Patrick Willis to retire

[Buckybird]

According to yahoo sports

Wow!!! The hits just keep coming

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

Holeee crap!

 

[Buckybird]

Injuries I guess?

 

[Buckybird]

I was wanting the Cards to add ILB/OLB but this likely will change his status

 

[Cheesebeef]

WTF?!

I'm stunned by this. Man, the Niners are DUNZO. Enjoy playing out the string of your career on an awful team, Dickett!

 

[BigRedRage]

wow

 

[Arizona_Steve]

According to their message boards Kaepernick is on the trade block too...

 

[cardsfanmd]

Great player. Hell of a career. I feel bad that he had to go out like this but better too early than too late. Great to see the miners losing players and leaders.

 

[Buckybird]

Dickett!

 

[cardsfanmd]

I was wanting the Cards to add ILB/OLB but this likely will change his status

???

 

[az jam]

According to their message boards Kaepernick is on the trade block too...

Not true. Denied by 49er mgmt.

 

[Gee!]

Patrick Willis and Justin Smith to retire.. According to some 49ers insider..

 

[BigRedRage]

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Have fun Dockett.

 

[AZCrazy]

Baalke's gonna have to prove it was him and not Harbaugh starting now.

 

[Cardsfanstl]

Patrick Willis and Justin Smith to retire.. According to some 49ers insider..

Now it makes some sense why they offered Dockett so much money.

 

[kerouac9]

Let's not get ahead of ourselves here. Chris Borland was everything for San Francisco that we were hoping Kevin Minter was going to be last year.

San Francisco is gambling that some of their young draft picks are going to step forward, but there's reason to believe that this 49er defense isn't going to take a huge step back. Navarro Bowman barely played for them last year, and they were still the #5 defense in the NFL by DVOA.

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

Justin Smith would also be a huge loss because without his defensive holding, Aldon Smith is much less effective.

 

[BigRedRage]

according to PFt they are both retiring.

 

[az jam]

Taken from PFT. Interesting looks like remake of team


The San Francisco 49ers continue to see dramatic changes in a franchise only a year removed from three straight NFC title game appearances.

From coach Jim Harbaugh leaving (mutually or otherwise) to running back Frank Gore signing with the Eagles on Tuesday to the unexpected departure of receiver Michael Crabtree to the possible loss of guard Mike Iupati, the exodus of talented players continue.

The next two dominoes to fall will be linebacker Patrick Willis and defensive lineman Justin Smith.

 

[DVontel]

Let's not get ahead of ourselves here. Chris Borland was everything for San Francisco that we were hoping Kevin Minter was going to be last year.

San Francisco is gambling that some of their young draft picks are going to step forward, but there's reason to believe that this 49er defense isn't going to take a huge step back. Navarro Bowman barely played for them last year, and they were still the #5 defense in the NFL by DVOA.

But let's not forgot they lost their DC.
Borland is a good fall back option, but he is a extremely liability in coverage.

 

[Buckybird]

Let's not get ahead of ourselves here. Chris Borland was everything for San Francisco that we were hoping Kevin Minter was going to be last year.

San Francisco is gambling that some of their young draft picks are going to step forward, but there's reason to believe that this 49er defense isn't going to take a huge step back. Navarro Bowman barely played for them last year, and they were still the #5 defense in the NFL by DVOA.

I can't disagree with this K9.

The HC inspired a lot of that defensive talent to be good & will bring a nasty attitude with him, plus there's still some very good players on that side of the ball. IMO more concerned about all the peeps we've lost (before FA) plus Bowles & a 1st time DC. We'll shall see...

 

[kerouac9]

But let's not forgot they lost their DC.
Borland is a good fall back option, but he is a extremely liability in coverage.

Yup. But Borland had 5 passes defensed and 2 INTs in just 8 starts last year.

 

[Chopper0080]

Not a shock. The team was looking to move on from him anyway with Borland, his age, and his contract. Justin Smith was rumored to be in his last year, last preseason. Big losses for a team in transition.

 

[CardsFan88]

To think they almost cut Aldon Smith as well, wow. (and still may)

They have more defensive defections possible... Skuta and Culliver are FA's.

And of course Iupati on the OL.

Here's a list of their free agents FWIW

http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/free-agents/san-francisco-49ers/

 

[BigRedRage]

lol why did cardschatter block you K9?