#218

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Originally posted by NinerSickness:
Originally posted by Fanaticofnfl:
Originally posted by NinerSickness:
So far so sucky for Lynch.

I hated the Lynch hiring when it was first announced but you couldn't be more wrong here.

For starters, K'Waun Williams and Earl Mitchell had multiple options, in some cases contenders. They both chose us.

F***ing yay. Super Bowl.

Niners had plenty of marginal DL already. This was a lateral move. They need a real starter.

The "real starters" aren't available until March 9.

And you clearly missed the point of my post.

Feb 25, 2017 at 2:33 AM

#219

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Originally posted by NinerSickness:
F***ing yay. Super Bowl.

Niners had plenty of marginal DL already. This was a lateral move. They need a real starter.

Why break the bank on Poe or Shortt when we can sign a good player in Mitchell for the fraction of the cost?

Feb 25, 2017 at 2:39 AM

#220

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Originally posted by mayo49:

Originally posted by NinerSickness:
F***ing yay. Super Bowl.

Niners had plenty of marginal DL already. This was a lateral move. They need a real starter.

Why break the bank on Poe or Shortt when we can sign a good player in Mitchell for the fraction of the cost?

In other words: why be a great defense when you can be an ok defense & feel good about not paying a bunch of money?

It's not like the team needs to f***ing pinch pennies right now. They need guys around whom they can build a championship team. Earl Mitchell isn't one of those guys. And NT is probably the most important position on the defense.

Also, there isn't a lot of talent at positions like WR in FA, so you might as well load up on defense while the getting's good.

Feb 25, 2017 at 2:44 AM

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Originally posted by NinerSickness:
Also, there isn't a lot of talent at positions like WR in FA

Okay no offense... but now I think you might be trolling at this point.

Alshon Jeffrey, DeSean Jackson, Pierre Garçon, Vincent Jackson, Michael Floyd, Victor Cruz, Anquan Boldin... and that's just off the top of my head.

Feb 25, 2017 at 2:44 AM

#222

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Originally posted by NinerSickness:
In other words: why be a great defense when you can be an ok defense & feel good about not paying a bunch of money?

It's not like the team needs to f***ing pinch pennies right now. They need guys around whom they can build a championship team. Earl Mitchell isn't one of those guys. And NT is probably the most important position on the defense.

Also, there isn't a lot of talent at positions like WR in FA, so you might as well load up on defense while the getting's good.

I'm just focusing in on the NT position, but I'm not going to pay a ton of money to someone who's job is to take on blockers. Mitchell can do just as good a job as a Poe would do at a fraction of what we'd be paying him.

[ Edited by mayo49 on Feb 25, 2017 at 3:32 AM ]

Feb 25, 2017 at 2:59 AM

#223

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Originally posted by NinerSickness:

Originally posted by mayo49:

Originally posted by NinerSickness:
F***ing yay. Super Bowl.

Niners had plenty of marginal DL already. This was a lateral move. They need a real starter.

Why break the bank on Poe or Shortt when we can sign a good player in Mitchell for the fraction of the cost?

In other words: why be a great defense when you can be an ok defense & feel good about not paying a bunch of money?

It's not like the team needs to f***ing pinch pennies right now. They need guys around whom they can build a championship team. Earl Mitchell isn't one of those guys. And NT is probably the most important position on the defense.

Also, there isn't a lot of talent at positions like WR in FA, so you might as well load up on defense while the getting's good.

You get some core players and surround them with role players. We can still get Allen who would be a stud with Buckner and mitchell will be a role player. You can't have studs at every position especially in the beginning. Develop through the draft, when you are ready then sign the studs. We did this in Harbaugh's first year and it paid off.

[ Edited by WildBill on Feb 25, 2017 at 3:01 AM ]

Feb 25, 2017 at 3:27 AM

#224

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I'd rather pay Mitchell $4M a year than pay Williams or Poe $12M+ a year. Like I said last year, I would have never done the Olivier Vernon, Malik Jackson, Kelechi Osemele, Bruce Irvin, Janoris Jenkins, Sean Smith, Damon Harrison deals, way way way too much money.

Now Smith was demoted/benched, and people were pissed we didn't offer more than what he got, $40M.

Feb 25, 2017 at 3:29 AM

#225

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Originally posted by AB81Rules:
I'd rather pay Mitchell $4M a year than pay Williams or Poe $12M+ a year. Like I said last year, I would have never done the Olivier Vernon, Malik Jackson, Kelechi Osemele, Bruce Irvin, Janoris Jenkins, Sean Smith, Damon Harrison deals, way way way too much money.

Now Smith was demoted/benched, and people were pissed we didn't offer more than what he got, $40M.

Plenty of other options for spending the cap bucks. And its early days.1