Morning Tailgate: April 12
Posted by on April 12, 2012 – 10:11 AM
At this point of the offseason, the 49ers have addressed needs on both sides of the ball by adding depth on offense and retaining key free agents on defense.
The offense has added two downfield threats at the wide receiver position in Randy Moss and Mario Manningham along with power running back Brandon Jacobs. Defensively, the team ensured all 11 starters will return to the club in 2012 by franchise tagging safety Dashon Goldson and re-signing linebacker Ahmad Brooks and cornerback Carlos Rogers to multi-year contracts. Now, it appears free agency signings are approaching a standstill across the league as players are contemplating trying to sign on with a team last minute before the draft, or waiting to see what the demand is like for their services after the draft dust settles.
In the case of the 49ers, it remains to be seen if the team will add more veteran talent in free agency. That could all depend on what the 49ers accomplish with seven draft choices.
One 49ers beat writer believes there’s no pressure for those draft picks to produce immediately based on the collection of talent already on the roster. More on that line of thinking and additional team and league news can be found after the jump.
Matt Maiocco of CSNBayArea.com believes there appears to be only two starting positions unsettled on both sides of the ball for the 49ers, right guard and wide receiver opposite of Michael Crabtree. Maiocco also examines the production of late first-round picks from AFC and NFC Championship game teams since 2010.
Speaking of needs, Evan Silva of Rotoworld.com believes guard, wide receiver and defensive linemen stand as the 49ers’ biggest needs in the 2012 NFL Draft.
Pete Prisco of CBSSports.com unveiled his annual “Better-Than Team,” made up of players he likes better-than most scouts.
Charley Casserly of NFL.com shares a unique perspective on how NFL clubs evaluate mock drafts prior to the draft. In his time as a general manager with the Washington Redskins and Houston Texans, Casserly would use the mock drafts a week prior to the draft to see what other teams might do in the first round and which players would potentially be around in the second round.
Lastly, in case you missed our live chat with tight end Delanie Walker, here’s the transcript which features a number of topics being answered by the versatile 49ers player.
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By alex_fn_smith on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
i think our current defensive squad deserves a name,how about “the red curtain” or “the red fence” or something like that
By alex_fn_smith on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
something to call them so when theyre talked about 20 years from now… .and they will be!
By rjdniner on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
Well you picked a good one to talk about…… they always talk about the 85 beares one ring ……..ravens def one ring …… niners 80,s def 4 rings . plus the one in 94 def ……
By longtime49erfan on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
Who is in the photo image? Com,e on now! Any halfway decent journalist or commentator knows that you always identify with a caption the name of the person whose photo you are including !! Give me a break!
By the fanster on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
red fog
By the fanster on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
and the picture above is trent ballke
By the fanster on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
the red fog defense,covering the field
By Josephm828 on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
The Red Woods Of The Bay
By Josephm828 on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
“The Red Woods Of The Bay ” SF49ers 2011-2012 #1 Defense in the NFL.
By rjdniner on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
what would happen if we lose, then they say ……. they chainsawed that redwood down to the stump. ………. do we want to hear that ……. i dont .
By vance on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
The Red Menace
By Josephm828 on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
Who said about lossing,with #1 defense from last year still intact and revamp upgraded post-season offense, defense and special teams! You got to be out of your mind because you’re the only one have no confidence with team and what they’re capable of making back to the “Dynasty”!!! By saying these words ” Who’s Got It Better Than Us? Nobody! ”
Sf49ers Definition: Identity, confidence, hard work, team brotherhood, capabilities, bar none, winners, and dynasty!!!
By dave g. on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
How about “The Golden Gate” OR “Gold Rush” OR my personal favorite “Fort Knox” which holds 5046 tons of GOLD (get it) & its impenetrable? Why limit it to RED? Open to other ideas but it sounds tougher than a curtain or a fence ; ) Keep the ideas coming.
By michael on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
I think we should call the defense the Crimsom Curtain. Because when you try to get through them you end up bloody and bruised or sometimes knocked out(Pierre Thomas)
By PABLO on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
THE PERFECT DEFENSE!!
By DYENNY on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
TOO BAD THE NAME IS ALREADY TAKEN BY ONE OF THE NINERS WEBSITES BUT ( THE GOLD RUSH ) WOULD FIT BUT ILL THINK OF SOMETHING BETTER GET BACK TOO YALL 49ER FAITFULL FANS
By rjdniner on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
First of all am not out of my minde secound i ve seen and watch enough to know that ANY THING CAN HAPPEN IN A SEASON . . I watch them practice at sierra communty in the hot sun.. i could have walk away from them and chose another team when thing were REAL BAD I DIDNT I have all the the confidence in the world when it comes to the niners ….. I could say more iam not going to .
