OT Justin Skule

Originally posted by TheXFactor:

Lock him up Lynch!

He can't until after year 3.

Imagine thinking we need to take OL early in the draft.

We are set for years.

Originally posted by GhostofFredDean74:
This kid played so well today and really for the last few months. With all the injuries that Staley has dealt with this year, it's scary to think where we'd be if Skule hadn't stepped up the way he has!

Yep, certainly a great find.

I believe it was Lynch who said he wasn't pretty but would fight you all the way. Well, he did a "pretty" good job again today.

Originally posted by okdkid:
Imagine thinking we need to take OL early in the draft.

We are set for years.

That was my thinking when Staley first went down. Now the only thing I'm thinking is WR or Safety in the 1st or trade down.

Is Skule playing better than Staley right now............seems to me that maybe Staley might have to sit when he comes back. He looked horrific against the Seacocks. His career is nearing its end.

Originally posted by TD49ers:
Is Skule playing better than Staley right now............seems to me that maybe Staley might have to sit when he comes back. He looked horrific against the Seacocks. His career is nearing its end.

i could not find a nicer way last week of saying.. maybe its good staley is out cuz this kid has been playing better. so i stayed out of this thread last week. of course i love joe.. of course i do not want him hurt,.. but but well. TD brought up a good point

Kid is getting it done!

Originally posted by cciowa:
i could not find a nicer way last week of saying.. maybe its good staley is out cuz this kid has been playing better. so i stayed out of this thread last week. of course i love joe.. of course i do not want him hurt,.. but but well. TD brought up a good point

Every 49er fan knows and respects the fantastic career of Joe Staley but at some point it may be time to hang it up.

I totally forgot he was in for Staley

Originally posted by TD49ers:

Originally posted by cciowa:
i could not find a nicer way last week of saying.. maybe its good staley is out cuz this kid has been playing better. so i stayed out of this thread last week. of course i love joe.. of course i do not want him hurt,.. but but well. TD brought up a good point

Every 49er fan knows and respects the fantastic career of Joe Staley but at some point it may be time to hang it up.

I always thought it was interesting how they restructured his contract. I don't think it's a coincidence that if he should retire next year (or if they trade/release him), the team stands to gain ~$11M in cap space. He'll be 36 next year and with a younger, much cheaper (and seemingly just as effective if not more so) option in Skule, it might come down to a simple business decision.

They'll definitely need as much cap space as possible if they have any hope of keeping Armstead around AND extending DeFo/Kittle AND signing a veteran WR.

Originally posted by GhostofFredDean74:
I always thought it was interesting how they restructured his contract. I don't think it's a coincidence that if he should retire next year (or if they trade/release him), the team stands to gain ~$11M in cap space. He'll be 36 next year and with a younger, much cheaper (and seemingly just as effective if not more so) option in Skule, it might come down to a simple business decision.

They'll definitely need as much cap space as possible if they have any hope of keeping Armstead around AND extending DeFo/Kittle AND signing a veteran WR.

the need to keep those guys you said is more vital than a want to keep joe

Originally posted by FredFlintstone:
I totally forgot he was in for Staley

Same here, which is a great sign. He only caught my eye because of his sweet cut block on a 3rd quarter screen pass.

Originally posted by cciowa:

Originally posted by GhostofFredDean74:
I always thought it was interesting how they restructured his contract. I don't think it's a coincidence that if he should retire next year (or if they trade/release him), the team stands to gain ~$11M in cap space. He'll be 36 next year and with a younger, much cheaper (and seemingly just as effective if not more so) option in Skule, it might come down to a simple business decision.

They'll definitely need as much cap space as possible if they have any hope of keeping Armstead around AND extending DeFo/Kittle AND signing a veteran WR.

the need to keep those guys you said is more vital than a want to keep joe

And I love Staley for what he's done and what he's meant to this franchise through some really rough times, but I agree with you (and I suspect so would Bill Walsh if he were still around).

Originally posted by GhostofFredDean74:

Originally posted by cciowa:

Originally posted by GhostofFredDean74:
I always thought it was interesting how they restructured his contract. I don't think it's a coincidence that if he should retire next year (or if they trade/release him), the team stands to gain ~$11M in cap space. He'll be 36 next year and with a younger, much cheaper (and seemingly just as effective if not more so) option in Skule, it might come down to a simple business decision.

They'll definitely need as much cap space as possible if they have any hope of keeping Armstead around AND extending DeFo/Kittle AND signing a veteran WR.

the need to keep those guys you said is more vital than a want to keep joe

And I love Staley for what he's done and what he's meant to this franchise through some really rough times, but I agree with you (and I suspect so would Bill Walsh if he were still around).

they did it with frank

Keep Skule at LT and have Joe line up as TE on run plays.

Do some load-lines like harbaugh used to