Referencing Our Team...using Other Teams' Starters

[rock8591]

Bad thread title...but IMO it's important to look at our team from a 3rd person POV...think of our players as other teams' starters, by placing corresponding players to most similar counterparts...

 

Here's my opinion:

 

QB: Aaron Rodgers (Andrew Luck)

RB: CJ Anderson, Montee Ball (Frank Gore, Josh Robinson, Vick Ballard)

LT: King Dunlap (Anthony Castonzo)

OG: Lance Louis  (couldn't find a similar counterpart)

C: Khaled Holmes (couldn't find a similar counterpart)

RG: Todd Herremans (couldn't find a similar counterpart)

RT: Jack Mewhort (couldn't find a similar counterpart)

TE: Travis Kelce, Marcedes Lewis (Dwayne Allen, Coby Fleener, Jack Doyle)

WR: Randall Cobb (TY Hilton)
WR: Anquan Boldin (Andre Johnson)

WR: Michael Crabtree (Donte Moncrief)

WR: Steve Smith Sr. (Phillip Dorsett)

 

DE: Justin Smith (Henry Anderson) - disrupter

NT - Ian Williams, Quinton Dial (David Parry, Zach Kerr) - Parry and Williams are very similar; not the ideal size for a NT, but has a lot of "nastiness" that's needed for the position. When Williams was placed on IR for last season, the 49ers run defense had a severe drop-off.

DE: Red Bryant (Kendall Langford) - solid veteran leader, good run stopper.

 

OLB: Jabaal Sheard (Trent Cole)

ILB: Dannell Ellerbe (Jerrell Freeman)

ILB: Mason Foster (D'Quell Jackson)

OLB: Brian Orakpo (Robert Mathis)

 

CB: Darrell Revis (Vontae Davis)

CB: Morris Claiborne (Greg Toler, D'Joun Smith)

S: Antoine Bethea (Mike Adams)

S: Eric Reid (Dwight Lowery, Clayton Geathers)

 

How would a team like that look? 10-6? 11-5? 12-4? Or a 13-3 team?

[Patagonia Chris]

I have no idea how you came to the conclusion that most of these players are their most similar counterpart. Have you ever watched any of these players play? Mo Claiborne to Greg Toler?? Geez. 

[Yoshinator]

11-5 probably. Oh yeah, Justin Smith is retired, you can't use him.

[C0lts088]

Lol are you from the Bay Area? you essentially listed half the niners players lol

[rock8591]

Nah, no to all the above.

 

Just the ones I can think of top of my head.

[Rhane19]

Do you really think Steve Smith and Dorsett are similar?  They are at completely different parts of their career with different abilities.  I feel like Dorsett is known for his blazing speeds, while Steve Smith is known for his physicality despite small stature.

 

 

I personally feel like Dorsett could turn into Desean Jackson would be a closer similarity due to size and speed, with the big play ability. But I would need to see Dorsett play a regular season to even compare him to a probowl talent like D-Jax.

 

Right now I would compare him closer to Brandin Cooks.

[bababooey]

montee ball got waived

Edited September 9, 2015 by 21isSuperman

[RealityIsLuck]

A lot of these compairisons are pretty far off IMO.

 

As for the success of the team that comes down to chemistry. Have they just been plucked together and stating a season now? Or do they have some chemistry like the Colts do.

[Jim H.]

Easy folks.  The OP gave it a shot...  :^)

[rock8591]

Justin Smith (Anderson) and Ian Williams (Parry) comparison is the best one IMO.