From: john@makesys.com (John Turman)
Subject: Re: 49er RBs
Organization: Make Systems, Inc.
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 15:19:58 GMT

In article <162l8qINNdbu@agate.berkeley.edu> rege@bongo.Berkeley.EDU (Ashutosh G. Rege) writes:
> In article <1992Aug7.201627.7186@enterprise.rdd.lmsc.lockheed.com> marshall@force.ssd.lmsc.lockheed.com writes:
> >I've been looking at the 49er's running back situation, and it looks like they
> >simply have more promising players than they are going to have roster spots.
>
> Actually this is true of the QB situation too. Hopefully they'll hold
> on to Musgrave (who also seems to fit the Niner offense better than no.8)
> given last years injuries at the QB position.
>
> >I suspect that they will only retain five RBs. Rathman is in, Carter is in
> >(unless the 49ers get over their hard-headedness), Amp Lee is in, Rickey
> >Watters is in. That leaves Keith Henderson, Harry Sydney, and Sheldon Canley.
> >They're not about to let go of Sydney, who is the only true backup fullback
> >and is also the captain of the special teams. Does that leave Henderson,
> >last season's leading ground-gainer, out in the cold? And what about Canley?
> >Looks like he doesn't have a chance of sticking, which is too bad, since he
> >never really got much of a chance to show what he can do.
> >
> >Personally I hope they hold onto Henderson, even if it means allocating
> >six roster spots to RBs. Any other opinions?
> >
>
>  I don't think they'd let Henderson go, he is the only steady and versatile
>  back (other than Sydney, who's getting on) they have. Both Amp Lee
>  and Watters looked pretty good against the Raiders esp. Lee (even though
>  he came in against the 2nd and 3rd-stringers). Maybe they'll trade
>  Dexter Carter! If they can get a 2nd-round pick it'd be a pretty good
>  deal. There also seem to be a lot of standout players on defense
>  this year, wonder what they're going to do about those guys.
>
>  Ashu Rege
>
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>

Musgrave is impressive, he's hit every pass of the preseason so far, if Joe can't
make it I'm sure Musgrave is a shoe in to make the team, but if Joe does come
back, I think Steve Young will be trade bait. Hold on Raider Fans it may just
happen yet.

As for Dexter, don't trade him, teach him the wideout routes and let Jerry Rice
sit out the year making zilch while Dexter runs his routes for him. I think
Jerry needs a shot of reality, nobody in the NFL is irreplaceable. Maybe Dexter
wouldn't be as good as Jerry at the position but hey give the guy a shot, I don't
think he'd embarrass himself either. The problem with Dexter has been getting
into the secondary, once he's there he's shown an ability to beat DB's with moves
and speed. What better way to get him the ball in the secondary than to put him
at the wide receiver position? I think he'd be a legitimate TD threat everytime
he caught the ball. Just some random ramblings from an objective spectator, not
a myopic fanatic.

John T.
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