2024 Top Team Needs & Ideal Future Plans

Originally posted by jimmy3233:
1) Offensive line: Burford and McKivitiz both need to be cut. Need to find replacements using combination of draft (first round pick has to be for a OG/OT) and Free Agency (need an above average vet). I'd replace Feliciano since has a pec injury and was nothing more than a backup level player. Oline cost us in the most important game of the year. If they bring back either RG/RT next year even as backups and Purdy gets injured, its time to move on from his regime (f**k prioritizing the dline in this offensive driven league where scumbags we play hold every play).
BTW, we refused to address oline last time after SB 54, we had f**king Grassu (some dude off the street as our starting center) and eventually Jimmy got injured and our season ended. Oline must be addressed as number 1 priority otherwise Purdy will inevitably injured and over season will end as well. Number 1 asset in this league is the QB. Protect the QB with an elite offensive line. Not rocket science.

With Pryor likely gone in FA McKivitz could stick as a backup/swing for the last year on his contract

2 running backs that will never get the ball
1 receiver that ends up injured or occupies Kyle's dog house
8 pass rushers. Just because that's what we do.

Originally posted by AB81Rules:
Don't expect a big splash move, need to extend our own, but the needs listed make sense, still see them extending Dre, AA, Mooney, BA, Huf, maybe Banks, or Re-Sign Chase Young, tag him.

Rather go elsewhere then resign tag Young if we have cash to do that.

Banks can play out his contract as far as I'm concerned. Mooney extend asap. BA extend. I'm not giving Huf or Dre any cash until they can show they're back and playing at the same level prior to the injury.

Only way AA should get extended is if it's team friendly.

Originally posted by AB81Rules:
Too early for this, Burford needs time to develop, and the 49ers aren't cutting Moody after 1yr, he'll get a 2nd yr IMO.

Burford is a backup. They need to upgrade.

Edit: saw you posted this in November

It sounds like Lynch finally gets it? Build around Brock. That means protect him.

It also sounds like they're still going to put emphasis on upgrading TE2. This draft is really thin there, but it sounds like we're definitely picking one.. or at minimum adding a rookie UDFA TE.

Originally posted by OnTheClock:
It sounds like Lynch finally gets it? Build around Brock. That means protect him.

It also sounds like they're still going to put emphasis on upgrading TE2. This draft is really thin there, but it sounds like we're definitely picking one.. or at minimum adding a rookie UDFA TE.

I wonder if Latu showed enough before his injury to justify his draft pick.

We certainly need a TE2.

Originally posted by OnTheClock:
It sounds like Lynch finally gets it? Build around Brock. That means protect him.

It also sounds like they're still going to put emphasis on upgrading TE2. This draft is really thin there, but it sounds like we're definitely picking one.. or at minimum adding a rookie UDFA TE.

I fully agree on both of these top needs.

There have been so many good TE's coming out over the years. It's a shame we didn't nab one. There's been some good ones in trade and FA too, IIRC.

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by AB81Rules:
Too early for this, Burford needs time to develop, and the 49ers aren't cutting Moody after 1yr, he'll get a 2nd yr IMO.

Burford is a backup. They need to upgrade.

Edit: saw you posted this in November

Yup.

Williams - elite but aging and can't make it through a full season without missing time. Need young talent badly to learn from TW right now.
Banks - above to average starter on his final year

Brendel, Burford & McKivitz - excellent backups

Feliciano - excellent ROI (above to average starter with C experience)

They've got work to do.

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by AB81Rules:
Don't expect a big splash move, need to extend our own, but the needs listed make sense, still see them extending Dre, AA, Mooney, BA, Huf, maybe Banks, or Re-Sign Chase Young, tag him.

Rather go elsewhere then resign tag Young if we have cash to do that.

Banks can play out his contract as far as I'm concerned. Mooney extend asap. BA extend. I'm not giving Huf or Dre any cash until they can show they're back and playing at the same level prior to the injury.

Only way AA should get extended is if it's team friendly.

I don't see Chase back unless cheap deal, also rather get a better EDGE.

I doubt they extend many guys, BA makes most sense, if they can fit Jauan do it, Mooney deserves it, so does Lenoir, but I'm in wait & see approach to Huf & Dre.

AA would need to be team friendly, but again all 49ers long term deals are team friendly.

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by AB81Rules:
Too early for this, Burford needs time to develop, and the 49ers aren't cutting Moody after 1yr, he'll get a 2nd yr IMO.

Burford is a backup. They need to upgrade.

Edit: saw you posted this in November

Yup.

