TOPICS TO DRIVE:
49ERS
=-DRAFT REVIEW: EXPERIENCE, SPEED AND NO 5TH ROUNDER….
-SILVER; DRAMATIC “LAST DANCE” PIECE…. WHY IT’S TRUE AND NOT TRUE…
-HOW DO THE ROOKIES FIT IN?
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| |  |  | |  |  | | With the fourth-round pick they acquired from the Cowboys in exchange for Trey Lance, the 49ers selected Wake Forest safety Malik Mustapha. | | | | 4/27/24, 10:20 AM |
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MCCAFFREY WASHINGTON
RICE CHARGERS
GORE JR BILLS FA
49ERS PICKS:
Ricky Pearsall: 5th-year senior
Renardo Green: 5th-year senior
Dominick Puni: 6th-year senior
Malik Mustapha: 4th-year senior
Isaac Guerendo: 5th-year senior
Jacob Cowing: 5th-year senior
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| |  | | | | | 49ers have punched the accelerator in this draft. 40 times for...
* WR Ricky Pearsall: 4.41
* RB Isaac Guerendo: 4.33
* WR Jacob Cowing: 4.38 | | | | 4/27/24, 11:00 AM |
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I LOVE THE DRAFT BUT
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| |  |  | |  |  | NFL Draft attendance:
2015, Chicago: 200,000
2016, Chicago: 225,000
2017, Philadelphia: 250,000
2018, Dallas: 200,000
2019, Nashville: 600,000
2020, 2021: COVID
2022, Las Vegas: 300,000
2023, Kansas City: 312,000
2024, Detroit: 775,000 📈
(h/t @FOS)
pic.twitter.com/cw1VZPIXZt | | | | 4/28/24, 7:34 AM |
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| |  |  | |  |  | #49ers GM John Lynch says the team “didn’t entertain any of that today” when asked about potentially trading WR Deebo Samuel or WR Brandon Aiyuk.
Maintains that Niners are very happy with their current WR group. | | | | 4/26/24, 8:05 PM |
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| |  |  | |  |  | | For what it's worth, I'm told the Steelers had interest in trading for Deebo Samuel but were unwilling to meet the 49ers' price... | | | | 4/26/24, 5:36 PM |
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GIANTS WEEKEND: 14-15— 29 GAMES IN — 18% INTO THE SEASON -
-THE STARTING PITCHING IS STRONG….
-IVE SEEN ENOUGH SLATER—-
-NEED MORE OFFENSE— FRIDAY 3 RUNS W , SATURDAY 3 RUNS L, SUNDAY 3 RUNS W
MORE:
-DURANT, SUNS GONE— WHAT IF JUST WOULD HAVE STAYED— HIS NETS AND SUNS SUPER TEAMS HAVE FLOPPED
NFL DRAFT:
GINATS WEEKEND:
SATURDAY:
Jordan Hicks with another solid outing to lower his ERA to 1.59 (L 4-3)
6 IP
5 H
1 ER
0 BB
9 SO
8 GO
NBA PLAYOFFS:
KD W OUT THE WARRIORS:
With the Nets:
2021 - Lost in Semifinals
2022 - Swept in the first round
With the Suns:
2023 - Lost in Semifinals
2024 - Swept in the first round
MORE:
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| |  |  | |  |  | MLB will modify its Nike jerseys after criticism from players and fans.
