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[nygiants56]

Wondering who SF fans think will be the opening day starter at Rb for the Niners? I'm interested because OC Norv Turner has a history of spinning gold with RB's, and one of these guys will be a sleeper pick at the position in '06..guys like Terry Allen, Steven Davis, Emmitt Smith, Ricky Williams all enjoyed great success under Turner's coaching...heck, even Lamont Jordan did favorably well last year, considering the lack of possession time for the Raiders..

Turner is one of the only coaches in the NFL that doesn't like the dreaded RBBC, he prefers one guy to get 25-30 carries per game..this could leave either Barlow or Gore as a 1000+ yard rusher in '06, with plenty of catches out of the backfield, as Turner loves to throw to the RB's..

any thoughts?

 

[nightshift]

Wondering who SF fans think will be the opening day starter at Rb for the Niners? I'm interested because OC Norv Turner has a history of spinning gold with RB's, and one of these guys will be a sleeper pick at the position in '06..guys like Terry Allen, Steven Davis, Emmitt Smith, Ricky Williams all enjoyed great success under Turner's coaching...heck, even Lamont Jordan did favorably well last year, considering the lack of possession time for the Raiders..

Turner is one of the only coaches in the NFL that doesn't like the dreaded RBBC, he prefers one guy to get 25-30 carries per game..this could leave either Barlow or Gore as a 1000+ yard rusher in '06, with plenty of catches out of the backfield, as Turner loves to throw to the RB's..

any thoughts?

none of the above. I see Turner signing a FA vet. Not sure which one, depends on the budget. Chester Taylor, maybe.

 

[Mr. Vegas]

Wondering who SF fans think will be the opening day starter at Rb for the Niners? I'm interested because OC Norv Turner has a history of spinning gold with RB's, and one of these guys will be a sleeper pick at the position in '06..guys like Terry Allen, Steven Davis, Emmitt Smith,  Ricky Williams all enjoyed great success under Turner's coaching...heck, even Lamont Jordan did favorably well last year, considering the lack of possession time for the Raiders..

Turner is one of the only coaches in the NFL that doesn't like the dreaded RBBC, he prefers one guy to get 25-30 carries per game..this could leave either Barlow or Gore as a 1000+ yard rusher in '06, with plenty of catches out of the backfield, as Turner loves to  throw to the RB's..

any thoughts?

none of the above. I see Turner signing a FA vet. Not sure which one, depends on the budget. Chester Taylor, maybe.

 

[lod2005]

It's Gore. Next question.

 

[nightshift]

It's Gore. Next question.

GORE? gimme a break. How's he gonna carry the ball, with his teeth? The guy is having BOTH shoulders operated on & he wasn't an everydown back.I was high on him last year, but the NFL has proved me wrong. He can't take the punishment.

 

[Otis]

It's Gore. Next question.

GORE? gimme a break. How's he gonna carry the ball, with his teeth? The guy is having BOTH shoulders operated on & he wasn't an everydown back.I was high on him last year, but the NFL has proved me wrong. He can't take the punishment.

You might consider getting your facts straight before making such conclusory posts.Gore led the team in rushing, and averaged 4.8 YPC on the season (behind that same horrid offensive line that everyone seems to use to excuse Barlow's awful performance) with a rookie QB and disastrous offense. Over several games he was, in fact, an "every down back." And he did that WITH the bad shoulders, so, apparently, he can take the punishment, and can play through it, and play well.

 

[nightshift]

It's Gore. Next question.

GORE? gimme a break. How's he gonna carry the ball, with his teeth? The guy is having BOTH shoulders operated on & he wasn't an everydown back.I was high on him last year, but the NFL has proved me wrong. He can't take the punishment.

You might consider getting your facts straight before making such conclusory posts.Gore led the team in rushing, and averaged 4.8 YPC on the season (behind that same horrid offensive line that everyone seems to use to excuse Barlow's awful performance) with a rookie QB and disastrous offense. Over several games he was, in fact, an "every down back." And he did that WITH the bad shoulders, so, apparently, he can take the punishment, and can play through it, and play well.

We'll see. A few games doesn't cut for me. He has MONTHS of rehab coming for those shoulders.My bet is he becomes a servicable backup RB to a newly signed FA.

