Not since the Debartlo days have the San Francisco 49ers tasted glory.
Joe Montana, Steve Young were quarterbacks that grew into the face of this franchise, and now who has the ball in their hands: Alex Smith. Nowhere near as good as them and fairly inconsistent. Or is it Shawn Hill? Hill, replaced Smith in San Francisco's last games and looked fairly decent. Dare I say it? Maybe even good.
To no one's surprise they plan to draft a wide receiver with their first avaliable pick. So I have decided to put in my two cents. The player that the 49ers should pick with their 29th overall selection in the 2008 NFL Draft is.............Mario Manningham.
Reasons why the Niners should pick Mario Manningham
1. Darrell Jackson the former Seattle Seahawk that the 49ers signed last offseason, was a disappointment to put it nicley only compiling 497 yards with 3 TD's on 46 catches. Arnaz Battle, Jason Hill, Ashlie Lelie, C.J. Brewer, and Dominique Zeigler round out their receiving corps and make them less than stellar. In fact their receiving corps were dreadful as they finished dead last in the NFL in passing yards with 145.8 per game.
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2. At 6-0, Mario plays like a wideout that is 6-5 with his good speed and great leaping ability. Mario showed great hands, outstanding route running, and good overall knowledge of the game at the NFL Combine. However Manningham's speed was questionable as it was timed near 4.5 and 4.6 . Because of this development, there is a slight chance that he may be still out there come time for the Niners to pick.
3. Manningham brings physical presence that San Francisco sorely needs. With great instinct and the strength to break tackles, Mario has slowly drawn resemblance to former 49er wide receiver Terrell Owens. Mario also reminds of Arizona Cardinal receiver Anquan Boldin with his tough physical mentality. That is when he puts some more meat on his bones, but he has the outline. He can make his team better by drawing double teams and giving oppurtunities to the less talented on his team.
Lately, a noticed a trend in San Francisco. They need good WR's to win football games. Evidence : Jerry Rice's Legacy, Craig Taylor and most recently Terrell Owens. They also need a good signal caller, but for the Niners who haven't reached the playoffs since the home loss against the Bucs in 2002, my advice to you: think baby steps.
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10 months ago
How could you compare someone who weighs 180 pounds to T.O. or Boldin?
10 months ago
He should have stayed in college
10 months ago
You're a dumbass. First of all it's "to NO one's surprise" not "know one's" ??!!
Most importantly the 9ers BEAT the Giants in 2002 (39-38) in one of the greatest comebacks of all time. For the record they lost to, the eventual SB champs, Tampa Bay (6-31)
Before you go spewing this crap around, get your facts straighT, f*ckin ameatur
10 months ago
First... agreed with anonymous... you are a dumbass. How can we take any writer seriously who can't even write in proper grammar! Even a 3rd grader with spell check would catch that!
Second... "Trent Dilfer, in San Francisco's last games and looked fairly decent. Dare I say it? Maybe even good." Did you even watch ANY games Dilfer played in?? Dilfer was mediocre at best.
How are you half-ass so-called "columnists" allowed to share your vomit for sports writing with the world?
from 10 months ago
even though this writer didn't know what he is talking about, neither do you.
First. Trent Dilfer was not mediocre, he was horrendous.
Second. Shaun Hill did look pretty good in those last couple of games, i daresay better than Smith
But anyway, San Francisco will not be drafting Mario Manningham, there is no way on earth he will be around at 29. Why don't we go ahead and draft Darren Mcfadden while we're at it?
10 months ago
This article is extremely stupid. First of all, What kind of idiot blames Darell Jackson and the other receivers on the 49ers for the league-low 145.8 passing yards per game, when their franchise quarterback was hurt and played in only 6 games in 2007, and horrible Trent Dilfer was the backup that landed them with a 4-14 record. Second, Mario Manningham didn't run around a 4.5 or a 4.6, he ran a 4.67 and a 4.69, which left many NFL teams with bad tastes in their mouths. He has a horrible work ethic and doesn't seem committed to becoming an NFL player. Also, the "wide receiver legacy" was caused by quarterbacks Joe Montana and Steve Young, it's not like the wide receivers could throw the ball to themselves. Do a little more research and think a bit more before you write an article, so you don't write crap like this.
10 months ago
Whoever wrote this should just stop. As a diehard Niners fan I will be extremely disappointed if we end up with Manningham. That is a horrible prediction on so many levels I do not even know where to start...
from 10 months ago
You have no reason to be disappointed, he's better than what you have now, and what do you think you'll be getting with a late 1st round draft pick?
