Posted By: Marc - NJ49er (02/05/2008 8:28:24 PM)
Comment: Could it be possible that Scot sees the depth at OT to mean verteran cutdowns June 1? Just thinking outside the box? I also want to see QMitchell/DDuckett when they line up.

Posted By: ninermaniac (02/05/2008 5:35:43 PM)
Comment: Oops, I thought NFL Europa ended the season. but they stopped for good Dang. MY Bad.

Posted By: foreverYoung08 (02/05/2008 3:39:31 PM)
Comment: Hey Matt- In your opinion what will have to be the win/loss record after the season is over for Nolan to keep his job? Will 8-8 cut it, or will he need to make the playoffs as a wildcard to save his job? Thanks for all the great work!

Posted By: Ninefan56 (02/05/2008 2:32:23 PM)
Comment: Hey Matt: Could you check with Martz and see why it is that we have not picked up any OTs but we have picked up 4 OGs? Does Martz/McNolan think that there is not a OT problem on the line?

Posted By: jfainsf49 (02/05/2008 2:03:20 PM)
Comment: tom l, smoke and mirrors my man. These guys are like politicians, you can't trust much of anything that comes out of their pie holes. -- This is just speculation on my part, but maybe they were targeting a guard the whole time. Maybe they were just trying to not tip their hand, again speculation on my part. And really I have never been that good and speculating.

Posted By: 99er (02/05/2008 1:36:22 PM)
Comment: tom, they said after the draft that so many were took in the first rounds that they felt all the good ones got took at those spots, plus i think rachal can play both spots

Posted By: Dan in Louisville (02/05/2008 1:34:07 PM)
Comment: Matt, Does the team see Ezra Butler as the "Ted" Linebacker or as the pass rushing ROLB? Where will he play first if they aren't sure yet?

Posted By: tom L (02/05/2008 1:32:56 PM)
Comment: Did anyone notice how no tackles were drafted or signed as undrafteds? Scotty told us repeatedly pre -draft how deep the draft was in OTs. What is going on?

Posted By: jfains49 (02/05/2008 1:17:48 PM)
Comment: LOL, Jon in SoCal. You busted me bro, I was nitpicking. Sonama Steve, I'm sorry bro. But we no longer speak that name in these parts. Hiss...spit...boo...(joking of course).

Posted By: jfainsf49 (02/05/2008 1:14:48 PM)
Comment: Hey Matt, what's the latest on ol' Franklin's ankle? I'm telling you. They should have sat him out the rest of last season, when the season was already in the toilet. A blind man could have seen Franklin limping off the field on the regular. I know Franklin is a warrior. Heck, he may have even had some bonuses he was trying to reach. But to see him out there at nowhere near 100% was painfull for me to watch(not literally but you get the gist).

Posted By: Jon in SoCal (02/05/2008 1:12:41 PM)
Comment: Sorry jfainsf49, had to do it. It seems like holmes is going to be training camp fodder. He doesn't do much on the field, typical looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane. Competition is good though, so let's see how he does.

Posted By: NinerKing (02/05/2008 12:34:11 PM)
Comment: Its 12:30 and we dont have an update on how Minicamp started out. I'm sitting here in my underwear waiting with anticipation that is only known by crackheads about to buy their next rock. I'm pacing....sweating.....refreshing....and still nothing!!!! MATT...I NEED info! I mean I NEEEEEEEEED IT....[pauses]....sorry, too much caffeine.

Posted By: Darth (02/05/2008 12:24:57 PM)
Comment: Hey Ninermaniac, the NFL Europe has been closed. No teams this year. So no players.

Posted By: Sonoma Steve (02/05/2008 12:16:11 PM)
Comment: Matt, what were your impressions of the great Lawerence Phillips during his short tenure with the 49ers? Was there as much chaos as there seemed to be? What were the teams ideas about Phillips missed block on Aneas Williams? Did you ever have a chance to interview Phillips?

Response: That comes out of nowhere. Phillips' tenure with the 49ers was a disaster. I interviewed him, sure. He clearly had some problems. --Matt M.

Posted By: jfainsf49 (02/05/2008 11:32:40 AM)
Comment: O, so Jon in SoCal wants to bust my family jewels. That's alright. I shouldn't have been splitting hairs in the first place, you are right bro.

Posted By: ninermaniac (02/05/2008 11:22:53 AM)
Comment: Hey Matt, is there any 9er players who were in NFL Europe this year?

Posted By: Jon in SoCal (02/05/2008 10:48:35 AM)
Comment: Sorry had to do it. Official Combine #'s are 6'4", 270. Here's the analysis From NFLDraftScout.com: Overview After posting 192 tackles, 40 tackles for loss and 16 sacks while at Scottsdale Community College, Holmes was almost universally ranked as the elite JUCO prospect in the country before signing with Arizona. Though he certainly looks the part and showed flashes while with the Wildcats, his production simply never materialized at the D-I level. Holmes' size-speed package will be enough to entice some NFL team to take a chance, but he displayed little on the football field while at Arizona to warrant consideration. A classic boom or bust prospect. Analysis Positives: Looks the part. Lean, ripped upper and lower body with room for additional growth...Flashes quickness off the snap. ... Flashes some explosiveness in his initial confrontation with the offensive tackle and can control his man. ... Helped himself with a productive week of practice at the Hula Bowl. ... Good straight-line speed. ... Expected to work out well. Negatives: Inconsistent. ... Flashes quickness off the snap, but is just as often late. ...Flashes explosive hands to jolt the offensive tackle, but more often is controlled at the point and occasionally driven back. ... Marginal instincts. ... Struggles to locate the ball and lacks the change of direction to react. ... Invited to Combine on the basis of his reputation, not his play on the field.

Posted By: Jon in SoCal (02/05/2008 10:44:04 AM)
Comment: Lynch also says his eyes are brown and you said that they were more of a Hazel ;). BUY INSURANCE IF YOU ARE A DRAFT PICK

Posted By: John (02/05/2008 10:40:53 AM)
Comment: just wondering, is mini camp, with pads on? is there any contact?

Posted By: jfainsf49 (02/05/2008 10:37:14 AM)
Comment: Hey Matt, Kevin Lynch has Holmes, listed as "ripped 6-6, 270 pounds." You have him listed as 6-4, 263 pounds. Youse can't both be right. Or can youse? Maybe one measurement is barefoot and the other with shoes, I don't know.

Response: Let me see where the 49ers have him listed on their latest roster . . . 6-4, 263. --Matt M.

Posted By: Justin In FL2 (02/05/2008 10:33:54 AM)
Comment: Awesome work again Matt, Thank you. I'm very excited for the camp this year. Good singings during the Draft. The competition is going to be awesome. I really can see Martz using Jason Hill in many 3 wide receiver sets with his speed. If no one is open, the back field will be open for Gore to take a dump off and just GO =D

Posted By: DMC (02/05/2008 10:29:23 AM)
Comment: 1st