Originally posted by NCommand:
Originally posted by 49ers808:
Originally posted by NYniner85:
NC s**t on Laken for years....dude was the epitome of continuity and unity in SF. Never missed a game and him and Joe/Trent worked that left side for years. Laken is gone and now it's all of a sudden a big deal lol? I always said he was a fine LG and did his job....wasn't enough for some in here and now those same people are complaining he's gone (and got paid). Turns out he might actually be better compared to the rest of the league and what they have on the interior. shocker.
I'm not a massive Banks fan, but I also haven't seen what he's been doing behind the scenes for a year now. I thought he had slow feet and would still get out muscled even though he's bigger than everyone. Maybe a year in the weight room and fixing his body will do the trick (plus being next to Trent). It also looks like they will be running more power/inside to off set how defenses are lining up to stop the wide zone.
I don't think Brunskill is amazing, but he's another guy that fits the whole continuity and unity thing that people are complaining about. Multiple year starter here, been in this scheme even longer.
In a ideal world you get 5 pro-bowl OL that have played together without missing a snap for 3 to 4 years...that in most cases isn't reality.
People want continuity, yet also want SF to get different IOL all the same lol? Hard to have continuity and unity when you also want different players.
Here we go
Round one……fight!
NC your turn
***Ding Ding***
"Get up you sonofab***h. Mickey loves ya!"
Laken was only crapped on where he crapped the bed...pass protection and key penalties esp. inside the RZ. When you put your QB on I.R. twice in the same year on failed pass protection sets, you've got issues, esp. when playing next to Joe Staley and Trent Williams your entire career. Had that happened to a QB like Brady, Mahomes, Burrow, etc. those coaches would have bought and drafted a new G the following off season.
Oh wait...
On the real, I was all for keeping Laken for the stability, continuity and because we already had enough question marks on the OL with a new QB about to start. He also had his best year overall last year so his steady improvement was encouraging. We were also going to move to more power, gap, Inside zone, pulling, etc. and thought he would be an excellent fit for that. He's our only good pulling guard. He was already an excellent run blocker and this would have given him the chance to play at that new contract.
Brunskill stinks at G (worse at C) and stability is not why one should stick with him. He doesn't have first round talent like Tomlinson did. He's an UDFA, plays like one over time and is best served as a top utility player who can get you through a few games when needed.
Continuity was thrown out the window when they let Tomlinson get away and Mack retired. So that's moot either way.
***Ding Ding***
If we want continuity we'd probably want Moore to beat out brunskilk for that rg spot because if Moore has been learning rg the past year then he'd probably have more chemistry with lance and Brendel than Brunskill
Ummm gross? The baby yours NC? 