By the start of the 2025 season—at the latest—MLB plans to:
• Enlarge lettering on backs of jerseys
• Remedy mismatched gray pants
• Address sweat visibility
• Fix see-through pants
(via @JeffPassan) pic.twitter.com/x7DerxOvCH | | | | 4/28/24, 5:06 PM |
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GUESTS:
-SUNSAN SLUSSER
-MIGHT WANT TO PLAY PEARSALL EARLY SINCE HE WAS 145 FRIDAY…
SOUND:
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| |  |  | |  |  | Bob Melvin assesses where the Giants are at 29 games into the season, without giving a letter grade 😅
"To sit here right at .500, or a game below, and we know there's a lot more in there. It's not horrible place to be... at some point in time we'll hit our stride." pic.twitter.com/tVPfSDOzaQ | | | | 4/28/24, 4:20 PM |
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| |  |  | |  |  | | MIKE YASTRZEMSKI: "To continue to run me out there, gotta thank BoMel and all the hitting coaches for just sticking with it because they trusted it and knew that I'd be able to eventually trust my process and get back to where I needed to be." pic.twitter.com/557OCmxfik | | | | 4/28/24, 4:07 PM |
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| |  | | | | | | "Speaking about Mr. Irrelevant... Have you guys seen any pictures of Brock Purdy lately? The kind of work he's putting in? Wait til you see 'em... Oh my goodness. Unbelievable. He looks unbelievable." - Louis Riddick #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/VFwkRr56Y5 | | | | 4/27/24, 2:34 PM |
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TOPICS:
D- I UNDERSTAND STICKING W VETS— BUT LETS GO—- RAMSO CRUSHING AT AA STILL…
SINCE JULY 1 LAST SEASON:
7-44 JULY
7-35 AUG
11-38 SEPT
3-27 THIS YEAR
28-144 .194 3 HR (ALL LAST JULY) 10 RBIS
RAMOS:
90 ABS - 7 HR 19 RBIS .322. / .1043
1- 49ERS / DRAFT:
A- THE DRAFT:
Draft picks
Round 1, Pick 31: Ricky Pearsall, WR, Florida. (3/4 WR, COULD RETURN PUNTS/KICKS 15 PR/ 1 KO RETURN)
Round 2, Pick 64: Renardo Green, CB, Florida State. (COULD START OUTISDE)
Round 3, Pick 86: Dominick Puni, OL, Kansas (WILL COMPETE FOR RG SPOT)
Round 4, Pick 124: Malik Mustapha, S, Wake Forest (3RD S )
Round 4, Pick 129: Isaac Guerendo, RB, Louisville (3RD RB / COULD RETURN KICKS 31 KO RETURNS IN COLLEGE, ONLY 231 CARRIES ,99 IN 4 YEARS AT WISCONSIN, 132 LAST SEAOSN AT LOUISVILLE )
Round 4, Pick 135: Jacob Cowing, WR, Arizona (5TH WR / COULD RETURN PUNTS/KICKS 18 PR/ 2 KO RETURNS)
Round 6, Pick 215: Jarrett Kingston, OL, USC (RESERVE OL) - 3 AT WSU, 1 AT USC
Round 7, Pick 251: Tatum Bethune, LB, Florida State (ST) 3 AT UCF, 2 AT FSU — 339 TKL , 28 TFL
ESPN's NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. shared his grade for the 49ers' 2024 draft class.
San Francisco 49ers: B-
"The 49ers' roster is solid from top to bottom, but I would have liked to see GM John Lynch bring in competition for right tackle Colton McKivitz, who allowed 11 sacks last season and also was a below-average run-blocker," Kiper wrote. "That was San Francisco's biggest need in Round 1, in my eyes. Lynch went a different direction, reaching a little bit for Ricky Pearsall (31), my 10th-ranked wide receiver. Pearsall has great hands and will be an asset in the run game as a blocker, but there were better players available at the end of Round 1.
"Then, the 49ers had the biggest reach of Round 2, selecting my No. 21 cornerback Renardo Green (64) about two rounds too high. That was a confusing one, as there were still some good corners on the board. I do like what Lynch & Co. did after that, though. Dominick Puni (86) has the potential to be a starting guard in time.
"Safety Malik Mustapha (124) is impressive in coverage and will be a dynamo on special teams. Running back Isaac Guerendo (129) ran a blazing 4.33-second 40-yard dash at the combine and averaged 6.1 yards per carry last season, though he had only one year of steady production. The 49ers traded Nos. 173 and 176 to get Gurerendo, so they must like him a lot.
"Snagging Puni keeps the 49ers' grade out of C territory, though I do think Pearsall will be a good pro."
B- SILVER CALLING THIS SEAOSN THE LAST DANCE—-
*49ERS ARENT GOING TO TEAR IT DOWN, THEY DONT HAVE TO …..
The San Francisco 49ers are about to commence their version of “The Last Dance” — an all-in 2024 season that will mark the end of an era — and I am here for it.
One of those receivers — likely Samuel — will be gone a year from now. Tight end George Kittle and fullback Kyle Juszczyk could be sent packing, too. All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams, who’ll be 37 at the start of the 2025 season, may choose to retire, something he openly mused about doing 14 months ago. For all his awesomeness, Christian McCaffrey will be a 29-year-old running back with nine seasons of pounding in his past.
