TRADE! CB Witherspoon to the Steelers

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Not sure if I should be excited about this? Seems like a depth piece but I’m curious what the 49er fans think of him?

@Niner Outlaw
@Ricky Roma

 

[Pattersonca65]

Not sure if I should be excited about this? Seems like a depth piece but I’m curious what the 49er fans think of him?

@Niner Outlaw
@Ricky Roma

He is a good kid. He is talented but lacks confidence. When he was on the 49ers there were stretches where he looked like a pro bowler. Then he would have a bad game or series and go into the toilet. He started one season looking great and then got hurt. After coming back he struggled a bit and then got into a mental funk and was getting burned. He ended up getting benched. Witherspoon was a pre med student and a smart kid. Maybe he just thinks about his failures too much. I guess when it comes to being a good cornerback it is better to be a cocky numbskull.

 

[Niner Outlaw]

Not sure if I should be excited about this? Seems like a depth piece but I’m curious what the 49er fans think of him?

@Niner Outlaw
@Ricky Roma

He can cover, but due to his lack of confidence, he's very streaky. He has all the physical skills, but is a reluctant run defender. The Niners had a thin, shaky secondary, but let him walk. That should tell you plenty. I think his problems are all in his head.

I'll tag @flyerhawk , @Anointed One , @Judge Fudge , and they can give you a Seattle POV. Spoon was one of the FAs they brought in back in the Spring on a prove-it, 1yr, 4M deal with 2.5M in signing bonus. He not only failed to get a starting job, they shipped his ass out of town before he ever played in a regular season game.

 

[returnofjakedog]

The only perspective Seattle fans have is that he went into the preseason penciled in as a starter but he performed mediocre and was a #4 or #5 at best at the end of camp thus the trade. We didn't get to see him much, but what we did see was underwhelming. Maybe he can rebound in Pittsburgh?

 

[Judge Fudge]

He can cover, but due to his lack of confidence, he's very streaky. He has all the physical skills, but is a reluctant run defender. The Niners had a thin, shaky secondary, but let him walk. That should tell you plenty. I think his problems are all in his head.

I'll tag @flyerhawk , @Anointed One , @Judge Fudge , and they can give you a Seattle POV. Spoon was one of the FAs they brought in back in the Spring on a prove-it, 1yr, 4M deal with 2.5M in signing bonus. He not only failed to get a starting job, they shipped his ass out of town before he ever played in a regular season game.

The only perspective Seattle fans have is that he went into the preseason penciled in as a starter but he performed mediocre and was a #4 or #5 at best at the end of camp thus the trade. We didn't get to see him much, but what we did see was underwhelming. Maybe he can rebound in Pittsburgh?

What he said.

For us. Maybe DJ Reid is healthy, maybe found someone better or a better fit...

 

[Shanemansj13]

Never heard of him

 

[Clayton]

The scheme they run in Pitt seems pretty different than Seattle. I suspect he'll either be a starter or cut with little inbetween.

 

[jarntt]

Cool name

 

[BigKen]

So are the Seahawks about to get Gilmore from the Pats??

Or will the Colts beat them to him??

 

[eaglesnut]

Not sure if I should be excited about this? Seems like a depth piece but I’m curious what the 49er fans think of him?

@Niner Outlaw
@Ricky Roma

I like Ahkello

Not sure if you should be excited about my expertise?

 

[fastforward]

Seahawks fans weren't thrilled with him but thought he was better than the alternatives. He was supposed to be their #1 CB this season on a 1 year $4M deal. According to fans at Seahawks.net he was disappointing in preseason and outplayed by the other starting CB who was the weak link last year. Basically they're dumping him at a $2.5M loss and a future 5th round pick looks like a decent return if they ignore the 2 seasons that will precede it. He can play really well but he can also make bad mistakes. Apparently he makes Deion Sanders look like a tackling machine.

I haven't seen him play this preseason so this is a 3rd hand appraisal. I saw him play for the 49ers in the past. I thought he had potential but he was a bit flaky.

 

[returnofjakedog]

Seahawks fans weren't thrilled with him but thought he was better than the alternatives. He was supposed to be their #1 CB this season on a 1 year $4M deal. According to fans at Seahawks.net he was disappointing in preseason and outplayed by the other starting CB who was the weak link last year. Basically they're dumping him at a $2.5M loss and a future 5th round pick looks like a decent return if they ignore the 2 seasons that will precede it. He can play really well but he can also make bad mistakes. Apparently he makes Deion Sanders look like a tackling machine.

I haven't seen him play this preseason so this is a 3rd hand appraisal. I saw him play for the 49ers in the past. I thought he had potential but he was a bit flaky.

Generally I agree but he was never brought in to be the #1 CB. He was brought in with hopes of him having a chance to compete as a starter, or at least in the rotation.
Getting a 5th is a plus at this point as my guess is that he would otherwise be cut.

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

So are the Seahawks about to get Gilmore from the Pats??

Or will the Colts beat them to him??

Gilmore would be a nice addition for sure … We’re looking real suspect at corner right now …

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Gilmore would be a nice addition for sure … We’re looking real suspect at corner right now …

Which is what worries me the most about Witherspoon… Couldn’t make the ‘Hawks roster with that secondary corps, and they were willing to trade him away for a throwaway pick 2 years down the road? That tells me he looked so bad they were going to cut him anyway

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

Gilmore would be a nice addition for sure … We’re looking real suspect at corner right now …

Don't have the ammo to get him. It is a nice thought.

 

[fastforward]

Which is what worries me the most about Witherspoon… Couldn’t make the ‘Hawks roster with that secondary corps, and they were willing to trade him away for a throwaway pick 2 years down the road? That tells me he looked so bad they were going to cut him anyway

He was on a 1 year $4M fully guaranteed contract. Cutting him wouldn't have saved any money and replacing him would have cost money. The only reason to cut him was if they had 5 or more better CBs. He's a depth CB who could be a decent, but mistake-prone starter. He'll need DC help because opponents will try to isolate him. He's a risk/reward player but the Seahawks didn't like the risk.

 

[Schmoopy1000]

so what I see is.....
Pitt no longer drafts DBs. They just trade for them nowadays

 

[SteelersPride]

so what I see is.....
Pitt no longer drafts DBs. They just trade for them nowadays

when we draft em, they stink

 

[Schmoopy1000]

when we draft em, they stink

well then.... good strategy!