| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
oldman9er
Joined: 24 Oct 2006
Posts: 36646
Location: New Orleans
|
 Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 5:24 pm Post subject: Aldon Smith Continues to Progress |
 |
|
|
| Quote: | | The pair have forged a teacher-student bond, and Justin Smith, a tireless worker who has started 155 consecutive games, said he has been struck by the 6-foot-4, 263-pound rookie's humility and work ethic. "He's come in and he hasn't been like, 'Hey, I'm the seventh pick' or anything like that," Smith said. "He hops right in, gets in line and works. ... Everything I've seen he's just a football guy. He definitely looks the part. I think he'll do a tremendous job out there. If you're willing to work, you're going to have success if you have all the physical attributes. And he definitely has that. I don't see why he won't have a great year." |
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/07/14/SPN21KAN93.DTL#ixzz1SD8iwCDn
Liking this kid more and more... 
_________________
___ 
Last edited by oldman9er on Mon May 14, 2012 6:59 pm; edited 2 times in total |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
in po we trust
Joined: 13 May 2009
Posts: 1433
|
| Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 6:22 pm Post subject: |
|
|
|
this is one of those things I would've actually been disappointed not to hear .. considering that Aldon and Justin are both Mizzou alum it just seemed like they'd have a natural jumping off point to get a connection going .. so it's good to see they didn't let that go to waste
_________________
*Free Joe Looney!
*(as an extra blocker) |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
rudyZ
Joined: 12 Mar 2007
Posts: 11398
Location: Québec
|
| Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 7:18 pm Post subject: |
|
|
|
Doesn't that just make the Justin Smith look like such a bargain, again? If only Nate had a similar impact on other CBs, people wouldn't question if 6 year contract so much. We can say a lot of bad things on Jonas Jennings, at least he was a good influence on others. That,s all I ask of veteran signings... plus, you know.. performing on the field...
_________________
RudyZ's Power Rankings Power Ranking
1) RudyZ's Power Rankings Power Ranking
2) y2's pie Power Rankings (3.1416 rules!)
3) N4L's Poster Power Rankings |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
9ersattelite
Joined: 14 Jun 2007
Posts: 1647
Location: McKinney,TX (behind enemy lines)
|
| Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 12:21 pm Post subject: |
|
|
|
This something I definitely like to hear. One of the things often overlooked and undermentioned when looking at drafts and rookies is how they mesh with the team and the mentors available to make them better.
Work out warriors and stats aside, a good fit is a good fit.
_________________
"If you even dream of beating me, you better wake up and apologize." -- Cassius Clay |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
ddog619
Joined: 18 May 2008
Posts: 1408
Location: Halifax, NS, Canada
|
| Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 12:48 am Post subject: |
|
|
|
DeMarcus Ware 2.0
_________________
 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
P-Willy52
Joined: 22 Dec 2008
Posts: 669
|
| Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 9:59 am Post subject: |
|
|
|
| ddog619 wrote: | | DeMarcus Ware 2.0 |
Thats a bit presumptuous.
_________________
2012
I expect BIG things. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
big9erfan
Joined: 26 Feb 2007
Posts: 10715
|
| Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 1:41 pm Post subject: |
|
|
|
| ddog619 wrote: | | DeMarcus Ware 2.0 |
Let's all hope so!!! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
oldman9er
Joined: 24 Oct 2006
Posts: 36646
Location: New Orleans
|
| Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 12:10 pm Post subject: |
|
|
|
Aldon Smith has right to bear arms
| Quote: | | Talk to any 49er – player, coach, scout – about Aldon Smith, and the conversation immediately turns to the rookie's arms. "He doesn't have to bend over to tie his shoes, that's for sure," Justin Smith said of the 49ers' first-round draft pick. For someone who will make his living in the NFL trenches, that's very much a compliment. Smith's arms are both a defensive tool and a weapon. They measure 35 3/8 inches from his shoulder to the tip of his middle finger, longer than any other outside linebacker taken in this year's draft. Smith is 6-4 but has a wingspan of nearly seven feet, which is roughly the size of an adult golden eagle. And his arms are made of solid muscle. |
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/08/10/3827921/aldon-smith-has-right-to-bear.html#ixzz1UdvDwHIf
_________________
___ |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Gridirongreat#9
Joined: 20 Dec 2006
Posts: 7750
Location: Ask your mom!
|
| Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 3:19 pm Post subject: |
|
|
|
It looks like he put on a good 5 to 10 pounds since he was drafted. He looked a bit thin at one point. I cant wait until he grows into his body.
