M Lattimore, RB, SC (1 Viewer)

[cstu]

This guy has some skinny legs for a 5-11, 221 lb RB. I predict he has a McFadden type injury riddled career.

Skinnier than Peterson's? He was 6-1.5, 217.

 

[lod01]

This guy has some skinny legs for a 5-11, 221 lb RB. I predict he has a McFadden type injury riddled career.

Skinnier than Peterson's? He was 6-1.5, 217.

I don't know. Just watching him run, his calves look real skinny. Chris Ivory is 1" taller and the same weight and his calves look bigger. I don't like guys with skinny lower legs as RBs. His thighs look fine but man those are some chicken size calves. Pierre Thomas is the same size and 5 lbs lighter so who knows. He's pretty durable.

 

[Faust]

Rotoworld:

49ers rookie RB Marcus Lattimore (knee surgeries) acknowledged that he won't participate in training camp.

In other words, he'll spend camp on the active/NFI list and likely stay there for the season's first six games. Lattimore did say he performed some sprints at OTAs. His goal is to "get a chance to practice midseason, and see what happens." If the 49ers like what they see from Lattimore at that point -- and if they need a back -- there's an outside chance he could be activated to the 53-man roster. We're still expecting a "redshirt" year for the fourth-round pick.


Source: NFL.com

 

[Faust]

Rotoworld:

Marcus Lattimore (knee surgeries) believes he's physically capable of practicing right now.
When Lattimore shredded his ACL, PCL and MCL nine months ago, some doctors said he wouldn't walk for a year. Now he's running steps and sprinting up hills. Lattimore will almost certainly start his rookie season on the reserve/PUP list and use 2013 as a redshirt season, but he's far ahead of schedule. Dynasty leaguers should take note.


Source: Yahoo Sports

 

[cstu]

This must be a miracle, right? What else can it be? Because logic says Marcus Lattimore should not be ready to play football. Logic says he shouldn't have been running the steps at South Carolina's football stadium last month or sprinting up a hill behind San Jose State University as he did last Thursday afternoon.

Not on his knee. Not after that day against Tennessee last October when his right knee essentially exploded on national television. The doctors and trainers who looked at him that afternoon imagined the tangle of torn ligaments to be so severe they said it would be a year before he walked.

Imagine that. The best running back heading into the NFL draft wouldn't even walk for a year. Nine months later he was rumbling up a hill that has become something of a legend among 49ers players.

So what else can this be?

"Yes, it is a miracle," Lattimore said by phone.

Then he repeated himself.

"Yes it is."

He will not practice when the 49ers open their training camp this week. The team has already put him on the physically unable to perform list, where he will remain until the season's sixth week. He does not want this, of course, but he is trying to be understanding. He gets how this must not make sense to any rational person looking at an injury like his.

Doctors initially thought Lattimore might not walk for a year after his injury. (USA Today Sports)He realizes waiting is in his best interests and so he said: "I'm cool with it, it gives me more time to make sure I'm really ready when I do practice."

But he can also feel the knee's strength. He senses the power that has returned. He knows he can run and run fast. He knows, too, that he doesn't need to be on the physically unable to perform list. He knows he doesn't need to wait until October to play.

"Physically, I do feel I can practice now," he said.

That he can even utter that statement is remarkable. He is reported to have damaged his ACL, MCL and PCL, making his injury among the most severe of its kind. Even today where quick recoveries from awful injuries are the norm Lattimore's is particularly startling. He simply shouldn't be this far along. Not after what happened last October.

Yet the amazing thing about his knee is how it felt so strong so soon after orthopedist James Andrews fixed it not long after the injury. The year before he had torn the ACL in his left knee – a serious but smaller injury by comparison – and still his right knee was recovering faster. Perhaps much of this had to do with the fact he was rehabilitating with Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, whose knee was reconstructed by Andrews in a January operation. Like Lattimore, Griffin had torn an ACL in his other knee a few years before. He understood the angst of building back from one devastating injury only to suffer another. And also much like Lattimore, RG3 was determined to prove he would return quickly from his injury.

