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Mar 15, 2022 at 9:30 AM

miked1978
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It seems like every year the 49ers go out on early in free agency and get a special teamer guy early on. Did the same thing with Shefield last year. Hopefully the new coach will get better use out of them.

Mar 15, 2022 at 9:36 AM

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He was drafted in the same round as Fred Warner. I like the move, but we still need to give a long term deal to Azeez

Mar 15, 2022 at 9:36 AM

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Never heard of him so I have no feedback other than welcome and I hope he is solid for us.

Mar 15, 2022 at 9:36 AM

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They're probably going to lose Marcel harris (unrestricted FA ) and Al-Shaair is a restricted FA. He's a replacement for Harris at the least and possibly for Al-Shaair.

Mar 15, 2022 at 9:42 AM

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If anything, it's a good sign they might be actually prioritizing ST now and listening to John Schneider's little brother. Now go get a returner!

Mar 15, 2022 at 9:42 AM

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Just a special teams signing.

Warner, Greenlaw, Azeez, DFF, Burks

Of course we'll add competition with rookies.

Mar 15, 2022 at 9:43 AM

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Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
They're probably going to lose Marcel harris (unrestricted FA ) and Al-Shaair is a restricted FA. He's a replacement for Harris at the least and possibly for Al-Shaair.

Would suck to lose another key player ( Al-Shaair )

Mar 15, 2022 at 9:44 AM

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Originally posted by miked1978:
It seems like every year the 49ers go out on early in free agency and get a special teamer guy early on. Did the same thing with Shefield last year. Hopefully the new coach will get better use out of them.

Definitely.

Mar 15, 2022 at 9:49 AM

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[ Edited by 9ersLiferInChicago on Mar 15, 2022 at 9:53 AM ]

Mar 15, 2022 at 10:23 AM

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I think he gets converted to Edge. His Relative Athletic Scores (RAS) compare favorably with guys like Brian Burns and Hassan Reddick (who was also drafted as an ILB but flourished when moved to Edge). He's got 6.82 3-cone, a 4.15 short shuttle, and a 1.59 10-yard split - all elite scores for Edge. I think he's a low-cost project for Kocurek that in a perfect world would allow them to replace Ebukam's salary.

Mar 15, 2022 at 10:25 AM

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cool story

Mar 15, 2022 at 10:26 AM

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Originally posted by NCommand:
If anything, it's a good sign they might be actually prioritizing ST now and listening to John Schneider's little brother. Now go get a returner!

Was thinking this too. We've been sniffing around for a kick off/punt returner too.

Mar 15, 2022 at 10:30 AM

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high character guy it seems. fits the mold.

I'm a Husband, Believer, Businessman, Philanthropist who just so happens to play linebacker for the Green Bay Packers. Thanks for coming to my site! This gives me the platform to share some of my passions and engage with you on a more personal level. So here's to attacking this journey we call life with a purpose.

Mar 15, 2022 at 10:32 AM

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From one bay to the next! Excited for this next chapter @49ers #NinerGang pic.twitter.com/jQ5XEtt8Ic
— Oren Burks (@BangTimeBurks) March 15, 2022

Mar 15, 2022 at 10:53 AM

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Originally posted by NCommand:
If anything, it's a good sign they might be actually prioritizing ST now and listening to John Schneider's little brother. Now go get a returner!

This.