Posts Tagged ‘Aldon Smith’

Breaking Down the 49ers Defense Heading Into the NFC Title Game

The 49ers defense has been a big reason for their turnaround and their spot in the NFC championship game. How do the Giants control them? Using notes from Greg Cosell, we break it down. -”Aldon Smith quick and violent hands as a pass rusher, Keeps his feet moving, Improved greatly as an outside rusher with [...]

Redskins vs. 49ers preview: By the Numbers

If you’re a Redskins fan, you might want to brace yourself — because this isn’t going to be pretty. Team Record: Washington Redskins: 3-4 San Francisco 49ers: 6-1 Quarterbacks: Rex Grossman + John Beck, Washington: 134 completions out of 223 attempts (56.8% completion), 1736 yards, 7 TD’s, 12 INT’s, 67.7 QB Rating Alex Smith, San [...]

Aldon Smith named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month

49ers linebacker Aldon Smith has been honored as the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month for October, the team announced on Wednesday. In four games in October, the seventh overall pick of the 2011 NFL draft registered 13 tackles, 6.5 quarterback sacks, including a sack for a safety in the 49ers’ 25-19 victory over the [...]

Gridiron Gab NFL Preseason Power Rankings

1. New Orleans Saints – Improved ground game for Drew Brees is scary to think about.  Mark Ingram has the best interior line in football to work with.  A loaded defensive front combined with a top-tier secondary has coordinator Gregg Williams smiling.  Gotta love Sean Payton’s aggressive play calling on offense.  Superdome is the definition [...]

49ers Upgrade Pass Rush: Smith Is An Excellent Choice At 7

Drawing Comparisons To DeMarcus Ware Here’s the scoop on Aldon Smith: Positives: Very solid pass rusher… Explosive… Great first step… Good snap instincts… Good bend on the corner… Quick… Good agility… Good length and long arms… Will affect passing lanes when he cannot reach the quarterback… Penetrates… Good arsenal of moves… Very solid swim move… [...]

Thoughts on Who Will Be on the Board for the Lions’ 13th Pick

The first round of the 2011 Draft is still three weeks away and with the labor hearing beginning tomorrow, a lot is up in the air right now.  I’m going to assume that the labor issues will not be resolved early enough for free agency to occur before the draft. Three weeks is a lot of time and there are [...]

NFL Gridiron Gab Mock Draft V1.0

Yet another week has passed and more high priced decisions have been made by college students when it comes to playing football professionally.  Also, I have updated the order after four more teams were elinated from the playoffs this weekend and also added a few scouting report links.  Below is the latest update in what is [...]