It doesn’t end there, either. Cornerback Charvarius Ward, defensive tackle Javon Hargrave and safety Talanoa Hufanga are among the recent Pro Bowl selections who might be spending their final season in the 49ers’ defensive huddle.
-IT REMONDS ME OF SEATTLE W RUSS WILSON - THEY WON A SB IN HIS 2ND YEAR, GOT BACK IN HIS 3RD—THEN HIS NEW DEAL KICKED IN AND THEY NEVER WENT BACK AFTER A GT WRENCHING SB LOSS….. BUT THEY WERE STILL COMPETITVE….
THE BASE FOR SUCESS:
-BOSA
WARNER
GREENLAW
THEYLL FIND A WAY TO KEEP THE CORNERS
SAFETY LOOKS SET
BROCK
KYLE WILL AL;WAYS HAVE A SOLID OFFENSE
THEYVE SHOWN THE ABILITY TO DRAFT AND ACQUIRE ESPECIALLY IN MID ROUNDS…
CMC IS AWESOME— BUT THEY WENT TO A SB WITHOUT HIM - SHANAHAN’S HAVE ALWAYS FIGURED OUT RBS…
THEY LL LIKELY LOSE:
DEEBO
KITTLE
TRENT
-I THINK THEY’LL BE FINE ON THE FLY AND WONT HAVE TO TEAR IT DONW— IT’S NOT A LAST DANCE, THOUGH THEY LIKELY WILL GO BACK TO THE PACK…..
-SHANNY
LYNCH
-JED
ARE NOT PLAYING TO TEAR THINGS DOWN…
MORE:
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| | | | | | | | The 49ers' next fourth-round pick, Louisville RB Isaac Guerendo, is very much a Kyle Shanahan pick in that he's a one-step-and-go runner. Guerendo ran a 4.33 at the Combine. He's similar to former 49er Raheem Mostert. | | | | 4/27/24, 10:37 AM |
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NFL:
|  |  | We've officially hit the post-draft wave of free agency. Here are the top remaining free agents:
OFFENSE:
QB Ryan Tannehill
RB Joshua Kelley
WR Tyler Boyd
WR Michael Thomas
WR Corey Davis
WR Michael Gallup
WR DJ Chark
WR Marques Valdez-Scantling
WR Hunter Renfrow
WR Odell… | | | | 4/29/24, 5:33 AM |
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| |  |  | | | | The new cast of 'The NFL Today' on CBS:
• James Brown
• Nate Burleson
• Bill Cowher
• JJ Watt
• Matt Ryan
Boomer Esiason and Phil Simms won't return to the pregame show after a combined 48 years, and they'll be succeeded by Matt Ryan. pic.twitter.com/DXT8NZe0Y8 | | | | 4/29/24, 7:20 AM |
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2- GIANTS:
A- WEEKEND REVIEW:
FRIDAY: WIN 3-0
-HARRISON. 6 IP, 5 HITS 0 BB 7 K’S 0 ER
-BAILEY WALKS IT OFF
-BULLPEN: 0 ER , 3 HITS (TY ROGERS, WALKER, DOVAL)
-1-5 RISP, 6 LOB
Jung Hoo Lee: 1-3, BB
Patrick Bailey: 1-4, HR, 3 RBI
Kyle Harrison: 6 IP, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 SO
Tyler Rogers: 1 IP, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO
Camilo Doval: 1 IP, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO, W
SATUDAY: (4-3 L)
-HICKS SOLID AGAIN
-LEAD OFF HITTER 0-3, BB — HITTING .103….
2-6 RISP
-PIRATES GET 3 IN 10TH OFF TAYLOR ROGERS (REYNOLDS AND HAYES BACK TO BACK SHOTS)
-SLER 2 RUN SHOT IN 10TH NOT ENOUGH
SUNDAY:
3RD INNINGS: BACK TO BACK HRS BY ESTRADA AND YAZ—- 8 PLAYERS TO PLATE 3 RUNS, 3-0 GIANTS
FITZGERALD NICE DAY AT SS
BART SLOW ROLLER ENDS GAME
WINN ANOTHER SOLID 6
WINN ERAS NOW 3.18 —
3.18
6 IP
3 H
1 ER
1 BB
5 SO
8 GO
Thairo Estrada: 1-3, HR, RBI
Mike Yastrzemski: 2-3, HR, RBI
Tyler Fitzgerald: 3-3, 2B
Keaton Winn: 6 IP, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 SO, 8 GO
Erik Miller: 1 IP, 0 ER
Ryan Walker: 1 IP, 0 ER
Camilo Doval: 1 IP, 1 ER, SV
NEXT:
3@BOS
4@PHILLY
3 @ COLORADO
3 REDS
3 DODGERS
3 ROCKIES
B- BAGGS POINTS OUT WHAT WEVE BEEN SAYING — GREAT FOR NOW — HARRISON, HICKS AND WINN BUT HOW LONG CAN THEY GO ??
