Shanedorf Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 3 hours ago, TheKillerNacho said: Bit surprised by this, given the Niners already lost starting Linebacker Malcolm Smith. Why are they releasing him? too expensive? When a new head coach comes in, they look at the runway to success as being about 3-4 years...and any players that won't be viable in 3-4 years are subject to cuts/trades. Brooks is 33, he needs to go to a team that's ready now. And the 9ers can invest the reps and cash on guys who will be able to contribute going forward. And yes, cash played a role, but his age was likely the biggest factor in letting him go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forge Posted August 28, 2017 Author Share Posted August 28, 2017 3 hours ago, TheKillerNacho said: Bit surprised by this, given the Niners already lost starting Linebacker Malcolm Smith. Why are they releasing him? too expensive? Money really shouldn't have played a role at all. His salary was de-escalated to a little over 4 million, and we have the most cap space in the league. That being said, he's not the most natural fit at the SAM linebacker position, and since this is a full on rebuild, you may as well see what someone like Harold brings to the table for long term viability. Brooks isn't going to be here in 3 years, he has no future on the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 40 minutes ago, Shanedorf said: When a new head coach comes in, they look at the runway to success as being about 3-4 years...and any players that won't be viable in 3-4 years are subject to cuts/trades. Brooks is 33, he needs to go to a team that's ready now. And the 9ers can invest the reps and cash on guys who will be able to contribute going forward. And yes, cash played a role, but his age was likely the biggest factor in letting him go In general, yes, but there are some coaches that walk into great situations and have higher expectations placed on their shoulders. Given the current state of the San Francisco 49ers, this isn't the case. How did his meeting with the Packers go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incarcerated_Scarface Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 I love Brooks, he made some plays. I remember the time when we played the Panthers in the playoffs and he jumped over the offensive lineman to sack Cam Newton. My other favorite play was when he sacked Drew Brees and sealed the game for us and the refs blew it and said it was a personal foul even tho he made a clean play. That blown call cost us home field advantage and possibly a SB that year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fureys49ers Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 4 hours ago, TheKillerNacho said: Bit surprised by this, given the Niners already lost starting Linebacker Malcolm Smith. Why are they releasing him? too expensive? I wasn't under the impression it had anything to do with his salary as i believe it was pretty manageable at a little more than 4 mil a year and our copious amount of cap space. I think it more had to with the fact that we are a rebuilding team looking to see what we have in the youth on this team as we continue this roster turnover. Eli Harold will now start at the SAM LB where we will get to see him play a full season and find out what we have in him. Dakota Watson seems to be in line to back him up and offers a lot more on ST then Brooks ever could. We also took a rookie in Pita T who has been seeing time at both SAM LB and LEO DE so maybe he gets some looks as well, although I think he's more destined for the PS. Malcolm Smith and Brooks play two very different positions at LB, Smith playing the more traditional off ball LB and Brooks playing more on the line in a hybrid RUSH OLB spot so losing Smith didn't really effect this decision at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugger Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 22 hours ago, SteelKing728 said: In general, yes, but there are some coaches that walk into great situations and have higher expectations placed on their shoulders. Given the current state of the San Francisco 49ers, this isn't the case. How did his meeting with the Packers go? His meeting is supposed to be today so we shall soon find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TecmoSuperJoe Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 On 8/29/2017 at 0:03 AM, steadypimpin said: I love Brooks, he made some plays. I remember the time when we played the Panthers in the playoffs and he jumped over the offensive lineman to sack Cam Newton. My other favorite play was when he sacked Drew Brees and sealed the game for us and the refs blew it and said it was a personal foul even tho he made a clean play. That blown call cost us home field advantage and possibly a SB that year. So did Vance McDonald's drop against the Panthers. Now they are both history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pad Level Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 On 8/30/2017 at 11:32 PM, PapaShogun said: So did Vance McDonald's drop against the Panthers. Now they are both history. The 9ers are going to regret trading Vance McDonald. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incarcerated_Scarface Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 1 minute ago, Pad Level said: The 9ers are going to regret trading Vance McDonald. If you say so. The guy could never put it together even when he wasn't the feature guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pad Level Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 44 minutes ago, steadypimpin said: If you say so. The guy could never put it together even when he wasn't the feature guy. Tight ends take a while to develop. Dude is just starting his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fureys49ers Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 13 minutes ago, Pad Level said: Tight ends take a while to develop. Dude is just starting his career. He's a plus blocker with plus athleticism but unless he learns how to use his hands better while catching the ball he'll be JAG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
757-NINER Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 1 hour ago, Pad Level said: The 9ers are going to regret trading Vance McDonald. 12 minutes ago, Pad Level said: Tight ends take a while to develop. Dude is just starting his career. Kittle is already better than McDonald. I raved about McDonald when we drafted him but his drops are a huge issue. I dismissed them when he was a prospect but they turned out to be a significant flaw in his development. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TecmoSuperJoe Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 5 hours ago, Pad Level said: Tight ends take a while to develop. Dude is just starting his career. He can't catch a football lmao are you serious bro? If you need time to develop that skill you shouldn't be in the NFL. Already been in the NFL four years. Way past time to take the diapers off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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