Williams - elite but aging and can't make it through a full season without missing time. Need young talent badly to learn from TW right now.
Banks - above to average starter on his final year

Brendel, Burford & McKivitz - excellent backups

Feliciano - excellent ROI (above to average starter with C experience)

They've got work to do.

Don't see Brendel as a backup, he's the C for 2024, hope they draft someone, then see what happens in 2025. Keep Feliciano, hope Banks gets even better, Trent is playing his deal out IMO

Originally posted by AB81Rules:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by AB81Rules:
Too early for this, Burford needs time to develop, and the 49ers aren't cutting Moody after 1yr, he'll get a 2nd yr IMO.

Burford is a backup. They need to upgrade.

Edit: saw you posted this in November

Yup.

Williams - elite but aging and can't make it through a full season without missing time. Need young talent badly to learn from TW right now.
Banks - above to average starter on his final year

Brendel, Burford & McKivitz - excellent backups

Feliciano - excellent ROI (above to average starter with C experience)

They've got work to do.

Don't see Brendel as a backup, he's the C for 2024, hope they draft someone, then see what happens in 2025. Keep Feliciano, hope Banks gets even better, Trent is playing his deal out IMO

Center is a far more important position than many people realize. You don't hear the center's name called a lot but on most teams. it's the center than calls out the signals to the line. Look back at some of the great O lines and they usually had a great center. The Raiders had Jim Otto. The great Dolphins teams had Dwight Stephenson. The Steelers had Mike Webster. Those Niners teams of the 80s and 90s had Randy Cross and Jesse Sapolu. Before them they had Forrest Blue and Bruce Bosley. The Lions have one of the best O lines in the league. Their center is Frank Ragnow, a first round pick.

The point is it's hard to have a really great O line without a good center.

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:

Originally posted by AB81Rules:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by AB81Rules:
Too early for this, Burford needs time to develop, and the 49ers aren't cutting Moody after 1yr, he'll get a 2nd yr IMO.

Burford is a backup. They need to upgrade.

Edit: saw you posted this in November

Yup.

Williams - elite but aging and can't make it through a full season without missing time. Need young talent badly to learn from TW right now.
Banks - above to average starter on his final year

Brendel, Burford & McKivitz - excellent backups

Feliciano - excellent ROI (above to average starter with C experience)

They've got work to do.

Don't see Brendel as a backup, he's the C for 2024, hope they draft someone, then see what happens in 2025. Keep Feliciano, hope Banks gets even better, Trent is playing his deal out IMO

Center is a far more important position than many people realize. You don't hear the center's name called a lot but on most teams. it's the center than calls out the signals to the line. Look back at some of the great O lines and they usually had a great center. The Raiders had Jim Otto. The great Dolphins teams had Dwight Stephenson. The Steelers had Mike Webster. Those Niners teams of the 80s and 90s had Randy Cross and Jesse Sapolu. Before them they had Forrest Blue and Bruce Bosley. The Lions have one of the best O lines in the league. Their center is Frank Ragnow, a first round pick.

The point is it's hard to have a really great O line without a good center.

This is what I have been saying.

We also know two things: Kyle tried hard to upgrade center last offseason, but all other options fell through and they had to resign Brendal.

TW upon hearing Mack was joining him said Center is by far the most important position in Kyles scheme: For calling out proper protections and dominating the middle opens everything else up etc. Once I heard him elaborate on that I knew losing Mack would hurt. Brendal is far from terrible, but he's nothing great either.

There are 2-3 centers who are considered high end in this draft. If they believe one of those guys can be the future they should try to get him, but it may have to be in the 1st. Not a sexy pick, but certainly fits building around Brock. I like retaining Feliciano at RG. he was decent overall and they can easily draft a couple guys mid to late to develop behind him. We still need a RT, but I think they should draft two tackles to compete as well. If I had to guess 2 out of our 3 or 4 top picks will be o line.

Protect Purdy. Dominate the LOS. Get ball hawking secondary guys to feast on bad throws when the ball has to come out fast.

Championship.

1. Find a WILL LB (Greenlaw may miss all of 2024)
2. Find two solid run stoppers at DT (2i)
3. Improve RT
4. Improve at right CB
5. Extend Aiyuk and Lenoir.

Originally posted by thl408:
1. Find a WILL LB (Greenlaw may miss all of 2024)
2. Find two solid run stoppers at DT (2i)
3. Improve RT
4. Improve at right CB
5. Extend Aiyuk and Lenoir.

The results of this past season certainly speak to that need.

In your opinion, how much of the drop-off in run defense is due to talent and how much was Wilks?