Dorsey sure does seem to know where talent is

[dallaschiefsfan]

Isn't Dunta supposed to be exclusively a slot CB? I'm not saying he's all-world at it...just that he was supposed to be brought in exclusively for that role. I was pretty shocked they had him on the outside at the beginning due to what I recalled at his signing. When Flowers was ruled out, I figured the next "normal" corner in line behind Flowers/Smith would start. Hopefully, that's the way it will be going forward because yeah...Cooper was great and Dunta was at best, out of position and at worst, exposed as a bad CB, slot or outside.

[mcaj22]

Originally Posted by dallaschiefsfan

Isn't Dunta supposed to be exclusively a slot CB? I'm not saying he's all-world at it...just that he was supposed to be brought in exclusively for that role. I was pretty shocked they had him on the outside at the beginning due to what I recalled at his signing. When Flowers was ruled out, I figured the next "normal" corner in line behind Flowers/Smith would start. Hopefully, that's the way it will be going forward because yeah...Cooper was great and Dunta was at best, out of position and at worst, exposed as a bad CB, slot or outside.

Dunta has no position, he's old and washed up trying to hang with younger, faster players with just one leg pretty much. you are paying him 5 million to get burned outside, inside, where ever by teams #1 WRs, TEs, RBs, 5th string players it does not matter

today proved you can pick a guy up off the scrap heap for 1/100th of the price and he can do a better job than Dunta. That's the point.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by mcaj22

Dunta has no position, he's old and washed up trying to hang with younger, faster players with just one leg pretty much. you are paying him 5 million to get burned outside, inside, where ever by teams #1 WRs, TEs, RBs, 5th string players it does not matter

today proved you can pick a guy up off the scrap heap for 1/100th of the price and he can do a better job than Dunta. That's the point.

Scrap heap? Cooper is a rookie.

Aren't you the same turdcutter that bitched incessantly about trading Arenas for Sherman?

[mcaj22]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Scrap heap? Cooper is a rookie.

Aren't you the same turdcutter that bitched incessantly about trading Arenas for Sherman?

Cooper was cut from a team, he was a 7th round pick

that is the definition of late August FA scrap pile. Nobody expected anything of him, certainly not the 49ers.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by mcaj22

Cooper was cut from a team, he was a 7th round pick

that is the definition of late August FA scrap pile. Nobody expected anything of him, certainly not the 49ers.

Bullshit.

And apparently, the 49ers ****ed up.

[mcaj22]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Bullshit.

And apparently, the 49ers ****ed up.

I do agree that the 49ers screwed up there

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by mcaj22

I do agree that the 49ers screwed up there

They waived him with the intent to sign him to the PS and the Chiefs, having waiver priority due to their 2-14 record, claimed him.

Dorsey has been a magician working the waiver wire. The best part is that if Cooper continues to play well, he's under a 7th round, 4 year contract.

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by dallaschiefsfan

Isn't Dunta supposed to be exclusively a slot CB? I'm not saying he's all-world at it...just that he was supposed to be brought in exclusively for that role. I was pretty shocked they had him on the outside at the beginning due to what I recalled at his signing. When Flowers was ruled out, I figured the next "normal" corner in line behind Flowers/Smith would start. Hopefully, that's the way it will be going forward because yeah...Cooper was great and Dunta was at best, out of position and at worst, exposed as a bad CB, slot or outside.

I recall it being more of a "Smith vs. Robinson for starting CB" thing (which Dunta clearly lost).

[dallaschiefsfan]

Originally Posted by DaFace

I recall it being more of a "Smith vs. Robinson for starting CB" thing (which Dunta clearly lost).

I was way too tuned into the Royals this year to pay as much attention to training camp, so I can't argue with you as to whether there was an actual competition. But when we actually signed Smith I could have sworn that it was a foregone conclusion that he would be playing opposite Flowers in the and that Dunta was always meant to be the slot guy.