Video: NFL Network State of the Franchise
Niner Pundit | Apr 10, 2007 | 68 comments
Here is the video from NFL Network discussing the state of the 49ers franchise.
Video: State of 49ers Franchise
Filed Under: Highlights
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SHITHEAD rightly said!
Nana | 19Mar10 | More -
he isnt leaving under his own power....Jed and the rest of the front office are making him quit.
Cory | 19Mar10 | More -
this guys a real dipshit and i hoped he would be gone, but not right before the draft, even if ...
dosia510 | 19Mar10 | More -
I agree Jordan I'm not sold on Davis at all, I think we need to get smith a good o ...
Kevin Sarlandt | 19Mar10 | More
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Team Schedule
2007 Schedule · 2006 · 2005 · 2004 · 2003 · 2002
2007 Preseason
Date Opponent Time/Result
Aug. 13 Denver 8:00 p.m. (ESPN)
Week 2 (Aug. 16-20) Oakland
Week 3 (Aug. 23-27) at Chicago
Week 4 (Aug. 31-Sept. 2) at San Diego
2007 Schedule
Date Opponent Time/Result SIRIUS Radio
Away Home
Sep 10 Arizona 10:15pm
Sep 16 @St. Louis 1:00pm
Sep 23 @Pittsburgh 1:00pm
Sep 30 Seattle 4:05pm
Oct 7 Baltimore 4:15pm
Week 6 BYE
Oct 21 @N.Y. Giants 1:00pm
Oct 28 New Orleans 4:15pm
Nov 4 @Atlanta 1:00pm
Nov 12 @Seattle 8:30pm
Nov 18 St. Louis 4:15pm
Nov 25 @Arizona 4:05pm
Dec 2 @Carolina 1:00pm
Dec 9 Minnesota 4:05pm
Dec 15 Cincinnati 8:15pm
Dec 23 Tampa Bay 8:15pm
Dec 30 @Cleveland 1:00pm
I never heard mike nollan say anything about drafting willis or carriker,but i did here that he was interrested in alan branch.and some people aint got no lives making up stories about justin smiley or derick smith.its bad enough we got to hear about packman jones,chris henry,now today its the lacross players and joey porter AGAIN. probley tomarrow it will be T.O. or tank johnson again.
Sorry if you think that 25thrilla, but the topics I am speaking about are the only ones available (which aren’t that much during this time of the year). My opinions are just that, ONLY MY OPINIONS, but I am sorry that it has made you so upset, but I am willing to bet that I am NOT THE ONLY ONE who wants us to take Willis and NOT A RECEIVER WITH OUR FIRST PICK. Also, my last opinion about the rumored trade was probably right on……it was a very unlikely rumor. Why would the Patriots give us their 28th pick overall for Derek Smith (who probably won’t be in the league after two more seasons) when they could probably acquire him for a 4th or even a 5th rounder? Again, sorry if I offended you, but I am entitled to my own opinion…..welcome to America.
from oct-21st to dec-2nd is gonna be tough,look at all the away games we got.i hope there is no thursday games in that time period.and oct.-7th we will see how good alex smith really is we gotta play the ravens.its a tough sceduale this year,we need to score some points this year to win some games.
jerry, we got the Ravens at home, so that should help.
Lookin at the whole schedule, we potentially have 4 primetime games scheduled.
Week 1 – vs. Arizona (Money Night)
Week 10- at Seattle (Monday Night)
Week 15- vs. Cincinatti (Saturday Night)
Week 16- vs. Tampa Bay (Sunday Night – flex)
Also, we will have played all of our division games before December
Man I saw the schedule and I’m SO pissed we weren’t going to beat the shit out of the DALLAS Hillbillies! I saw the schedule and were not playing those Hillbilly- Wrestling Watchers! When are we going to play them in the future. hopefully in the NFC Championship game in our Town! on our Turf! Go 49ers!
thank god we got nate clements this year.maybe we can see the broncos and 49ers preseason game on monday.since i live in jersey we dont get to see every game and i dont have a dish to get season games,my next door room mate got his dish stolen,so im not wasting money on that.its hard to keep anything outside in atlantic city.
I want Clements and M. Lewis to knock O.T. the traitor on his ass, and show him the – sellout what he leftbehind- a class act orginization. NOW SERIOUSLY! How could you leave a kick ass town with kick ass people, and go to a place fool of uptight, shitkicking, wrestling watchin metrosexuals. I’ve been their before it sucks, Houston and Dallas suuuuck! The people are stuck up pricks,and they are not all that. Go to hell Cowboys, and bring all your Dallas and Houston fans with ya!
