Grant Cohn and Larry Krueger discuss why the San Francisco 49ers could re-sign Jimmie Ward.
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There’s a lot of players the Niners could bring back who are former Forty-Niners.
There’s a lot of players the Niners could bring back who are former Forty-Niners.
Debo Samuel is one of them.
Debo Samuel is one of them.
No one really wants the Niners to do that.
No one really wants the Niners to do that.
They could bring back Jake, Moody, it’s all kinds of players.
They could bring back Jake, Moody, it’s all kinds of players.
Jimmy Ward is an interesting one.
Jimmy Ward is an interesting one.
They drafted him, he left.
They drafted him, he left.
To go to Houston with D’Amico, they’re releasing him.
To go to Houston with D’Amico, they’re releasing him.
He’s better than Zaire Brown.
He’s better than Zaire Brown.
He’s in his mid-30s.
He’s in his mid-30s.
He didn’t play much last year.
He didn’t play much last year.
Would you take a flyer on Jimmy Ward?
Would you take a flyer on Jimmy Ward?
No doubt, no doubt.
No doubt, no doubt.
I mean, you know, once again, I wanna bring, I wanna make sure that on week one, I have at least 5 truly fearsome defensive players that I don’t have now.
I mean, you know, once again, I wanna bring, I wanna make sure that on week one, I have at least 5 truly fearsome defensive players that I don’t have now.
And so, I mean, that means that if I’m gonna make sure that I have 5 fearsome defenders, that means I’ve got to add like close to 10, you know, on some level, and he would be one of them.
And so, I mean, that means that if I’m gonna make sure that I have 5 fearsome defenders, that means I’ve got to add like close to 10, you know, on some level, and he would be one of them.
Now, obviously, he’s late in his career, you don’t got to pay him a lot.
Now, obviously, he’s late in his career, you don’t got to pay him a lot.
It wouldn’t be a big financial deal, but yes, a guy who’s as versatile as he is, you know, and I’d love to see Shanahan show that he’s the bigger guy and whatever fences he needs to mend, mend them.
It wouldn’t be a big financial deal, but yes, a guy who’s as versatile as he is, you know, and I’d love to see Shanahan show that he’s the bigger guy and whatever fences he needs to mend, mend them.
This guy could play linebacker, he could play safety, he could play nickel, he can play corner, he can play.
This guy could play linebacker, he could play safety, he could play nickel, he can play corner, he can play.
In his prime, he could play them all.
In his prime, he could play them all.
Are you telling me now he can’t play anything?
Are you telling me now he can’t play anything?
I think he can, and I, I would definitely wanna.
I think he can, and I, I would definitely wanna.
He’s the kind of violent player that you need more of, not less of.
He’s the kind of violent player that you need more of, not less of.
They need more players like this.
They need more players like this.
I, I, he’s, I know it’s looking back and he’s an older player.
I, I, he’s, I know it’s looking back and he’s an older player.
So it’s more of a flyer, but yes, I would take a flyer on him and, and find out what he’s got.
So it’s more of a flyer, but yes, I would take a flyer on him and, and find out what he’s got.
I would take a flyer on Jimmy Ward.
I would take a flyer on Jimmy Ward.
I would take a flyer on Dre Greenlaw.
I would take a flyer on Dre Greenlaw.
If those guys would accept.
If those guys would accept.
Incentive-based one-year deals.
Incentive-based one-year deals.
I would want them back on the team.
I would want them back on the team.
I felt like they were key members of really good defenses that the Niners haven’t replaced.
I felt like they were key members of really good defenses that the Niners haven’t replaced.
And maybe they’re, I mean, they’re obviously past their prime.
And maybe they’re, I mean, they’re obviously past their prime.
Maybe they’re washed, but maybe they’re not.
Maybe they’re washed, but maybe they’re not.
And I’m looking at Jimmy, he played 10 games last year.
And I’m looking at Jimmy, he played 10 games last year.
He had 2 picks, 48 combined tackles.
He had 2 picks, 48 combined tackles.
I think there’s something there.
I think there’s something there.
And you still have Jaire Brown, you still have Marquis Siegel.
And you still have Jaire Brown, you still have Marquis Siegel.
You don’t need him to play 17 games.
You don’t need him to play 17 games.
I think that’s it.
I think that’s it.
I just wonder like, what is the relation, what is the relationship like if they have one, because some players leave the Niners and are resentful Jimmy Ward.
I just wonder like, what is the relation, what is the relationship like if they have one, because some players leave the Niners and are resentful Jimmy Ward.
I, I feel like Jimmy Garoppolo wouldn’t come back if the Niners wanted him.
I, I feel like Jimmy Garoppolo wouldn’t come back if the Niners wanted him.
I thought that they do.
I thought that they do.
Yeah, well, and then other guys realized how good they had it here like Debo and they’re like, oh, I gotta get back there.
Yeah, well, and then other guys realized how good they had it here like Debo and they’re like, oh, I gotta get back there.
I gotta get back there.
I gotta get back there.
So, um, and all, most of the time, if you go look at almost all transactions in the NFL there’s some, hey, you know what?
So, um, and all, most of the time, if you go look at almost all transactions in the NFL there’s some, hey, you know what?
I mean, you see it and I see it.
I mean, you see it and I see it.
We go in the locker room and talk to the different players.
We go in the locker room and talk to the different players.
Hey, they brought in some fifth-string safety and you talk to them for 5 minutes and you’re like, yeah, Chris was my position coach at, you know, blah, blah, blah state and, you know, so there’s always some kind of relationship, generally, not always, but generally, there’s some kind of, hey, This guy knew this guy from this place, and that’s why we signed him.
Hey, they brought in some fifth-string safety and you talk to them for 5 minutes and you’re like, yeah, Chris was my position coach at, you know, blah, blah, blah state and, you know, so there’s always some kind of relationship, generally, not always, but generally, there’s some kind of, hey, This guy knew this guy from this place, and that’s why we signed him.
Maybe a little bit too much of that, to be honest, but um there’s a lot of that generally going on.
Maybe a little bit too much of that, to be honest, but um there’s a lot of that generally going on.