Owusu went to coaching staff to ask if he could return kicks

[ChrisPozz]

San Francisco 49ers – Niner Insider Blog – SFGate.com Remember me? Owusu gently lobbied to return kickoffs

 

[Bemular]

San Francisco 49ers – Niner Insider Blog – SFGate.com Remember me? Owusu gently lobbied to return kickoffs

Can he stay healthy? - Sign 'em up!

 

[Flyingiguana]

this is what i don't like about just handing return duties over the kyle. owusu and cox had much better performance in college as returners.

we could end up with our 2nd best return man sitting on the practice squad without even knowing...

 

[I_am_1z]

Yeah let's put Owusu in danger of getting this final concussion

 

[Bemular]

Yeah let's put Owusu in danger of getting this final concussion

If that is our concern then lets teach him to do something other than playing football -

 

[I_am_1z]

If that is our concern then lets teach him to do something other than playing football -

Or practice squad him

 

[Flyingiguana]

Or practice squad him

that won't help him in the future

 

[I_am_1z]

that won't help him in the future

Not an expert, but keeping him on the team until he has healed more sounds like it might help him in the future.

 

[numone9er]

It's going to be a tough choice between Owusu and Nathan Palmer as far as who makes the practice squad. One of both might get claimed off of waivers.

 

[FourBeeDen]

It's going to be a tough choice between Owusu and Nathan Palmer as far as who makes the practice squad. One of both might get claimed off of waivers.

Like most fans, we hear good things about these players and we see a glimpse here and there of the skills they posses (not just Owusu and Palmer but players that are in the "bubble") and think that if the Niners waive them, the chances of them getting picked up by another team is very high. But what we fail to take into consideration is that there are 31 other teams in the league and each team has their own young bubble guys. Those other teams' guys will be more familiar with their teams' system. Therefore, unless those other guys really sucked or the other teams were really, really interested with one of the Niners' bubble players but failed to sign him as UDFA, the chance of another team picking them up off of waivers is not as high.

Young veterans who fail to make the roster has a higher chance of getting picked up by another team because there are more quantifiable proof of their skill set and how those translates to the NFL compared to rookie UDFA's.

 

[Flyingiguana]

Not an expert, but keeping him on the team until he has healed more sounds like it might help him in the future.

there's no healing more. it isn't a back injury. unless he's hiding symptoms he's at no more risk now than a year from now.

 

[numone9er]

Like most fans, we hear good things about these players and we see a glimpse here and there of the skills they posses (not just Owusu and Palmer but players that are in the "bubble") and think that if the Niners waive them, the chances of them getting picked up by another team is very high. But what we fail to take into consideration is that there are 31 other teams in the league and each team has their own young bubble guys. Those other teams' guys will be more familiar with their teams' system. Therefore, unless those other guys really sucked or the other teams were really, really interested with one of the Niners' bubble players but failed to sign him as UDFA, the chance of another team picking them up off of waivers is not as high.

Young veterans who fail to make the roster has a higher chance of getting picked up by another team because there are more quantifiable proof of their skill set and how those translates to the NFL compared to rookie UDFA's.

Well of course other teams have their own guys. Unfortunately the Jets, Dolphins, Seahawks, and Vikings have major question marks at WR. If guys aren't stepping it up, then other teams will be looking for someone to pick up. I hope you're right, but I'm trying to be realistic.

 

[deep9er]

Like most fans, we hear good things about these players and we see a glimpse here and there of the skills they posses (not just Owusu and Palmer but players that are in the "bubble") and think that if the Niners waive them, the chances of them getting picked up by another team is very high. But what we fail to take into consideration is that there are 31 other teams in the league and each team has their own young bubble guys. Those other teams' guys will be more familiar with their teams' system. Therefore, unless those other guys really sucked or the other teams were really, really interested with one of the Niners' bubble players but failed to sign him as UDFA, the chance of another team picking them up off of waivers is not as high.

Young veterans who fail to make the roster has a higher chance of getting picked up by another team because there are more quantifiable proof of their skill set and how those translates to the NFL compared to rookie UDFA's.

got the gist and to some extent yes. but the overall talent level for bubble guys, is different on the Rams versus say 49ers. because its harder to make the better NFL teams, than sticking with the not so good teams.

this would be more important for the QB position, i'm sure teams are always looking no matter which bubble?

 

[numone9er]

got the gist and to some extent yes. but the overall talent level for bubble guys, is different on the Rams versus say 49ers. because its harder to make the better NFL teams, than sticking with the not so good teams.

this would be more important for the QB position, i'm sure teams are always looking no matter which bubble?

Good example. Tyms just got brought in for a look with the Dolphins. Obviously our coaching staff thought Palmer and Owusu are better WR's.

 

[Flyingiguana]

owusu has name value and after him getting through camp, teams might wanna take a look.