Shawn Springs to have surgery

Springs won't be playing for us forever. This allows our younger guys to get more experience practising with the first team. It would be nice to have him back for the start of the season but I'd rather him be ready to go from November thru XLI.

paulskin do you accept my apology? and 12th, keep it up and ill start posting the pictures...oppps

ugh this is not good, cuz like its been said ad infinitum, Springs is the real key to this defense. all those creative blitzes Williams throws won't work if the opponent WR has that first step on the corner.

why did we get rid of Walt Harris last year? Garnell Wilds? the CB situation is bad right now, even if Springs gets back in time for the opener. he's older and its a bit harder for him to recover. week 1 would definitely be rushing him, and a nagging injury all year long to an older CB equals disaster.

whoever said it was right, not addressing cornerback last season was a BIG misstep.

paulskin do you accept my apology? and 12th, keep it up and ill start posting the pictures...oppps

Dude, are you sitting at the keyboard in your birthday suit or something...sounds fishy if you ask me?:)

ugh this is not good, cuz like its been said ad infinitum, Springs is the real key to this defense. all those creative blitzes Williams throws won't work if the opponent WR has that first step on the corner.

why did we get rid of Walt Harris last year? Garnell Wilds? the CB situation is bad right now, even if Springs gets back in time for the opener. he's older and its a bit harder for him to recover. week 1 would definitely be rushing him, and a nagging injury all year long to an older CB equals disaster.

whoever said it was right, not addressing cornerback last season was a BIG misstep.

Walt Harris got beat for the touchdown throw in Tampa Bay last year, one of the many factors in that loss. He was a favorite whipping boy around here, and probably deserved it. He was a good tackler, but on deep coverage, you found yourself holding your breath if the ball was thrown in his direction. We'd likely be no better with him still on the team. Garnell Wilds was unproven, and again, I don't know how much we could've depended on him either.

I maintain that a cornerback as the heir apparent to Shawn Springs was a bigger need than linebacker.

I really think CB will be priority #1 come this offseason. If we dont draft a couple of them, i will be suprised.

Man that really blows guys I0ve just read the news man your guys are dropping like flies and with freaky injuries, even though the Portis hit was great

2 starter the good sign is that both might be ready at least by the second game it's better to get an injury know than during the season even thought its way better not get 1 at all

i cant understand it when you post like this if i posted like this it would give you a headache every time you read it stop posting like a 3 year old thank you in advance

Man English isn't my first lenguage, I try my best to express my point in your lenguage and not having any spelling mistakes but man somethimes both lenguages get mix in the head.

Walt Harris got beat for the touchdown throw in Tampa Bay last year, one of the many factors in that loss. He was a favorite whipping boy around here, and probably deserved it. He was a good tackler, but on deep coverage, you found yourself holding your breath if the ball was thrown in his direction. We'd likely be no better with him still on the team. Garnell Wilds was unproven, and again, I don't know how much we could've depended on him either.

I maintain that a cornerback as the heir apparent to Shawn Springs was a bigger need than linebacker.

yeah i know they weren't the greatest, but Harris had experience and Wilds had speed, (together they made one decent DB). sure they'd get outclassed in deep coverage, but knew where to be at the crucial beginning of the play - when our blitzes are supposed to work.

no offense to the Fan Club, but relying on (an also ailing) Ade JimOH-NO and a glass defensive back not good enough for San Fran is a truly *DIRE* situation.

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