Re: San Francisco 49ers 2009 - The Singletary Era: Iron Fist!!!
Posted: 22/02/2009, 12:51
Ancora McCloughan:
Sulla situazione QB e soprattutto su Alex Smith:
Q: Where does the quarterback situation stand?
McCloughan: Well, from the standpoint of who is under contract for us right now, with Shaun Hill, with Alex Smith both being under contract. Everybody is aware of the Alex Smith situation. Discussions have been ongoing with the player and with his representation. They've been very positive. We're going to keep going forward with it and hopefully get something done . . . with Alex. We'd like to have him back. There is a value in having him back right now. . . . But I'm excited about the way it's gone so far. I'm very excited about Shaun Hill, the way he ended his season. The way his teammates believe in him when he steps into the huddle and walks to the line of scrimmage, and the way he proved he can make plays down the line, late in games, to help us win and put us in position to win. That's a good situation to be in. The open competition, I respect. I think you have to have that, until you have, for sure, a proven commodity year in and year out that can go in and do it day in and day out. We're working our way in that direction. I'm positive about it. I think it's important to get Alex back because I think at his age he still has a lot of good football ahead of him. We have not seen his best football yet, and hopefully it's with the 49ers.
Daltronde McCoso è stato sempre quello che ha avuto più fiducia in lui.
Sulla linea offensiva:
Q: How much of a priority is offensive line for you in this draft, with all the talk about improving protection for the QBs?
McCloughan: I think the offensive line and defensive line, you're always looking to upgrade or add depth to. We feel good about how the season ended, the way some of our younger guys went out and played and coming together a little bit. Again, I think the chemistry in coming together and playing together is important. But if there is a good linemen there on either side of the ball, you always think about taking him. If it's the first round or the seventh round, it doesn't really matter. But you can never have enough of them.
Questo sembrerebbe portare a pochi stravolgimenti della linea (solo un nuovo RT?).
E quindi Staley?:
Q: Is Joe Staley set at left tackle or is there an accomplished left tackle out there that would allow you to move Staley to the right side?
McCloughan: From our standpoint it's great that we have Joe Staley. As a first-year player, played every snap at right tackle; last year he took every snap at left tackle. If we can get better and move Joe Staley to the right side, then we've improved the offensive line quite a bit. If that's possible, I'd love to do it. I know this - with Joe Staley being out starting left tackle, we can win a lot football games with him.
Q: What do you think he's better suited at - left or right?
McCloughan: Again, it's going to prove out that he can play either or. And I think that's important. The thing that's great about it is, if a guy is a right tackle only, then it says he's limited in certain things. With Joe, he proved that he can be a functional left tackle, with upside at left tackle. So I feel good about it. Again, if we're able to get better than Joe and move him back to the right, then we're going to go in the right direction.
In pratica viene considerato un jolly.
Si prenderà il RB che si vuole affiancare a Gore dal draft? E Clayton?
Q: Would you get that player in the draft?
McCloughan: It's a very deep year at the position. And I'm excited about that. If it's early, it means that he's the best player on the board and it's a position of need. If it's later on, then it means we drafted somebody we think can come in here and make the team. We feel good about bringing back Thomas Clayton this year. I think he's proven in preseason he has some value. We were able to get him on the 53 at the end of the season. He never got in a game, but I think he's proven that he can be a back for us as well. It's a position that's very important to us. We understand that we're going to have to run the football to have the success we want next year, and it's going to have to be a two-back system.
Infine:
On the 49ers' need for a nose tackle: "We could always use another nose. The thing I've learned about the 3-4 is how important that nose is. If you can get a dominant nose, you definitely go get it. It's vital."
On whether he's talking about replacing Aubrayo Franklin or adding depth: "The way we're approaching it right now is we have a couple guys on this team who can play in a rotation and can play well enough for us to win with in a rotation. If we have an opportunity to get an impact nose tackle, we'll definitely consider it."
On whether Boston College's B.J. Raji is that kind of impact nose: "I don't really want to get into that. I know he's a good football player."
On the thought of adding a safety: "If we're able to get an impact player in the draft or free agency for the price we want to pay him, we'll do it. We have good enough talent on this team to go out and play and have a little bit of depth there."
On whether newly acquired Jimmy Williams is a free safety: "Free or strong. He's up to 230 pounds. . . . It's bigger than he's been, but he's a unique athlete at 230 pounds. He's not a corner."
