Comments on: 49ers haven’t had to use their draft class yet

By: alphabeta49er

alphabeta49er — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 13:08:56 +0000

Jenkins at #30—veteran wideouts almost always better than rookie wideouts. And James at #61—he would look great if he could get on the field. But he can’t because the 49ers already have 2 running backs in the top 32 in rushing.

By: decon49

decon49 — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:43:18 +0000

hawkforlife says:
Nov 8, 2012 11:04 AM
“Jenkins got a uniform for the opener but didn’t play, while James has yet to be active.”

So if your 1st round running back isn’t even active and Frank Gore gets hurt in a game that’s just plain stupid unless of course he’s a complete bust.

the niners only have one rb suit up on gameday?
i wonder what hunter, dixon and jacobs are doing then

By: garonm

garonm — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 20:53:40 +0000

76raiders

Even against both the Giants and Vikings, the Niners averaged over 5 yards per carry. Why didn’t they stick to the run??? Poor game planning. I will say that both teams deserved the win because they outplayed the 9ers in both games…

By: realfann

realfann — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 20:50:12 +0000

“That’s not by plan, since no one ever plans on being healthy”

Every player plans on being healthy.

Try asking them.

By: jolink653

jolink653 — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:38:58 +0000

It’s too early to label them as busts but you have to be a little puzzled as to why Jenkins hasn’t even been on the field at all, especially because no one understood why they took him in the first round and he didn’t show up at all in the preseason…You don’t just “sit” on a first round pick unless that pick was a QB you want to groom and I do find it hard to believe they couldn’t get this kid some reps ahead of Moss and Ginn (who should be strictly special teams anyway)…James is a little undersized for the NFL but I still think he’ll be good when he gets his shot…I also think the 9ers had a couple more pressing needs than WR and RB that they could have addressed with those picks but it is what it is and I guess they can address those in the next draft

By: ninerswilldominatelikebefore

ninerswilldominatelikebefore — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 18:40:06 +0000

any notion that the niners draft class was a bust is completely ignorant! they havent even played a down because the niners are stacked across the board u idiots do the research or atleast follow the team to know! the statement that if your first rounder doesnt play by week 9 should be concerning is laughable, yeah so rodgers/rivers didnt play the first year and they’re doing terrible right? i know theyre qbs but the’re plenty other examples. Niners are stacked and these players will fill holes next year depending on free agency or if god forbid there an injury! half these ignorant fans wish their team could sit on their draft class…

By: goldenperspective

goldenperspective — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:30:46 +0000

A whiff? If they have not even played a snap yet, how could one say that? Sit back rookie, soak it all in, the culture, the play book, and the gameday atmosphere. Bottom_______, people like Randy Moss, Frank Gore, or Brandon Jacobs, will hang up the cleats one day and these kids will have thier numbers called.

By: jibberator

jibberator — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:54:10 +0000

I’m quite sure the rookies would have been in on the games that we were steamrolling teams, if they were active. These guys haven’t been active before games start, no one knowing how they will go, so you cant just randomly throw them in like its preseason. It is also good for rookies to get a spot automatically — it forces them to get better, mature, and learn from the vets on the team.

By: southpaw79

southpaw79 — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:46:38 +0000

*Ask Alex Smith if he could benefit from a better running game*

Better than number 1 in the NFL? Man you people expect a lot.

By: jgarcia050

jgarcia050 — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:39:26 +0000

why would they be considered a bust if they havent played a snap yet?? Why would they need to use James if they have Gore with hunter backing him up..then u have jacobs and dixon as backups to the backup. Same goes for Jenkins. They have so much depth at WR already…ASmith cant spread the ball around to everyone as it is right now, so y dress him?? Let these guys sit back, work hard at practice and learn from the guys in front of them. Theyll be much better off for it.

By: 76raiders

76raiders — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:36:01 +0000

Garonm,

The reason the 49ers got beat by the Vikings and Giants had nothing to do with the game planning but rather because the Niners front 7 and offensive line were manhandled by the teams mentioned above. Alex Smith has played well in spurts but he’s not even a Top 10 QB. What gives? The Niners are a tough team, but something tells me you won’t be singing Alex’s praise when someone beats them in the playoffs. Good luck!

By: billb49

billb49 — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:32:37 +0000

Why are people taking shots at this? Please. Just look at the game day roster. They’re deep at both receiver and running back. Brandon Jacobs hasn’t even gotten into a game yet for crissakes. And Randy Moss has only gotten a handful of opportunities. If Moss is waiting, the rookie has got to wait longer. Come on.

If they’re thin anywhere, it’s at OLB, safety and O-line.

By: raymondtx

raymondtx — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:18:48 +0000

The fact that they are no offensive powerhouse might say more about their draft picks then them “not having to use them” since both of their first 2 picks were offensive players. Ask Alex Smith if he could benefit from a better running game or better receivers.

By: firethorn1001

firethorn1001 — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:12:03 +0000

I’ll give that James is stuck for playing time, but I find it hard to believe that a 1st round WR should be ‘stuck’ behind Ginn and Moss.

By: shackdelrio

shackdelrio — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:09:39 +0000

It can be spun different ways. But if your first round pick hasn’t seen the field by week 9, and isn’t injured…that would be concerning.

By: hawkforlife

hawkforlife — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:04:11 +0000

“Jenkins got a uniform for the opener but didn’t play, while James has yet to be active.”

So if your 1st round running back isn’t even active and Frank Gore gets hurt in a game that’s just plain stupid unless of course he’s a complete bust.

By: dgreenfi

dgreenfi — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:50:58 +0000

That’s a good spin on a bad draft. No team in the NFL is deep enough even when healthy to not want to get any production from their 1st or 2nd round draft pick.

By: alexr5111

alexr5111 — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:49:34 +0000

I’m sorry…but your 1st round pick should’ve played a snap by now regardless of how stacked the team is at a position (the one exception being at quarterback).

By: garonm

garonm — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:48:21 +0000

“Probably means they whiffed on the draft class…”

Yes because 6-2 means they whiffed on draft day. Have you seen the team? There are no gaps to fill accept maybe at QB and even Alex is playing lights out with a ton of stats in the top 4 in the NFL. The Niners lost to the Vikings because of poor game planning. They lost to the Giants because of 4 turnovers and poor game planning. End of story!

By: geniusfan

geniusfan — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:28:08 +0000

The 49ers are a good team but they aren’t perfect. They lost to the Vikings and were embarrassed by the Giants.

The point is that these rookies could help they aren’t stacked at every position and the fact that they haven’t contributed yet means they are coming along slowly.

Now that doesn’t mean they can’t or won’t figure things out and become good players, but right now they are not and to say that the plan was to redshirt them sounds like something the 49ers’ public relations staff would say.

By: modellforprez

modellforprez — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:18:01 +0000

so niner fans and anyone part of their squad should be very happy they are having a solid run of non injury play. some to most teams are ravaged by misfortune at this juncture of a NFL season.

By: kluuuuuuuuug

kluuuuuuuuug — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:13:03 +0000

Probably means they whiffed on the draft class…

By: cubsin2049

cubsin2049 — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:11:39 +0000

Even if the both of them never play a snap this season, Harbaugh still thinks they deserve to be first-team All-Rookie.

Heck, he’s even petitioning the NFL to review the catches Jenkins made in warm-ups as counting in the regular season.