Maybe even more determined than Lattimore – if that was possible.

Griffin brought energy, he brought enthusiasm, he brought an intensity that few other athletes could. If Lattimore was motivated to heal quickly, watching Griffin drove him only more.

"I knew why he has been so successful," said Lattimore who is doing a series of interviews on behalf of the supplement company EAS in part because he believes the company stayed committed to him through his recovery. "I don't think we had to say anything to push each other."

Each watched the other man and knew what he had to do.

Robert Griffin III says he has been cleared by doctors to practice. (AP)At night, they talked, the quarterback who dazzled the NFL last season and the running back who wants so much to do the same this fall. They talked about their previous injuries, about their own, about their surgeries and their recoveries. And even though they were in the gloomiest of predicaments, with shredded knees that had just been restructured, they would not mope, they would not despair.

"There were no down conversations, no negative conversations about our injuries or about anything," Lattimore said. "All our conversations were about what we were doing and what we were going to do tomorrow or the next day."

Then Lattimore laughed.

"I was blessed to have him out there," he said. "I know he helped me a lot."

Then again, it's impossible to know who inspires whom.

There was a moment recently when Lattimore walked into a FedEx store in Columbia, S.C., and a customer approached him. It was man, just a regular guy with a regular job. The man had something he wanted to say. The man said he had moments where he woke up tired and didn't want to get out of bed. The man said there were days he didn't want to go to work.

Then he thought about Lattimore and the injury and the way he was already walking and there was video out of him running the stadium steps at South Carolina, and, well, what could the man do?

Lattimore had become his inspiration.

On the phone, Lattimore went quiet for a moment.

Do you feel like you are becoming an inspiration, he was asked.

Yes, he finally said.

"You're making a difference, that's what it's about," he said. "I can't describe what it's like to have someone come up to me and say something like that guy did. I just appreciate that he did."

Lattimore paused again.

"You know, we as athletes are human, too," he said.

Even when their recovery from debilitating injuries seems anything but.

 

[steveski]

The PED's sure are getting good these days.

 

[TheFanatic]

The PED's sure are getting good these days.

Yeah, whole lot of medical miracles these days. Adrian Peterson runs for 2K after blowing his out, Welker is back for week 1 after blowing his out, Jamaal Charles, RGIII and now Lattimore?

It reminds me of everyone being surprised that these guys who got so much bigger well after puberty were hitting all the home runs. It was mind boggling to them and those guys aren't getting into the hall for a very long time because all the guys who were begging for interviews are now not giving the votes...

 

[shader]

The PED's sure are getting good these days.

Yeah, whole lot of medical miracles these days. Adrian Peterson runs for 2K after blowing his out, Welker is back for week 1 after blowing his out, Jamaal Charles, RGIII and now Lattimore?

It reminds me of everyone being surprised that these guys who got so much bigger well after puberty were hitting all the home runs. It was mind boggling to them and those guys aren't getting into the hall for a very long time because all the guys who were begging for interviews are now not giving the votes...

This is one area where I don't mind if PED's are doing the job. When it comes to rehabilitations from nasty injuries, they need to use whatever they can to heal, imo.

 

[TheFanatic]

The PED's sure are getting good these days.

Yeah, whole lot of medical miracles these days. Adrian Peterson runs for 2K after blowing his out, Welker is back for week 1 after blowing his out, Jamaal Charles, RGIII and now Lattimore?

It reminds me of everyone being surprised that these guys who got so much bigger well after puberty were hitting all the home runs. It was mind boggling to them and those guys aren't getting into the hall for a very long time because all the guys who were begging for interviews are now not giving the votes...

This is one area where I don't mind if PED's are doing the job. When it comes to rehabilitations from nasty injuries, they need to use whatever they can to heal, imo.