 

[nygiants56]

Wondering who SF fans think will be the opening day starter at Rb for the Niners? I'm interested because OC Norv Turner has a history of spinning gold with RB's, and one of these guys will be a sleeper pick at the position in '06..guys like Terry Allen, Steven Davis, Emmitt Smith,  Ricky Williams all enjoyed great success under Turner's coaching...heck, even Lamont Jordan did favorably well last year, considering the lack of possession time for the Raiders..

Turner is one of the only coaches in the NFL that doesn't like the dreaded RBBC, he prefers one guy to get 25-30 carries per game..this could leave either Barlow or Gore as a 1000+ yard rusher in '06, with plenty of catches out of the backfield, as Turner loves to  throw to the RB's..

any thoughts?

none of the above. I see Turner signing a FA vet. Not sure which one, depends on the budget. Chester Taylor, maybe.

thanks! Good idea on a F/a RB! Any chance SF goes after Jamal Lewis?! could be a good addition , he's the prototypical power rb for a Norv Turner offense..Was Barlow's poor production the past few seasons a result of bad coaching, or is he a complete bust? Dennis Erickson wasn't exactly the best head coach, then again neither was Mooch, who proved just how bad he REALLY was in Detroit..

Gore has loads of talent, but has been an injury risk lately..he looked very impressive at times last year..

 

[Michael Fox Fan]

You might consider getting your facts straight before making such conclusory posts.

Gore led the team in rushing, and averaged 4.8 YPC on the season (behind that same horrid offensive line that everyone seems to use to excuse Barlow's awful performance) with a rookie QB and disastrous offense.  Over several games he was, in fact, an "every down back." And he did that WITH the bad shoulders, so, apparently, he can take the punishment, and can play through it, and play well.

Good advice. Gore started only 1 game last year, and had to sit out two. So he missed more games than he started. He had 10+ carries in only 5 games. After this Herculean effort, he promptly had to go out and get surgery on both shoulders. He's essentially running bone-on-bone in both knees. How exactly is he supposed to start 16 games, carrying the ball 20+ times per game?

 

[Gopher State]

The RB for 06 is not even on the roster yet. They will get a FA RB, maybe Taylor, O. Smith, etc

 

[lod2005]

It's Gore. Next question.

GORE? gimme a break. How's he gonna carry the ball, with his teeth? The guy is having BOTH shoulders operated on & he wasn't an everydown back.I was high on him last year, but the NFL has proved me wrong. He can't take the punishment.

If I recall correctly, he played with those shoulders. You have been schooled. He's a tough football player.O. Smith? Shows how little you know. O. Smith. I am LMAO!!!!!!!

 

[toxicbees]

I'm suprised I'm the only one who thinks that Barlow will keep his starting role. Though I wouldn't be surprised if Gore takes it from him half way through the season.

 

[Otis]

I'm suprised I'm the only one who thinks that Barlow will keep his starting role. Though I wouldn't be surprised if Gore takes already took it from him half way through the last season.

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[Beaumont]

Whether its Barlow or Gore, I dont think the 49ers are picking up a FA RB to beat them out ... the 49ers have a hell of a lot of holes on their team, and they don't perceive RB as being a weakness, but a strength ... they have shown literally no indications that they are interested in picking up a RB ...

 

[toxicbees]

Whether its Barlow or Gore, I dont think the 49ers are picking up a FA RB to beat them out ... the 49ers have a hell of a lot of holes on their team, and they don't perceive RB as being a weakness, but a strength ... they have shown literally no indications that they are interested in picking up a RB ...

Yep my thought exactly, they're not looking for help at RB, Gore and Barlow provide a very dynamic RBBC. I know from a fantasy standpoint we'd love to see them go out and get a Jamal Lewis, but I just don't think it'll happen. As long as the rest of the offense improves, Barlow and Gore's numbers will too.

 

[gman8343]

I'm suprised I'm the only one who thinks that Barlow will keep his starting role.  Though I wouldn't be surprised if Gore takes already took it from him half way through the last season.

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Gore won the starting job last season? Have they announced that he's the starting RB this year?I have no idea who's the man, but I don't recall Gore ever once being named the official starter unless Barlow was hurt.

