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One thing I hate about Vernon is how he basket catches his passes... **** irritates me 
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One thing I hate about Vernon is how he basket catches his passes... **** irritates me
He has the opposite hands of Fitz.
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I'm worried about the depth behind him for sure. Despite his hands being ordinary he's still the best vertical threat at TE in the game. Wish he would just show up.
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What's your outlook for Vance? I thought he had a few flashes last season, like running over Sherman, but I hope he's more consistent this season.
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There it is. As far as Vernon goes, he's already getting paid and paid quite nicely. If he decides to walk or hold out, then so be it.
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Vance sucks.
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I agree. Id let Boone walk too.
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Boone is locked up until 2016 when be comes a UFA so he aint going nowhere. With him MIA during minicamp it gives Jonathan Martin and Marcus Martin the chance to get work at RG.
Vance definitely didn't impress, but let's see what he can do this season before we give up on the guy.
Vance definitely didn't impress, but let's see what he can do this season before we give up on the guy.
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Vance looked like he didn't know the plays sometimes. I think we can all agree Delanie Walker was missed.
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WELP.
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Speaking of D-Love I saw him out here in San Jose a couple months ago. Dude was mobbin around in a 1970 chevelle SS. I called out his name and he tossed up the deuce.
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Delanie's vertical threat is missed. He and Moss opened up the middle of the field 2 seasons ago.
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I think you guys are all out of your minds with this recent talk about Vernon. He is an incredibly important part of our offense. I wouldn't go crazy in giving him some huge extension, but if our front office decides they can make it work.....then why not?
As far as Vance goes, I know he is young but I feel he had some HUGE drops last year.....one that comes to mind is against the Colts. He catches that pass late in the game, we win. And obviously, one win was the difference between the Seahawks/Niners winning the Superbowl or not. He needs to come to play this year.
As far as Vance goes, I know he is young but I feel he had some HUGE drops last year.....one that comes to mind is against the Colts. He catches that pass late in the game, we win. And obviously, one win was the difference between the Seahawks/Niners winning the Superbowl or not. He needs to come to play this year.
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That catch would have been against the panthers on the Road. We beat the saints period refs gave them the game that game was the difference IMO still salty
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that was a hell of a throw to vance down the seam by kap.
vance gotta finish that.
even with kuechly's hand in the mix that ball should of been caught.
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The Panthers game was actually at home but yea, I'm still
at how that Saints game unfolded. F'n had that game in the bag.lightweight champion
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The Panthers game was at home. Ugly game, ugly loss.
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Colts game and Panthers game were ugly as hell. What both of those games really showed was how vital Vernon is to the offense even if he isn't putting up numbers. Colts doubled Anquan, stacked the box and it was a wrap. Once Vernon left the game against the Panthers, offense had like six and outs. Crabtree was also out fer both.
Just to think, if the refs hadn't bailed out the Saints in their house, we could've had home field throughout. Crowd noise wasn't even a factor in Seattle, but the zebras were. Still pissed.
Just to think, if the refs hadn't bailed out the Saints in their house, we could've had home field throughout. Crowd noise wasn't even a factor in Seattle, but the zebras were. Still pissed.
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Weird, I just had a dream about us playing the Panthers again and not scoring at all. Scared the crap out of me.
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Was at home my bad forgot the playoff matchup was on the road
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[h1]Vic Fangio: Playing smaller will be key for Lawrence Okoye[/h1]
Posted by Mike Wilkening on June 18, 2014, 10:20 PM EDT
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49ers defensive lineman Lawrence Okoyeessentially got a redshirt year in 2013, spending his first NFL season on injured reserve with a knee injury as he transitioned from discus thrower to football player.
The good news? Okoye has made some strides, Niners defensive coordinator Vic Fangio told reporters Wednesday. But now comes the challenge of the 2012 Olympian from England showing what he’s learned in games and practices — and earning the right to do so.
“He looks a lot better than he did last year at this time. But, we’ll see. We’ll see. He’ll get more action this year hopefully,” Fangio said, according to a transcript from the club. “Hopefully it’s easier for us to put him into some preseason games, give him some more practice reps and actually see where he’s at.”
Fangio believes the 22-year-old Okoye has made strides “understanding the game.” Also, Okoye — who stands 6-foot-6 — is playing with better leverage.
“There aren’t many guys, if you guys did any research, there aren’t many 6-5 or taller guys that are good defensive players. There’s some. But, there’s not a lot,” Fangio said. “They’ve got to be able to bend their knees and play low, and use their height to their advantage when they can. But, they’ve got to bend their knees and get them down to 6-2 when they need to. So, he’s going to have to play the game lower and use his natural ability that he does have.
“He’s an extremely strong guy. He can run. But we’ll see how he pans out.”
While this is just Okoye’s second season playing football, the Niners probably need to see some material improvement from him to keep him around for 2014. How he solves his leverage problem could be key to his future.
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Dude is still a baby... Hopefully we see more action from his this year
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It's not about how important he is or isn't to our offense. The point is he's getting paid what he should be getting paid and is not due for a contract. You can't give in and let dudes demand more money when their getting paid near the top of their position. It's not like he's not getting compensated fairly, he's just being selfish. If you let him get his way, it gives the green light to other players. Other guys are in line way ahead of him who are just as important.
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Football is the one sport where these holdouts are the norm and its a problem on both sides.
Its hard to fault a player for trying to maximize their earnings when if they get injured or underperform the team will try to get them to restructure or in some cases try to cut them.
At the same time as a fan you want that player in camp. In this situation I feel he's getting paid fairly but hopefully everything works itself out. Last thing they need is an unnecessary distraction like that.
Its hard to fault a player for trying to maximize their earnings when if they get injured or underperform the team will try to get them to restructure or in some cases try to cut them.
At the same time as a fan you want that player in camp. In this situation I feel he's getting paid fairly but hopefully everything works itself out. Last thing they need is an unnecessary distraction like that.
