sign Jay Ratliff

[purguy12]

i would sign him. he is cleared to play and a 4 time probowler. give us depth. if there is another thread about this sorry

 

[Rvnight18]

i would sign him. he is cleared to play and a 4 time probowler. give us depth. if there is another thread about this sorry

Thought he had a torn groin or something.

 

[NinerSickness]

He won't be ready to play this year if what I'm hearing is correct; but I'd give him a call in the offseason.

 

[ChrisPozz]

He won't be ready to play this year if what I'm hearing is correct; but I'd give him a call in the offseason.

He was cleared to resume "football activities" on or around yesterday and is expected to begin working out for teams "in a couple of weeks," according to his agent. He's currently 304 lbs and is working on his conditioning.

 

[NinerSickness]

He was cleared to resume "football activities" on or around yesterday and is expected to begin working out for teams "in a couple of weeks," according to his agent. He's currently 304 lbs and is working on his conditioning.

Oh. Thanks for the clarification; I must've heard wrong...

Ok, then I'd be extremely happy if the Niners signed Ratliff. With his experience in the 3-4, he could provide the depth the Niners desperately need right now. He might even be enough to make me forget about Richard Seymour (although I'd rather have Seymour).

We need to see less Jerod-Eddie & less Dobbs on the field IMO (Dobbs' good game against the Titans notwithstanding).

Wonder how much he'd cost...

 

[purguy12]

he was just cleared to play.

 

[tomikcon1971]

Looks like Fins are interested.

Jay Ratliff - Unsigned Free Agent - 2013 Player Profile - Rotoworld.com

 

[NinerSickness]

Jay Ratliff, former Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman, contacted by Cincinnati Bengals - ESPN

 

[shouldakepowens]

Ex-Cowboys DT Jay Ratliff may not be able to play for a few weeks. but he has a deal. A 1-year deal with the #Bears, per source.

 

[NinerSickness]

Ex-Cowboys DT Jay Ratliff may not be able to play for a few weeks. but he has a deal. A 1-year deal with the #Bears, per source.

Maybe it was too much to hope. I'm still a bit worried about the DL depth even with Tank & Dial back.

 

[NinerSickness]

My biggest worry for the entire team is actually Ray McDonald. I don't want the Niners to have to rely as heavily on him as they have in the past if his torn biceps affects his play like the same injury (I think it was the same injury) affected JSmith last postseason. And s much as I love Tank Carradine's play, he can't replace McDonald as a rookie IMO. And even if he could, the issue of depth would remain.

Depth at NT is a big issue too. This is why I've been so adamant about signing Richard Seymour. He could provide depth at both positions.

 

[tomikcon1971]

Signed with Bears, per Twitter.