I don't care either. Lance Armstrong cheated. They voided his championship. No why they didn't award it to someone else? The next 10 guys also got busted for doping. If they kept digging, they were going to find that every person in the field was using and then have to give it back to Lance. Even playing field. I don't care.

 

[ConnSKINS26]

The PED's sure are getting good these days.

Lot of rumors around DC that Dr. Andrews has been doing stem cell injections (taken from the athletes' own hip) into the area of the blown knees of his big NFL clients. Not illegal, but a new experimental procedure of Andrews'.

If true, it's doing wonders and will be a standard procedure for these guys at some point.

 

[cstu]

The PED's sure are getting good these days.

Lot of rumors around DC that Dr. Andrews has been doing stem cell injections (taken from the athletes' own hip) into the area of the blown knees of his big NFL clients. Not illegal, but a new experimental procedure of Andrews'.

If true, it's doing wonders and will be a standard procedure for these guys at some point.

For the past three years, however, Andrews has been experimenting with a new strategy. "Stem cells," he says. "What we call biologics. They're on their way, and that will be a transformational event." Very quietly -- "We don't advertise it," Andrews says, "and we don't want to sensationalize it" -- he and his colleagues at clinics in Birmingham, Ala., and Gulf Breeze, Fla., have been performing stem cell injections on professional athletes. He won't name names, but Andrews has mostly employed stem cells in the deteriorated knees of football players, and virtually all of them have reported significant decreases in pain and inflammation. "It's early," he says, "but the results have been remarkable."

Q: We've read you're also interested in doing more with stem cell research. How is that progressed?A: That's the future. That's not for enhancing a performance, either. That's biological healing enhancement, so there's not a year and a half to recover from an ACL injury. That's a long time to miss a sport, particularly with young kids who get passed up, lose a scholarship out of high school. If we can enhance the healing potential, it would be great.

It's been progressing at a snail's pace but the FDA is doing the right thing to make sure we're don't have a bunch of charlatans out there advertising things that, "My stem cells are better than yours." We're more controlled here than other countries to some degree, and others are ahead of us with it like Japan and Germany. We've got to catch up, but in a research basis, and again, the problem is the cost of it in studies. In the meantime, it will be controlled to the very basic stuff that's allowed in the U.S. We're not talking about embryonic stem cells, but ones taken from one patient to another. All that's perfectly legal. You can't manipulate it or control it in a lab.[/qoute]

 

[ConnSKINS26]

There you go! Good stuff.

 

[beef]

Add in being a great human and hard worker and Lattimore will be a winner for SF.

 

[Sabertooth]

Love this kid.

 

[cstu]

Peterson is certain HGH is used in the NFL and wants the NFL to test.

 

[buck naked]

Peterson is certain HGH is used in the NFL and wants the NFL to test.

Why is this posted in the Lattimore thread?

 

[Faust]

Rotoworld:

49ers rookie RB Marcus Lattimore (knee surgeries) says in a "best case scenario" he would return to play in Week 10.
Lattimore is spending training camp on NFI and will enter the season on the same list, ruling him out for the first six games. "My best-case scenario is in Week 10 something like that," said Lattimore. "I get out there and will be full speed and ready to go." The 49ers' current plan is likely to redshirt him for the entire year, but that could change late in the season if Frank Gore goes down.


Source: Los Angeles Times

 

[cvnpoka]

The PED's sure are getting good these days.

seems they should be legal for this sort of use as well.

 

[Faust]

Rotoworld:

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported on NFL Insiders the 49ers "have no plans" to let Marcus Lattimore (knee surgeries) play this season.
Things could change if Frank Gore suffers an in-season injury and Lattimore's recovery continues on schedule, but for now this is how the Niners plan to go about things. The organization views 2013 as Lattimore's "redshirt" year.

