A Bush in the Draft is Worth?
By: Nick Newton
12.15.05—It took me a long long long time to decide whether or not to write this article for a few reasons. Draft day is a hard wait away, so there is plenty of time to talk about every niner fans favorite topic: drafting Reggie Bush. The second reason is simple. I was on the fence myself.
For months now I’ve listened to the Bush disciples, the anti-Bush, and even the indifferent ones on the subject, all the while collecting my own thoughts about where our team is headed and what I think the draft will hold.
The Bush disciples make a very good point. Reggie is a huge playmaker and would compliment Alex Smith in his early developement very well. However, the anti-Bush speaks the truth; we cannot afford to spend one pick, (and aaallll that money), on just one guy when the team is so broken down in so many other positions. And just think of it, the trades and the possible extra picks we could obtain with the number one or number two pick are enough to make Reggie Bush’s mother (were she a 49er fan) trade down. I think it is finally clear. Klack, I’m with you baby, the SanFrancisco 49ers do not need a running back in the 2006 draft. There are just too many teams wanting to trade up, and too many scenarios that would be more advantageous for the Niners to squander the first pick on a position that we are deep at. Deep with decent prospect and talent I might add.
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Beasley is Pissed
By Erickson | at: 8:19 am, filed under: 49ers News.Fred Beasley never imagined his eight seasons with the San Francisco 49ers ending in such a tawdry way. The former Pro Bowl fullback has been fighting with his position coach, battling nagging injuries and chafing as a backup.
Perhaps that’s why the soon-to-be free agent still holds out hope he’ll be back with the 49ers after the final three games of this lost season – and that running backs coach Bishop Harris, not Beasley, will be discarded by Mike Nolan.
Beasley spoke at length Wednesday about his conflicts with Harris in another losing season with the 49ers (2-11), who have dropped 11 of their last 12 games.
After missing three games with a neck injury, Beasley was in uniform in Seattle last weekend – but the veteran wasn’t put in the game for a single play, something that would have been unfathomable for the 49ers’ offense in recent years.
‘I kind of expected it, especially from a guy like Bish," Beasley said. "I was still ready mentally, but it affected me. He didn’t talk to me. He didn’t say anything. That was the most frustrating thing. I didn’t know what was going on.’
