2014 offseason thread

[Crimsoncrew]

I hope he works hard this off season. Get familiarize with the playbook. He never really got an opportunity this past season. Let's see if he can make the team. Does this mean the Niners just draft one WR?

It depends to an extent on Boldin, but I think they draft two regardless. Right now, only Crabtree, Patton, and Baldwin are under contract. Crabtree and Baldwin are both FAs after this year, and Baldwin has a very good chance of being cut if we add anyone who is borderline competent. We've got to groom players at the position.

 

[BINGO]

Eric Mangini - C - 49ers

49ers promoted offensive consultant Eric Mangini to tight ends coach.

January rumors had the Niners considering moving Mangini to QBs coach, but that was contingent upon losing OC Greg Roman to a head-coaching job, which never happened. Mangini, 43, is succeeding Reggie Davis, who was moved from tight ends coach to co-offensive line coach. "He did a great job, invaluable to us last year," coach Jim Harbaugh said of Mangini. "He’s a helluva coach."
Source: CSN Bay Area

Feb 20 - 5:02 PM

 

[BINGO]

Tank Carradine - DL - 49ers

49ers DE Tank Carradine had a procedure to remove a "mass of scar tissue" from his surgically-repaired right knee.

Coach Jim Harbaugh made the disclosure in his Thursday Combine presser. When Carradine underwent the operation is unclear, but Harbaugh hinted he's 100 percent. "He looks like a different guy now," Harbaugh said. "Just what we saw when he did practice with our football team and now this procedure that's been done, I'm even more excited." Carradine declared himself "fully recovered" in January, but made no mention of the follow-up surgery. Being eased into his NFL career, Carradine will likely start out 2014 as a situational pass rusher.
Source: Sacramento Bee

Feb 20 - 2:49 PM

 

[BINGO]

Anquan Boldin - WR - 49ers

Speaking Thursday, 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh reiterated that the team's top priority is re-signing free agent Anquan Boldin, and that talks are moving in a "very positive" direction.

"It's not just me who wants Anquan Boldin back," Harbaugh said. "We're all in lockstep with how we feel about him." The 49ers need an infusion of young receiving talent that can grow together with Colin Kaepernick, but re-signing Boldin for 2014 is a no-brainer after he led the team in receiving last season. The question is whether, going on 34, he'll be reasonable in his demands. The indications are that he will be.
Source: Sacramento Bee

Feb 20 - 2:12 PM

 

[BINGO]

Navorro Bowman - LB - 49ers

Coach Jim Harbaugh doesn't expect ILB Navorro Bowman (ACL, MCL surgery) to be ready for Week 1, and considers midseason his most "realistic" return date.

"Realistically, halfway through the season (or) something like that would be more realistic," Harbaugh said. "But I never underestimate NaVorro Bowman." Harbaugh's words are a strong indication that Bowman will begin the season on the reserve/PUP list, automatically costing him the first six games. Bowman was even further along in the postseason than Robert Griffin III was when he tore his ACL, so Week 1 was always a remote possibility.
Source: Sacramento Bee

Feb 20 - 1:29 PM

 

[BINGO]

Jon Baldwin - WR - 49ers

49ers signed WR Jon Baldwin to a restructured contract.

This should take Baldwin out of the "candidate for release" category. His 2014 base salary has been reduced from $1.4 million to $645,000. He can make $755,000 back by hitting these unlikely incentives: Play on 80 percent of the snaps, catch 65 passes and surpass 800 yards. Baldwin would battle Quinton Patton for No. 2 duties if free agent Anquan Boldin isn't re-signed.
Source: Field Yates on Twitter

Feb 20 - 10:34 AM

 

[Dodub]

Jon Baldwin - WR - 49ers

49ers signed WR Jon Baldwin to a restructured contract.

This should take Baldwin out of the "candidate for release" category. His 2014 base salary has been reduced from $1.4 million to $645,000. He can make $755,000 back by hitting these unlikely incentives: Play on 80 percent of the snaps, catch 65 passes and surpass 800 yards. Baldwin would battle Quinton Patton for No. 2 duties if free agent Anquan Boldin isn't re-signed.
Source: Field Yates on Twitter

Feb 20 - 10:34 AM

Why are we wasting our time with this guy? He doesn't seem to have the work ethic to succeed.

 

[numone9er]

Why are we wasting our time with this guy? He doesn't seem to have the work ethic to succeed.

He's still got a chance. Obviously he realized he's got a lot of work to do. If he doesn't pan out it's not like we're paying him much money anyways. For that price it's a good deal.

 

[Dodub]

He's still got a chance. Obviously he realized he's got a lot of work to do. If he doesn't pan out it's not like we're paying him much money anyways. For that price it's a good deal.

This guy has had years to figure it out and has yet to make that next step, call me a pessimist but I just don't see him being a successful receiver. He has to completely change his work ethic and I don't know if I can see that happening.

 

[NinerSickness]

Why are we wasting our time with this guy? He doesn't seem to have the work ethic to succeed.

For a guy who's 4th on the depth chart & making next to nothing I don't have a problem with keeping him on.

 

[Ray_Dogg]

@MaioccoCSN: Fun fact: Because he was not on the 53 man roster last season Marcus Lattimore still has four years left on his deal. #49ers

 

[Ray_Dogg]

@mattbarrows: Trent Baalke on possibly trading LaMichael James: "no discussions. LaMichael is a 49ers, will continue to be a 49er."

 

[sjballer03]

@MaioccoCSN: Fun fact: Because he was not on the 53 man roster last season Marcus Lattimore still has four years left on his deal. #49ers

If he pans out, this is huge.

 

[Ray_Dogg]

@mattbarrows: Trent Baalke said that Tank Carradine is up to 290 lbs. Team's DEs range from 290 to 300 lbs.

 

[AU_Fever]

@mattbarrows: Trent Baalke said that Tank Carradine is up to 290 lbs. Team's DEs range from 290 to 300 lbs.

More good news!

 

[sjballer03]

@mattbarrows: Trent Baalke said that Tank Carradine is up to 290 lbs. Team's DEs range from 290 to 300 lbs.

Good to see that he's bulked up. I always thought he was a bit on the lighter side.

 

[Ray_Dogg]

@CamInman: Baalke said #49ers won't rush NaVorro Bowman back from knee injury; will take 'hard look' to see if competition needed for Wilhoite & Moody

 

[Ray_Dogg]

Baalke: 49ers do not have to ask Gore to take a pay cut | CSN Bay Area

They don't have to but they should.

 

[AU_Fever]

Baalke: 49ers do not have to ask Gore to take a pay cut | CSN Bay Area

They don't have to but they should.

I hope he does to help the team. I want him to go out with a ring. He's a class act.

 

[Suhsyourdaddy]

Baalke: 49ers do not have to ask Gore to take a pay cut | CSN Bay Area

They don't have to but they should.

Yeah, they should ask him, but if says no, i would have a hard time thinking we would do anything but pay him the $6+ million. Maybe approach him with an incentive laden approach. If he thinks he can or wants to go more than just next year maybe extend him to save some on the cap hit next year. He certainly was worth every penny we paid him last year, and it's not like we are in a cap bind right now, so pushing any dead money to the future is not a smart move. Frank is a team guy. He deserves a ring, but he also deserves to be rewarded for what he has meant and means to this team, and he certainly deserves to bow out on his terms IMO.