 

[cstu]

Rotoworld:

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported on NFL Insiders the 49ers "have no plans" to let Marcus Lattimore (knee surgeries) play this season.
Things could change if Frank Gore suffers an in-season injury and Lattimore's recovery continues on schedule, but for now this is how the Niners plan to go about things. The organization views 2013 as Lattimore's "redshirt" year.

Good to hear. He'll be nearly two years removed from his injury next season and should be back to normal barring any setbacks.

 

[Faust]

Marcus Lattimore will start 49ers season on NFI list

By Kevin Patra NFL.com

Marcus Lattimore still is holding out hope he'll see the field for the San Francisco 49ers this season. If that miracle happens, it officially won't be within the first six games.

NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reported Friday that coach Jim Harbaugh said Lattimore will start the season on the non-football injury list.

Beginning the season on the NFI list means the rookie running back will miss at least the first six games. However, keeping him off injured reserve also keeps the door cracked -- however slightly -- for a potential return late in the season. Lattimore would be eligible to return in Week 7.

Lattimore told The Los Angeles Times last month he was hoping to be ready after the midway point of the season.

"My best-case scenario is in Week 10, something like that," Lattimore said. "I get out there and will be full speed and ready to go."

Less than a year removed from dislocating his right knee and tearing three ligaments it's still a long, long shot for Lattimore to see the field in 2013. A proverbial red-shirt season has been in the works since he was drafted in the fourth round in April. This was the next phase in that process, even if it appears to keep the running back's small flicker of hope alive.

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[joey]

Any word on SF's plan with Lattimore? He's not on IR (at least according to MFL). Was he simple "inactive" this past weekend?

 

[cstu]

Any word on SF's plan with Lattimore? He's not on IR (at least according to MFL). Was he simple "inactive" this past weekend?

The NFI means he can't play before week 7 but the 49ers could keep him on it all year.

 

[joey]

Any word on SF's plan with Lattimore? He's not on IR (at least according to MFL). Was he simple "inactive" this past weekend?

The NFI means he can't play before week 7 but the 49ers could keep him on it all year.

thanks. Looks like I have to lobby my league to loosen the MFL IR restrictions.

(a shame MFL's next level of IR is "IR or OUT" since Out can simply mean an injury for a single week.

Seems like MFL needs to add this middle ground between IR and OUT (NFI, for example ) so that

these mid-term roster exemptions can be handled.

I'm going to ping MFL support and lobby for that. You're welcome

 

[Englishteacher]

Good thread. Also some good stuff on his dynasty prospects in this one:

http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=687071&hl=lattimore

 

[joey]

Any word on SF's plan with Lattimore? He's not on IR (at least according to MFL). Was he simple "inactive" this past weekend?

The NFI means he can't play before week 7 but the 49ers could keep him on it all year.

thanks. Looks like I have to lobby my league to loosen the MFL IR restrictions.

(a shame MFL's next level of IR is "IR or OUT" since Out can simply mean an injury for a single week.

Seems like MFL needs to add this middle ground between IR and OUT (NFI, for example ) so that

these mid-term roster exemptions can be handled.

I'm going to ping MFL support and lobby for that. You're welcome

I got this reply from MFL support:

"Thanks for the feedback. Yes, we do hope to provide more Injury designations in the future, but for the moment, both NFI and PUP list players are listed as out. If you check back after week 4, we can let you know if we've made any progress on this request."

I plan on checking back. Maybe there's a glimmer of hope that they are actually going to try to implement this as an option.

 

[pecorino]

SF homers: any news on Lattimore? do you expect him to play at all this year?

 

[Faust]

Matthew Barrows: Lattimore patiently pedals on in rehab

By Matthew Barrows
mbarrows@sacbee.com
Published: Friday, Oct. 18, 2013 - 12:00 am

SANTA CLARA – Asked if he's always been a patient person, if a mellow gene had been passed down by his parents, Marcus Lattimore laughed.

No, it's quite the opposite, the 49ers running back said this week.

Patience was very much an acquired trait. And it didn't come easily.