By DYENNY on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
SORRY DAVE G DIDNT SEE YOU ALREADY HAD GOLD RUSH UP THERE. AND EVERYONE YOU CAN RUN AND THROW THRU RED FOG
By ELEVEN YEARS WITH ALEX on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
first off we have been bad for a while and have stuck being bad with ..you know who for the last 8 years kudos to trying to oust him and bringing in some no name competition to try and oust him he had his chance to shine he didnt …now we wait and see if we can move forward or be stuck with 11 years of trying harder….you have said for 8 years he is getting better and yet still the excuses run rampant wait for the draft wait for triaining camp and wait till preseason to find out if we have a shot …right now it is the same thing as the past 8 years …how can alex screw it up …..my guess is coach is doing everything he can to find any one else to run the offense …because i saw his face on many regular season games as well as post season as alex trotted off on many of his 3 and outs and the look was …of complete failure of a QB to comprehend where he is in the game and how he …yes he can impact the game …he is the leader if a receiver is not doing his job he tells him to and gets him in the game …alex does and can not do that …that is why the offense struggles and that is the bottom line ……wait for preseason and see just who is the QB ..then you will find out how good we will be
By Dugovic on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
There is not formula for draft picks.it can be very complicated,If 49ers are not needs to go to draft to improve roster this season,49ers can use draft like trading card.For example,Raiders having hart hart time,for using draft pick to buy Palmer.Witch i thing was very good transaction,but they need that pick very urgently now,after starting rebuilding team.I think Palmer will be wit age be much better than in his pro-bowl time.Trade him with one pick and Alex Smith plus one backup QB.
By ogre on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
Still trying to dump Alex. Shame on you. For the Defensive Unit: maybe something like “THE WALL” . Have Pink Floyd come at half time? Whacha think?
By Dugovic on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
Well i have not good opine about 49ers photographer,and photograph creeps me up.on 49ers web.I am preferring real staff.
By DMT on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
I got one, how about the 49er defense?
By the fanster on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
not bad dave,,the golden gate rush?
By Dugovic on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
defense is one of the best.If49ers have this ‘present’ defense at Montana time,49ers will be in NFL history best football club all the time!And no way to bets that!
By DYENNY on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
O.K. I HAVE 3 49ER FANS QHERE LETS THROW SOME OFF OF THE TOP OF THE HEAD DEFENSIVE NAMES OUT . IN NO ORDER 1 ) MISERY FACTORY 2) FIVE FINGER PAIN PUNCH ( THIS IS FOR THE FIVE SUPER BOWL RINGS ) . 3)CONTROL FREAKS . 4(CRAZY TRAIN ) 5( LAND LORD) AND THIS ONE WAS MINE.
By ELEVEN YEARS WITH ALEX on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
how bout the ….ALL PRO ALEX CARRYING -49ER MEYHEM DEFENSE …that alex didnt even acknowledge by turning down a very generous offer by the front office for his lackluster work as a QB and the defense was on the field for the longest average time every game in the leauge and still managed to carry alex in the giants game yet he could not get a 1st down ….that is a long time for the defense to be on the field
By NINERSS ALL DAYYY on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
First I wanna say my favorite so far has been GOLDEN GATE that was good….Second 11 years just give it up with bashing Alex I was with u before but damn just get with the program and accept hes our QB and Leader…..Third Someone said before about drafting a CB and playing right away am I missing something or dont we still have Tarell Brown he is Young and solid across from Rogers….I wish we could draft a O-lineman to play right away but that is RARE we gotta win now so expect it to come from FA or within!!!
By m4ndr01d on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
The Golden Gate Defense.
“Nobody Gets In, Nobody Gets Out”…
By the fanster on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
regardless of the order in which they are drafted,we need OT/G/C, S/CB,,WR,,and then maybe some depth on the D line or some back-ups at OLB
By Ladybug on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
P-U-L-E-E-Z Eleven Years….get OFF the I Hate Alex Wagon. I’m tired of you ranting.
Now, as for our stellar defense….since we’re tossing around clever names for them….. “The Red and Gold Crush.” I like Ogre’s idea..The Wall. Short and to the point.
We need something symbolizing unity and strength. The Wall seems to fit that.
