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What does Bulluck not playing till mid-season have to do with us not getting worse? We replaced him with someone who has never been on his level and never will, we lost who I consider to be our best OLB for for games (Mcrath) and Thornton has been on the decline for quite some time. CJ will still be good, but he isn't going to be as good as last year, there's no way, look at what 2000 yard backs do the next year, it is not pretty.

Time for a breakout season why? Sure it would be nice but what points to a breakout season? His assault charge? It would be great if he does, I wouldn't bank on it though. Britt has looked so bad so far that he is behind Hawkins on the depth chart....great improvement! I'll give you Washington he was downright horrendous last year. And again you say we are better based purely on optimism.

The 49ers closely contested us last year, and really didn't lose any pieces to their puzzles, Crabtree has another year under his belt, and will be with the team throughout training camp this year, unlike last so his chemistry with whoever starts should be better. The defense is still quite good, with their most important assets in their primes, and the offense has Gore they'll be ok.

I'm not saying the 49ers are leaps and bounds better than the Titans, I'm saying that I'd give them a slight edge, and that you shouldn't be blowing a fuse that they got one rank ahead of us.

 

It's still a lose...

You're really going to ignore that Britt is behind Hawkins right now? That has to say something to you...it HAS to.

No. The 49ers have had no real loses, the Titans however have.

You seem pretty upset by it, however emotion is hard to read over a forum.

 

But why does it have to say something completely negative about Britt? Why can't it say something positive about Hawkins? I've heard nothing but great things about Hawkins this offseason. He just might be putting it all together. I have a feeling he's going to surprise people this season.

 

Training camp media fodder. imo.

I'll be amazed if hawkins does anything special this season.

 

Special teams will be as special as it gets for Hawk. And btw, whoever it was that said 'britt is behind Hawk' like there is some sort of legitimacy to that statement is being a bit silly. If you think that's anything more then Jeff Fisher jibber jabber before the season starts then you don't know Jeff Fisher.

 

And you could be right. I've got a good feeling about him though. Nonetheless, I don't see why Britt being behind him on the depth chart has to allude to Britt being a bust or falling drastically behind. Maybe, and just maybe, Hawkins is jumping ahead.

 

He will be yes, but I'm still not impressed that he is out of shape, again....

Soo you point out a spelling error in a post that I typed up at two in the morning instead of actually arguing the point brought up. Strong response.

A team can't have your respect till the make the playoffs? Well I hope you were hating on the saints when they started off 10-0 or whatever it was last year.

Me too man me too.