"It's something where I had to really train myself to be that way," he said. "It took awhile. It's something I had to grow into. Because it's not there naturally."

For the past six months, Lattimore had been rehabilitating alongside fellow injured draft picks Tank Carradine and Quinton Dial. On Tuesday, Carradine, Dial and two other rehab partners, wide receiver Mario Manningham and cornerback Eric Wright, joined the rest of the 49ers at practice for the first time this season.

Rehab is slow and repetitive. It's "Groundhog Day" at the gym. Every day is leg lifts, leg curls and leg extensions. There are enough sessions on an exercise bike to make you feel like you've pedaled the Tour de France 20 times.

What makes it more tortuous is that just a few yards away, the rest of the team practices and prepares for the upcoming game. An injured player must feel like a child banished to his bedroom, face pressed against the window, while the other kids play outside.

Players cope with their time on Monotony Island with humor and camaraderie.

Lattimore said you can't help but crack jokes and bond with the guy stuck on the exercise cycle next to you.

"We all relate to what we've all been through and what we're going through in the rehab," he said. "Those have become my brothers. I mean, we jelled. And there's nothing that can take that away."

While his mates have escaped the island, Lattimore remains stranded.

That's where the patience comes in. Lattimore, 21, is the third-youngest player on the 49ers' roster but comes off as one of the most mature.

He said he had to be. Later this month is the one-year anniversary of the grisly knee injury that left players on two teams – Lattimore's South Carolina squad and visiting Tennessee – kneeling in concern as he was carted off the field.

Lattimore had come back from an ACL tear suffered the previous year. By last October, he had scored 11 touchdowns, was considered by many the top runner in the nation and was a certain first-round draft pick. However, the injury was so severe – his right kneecap was dislocated and three ligaments were torn – that his NFL dreams seemed to be dashed in an instant.

Instead, he worked steadily and slowly over the ensuing months to prove to NFL teams he was draft-worthy. The 49ers were convinced, using a late, fourth-round pick on him in April.

Coach Jim Harbaugh said during the draft the plan was to have Lattimore rehabilitate the entire 2013 season so he can come back as strong as ever in 2014. That's still the plan. But there's a carrot in front of Lattimore as he toils through rehab every day, even if it's not a very juicy one.

The player who set a school record for touchdowns and was the Southeastern Conference's Freshman of the Year in 2010 said he'd merely like to put on shoulder pads again and join his teammates in practice. That's a possibility.

Players like Lattimore who are on the non-football injury list are allowed a three-week window to practice with their teams between Weeks 6 and 11. At that point, they either are elevated to the active roster or shut down for the rest of the season.

"I still might get a chance to practice this year, and it might be soon," Lattimore said. "I look forward to it. I'll be head over heels when that happens."

Until then, he'll continue his familiar circuit through the weight room and the long rides on the stationary bike. You won't hear him whine, moan or flash jealous looks at his former rehab buddies.

"When those days come and I say, 'I'm sick of doing this, I'm tired of doing this,' I just say to myself, 'I'm blessed to even be here right now,' " Lattimore said. "I'm in the NFL. And there's no reason to complain."

 

[stuckinthemuck]

As Gore continues to play at a high level Lattimore is far from a shoo-in to begin the next year as the starter, right?

 

[Slapdash]

As Gore continues to play at a high level Lattimore is far from a shoo-in to begin the next year as the starter, right?

What? Lattimore has never had a chance of beginning next year as the starter.

 

[Faust]

Rotoworld:

Marcus Lattimore (knee, reserve/NFI) expects to resume practicing in 2-3 weeks.
"They haven’t cleared me yet, but I think they’re going to look at it," Lattimore said. "They really haven’t given me an indication or anything set in stone. I know I’ll most likely get a chance to practice." Lattimore hasn't had any setbacks in his recovery from major knee surgery, but is still expected to sit out the entire 2013 season. The 49ers have until Week 11 to decide whether to add him to the active roster or place him on injured reserve.