By Apocalypto on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
How about Red Dogs…(1st coined by coach Red Hickey) original name for blitz’g…or Sack hungry-Bay Hounds. Lets not stop there.lets name the individual players…I think there might be a PICK AXE moniker amoung them.?They already have a Cowboy right…How about the Crimson & Gold Legion..their colors remind me of a Roman Legion. Good fun to be had on this subect to be sure.
By SHIP on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
What about simply “The Rock” named after Alcatraz? How about Big Red D? Gold Curtain? Golden House of Pain? Patricks Wall of Bricks?
By EG49er4Life on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
I think the the Defense does deserve a real name to make them stand out. My suggestion is “The Golden Sheild” or ” Warrior Red D” “Wicked Red”
By leroy on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
the great red wall of pain(the great wall of china)
By leroy on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
the best of the best of the best d in the world sir
By gary potter on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
11: you just can’t resist it can you? you are truly a jerk. why don’t you leave the blog to people that are true niner fans? go spread your hate on some other blog site. i am sure you didn’t watc the giant game otherwise you would have seen how open the wide outs were not. crabs couldn’t get off line. AS did not lose that game.
By missouri 9er on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
How about the ” Frisco Enforcers”?
By missouri 9er on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
We can’t use the “Gold Rush” thats the cheerleaders name, we would never hear the end of it from the rest of the NFCW..
By johninchina on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
49er Defense: “The Rock” (Alcatraz) – “NOBODY ESCAPES”; or, “WHO DAT GUY?” Because that’s what anyone who carries or catches the ball against our Defense is going to say when they get up off the turf or carried off ! GO NINERS !
By spokane niner fan on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
“SCARLET FEVER”
By missouri 9er on Apr 12, 2012 | Reply
Maybe the “49er FEAR ”
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By Mutney on Apr 13, 2012 | Reply
The Red Light District. The Fear Factor. The Mean Red Machine. Bay Area Bad Boys.
By rjdniner on Apr 13, 2012 | Reply
Fangio fanatics or Vic fanatics
By RSTAR21 on Apr 13, 2012 | Reply
Hey faithful… just another one here… I say add solid depth in the later rounds to the defense… with the 30th pick… Get Alshon Jeffrey… big, strong, fast another red zone threat and will have Randy to teach him with their similiar attributes… 2nd round O/Line… someone most versatile… versatility adds quality… 3rd round unless there is someone truly impressive trade out get more picks for the 5th maybe 6th round and spend more picks on the Adding depth to the roster… As far as names… The Real Avengers!! A bunch of All-Stars on one side of the ball coming together, working together, no one person bigger than the team attitude, taking on a common enemy…
By amamora on Apr 13, 2012 | Reply
The Golden Gate
By NINERSS ALL DAYYY on Apr 13, 2012 | Reply
the rock or big red isnt bad still like the golden gate.
By rjdniner on Apr 14, 2012 | Reply
red light district you might want to rethink that one…….. go ahead and take mine off the board
By ZenTwist on Apr 14, 2012 | Reply
Heres a name you heard it first here folks ” THE RED TIDE! it happens only in summer and it is deadly poisiness perfect for our boys in red and gold…..
By ZenTwist on Apr 14, 2012 | Reply
What is with you people don’t any of you pay attention to the draft of last year? The niners sre loaded with lineman it is the last of their needs.. Yove got alex Boone who isw ready to blossam and he was a stud in college, and has put his demons behind him and was one of Harbaughs main guys…
By ZenTwist on Apr 14, 2012 | Reply
Having said that you then have Persons and Kilgore drafted last year both were beasts in their own right those guys will be pushing the veterans like Goodwin for their jobs rumor is kilgore will get reps at center.. and last but not least you’ve got Garrett Chisholm the Trent baalkes free agent brilliant signin… Go ahead cheak out the guys history, it was a great signing that guy is Star in waitiing. The least of which he brings good young depth
By ZenTwist on Apr 14, 2012 | Reply
Finally the list of needs Wr and DBs including safeties I was never a fan of Reggie he always over played the ball and gave up huge plays Madiue what ever his name just aveteran back up we got young and thin in a hurry CJ spillman may be ready for the next step anyone remember that tackle he made against Baltimore one on one stop at the goal line absolutely awesome? after him though way to many questions
By ZenTwist on Apr 14, 2012 | Reply
WRs So Im not a Crabtree guy either One catch in the biggest game of his life says it all..Couldnt get free from tight coverage and slow as caa caa never will be a number one trade him and move on we have seen his best..
That leaves Manningham who is a vast improvement faster and doesnt drop balls and plays bigger in big games, he is an up grade over Crabtree you watch takes his job Moss who I love?!! Can he still play?? Definetly need another Wr in first round or second..