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Originally Posted by BossChief
He absolutely got pummeled that game. No question. That doesn't mean he is "garbage" by any means. He is a quality player most of the time. He is kinda like the far less talented, nose tackle version of a player like Randy Moss in that he can dominate, but also chooses to turn the switch off at times. If a player like him can be taught to be consistent and bring the noise every week, he would be worth EVERY PENNY of a long term deal.
I didn't watch many 49ers games last year, but his problem in this one was pad level. He got stood up, turned and thrown to the floor way more than a man of his size ever should. Especially when he outweighs his opponent by so much.
To me, he seems like a lazy player with a lot of talent.
Here's the reason Pioli may take a look:
Romeo
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Thing about Aubrayo Franklin is that in 2009, he was one of the top Nose Tackles in the game. He wasn't just good, he was very good.
People say he's a contract player. In 2010, he was a contract player too. He was franchise tagged, so while he was earning the big bucks, he was still in the last year of his "contract."
And people forget that in 2010, he had an extended holdout. I'm sure for a fat Nose Tackle, nothing is worse than starting your season completely unconditioned. Between that and playing for an uninspiring coach like Singletary, I think there's plenty of reason to believe that he could play well in 2011 under Romeo, given better conditioning (assuming practice is allowed to continue soon).