_________________
| DirtyJersey9er wrote: | | I wish the friends of some girls I've talked to at bars/clubs were this bad at blocking. |
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
adamq
Joined: 18 Jan 2007
Posts: 7709
Location: Missouri
|
| Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 4:19 pm Post subject: |
|
|
|
| Gridirongreat#9 wrote: | | It looks like he put on a good 5 to 10 pounds since he was drafted. He looked a bit thin at one point. I cant wait until he grows into his body. |
Scary to think he is still growing.. He'll be breaking bones with those battleaxe arms.
_________________
-kiltman
| Uncle Buck wrote: | | I'd rather have Tebow than any other QB in the NFL besides Rodgers, and I may even take him over Rodgers due to the difference in age. |
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
rudyZ
Joined: 12 Mar 2007
Posts: 11398
Location: Québec
|
| Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 4:25 pm Post subject: |
|
|
|
| Gridirongreat#9 wrote: | | It looks like he put on a good 5 to 10 pounds since he was drafted. He looked a bit thin at one point. I cant wait until he grows into his body. |
Yeah, that was his goal before TC. He wanted to show up heavier, since it's easier to lose weight than gain weight at this stage of the year. He showed up at around 265-270.
_________________
RudyZ's Power Rankings Power Ranking
1) RudyZ's Power Rankings Power Ranking
2) y2's pie Power Rankings (3.1416 rules!)
3) N4L's Poster Power Rankings |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
oldman9er
Joined: 24 Oct 2006
Posts: 36646
Location: New Orleans
|
| Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 10:54 am Post subject: |
|
|
|
49ers' Aldon Smith is a star in the making
| Quote: | | Aldon Smith, the No. 7 pick in the draft who starred at DE at Missouri, manhandled San Diego's OL in Thursday's 20-17 victory. Sure, Smith played mostly against the Chargers' second string, but a 21-year-old rookie LB isn't supposed to make it look so easy. He had 2 1/2 sacks, seven tackles, four QB hits and two tackles for losses, but it wasn't just his statistics. Watch him play, and you'll see a superstar in the making. Once he learns his new position and gets some experience, he could become not only a top-notch LB but also one of the more entertaining ones in the league. Said Harbaugh after the game: "Saw him playing with some passion there, with some emotion. The light's coming on more and more, and (he's) making really good progress." |
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/09/04/3883972/leading-off-49ers-aldon-smith.html#ixzz1WznHpUI4
_________________
___ |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Rejuvenation
Joined: 20 Sep 2010
Posts: 1237
Location: Delaware
|
| Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 3:19 pm Post subject: |
|
|
|
| All great things to hear. I can't wait to see how he performs in the regular season and what he may become once he enters his prime. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
oldman9er
Joined: 24 Oct 2006
Posts: 36646
Location: New Orleans
|
| Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 3:42 pm Post subject: |
|
|
|
| Rejuvenation wrote: | | All great things to hear. I can't wait to see how he performs in the regular season and what he may become once he enters his prime. |
_________________
___ |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
49ersfan2152
Joined: 16 Sep 2008
Posts: 685
|
| Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 4:11 pm Post subject: |
|
|
|
So happy we got this kid. Hes awsome. I am pumped about his future here. I was hoping for Peterson but I had been saying if we dont get him then I want Aldon Smith an I wanted nothing to do with Quinn. On a side not JJ Watt is a Justin Smith clone.
_________________
gridiorngreat thnk you for the sig
Favorite Teams
Redsox, 49ers, Celtics, Uconn BB, Bruins, LSU FB |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