Source: The State

 

[HittinHard]

I like the 49ers attitude on this guy.Fully healed he can be a valuable weapon for them .

 

[Faust]

Rotoworld:

Marcus Lattimore (knee, reserve/NFI) hopes to resume practicing next week, but is aware he's unlikely to play this season.

Tuesday is the final day the 49ers can activate Lattimore's three-week window to come off the NFI list. Lattimore wants to resume practicing for piece of mind heading into 2014. "It would be important to have my mind ready for the next year — real excited about it." Lattimore remains off the radar in re-draft leagues, but is worth a stash in Dynasty formats.


Source: Sacramento Bee

 

[cstu]

As Gore continues to play at a high level Lattimore is far from a shoo-in to begin the next year as the starter, right?

What? Lattimore has never had a chance of beginning next year as the starter.

49ers can save $6.5M by cutting Gore. That's a lot of money for a 31 yo RB.

 

[HittinHard]

If Lattimore were to be a RBBC with Gore they coukd be a formidable duo

 

[drummer]

I like the 49ers attitude on this guy.Fully healed he can be a valuable weapon for them .

These "shelf" type draft picks are really hurting the team right now.

 

[Faust]

Rotoworld:

Coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters Friday Marcus Lattimore (reserve/NFI, knee) will resume practicing ahead of Week 12.
Lattimore has been begging for the opportunity to get out there with his teammates despite the fact that the Niners have "no plan to have him play" this year. Lattimore is recovering from severe knee and leg injuries. Frank Gore owners don't have to worry about Lattimore's presence until 2014 at soonest.

Source: Matt Barrows on Twitter

 

[Faust]

Rotoworld:

Marcus Lattimore (reserve/NFI, knee) was cleared to resume practicing on Tuesday.
The move starts a 21-day window for the 49ers to activate Lattimore from the NFI list, though that's where he's expected to remain through the end of the season. Lattimore admitted last week that getting cleared to practice would be more about gaining piece of mind heading into 2014 than anything else. Lattimore is a strong "hold" in Dynasty leagues.

Source: Sacramento Bee

 

[Faust]

Rotoworld:

49ers placed RB Marcus Lattimore (knee) on injured reserve, ending his season.
Lattimore practiced the last three weeks while on the NFI list and hasn't had any setbacks in his recovery from major knee surgery, but was never expected to be activated this season. With Frank Gore entering a contract-year in 2014, he remains a strong "hold" in Dynasty leagues and will take part fully in the 49ers’ offseason program. "If I had to play, I would," Lattimore told CSN Bay Area. "Without question, if they needed me. But they don’t need me right now. Going into next year, I can’t wait."

Source: CSN Bay Area

 

[slackjawedyokel]

You have to love Lattimore. Great attitude, great perseverance, and as it pertains to ability, a GREAT athlete.

 

[fantasycurse42]

Steal in the 4th round for SF - Hopefully he can stay healthy and they'll have a franchise back for the next 5-7 years.

 

[slackjawedyokel]

Steal in the 4th round for SF - Hopefully he can stay healthy and they'll have a franchise back for the next 5-7 years.

I sure hope that is the case... I remember being in a training seminar during the 4th round and I was hoping they would grab him for the future. Almost cheered aloud but kept my excitement down to a smirk. I am biased as a Niners fan, though.

 

[Late225]

Steal in the 4th round for SF - Hopefully he can stay healthy and they'll have a franchise back for the next 5-7 years.

If healthy, it definitely creates a crowded backfield.

 

[fantasycurse42]

Steal in the 4th round for SF - Hopefully he can stay healthy and they'll have a franchise back for the next 5-7 years.

If healthy, it definitely creates a crowded backfield.

Gore is getting real old... James and Hunter are situational.

Marcus is the lead dog by 2015, sharing with Gore next year

 

[Interseptopus]

Steal in the 4th round for SF - Hopefully he can stay healthy and they'll have a franchise back for the next 5-7 years.

