Comments on: Vernon Davis says he’ll become the best tight end ever

By: nepaseahawk

nepaseahawk — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 15:09:42 +0000

billb49 you are crazy if you believe that vernon is currently in the conversation as one of the best TEs of all time

By: gabecizzle

gabecizzle — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 01:48:31 +0000

Thanks for bringing it back to actual football. You’re right, VD blocks better than every other TE in the league right now. Hence why the 49ers kept him inline to help with Demarcus Ware. How many sacks would Ware get against the aforementioned TE’s?

By: TIM

TIM — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 01:00:22 +0000

If VD had a QB that matched his skill level,then VD would already have been in the coversation of who is the best TE in history. VD has been Alex’s fav target for years,so he has had it better than any of the other receivers on the QB poor team. But if he had been playing with a better QB,VD would be much closer to his goals of winning SB’s and becoming the best TE ever. (would have easily won the SB last year for instance).Alex is slowly getting better,so things should improve for all the receivers,but will it be a big improvement or will it just be more of the same snail paced improvements ? Hopefully Alex will make a big jump in performance starting this year !

By: billb49

billb49 — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 19:33:20 +0000

Hey, I don’t want to break up this hate-fest with some actual football, but maybe some of you should keep in mind that Davis is actually a tight end. What position does Gronkowski play? It’s not exactly tight end. It’s the same with Jimmy Grahm. Both of those players get lined up in a variety of alignments – outside, in the slot, as an h-back – in order to use them as receivers. Vernon Davis is almost always lined up in the tight end position at the end of the offensive line. He’s a much better blocker than either of those players. He’s a much better blocker than Antonio Gates or Kellen Winslow.

The argument is who is the best tight end, not who is the most prolific receiver. And, for that argument, Vernon Davis is in the conversation.

By: jnova80

jnova80 — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 17:00:12 +0000

Relax, he said he’ll be the best, he didn’t say he is the best. How many players say they’re going to be the best? Tons. It’s called self motivation.

By: nepaseahawk

nepaseahawk — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 13:09:51 +0000

perhaps he should have focused on potential greatness 5 or 6 seasons ago instead of half way through his career. I guess being paired up with alex hasn’t helped very much to this point.

By: nepaseahawk

nepaseahawk — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 12:59:02 +0000

aaron hernandez is not better than gronk. hernandez is built more like a really tall wr. brady +gronk=ridiculous

By: nepaseahawk

nepaseahawk — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 12:55:09 +0000

he certainly has the physical tools to be the best but he doesn’t seem to have the mental toughness nor the humility of some of the greats….right now gronk and graham are better but that’s probably because they have top caliber qbs throwing to them. all time winslow sr. tony gonzales and gates are far better

By: Josh

Josh — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 12:32:04 +0000

Sorry dude. Your not even the best tight end in the game right now, never mind of all time. Gronk is just getting started and any team in the NFL would take him 10 times out of 10 over you. It’s good to have a dream, but these is no chance. That said, I really like VD’s game. He just isn’t nearly as talented as Gronk.

By: pastabelly

pastabelly — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 11:29:47 +0000

Gronkowski is redefining the position.

By: gabecizzle

gabecizzle — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 06:14:02 +0000

BTW Aaron Hernandez is a better talent than Rob Gronkowski.

By: true2thegame83

true2thegame83 — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 06:01:43 +0000

I think you are all making a bigger deal out of this, look at the situation, he’s trying to convey a message to young children to set goals, what do you want him to say? He’ll try and be mediocre and try as best as he can?

By: vikescry1

vikescry1 — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 05:18:42 +0000

i think martin gramatica is a better tight end.

By: warrenpeacephotography

warrenpeacephotography — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 05:16:25 +0000

If Vernon Davis played for New England, he might have a realistic shot at this…

By: warrenpeacephotography

warrenpeacephotography — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 05:15:48 +0000

Tony Gonzalez is the best TE to ever play football, and it isn’t even close. Gonzo is to TEs as what Jerry Rice is to WRs.

Vernon Davis has tons of potential, and what, two good seasons under his belt so far? He’s got a long way to go. And while we’re on it, I don’t think Gronkowski is in the top 10 best TEs without Tom Brady and the tailor-made Pats offence around him.

By: jayaredee

jayaredee — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 04:59:56 +0000

Come on even better then Zeke Mowatt or Howard Cross you gotta be kidding me.

By: jasonthemcclain

jasonthemcclain — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 04:39:56 +0000

I am and always will be and life-time Niner’s fan. AND while I have loved his development, both on field and emotionally, he has shown some ego/arrogance problems lately, including those 30 yards he cost us [total] in the NFC Championship Game.

He needs to chill and be quiet and just do what he says he needs to do — work.

Less mouth. More touchdowns, Vernon.

AND I think he can be the best ever.. But stop talking about it and do it.

By: fcoprado

fcoprado — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 04:04:08 +0000

His ego is as big as his talent.

By: bigzant82

bigzant82 — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 03:54:54 +0000

dont he need a reliable QB 1st to get the stats first?? to even be considered the best if he hadnt so many offensive coordinators and hq changes since he’s been there he be well on his way he seems to have come in at a new age of tight ends coming up Gronk,Graham,Gates,Gonzalez on the back end of his career,Witten, and others
ONLY TIME WILL TELL

By: dstep24

dstep24 — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 03:37:19 +0000

I suppose Davis will take a page from Alex Smith’s book and say that receiving yards, catches and TDs are overrated.

By: dstep24

dstep24 — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 03:36:12 +0000

Gonzalez, Gronk, Gates, Graham are all, or have all been better at some point in their careers, than Davis will ever be.

How about shooting to be a top 3 TE in the current league, first?

#fail

By: dstep24

dstep24 — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 03:32:53 +0000

I needed a good laugh today. #handled

By: congocash

congocash — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 03:30:28 +0000

Players say things like this in football to pump up their teamates….it sounds counterintuitive… But that is the real intent…the public interprets it differently….

By: ilovekoolaid

ilovekoolaid — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 03:26:58 +0000

Davis still has a very unrefined game for a player who’s been in the league for what, five years? It would be cool to see and the talent is there. But not gonna happen.

If Graham achieves his yet untapped potential, he will the be the tight end from this era who stands highest in the record books. If not, it will be Gronkowski.

By: raiderrob21

raiderrob21 — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 03:13:23 +0000

Nothing wrong with that. He had a great year and that should be his goal. At least he didn’t say Crabtee has the best hands ever. Or they never pursued Payton Manning.

By: secretbonus1

secretbonus1 — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 03:10:31 +0000

Muhammad Ali of the tight end position?

By: secretbonus1

secretbonus1 — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 03:09:30 +0000

“Nobody can accuse Davis of lacking confidence.”
Sure they can… If he was confident, he wouldn’t have to go out of his way to talk himself up and try to convince others to believe in him…
A lot of people who have to talk about themselves are really insecure…
Don’t think this is the case here, but certainly people can do it!

By: franknunley57

franknunley57 — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 02:38:05 +0000

Ted Kwalick !

By: sea3369

sea3369 — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 02:27:36 +0000

This is why the niners won’t amount to anything… Old niners teams always played as a team… Todays niners are all about themselves… Take a page from your clubs history stop thinking about ur own personal stats and running ur mouth and play like a team and great things could happen….

By: 49ersgiants4life

49ersgiants4life — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 02:17:47 +0000

It’s not like he said he was the best ever right now he just said he is going to work hard for it but his head seems to be the size of bonds head right now he needs to shrink it down a little