Newton: QB or not QB
QB or Not QB
Nick Newton
04.09.05 -- With the April 23rd draft day lumbering forward like Ken Dorsey in a collapsing passing pocket, Mike Nolan and his All-Pro staff are right on task and effectively taking notes, and names. Unlike Dennis Erickson's staff, who loitered about the war room on draft day like the last kid to be picked in a schoolyard kickball game, Nolan's men toil beneath their notes, expertly advising him on profiles, combine scores, and interviews. Even to the point where they have created a swirl of trade rumors and draft pick speculation among the fan base. In fact, even to the point where there is a quarterback controversy brewing, and nobody is even sure who the contestants are yet.
Beneath the buzz of advisors and meetings and weekend mini-camps, Mike Nolan remains a bastion of confidence and organizational authority. In an interview beyond the final minutes of mini-camp this week Nolan was asked what made priority this season, to which he answered "taking control of the division". When asked what made him think this was achievable, Nolan was reported to say "19 years of NFL experience."
With the 49ers at the helm of the first overall pick in a lackluster draft, there are many different opinions as to what should happen. The question burning the brains of most 49er fans these days is the obvious "QB, or not QB?" You thought I was going to say "That is the question" didn't you? Well, I'm not, but it is.
The options are not appetizing at first glance, but most have adopted a "take what we can get" attitude and named Aaron Rodgers or Alex Smith their draft day pony. Others still hope for that unlikely trade down, and the select few straggle in with obscure names of quarterbacks from their favorite college teams. The outlying question still remains, do we need a quarterback? Nolan looks like he thinks so. And if we do choose a quarterback, should he take the reigns immediately? Nolan looks like he thinks so.
MY TAKE:
I don't believe we need to take a quarterback in the first round, especially given the caliber that is available this year. However if we do go with Smith or Rodgers first, I believe that they should come in and take firm hold of the reigns immediately. I do believe that there is a diamond in the rough somewhere in the draft that will be large at the QB spot, but we won't end up with him. I hope that the draft will cap off an amazing off-season and get us rolling in the right direction for 2005/2006.
We all put our confidence, and our support into the new Nolan Regime. We praised his coaching hires, and his free agent signings. Now the real test comes, the draft.
Nick Newton
04.09.05 -- With the April 23rd draft day lumbering forward like Ken Dorsey in a collapsing passing pocket, Mike Nolan and his All-Pro staff are right on task and effectively taking notes, and names. Unlike Dennis Erickson's staff, who loitered about the war room on draft day like the last kid to be picked in a schoolyard kickball game, Nolan's men toil beneath their notes, expertly advising him on profiles, combine scores, and interviews. Even to the point where they have created a swirl of trade rumors and draft pick speculation among the fan base. In fact, even to the point where there is a quarterback controversy brewing, and nobody is even sure who the contestants are yet.
Beneath the buzz of advisors and meetings and weekend mini-camps, Mike Nolan remains a bastion of confidence and organizational authority. In an interview beyond the final minutes of mini-camp this week Nolan was asked what made priority this season, to which he answered "taking control of the division". When asked what made him think this was achievable, Nolan was reported to say "19 years of NFL experience."
With the 49ers at the helm of the first overall pick in a lackluster draft, there are many different opinions as to what should happen. The question burning the brains of most 49er fans these days is the obvious "QB, or not QB?" You thought I was going to say "That is the question" didn't you? Well, I'm not, but it is.
The options are not appetizing at first glance, but most have adopted a "take what we can get" attitude and named Aaron Rodgers or Alex Smith their draft day pony. Others still hope for that unlikely trade down, and the select few straggle in with obscure names of quarterbacks from their favorite college teams. The outlying question still remains, do we need a quarterback? Nolan looks like he thinks so. And if we do choose a quarterback, should he take the reigns immediately? Nolan looks like he thinks so.
MY TAKE:
I don't believe we need to take a quarterback in the first round, especially given the caliber that is available this year. However if we do go with Smith or Rodgers first, I believe that they should come in and take firm hold of the reigns immediately. I do believe that there is a diamond in the rough somewhere in the draft that will be large at the QB spot, but we won't end up with him. I hope that the draft will cap off an amazing off-season and get us rolling in the right direction for 2005/2006.
We all put our confidence, and our support into the new Nolan Regime. We praised his coaching hires, and his free agent signings. Now the real test comes, the draft.
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