Sulla situazione QB e soprattutto su Alex Smith:
Q: Where does the quarterback situation stand?
McCloughan: Well, from the standpoint of who is under contract for us right now, with Shaun Hill, with Alex Smith both being under contract. Everybody is aware of the Alex Smith situation. Discussions have been ongoing with the player and with his representation. They've been very positive. We're going to keep going forward with it and hopefully get something done . . . with Alex. We'd like to have him back. There is a value in having him back right now. . . . But I'm excited about the way it's gone so far. I'm very excited about Shaun Hill, the way he ended his season. The way his teammates believe in him when he steps into the huddle and walks to the line of scrimmage, and the way he proved he can make plays down the line, late in games, to help us win and put us in position to win. That's a good situation to be in. The open competition, I respect. I think you have to have that, until you have, for sure, a proven commodity year in and year out that can go in and do it day in and day out. We're working our way in that direction. I'm positive about it. I think it's important to get Alex back because I think at his age he still has a lot of good football ahead of him. We have not seen his best football yet, and hopefully it's with the 49ers.
Daltronde McCoso è stato sempre quello che ha avuto più fiducia in lui.
Sulla linea offensiva:
Q: How much of a priority is offensive line for you in this draft, with all the talk about improving protection for the QBs?
McCloughan: I think the offensive line and defensive line, you're always looking to upgrade or add depth to. We feel good about how the season ended, the way some of our younger guys went out and played and coming together a little bit. Again, I think the chemistry in coming together and playing together is important. But if there is a good linemen there on either side of the ball, you always think about taking him. If it's the first round or the seventh round, it doesn't really matter. But you can never have enough of them.
Questo sembrerebbe portare a pochi stravolgimenti della linea (solo un nuovo RT?).
E quindi Staley?:
Q: Is Joe Staley set at left tackle or is there an accomplished left tackle out there that would allow you to move Staley to the right side?
McCloughan: From our standpoint it's great that we have Joe Staley. As a first-year player, played every snap at right tackle; last year he took every snap at left tackle. If we can get better and move Joe Staley to the right side, then we've improved the offensive line quite a bit. If that's possible, I'd love to do it. I know this - with Joe Staley being out starting left tackle, we can win a lot football games with him.
Q: What do you think he's better suited at - left or right?
McCloughan: Again, it's going to prove out that he can play either or. And I think that's important. The thing that's great about it is, if a guy is a right tackle only, then it says he's limited in certain things. With Joe, he proved that he can be a functional left tackle, with upside at left tackle. So I feel good about it. Again, if we're able to get better than Joe and move him back to the right, then we're going to go in the right direction.
In pratica viene considerato un jolly.
Si prenderà il RB che si vuole affiancare a Gore dal draft? E Clayton?
Q: Would you get that player in the draft?
McCloughan: It's a very deep year at the position. And I'm excited about that. If it's early, it means that he's the best player on the board and it's a position of need. If it's later on, then it means we drafted somebody we think can come in here and make the team. We feel good about bringing back Thomas Clayton this year. I think he's proven in preseason he has some value. We were able to get him on the 53 at the end of the season. He never got in a game, but I think he's proven that he can be a back for us as well. It's a position that's very important to us. We understand that we're going to have to run the football to have the success we want next year, and it's going to have to be a two-back system.
Infine:
On the 49ers' need for a nose tackle: "We could always use another nose. The thing I've learned about the 3-4 is how important that nose is. If you can get a dominant nose, you definitely go get it. It's vital."
On whether he's talking about replacing Aubrayo Franklin or adding depth: "The way we're approaching it right now is we have a couple guys on this team who can play in a rotation and can play well enough for us to win with in a rotation. If we have an opportunity to get an impact nose tackle, we'll definitely consider it."
On whether Boston College's B.J. Raji is that kind of impact nose: "I don't really want to get into that. I know he's a good football player."
On the thought of adding a safety: "If we're able to get an impact player in the draft or free agency for the price we want to pay him, we'll do it. We have good enough talent on this team to go out and play and have a little bit of depth there."
On whether newly acquired Jimmy Williams is a free safety: "Free or strong. He's up to 230 pounds. . . . It's bigger than he's been, but he's a unique athlete at 230 pounds. He's not a corner."