 

[Bloom]

dont rule out deangelo williams. turner and nolan got to coach him all week at the senior bowl, and nolan seemed smitten with him. getting the #6 pick does decrease the chances slightly, because it puts them in position to grab mario williams if the pack go with hawk.

 

[cracKer]

Certainly Frank Gore couldn't be a starting RB in this league with a Wonderlic score under 10.

implausible

 

[Otis]

dont rule out deangelo williams. turner and nolan got to coach him all week at the senior bowl, and nolan seemed smitten with him. getting the #6 pick does decrease the chances slightly, because it puts them in position to grab mario williams if the pack go with hawk.

If the Niners draft a RB at 6 the fans in SF should riot and burn down the stadium.

 

[helix]

Certainly Frank Gore couldn't be a starting RB in this league with a Wonderlic score under 10.

implausible

The guy has dyslexia. Give him a break.

http://www.dyslexia-adults.com/a54.html

 

[-OZ-]

dont rule out deangelo williams. turner and nolan got to coach him all week at the senior bowl, and nolan seemed smitten with him. getting the #6 pick does decrease the chances slightly, because it puts them in position to grab mario williams if the pack go with hawk.

or Justice, or Huff (a reach) or Greenway - if Hawk and Mario go 5,6, which is possible.

 

[toxicbees]

The Niners won the toss for the 6th pick in the draft. So they'll probably be able to get Hawk or Mario Williams. I bet they trade down though.

 

[nygiants56]

Whether its Barlow or Gore, I dont think the 49ers are picking up a FA RB to beat them out ... the 49ers have a hell of a lot of holes on their team, and they don't perceive RB as being a weakness, but a strength ... they have shown literally no indications that they are interested in picking up a RB ...

Yep my thought exactly, they're not looking for help at RB, Gore and Barlow provide a very dynamic RBBC. I know from a fantasy standpoint we'd love to see them go out and get a Jamal Lewis, but I just don't think it'll happen. As long as the rest of the offense improves, Barlow and Gore's numbers will too.

Thats the $64 question...which one will it be? both seem to be a perfect fit for a Norv Turner offense..

Turner has never used Rbbc before, he's one of the few coaches left who give the rock to one main ball carrier..with the parity in the NFL lately, teams turn things around quickly , so there is hope for SF! lol

with him coaching in SF , one of these two will probably become a top 20 RB in '06..

 

[mlball77]

Not that it means a whole lot, but didn't someone in the Starting RBs 06 thread post a link where Turner comments on how much he likes Gore?

 

[Steelers4Life]

It's Gore. Next question.

GORE? gimme a break. How's he gonna carry the ball, with his teeth? The guy is having BOTH shoulders operated on & he wasn't an everydown back.I was high on him last year, but the NFL has proved me wrong. He can't take the punishment.

You might consider getting your facts straight before making such conclusory posts.Gore led the team in rushing, and averaged 4.8 YPC on the season (behind that same horrid offensive line that everyone seems to use to excuse Barlow's awful performance) with a rookie QB and disastrous offense. Over several games he was, in fact, an "every down back." And he did that WITH the bad shoulders, so, apparently, he can take the punishment, and can play through it, and play well.

I enjoy reading Otis' posts about Gore. Who knows what the 49ers will do this offseason (I for one hope Barlow gets released so he can land in a better spot...), but Gore's rookie season was far from impressive.Gore averaged 4.8 yards per carry, and that number drops by over half a yard if you consider that 1 carry came for almost 80 yards against 75% of Washington's backup defense. Sure, it still counts, but I wouldn't expect many carries against that kind of defense. His 3 impressive starts at the end of the year came againts JAX, STL. and HOU, two of which were 2 of the 3 worst run defenses in the NFL. He may have some talent, but nothing he did last year was very impressive.

Also consider that Barlow had a 5 game stretch in the middle of the season that was more impressive than anything Gore did all year. He got a little banged up at the end of the season, but by pretty much all accounts, he ran very well and very hard and did well just to get what he did.

 

[yortstop]

Gore=Suggs.....no?

 

[trader jake]

i'm not sure either one of these guys can get it done for an entire season, but the 49ers would be foolish to use the #6 pick on a RB. let barlow and gore battle it out and if the situation doesn't improve by next year...select or sign a main ballcarrier

this team needs help on both lines before they worry about the RB