10 months ago
Hey loser, it was John Taylor....not Craig Taylor
10 months ago
Sorry about that I wasn't born until the 90's
10 months ago
Hey take it easy, this is a 16 year old kid that is trying to develop his goal of becoming a sports writer. If you want to point out his errors (yes there were some), do it in a manner that you would want it done to you or your own kids.
I applaud Sean for the effort. It wasn't horrible, it was his opinion and we all know what they say about opinions...
Let's look at what these Anonymous butt holes claim to be so egregious;
1) #180 athlete being compared to TO or Boldin
Response: He stated in reason # 3 that he needed to put more meat on his bones.
2) Anonymous poster #2 you're the dumb ass!
You slam him for his spelling, and then you misspell the word amateur as "ameatur".
His last paragraph STATED that the Niners last playoff loss was to the Buc's, which is what you also state, so what's the problem?
You have the nerve to tell a young aspiring teen "Before you go spewing this crap around, get your facts straighT, f*ckin ameatur", when it is YOU who should get his facts straight.
3)Anonymous poster #3 you're also a dumbass if you think that spell checker is going to detect when someone uses "know one's" instead of "to no one's". They are both correct English words that could be used as written. If you were such a genius you would know that it was a matter of incorrect context, and the spell checker function would only detect errors in SPELLING.
At least this kid is willing to try, you're hiding behind an anonymous post that has added NOTHING! Why don't you post an actual article, so that we can see the extent of your limited brain capacity.
4)I give props to Dallin for not hiding his opinion behind an anonymous posting, but with the draft and his poor combine anything is possible (not probable, but still remotely possible).
5) I also give props to Silas for not hiding his opinion behind an anonymous posting, but even Tom Brady probably couldn't have done jack with the 9ers receivers, since they lacked the ability (or maybe the desire) to actually catch the ball. Yes Montana, and Young were inducted into the HALL OF FAME, but they had MEN who WOULD catch the ball.
6) Anonymous poster #4 it was just his opinion. I think that although some errors were made, I believe that he made a good case as to why (if for some unforeseen miracle MM drops to #29) should the Niners consider drafting him.
7) Anonymous poster #5 why the hell would you call some kid a loser for getting a name wrong. Maybe he was thinking of the GREAT running back that caught the ball as good as most starting receivers Roger Craig.
No I do not know this young man, but at least he is working on achieving his dream. Maybe you are
sad that your life isn't what you dreamed it would be, but take that out on yourselves. Offer constructive criticism, but leave your "gift of discouragement" to yourselves.
Sean please keep trying (to become a Sports Writer), but google your facts before you post them.
I would also recommend that you write your articles in an "word" type of program. If you can't afford the outrageous prices that Microsoft charges, then you can download a FREE open source office suite at: www.openoffice.org. A word type of program will usually show you if you are using words out of context.
Lastly, Proof read your article over and over again (until you can no longer find ANY errors). I have to do a lot of writing, and that is the step that I always hate, but it really saves me from embarrassing myself.
Good Luck, and God Bless
Marc C.
10 months ago
Okay, so it is a kid writing a story. My bad. Nice try, junior. I see that you edited your article (after posting it) and now it says "a home loss to the Bucs (it originally said: a home loss to the Giants.) Unfortunately, even after editing your article, it is still not right. The Niners lost to the Bucs at Raymond James stadium.
Before you go posting articles fronting as an actual sports writer, have someone else proof your article for you. We all need an extra set of eyes.
Bill Keeler
10 months ago
I gotta agree with MCofSAC. Are you that weak minded that the only way to disagree with someone’s opinion or to critique someone’s work is by insulting them? Show some class and sober up…damn dudes are drunk on your own egos. Though his article is riddled with errors and mis-facts (already pointed out) it does some validity. It’s always easier for people to tear things as opposed to prop things up.
Though I like Super Mario, it’s a deep WR class and we need a pass rusher. Either: Q.Groves, P.Merling, or C.Campbell very likely, none there at #29 - then best available player who might even be Mario… Though I’m holding out for hope that A.Bowman or L.Hawkins are there in the 3rd round
10 months ago
Bottom Line: Niners need a receiver.
Hopefully they pick up more than one decent option for Mike Martz.
8 months ago
133 ARTICLES WRITTEN!!! 17 FANS....SENIOR WRITER....and ur b*tchin about a few mistakes???....WTF....ur hiding behind anonymous..and haven't written any articles...and not only has he written 133 articles has 17 fans and is a senior writer....he is great at basketball and probably has bettr Abs than alot of you will have....good job Sean
God Bless
~Peace Out~
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