The NFL schedule is a long one, and if you want to follow your beloved San Francisco 49ers all season long, the smart way to go is 49ersLocker.com, the football blog with the #1 ranking, where you can be certain you'll be kept up to date every day on the latest 49ers news and notes, including expert commentary from those who know the Niners best. Consider this a "headquarters" of sorts on everything about the Niners, and that includes getting great deals on tickets for the games at Candlestick Park, as well as super 49ers merchandise. Knowing the score is no longer enough; you need to stay on top of all the players and all the games. You wouldn't hit the field without a helmet; don't follow the 49ers without 49ersLocker.com!
The 49ers have finally found a taker for 23-year old safety Taylor Mays. They have dealt Mays to the Cincinnati Bengals for an undisclosed late round draft pick. Mays played in all 16 games as a rookie for the 49ers last year and he had 38 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 2 passes defensed and 1 tackle for a loss. This is addition by subtraction as Mays has been a pain in the butt for whoever has been coaching the Niners.
The 49ers have traded 23-year old DT Kentwan Balmer to the Seahawks for a 6th round pick in 2011. Balmer played in 11 games for the Niners last season and he had 12 tackles. He has played in 27 games in his two years with the Niners and he had 19 tackles and 1 pass defensed. The Niners used a first round pick on Balmer in 2008 so they have to consider him a huge bust especially when you consider that they didn’t mind trading him to a team in their own division.
The 49ers have acquired 25-year old WR/KR Ted Ginn from the Dolphins for a 5th round pick in the NFL Draft next weekend. Ginn played in all 16 games for the Dolphins last season in which he caught 38 passes for 454 yards (11.9 avg) with 1 TD grab and he also carried the ball 7 times for 48 yards (6.9 ypc). Ginn also returned 52 kickoffs for 1,296 yards (24.9 avg) with 2 TD last season and he also returned 5 punts for 28 yards (5.6 avg). Ginn has now played in 48 games in his NFL career in which he has caught 128 passes for 1,664 yards (13.0 avg) with 5 TD grabs and he also carried the ball 16 times for 124 yards (7.8 ypc) with 2 TD runs. Ginn has now returned 147 kickoffs for 3,386 yards (23.0 avg) with 2 TD returns and he also returned 36 punts for 312 yards (8.7 avg) with 1 TD return. Ginn will upgrade both the offense and special teams for the 49ers so I like this move for them.