Lets show ESPN and the rest of the world whats up!
alan branch first round if were lucky trade up for two second rounders and get one of the top tier safeties hopefully merriwether, and if jarret falls to the second round pick him right a fuckin way that guy is a playmaker bottom line
I have a feeling that even if Jarrett does FALL TO THE SECOND ROUND that the Falcons will pick him up anyways. THat is why I am not getting my hopes up about Jarrett in the second round. When you look at the teams in front of us in the second round there are a couple of teams who I really be shocked if they didn’t pick him up with their second pick.
I got this off of 49erswebzone, check it out….
“ESPN.com has confirmed that there have been some discussions between Atlanta and San Francisco officials about Harris, a player to whom the current 49ers staff has no innate loyalties, since it didn’t choose him. Word at the annual league meetings earlier this week was that the 49ers have already turned down an offer of third- and fourth-round draft choices for Harris from another franchise interested in him, so the Falcons might have to go a bit higher than that to land the three-year veteran, and they might be reluctant to do so.”
i dont think drew bledsoe should go in the football hall of fame because he is always getting replaced by tom brady and undrafted tony homo from dallas cow turds.all you have to do is follow the steelers and eagles game plan on defense and get presure on him and he went down like a sack of potatoes.and ryan the 1rst,i cant see us getting a second round pick for a piece of shit.so they better take a second look at that deal(if its true).
i really just want to trade up for 4 players
alan branch
brandon merriwether
Dwane Jarret
David Harris
to ryan the 1st-like the yngwie malmsteen song “Liar”there’s no way we get a 2nd round pick outta lame harris lucky to get a 3rd if that he’s a total erickson bust
A out of subject question… is there a way to check this page out thorugh cell phone internet. I´ve tried but always get an error message.
49ERS DEFENSE LOOKIN LIKE MIKE NOLANS DEFENSE WHEN HE WAS N BALTIMORE..
When Mike Nolan took over the reigns as the Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator in 2002, he inherited one of the most dominant defenses in the NFL. In his three years as DC, his units averaged a seventh place finish in total defense and ranked in the top six in points allowed and yardage twice.
The base 3-4 that the Ravens employed at the time is what Nolan has been attempting to convert the 49ers’ defense to over the previous two years, but without much success. However, with personnel upgrades on defense via free agency, and with the impending selections in this month’s draft, the 49ers’ defensive roster is becoming increasingly similar to the Ravens’ during Nolan’s tenure in Baltimore.
Defensive line:
The Ravens really didn’t have a dominant DT to rely on in the post-Tony Siragusa era under Nolan. Instead, he preferred space eaters like Kelly Gregg, Ma’ake Kemoeatu and Marques Douglas to occupy dual blockers, freeing up ends like the speedy Michael McCrary and blitzing outside linebackers like Terrell Suggs who occasionally lined up at DE.
Speaking of Douglas, he and newly signed Aubrayo Franklin played in Baltimore under Nolan and have seen his system work before. Their previous experience, combined with the presence of veteran Bryant Young, make the Niners’ interior line look very comparable, and perhaps better than the group Nolan assembled in Baltimore.
The same cannot be said for the defensive end position, however, unless the team drafts a player like Nebraska’s Adam Carriker or Clemson’s Gaines Adams in Round 1. Roderick Green, another former Raven, could excel over the course of a full season if the way he played at the end of ‘06 is any indication.
Linebackers:
It could be argued that the personnel at linebacker is what makes or breaks a successful 3-4 defense. Looking at the Ravens’ depth at LB in the Nolan years, it becomes pretty obvious why the team was so successful. Anchored by Ray Lewis in his prime, the star-studded unit also consisted of Adalius Thomas, Terrell Suggs, Bart Scott and then-healthy versions of Edgerton Hartwell and Peter Boulware. With the exception of Hartwell, each of the other four players have made the Pro Bowl at least once. The Ravens easily overwhelm the 49ers’ current talent at linebacker; then again, though, it may have been one of the best LB groups ever assembled.
Secondary:
The Niners moves in free agency make their unit a near-mirror image of the Ravens’, if only on paper. The role of Baltimore’s Chris McAlister is played by the Niners’ Nate Clements, and second CB Gary Baxter is matched by Walt Harris. Former Raven Corey Fuller is played by San Francisco’s Shawntae Spencer, and Ed Reed’s equal at safety is Michael Lewis. To expect a similar level or production doesn’t seem like a stretch, but there is no guarantee the players will develop the same kind of chemistry as the Ravens’ unit did. But the 49ers’ secondary will certainly be improved by comparison to last season.
The one glaring area where the Niners need to find a playmaker is on the outside edge, whether it’s a defensive end or a linebacker. Brandon Moore is solid, and Manny Lawson showed promise in his rookie year, but the unit needs a playmaker if it is to become as dominant as the past defenses in Baltimore.
How a team looks on paper doesn’t necessarily transfer onto the field, but nevertheless, it’s interesting to see Nolan is finally implementing his system. In what will be his third season as the head coach in San Francisco, Nolan finally has the pieces in place to make the 49ers’ defense one of the NFL’s most improved in 2007