**the official 49ers thread**

[johnm is...]

Guy's got skills. No denying that. If he'll keep his mouth shut, I say add him.

[DeadLikeMe]

Brett Swain came up with some crucial catches for the Packers in their playoff run last year, maybe he could help the 49ers do the same this year...until they get to Lambeau and get sparked out that is.

[Chups]

2nd seed b1tches!!!

[Evil Abed]

Gotta get healthy.

We need to keep leaning on Crabtree and Davis. These are the weapons.

Williams, Ginn and Walker are the supporting WR's/TE.

Frank Gore needs to get fully healthy and play mad next time out.

Loving the work by Kendall Hunter. But no more kick returns for you.

49ers for life.

[Evil Abed]

If Peyton Manning becomes available should the 49ers go after him?

Straight forward question.

[johnm is...]

If Peyton Manning becomes available should the 49ers go after him?

Straight forward question.

100% they SHOULD. But I doubt they would.

[Evil Abed]

100% they SHOULD. But I doubt they would.

Agreed.

On a side note: Greg Roman better not f##$king leave. You gotta be kidding me? Alex Smith finally gets a coordinator that believes in him and he's going to just leave?

Back off Penn State

[Evil Abed]

49ers' Aldon Smith top defensive rookie?
January, 4, 2012
JAN 4
8:13
PM ET

By Mike Sando
Matt Williamson of Scouts Inc. removed the question mark from that headline. He's listing the San Francisco 49ers' Aldon Smith over Denver's Von Miller as the NFL's defensive rookie of the year.


Aldon Smith
#99 LB
San Francisco 49ers
2011 STATS
Tot 37 Solo 31 Ast 6
FF 2 Sack 14.0 Int 0

Three NFC West rookies appeared on Williamson's list of 10 best, regardless of position. Arizona's Patrick Peterson was fifth and Seattle's Richard Sherman eighth.

Williamson on Peterson: "Just wait and see how good he is at corner in Year 2."

Williamson on Sherman: "He is already very good, but he soon will be a top-10 type of corner."

Those are highly encouraging assessments for the NFC West.

Williamson went into detail on Smith, who led the 49ers in sacks with 14. His vote went from Miller to Smith as the season progressed, in part because an injury dragged down Miller's performance.

Smith did plenty on the merits, though.

"The pressure Smith can put on a quarterback was just too overwhelming to ignore," Williamson wrote.

http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/po...fensive-rookie

Way to go Aldon Smith!

[Chups]

We'll be playing the Saints! Is it one and done? Anyway....even if it is...still happy with the way SF did this season.

[Evil Abed]

We'll be playing the Saints! Is it one and done? Anyway....even if it is...still happy with the way SF did this season.

Saints struggle outside and on the road,

We can beat them in San Fran.