I think we picked like we had Brady.

We don't.

Hudson will end up a great C. Big John will be an awesome G. I have no doubt in that. I love these picks.

But our 1st round picks were wasted. We spent QB-level picks on disposable positions (DE.)

I won't argue the fact that Cassel has a negative effect on the overall team. He has a negative effect on the weather and the world banking system. And there probably hasn't been a more meddling GM in the league since Darth Liberace The Elder.

But, the way my pitiable brainpan attempts to function, I include starting-line-up under the header "Coaching Decisions". The unusual situation we find ourselves in with respect to Cassel, notwithstanding.

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I can't disagree with those two sentence things.

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Best player Pioli has acquired? Berry? Anyone else?

Jackson is shit. Has been since the selection. Baldwin doesn't even sniff year-two Bowe...and the list can go on.

Face facts; Pioli is a disaster.

Houston is a better player than Berry at this point.

Stop with the Pioli Kool-aid and Homer shit.

This roster is much better than you think.

Sure, the depth is weak, but there are some very solid players here.

Like I said, a good QB will make this team so much better.

I dislike Scott as much as anyone here.

The team is ill-prepared because the HC is taking on too much responsibility. Good thing we haven't seen that problem before. No way that Egoli could have prevented it.

As for starting lineup, who is not playing that should be?

Berry?

I think Berry is being used wrong.

Seems like he was used differently than 2 yrs ago.

Plus, he's not likely 100%

I just think the coaching is shit.

Look what Harbaugh's staff did for the 49ers in one season.

Edit: I misread that post, initially.

Yep.

The talent of Pollard and Battle is irrelevant. Their motivation might be relevant. But at the end of the day what these guys are saying is easy to believe.

This team has been mired in mediocrity for the better part of 4 decades. I don't find it hard to believe that there is an institutional shortcoming that has passed from father to son. Maybe their intent is winning, but the execution is missing.

A healthy Lewis is as well.

Berry is clearly hurt. He's either not back (and never will be) or he's playing through an injury he shouldn't be.

That's a good question.

Since I have no way of evaluating the players in practice from this location, I can offer no particular answer. The cute response might be Carr, but that's just silly.

It does raise the issue, though, that since we're willing to give Cassel more money than some Eastern European countries' gross national product and trot his ass out as a starter year after year when all evidence points to the fact that he should be placing stamps on shipping boxes, how can I trust the coaching staff's judgment in other areas?

There seems to be a general lack of accountability that permeates the franchise from top to bottom.

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What happened to Jarrad Page? I thought he was a decent SS for us a few years back. Pollard wasn't too bad either. He was a liability in coverage.

He is being used wrong, as far as my football philosophies go.

However, he's being used in the same manner as he was when Romeo got here. In fact, Romeo in all likelihood was a major reason in Pioli drafting Eric.

Page was always a FS and decided to go back to baseball.

Overrated.

Exactly.

QB, Rush End, Offensive Tackle.

Those are the gold standard, top five picks for any team on any level.

Total, unequivical fail on Pioli.

****ing moron.