Justin Smith Signs with 49ers

[ABQCOWBOY]

6 year - 45 Million.

San Fran is improving.

 

[big dog cowboy]

People in Cincinatti are probably wondering when (if ever) it will get better.

 

[ajk23az]

49es still havent really helped themselves on offense though. Bruce isn't going to be a huge difference maker. Same goes with Foster. Those 2 are really just solid but not difference makers.

Their DEF wasnt all that bad last year, except their offense scored like 14 points a game.

 

[Hailmary]

Palmer's arm's going to fall off having to play catch up more than they did in the past (which was a lot to begin w/).

 

[kTXe]

Awful lot to pay a guy that had a whopping 2 sacks last year.

Plus, are they going to play him at DE in their 3-4? He seems a little undersized.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Awful lot to pay a guy that had a whopping 2 sacks last year.

Plus, are they going to play him at DE in their 3-4? He seems a little undersized.

Those are my feelings too...

 

[Catch-22]

People in Cincinatti are probably wondering when (if ever) it will get better.

People in Cincinnati are probably also wondering why teams are paying so much for their defensive players

 

[windward]

People were saying last year about how much the Niners had improved and they went out and won 5 games. They don't play in the toughest division, so they have a shot to make a run at a playoff spot. I just don't see the offensive talent minus Gore at this point.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

Man SF is really trying to improve I see...

 

[redfog]

Awful lot to pay a guy that had a whopping 2 sacks last year.

Plus, are they going to play him at DE in their 3-4? He seems a little undersized.

Smith's agent mentioned that SF is playing a hybrid 3-4 so that puts Smith in a position to win also. This guy is young and hasn't missed a single game since his rookie year. Good signing in my opinion.

 

[ayjackson]

Smith's agent mentioned that SF is playing a hybrid 3-4 so that puts Smith in a position to win also. This guy is young and hasn't missed a single game since his rookie year. Good signing in my opinion.

I think he slots in to Pace's spot at OLB. I heard other reports thinking he could play OLB in a 3-4. Funny that Cincy let him go because they were likely switching to a 3-4.

 

[redfog]

what are you talking about? Calvin Pace played for Arizona. Also, I don't think SF signs Smith to play OLB. They are deep at the LB position but they need help at the Dline.

 

[speedkilz88]

Awful lot to pay a guy that had a whopping 2 sacks last year.

Plus, are they going to play him at DE in their 3-4? He seems a little undersized.

If they go 3-4 he would probably have to play SOLB like Ellis with Lawson on the weak side. But haven't they been forced to play 4-3 the last couple of years?

 

[ayjackson]

what are you talking about? Calvin Pace played for Arizona. Also, I don't think SF signs Smith to play OLB. They are deep at the LB position but they need help at the Dline.

got my sh1tty 3-4 defenses confused. :

 

[Headless Horsemen]

People in Cincinatti are probably wondering when (if ever) it will get better.

Actually people in the Nasty 'Natti are ecstatic that hunk of dead weight has been sent packing.