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| |  | | | | | | The Giants won a series behind three solid starts from Jordan Hicks, Kyle Harrison and Keaton Winn. But their innings will have to be throttled at some point. And Farhan Zaidi sketched out how that might look. theathletic.com/5456836/2024/0… | | | | 4/28/24, 7:15 PM |
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Kyle Harrison pitched six strong innings on Friday. Jordan Hicks pitched six strong innings on Saturday. And Keaton Winn followed with six more in a 3-2 victory on a sun-splashed, Sunday afternoon. The three starters who were expected to comprise the Nos. 3-5 spots in the rotation combined to hold the Pirates to two runs over the weekend. They struck out 21 and issued just one walk. They have had games this season that were so tidy and featured so much grounder-churning efficiency that an art appraiser might attribute them to “the workshop of Logan Webb.”
We know,” Giants manager Bob Melvin said. “It’s something we’ll have to address.”
Winn hasn’t thrown more than 127 1/3 innings in a professional season, and that high was set in 2019. Harrison hasn’t thrown more than 113 innings. Hicks, who signed a four-year, $44 million contract over the winter, is transitioning to the starting role he’s long coveted after spending five seasons as a high-leverage reliever with the St. Louis Cardinals and the Toronto Blue Jays. Hicks’ professional high for innings is 105, which he set in 2017 when he was a 20-year-old starter in A-ball.
The Giants haven’t overtaxed any of the trio in their starts thus far. None of them have thrown 100 pitches in a start. Harrison hasn’t pitched into the seventh inning. Winn has done it once, and faced a total of two batters. Hicks on Saturday successfully lobbied to pitch in the seventh — perhaps motivated to reach double-digit strikeouts for the first time — despite some tightness in his side. He was pulled after allowing a hit to the only batter he faced.
But the innings will become an issue even if Melvin changes the lyrics in the seventh inning to “Take Him Out of the Ballgame.” You don’t need a graphing calculator to know that 30 (starts) x 6 (innings) = 180.
And Giants president Farhan Zaidi acknowledged that while there’s no official innings cap for any of the three pitchers, the organization views 180 innings as red on the pressure gauge.
“We all talked at the beginning of spring training with all three pitchers, even before we signed (Blake) Snell,” Zaidi said. “We told them, ‘We’ll lean on you more heavily in the beginning of the year, and as guys come back and we have more options, we’ll figure out where we are.'”
3- NBA PLAYOFFS:
SUNS OUT
WARRIORS OUT
LAKERS ALMOST OUT….
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| |  | | | | | The Suns mortgaged away their entire future, and it resulted in a first round sweep.
Phoenix not only has zero control over their first-round picks from 2025-2030, but Bradley Beal also refused to waive his no-trade clause when he arrived in June.
Beal, who is owed $160 million… pic.twitter.com/Gg5IWghLg4 | | | | 4/28/24, 9:37 PM |
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| |  | | | | | | Before Round 2 the following guys could be out of the playoffs: KD, Booker, LeBron, AD, Zion, Butler, Bam, Embiid, Maxey, Giannis, Dame, Fox, Sabonis and Curry, plus Mitchell or Paolo, and either Luka/Kyrie or Kawhi/PG/Harden. That’s a shitload of stars! | | | | 4/29/24, 8:33 AM |
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1ST ROUND:
OVER:
TWOLVES 4-0 — EDWARDS A STAR, SUNS IN TROUBLE
3-0 OKC OVER NEW ORLEANS (GM 4 TONIGHT NEW ORLEANS)
3-1:
KNICKS OVER SIXERS
PACERS OVER BUCKS
NUGGETS OVER LAKERS GOING BACK TO DENVER
2-1:
CELTICS OVER HEAT (GM 4 TONIGHT MIAMI)
2-2:
CAVS-MAGIC )BACK TO CLE)
MAVS—CLIPPERS - GOING BACK TO LA— NO KAWHI FOR LA
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