If this guy can come back strong you're dead on. I'm not so much worried about staying healthy as I am about getting healthy.

Given how much cap Gore takes up next season, I wouldn't be surprised if he was cut. James and Hunter just aren't built as every down backs.

Lattimore could be huge. A big steal in round 4

 

[Interseptopus]

Steal in the 4th round for SF - Hopefully he can stay healthy and they'll have a franchise back for the next 5-7 years.

If healthy, it definitely creates a crowded backfield.

Gore is getting real old... James and Hunter are situational.

Marcus is the lead dog by 2015, sharing with Gore next year

Agree, but I think there's a chance he over takes Gore next year, or for Gore to be released.

I'm not familiar with SFs cap situation however, they could afford an expensive Gore

 

[slackjawedyokel]

Steal in the 4th round for SF - Hopefully he can stay healthy and they'll have a franchise back for the next 5-7 years.

If healthy, it definitely creates a crowded backfield.

Gore is getting real old... James and Hunter are situational.

Marcus is the lead dog by 2015, sharing with Gore next year

Agree, but I think there's a chance he over takes Gore next year, or for Gore to be released.

I'm not familiar with SFs cap situation however, they could afford an expensive Gore

I love Gore, but watching the SF offense I have noticed that the system is ideal for him... it is not Gore making up for a bad offense. It is apparent that his legs are starting to get tired. Hunter is not quite a "carry-the-load" back, and obviously James is not. Other options such as Dixon or Hampton are not the answer. Lattimore is the future in SF, and if not him, then also not anyone on current roster/practice-squad.

 

[thecatch]

Gore makes the SF OL look better than the other RBs do with his patient approach and ability to wait for plays to develop. He's also the best pass protecting RB in the league. In other words, I think there's very little chance that he's released before the start of next season. I think he'd renegotiate and take a pay cut first.

That said, Lattimore should have plenty of opportunity next year. Dixon should be gone and James's hold on a roster spot may depend on his ability to return kicks. Hunter hasn't been terribly impressive and they virtually never run him between the tackles. I think there's a clear path for Lattimore to get carries as part of a time share with Gore next year.

 

[mere blitzianity]

Gore makes the SF OL look better than the other RBs do with his patient approach and ability to wait for plays to develop. He's also the best past protecting RB in the league. In other words, I think there's very little chance that he's released before the start of next season. I think he'd renegotiate and take a pay cut first.

That said, Lattimore should have plenty of opportunity next year. Dixon should be gone and James's hold on a roster spot may depend on his ability to return kicks. Hunter hasn't been terribly impressive and they virtually never run him between the tackles. I think there's a clear path for Lattimore to get carries as part of a time share with Gore next year.

Excellent analysis and Lattimore's dynasty value looking good. Any updates from beat reporters on how he actually looked in limited practice the past three weeks? I don't think he will ever be the Lattimore we saw in college, but even at 80% of his former self, he should be a solid producer at some point.

 

[Interseptopus]

Gore makes the SF OL look better than the other RBs do with his patient approach and ability to wait for plays to develop. He's also the best past protecting RB in the league. In other words, I think there's very little chance that he's released before the start of next season. I think he'd renegotiate and take a pay cut first.

That said, Lattimore should have plenty of opportunity next year. Dixon should be gone and James's hold on a roster spot may depend on his ability to return kicks. Hunter hasn't been terribly impressive and they virtually never run him between the tackles. I think there's a clear path for Lattimore to get carries as part of a time share with Gore next year.

I stupidly didn't even consider this. I would say that is the most likely scenario. Makes sense for SF to not go into a season where you have high hopes for a Super Bowl run with an unproven rb. Makes sense for Gore because how many teams are looking for a rb on the wrong side of 30 with wear on his tires?

Maybe it's wishful thinking, but I'm hoping Lattimore comes through next year and it's a situation like Atlanta with SJax. I've got high hopes for lattimore...hard to be objective