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49ers sign ST/LBer Luke Gifford

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The #49ers agreed to terms with veteran special teams ace Luke Gifford on a one-year contract, sources tell The Insiders
  • jcs
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He started 4 games at LB for Tenn....maybe they see a cheap Greenlaw replacement?
Originally posted by jcs:
He started 4 games at LB for Tenn....maybe they see a cheap Greenlaw replacement?

Nah he's a straight up ST guy
The return of the Tony Montana Squad
Another Luke!!!
I don't like the idea of using roster spots on purely ST players. This team has so many holes and is so injury prone that every guy on the 53 needs to be able to play from scrimmage. It's not like the pure ST players we had the last few years helped the unit be any better.

This guy played some LB last year so hopefully he can play from scrimmage as well.
Throwing some talent Boyer's way
  • evil
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Originally posted by captveg:
Throwing some talent Boyer's way

Yep.
  • GEEK
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Originally posted by Leathaface:
I don't like the idea of using roster spots on purely ST players. This team has so many holes and is so injury prone that every guy on the 53 needs to be able to play from scrimmage. It's not like the pure ST players we had the last few years helped the unit be any better.

This guy played some LB last year so hopefully he can play from scrimmage as well.

He could be a base down SAM but likely will be a camp body and ST contributor. Not bad to have someone like that on the PS.
  • krizay
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Originally posted by Leathaface:
I don't like the idea of using roster spots on purely ST players. This team has so many holes and is so injury prone that every guy on the 53 needs to be able to play from scrimmage. It's not like the pure ST players we had the last few years helped the unit be any better.

This guy played some LB last year so hopefully he can play from scrimmage as well.

We might suck in our Offense and Defense, but maybe our Specials Teams might be top 10.
Originally posted by Leathaface:
I don't like the idea of using roster spots on purely ST players. This team has so many holes and is so injury prone that every guy on the 53 needs to be able to play from scrimmage. It's not like the pure ST players we had the last few years helped the unit be any better.

This guy played some LB last year so hopefully he can play from scrimmage as well.

Screw that. I want MORE special teams demons

Our special teams cost us 3-4 games last year. They were horrific.

Plus Gifford can backup Warner at MLB
Originally posted by DRCHOWDER:
We might suck in our Offense and Defense, but maybe our Specials Teams might be top 10.
Hard to show off special teams tackling when we average 2 kickoffs a game next year.
Originally posted by ltrain:
Originally posted by DRCHOWDER:
We might suck in our Offense and Defense, but maybe our Specials Teams might be top 10.
Hard to show off special teams tackling when we average 2 kickoffs a game next year.
They'll be plenty of punts then.
It's going to be a very interesting offseason. Not sure we will be contending for a while.
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