I already dont see Branch coming back this year. But zero word on
From a couple days ago.
Kerby, Branch, LaPorta - they’re all improving. None of them are practicing. That’s the best I can tell you.
LaPorta’s taken some walk-throughs, jog-throughs.
The most important thing is continue to let them improve, rehab. That will take precedence right now. They’re in meetings. Just take it day-to-day.
Essentially we won’t know much until August
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Its rough when you look at any of these guys situations. The likelyhood any of them contribute this year is small. I’d say Laporta probably has the best chance? I just dont see how branch can be anything for us this year.. Achilles injuries to secondary players is typically a career ender.. add to that it was later in the year.. no way we see anything this season. Kirby is a strange one.. since its a chronic issue that can’t fixed with surgery. So does taking off the latter half of the year, and this offseason allow him to get to a point where it can be managed? Most likely our secondary is going to be a rough watch this year. Maybe we can get laporta back, and our line can gel, so we get back on top offensively, and it helps us take control of games.
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Branch will be back but not until after the bye week imo
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Even if branch comes back at some point.. I doubt he is even close to the player he once was. Most DBs are out of the league shortly after an achilles injury. I honestly can’t think of 1 who was good post injury. Only a few players in general.. like terrell suggs, but I can’t come up with 1 DB. Maybe Richard Sherman.. but honestly it seemed like he got away with mostly name recognition and wasn’t great for the niners before aging / retiring.
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You know I didn’t believe you were right so I decided to google.
Not an impressive list of guys who play DB and have overcame that injury.
I hope BB is one of the few.
that was deflating.
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The surgery technology has improved dramatically the last 10 years or so, so theres a better chance, but we wont know for sure.
But LaPorta should be good to go Week 1 no problem at all.
Kerby might be good to go week 1 but might be limited.
Those two we definitely have to wait till mid July, when mandatory camp starts, to get a better idea.
Everyone else should be 100% at the start of camp
Branch however. The soonest i see him coming back even in a limited capacity is after thanksgiving.
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Some guy who works at Chipotle called into 97.1 and said, Kirb told him he is fine. lol
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Well does he like that place. I mean it could be true. Ive ment some celebs working before
So either Kerby lost his leg or he is completely fine, or anything in between… got it! I tend to believe he wont be around much longer and Branch is likely to have to shift to WLB for any chance at extending his career…
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He’d have more credibility if he worked at Chili’s.
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Well he better gain about 25 pounds of pure muscle for that.
The truth is we just have no idea about any of these injuries and rehab. I hope for the best but don’t expect much from Branch or Kerby this season. Like coach said one day at a time for both of them.
Those mozzarella sticks though
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I want my safeties back safeties back safeties back…
(then trade for Sauce)
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Short video of Branch, not really insightful though.
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Branch’s timeline is still November……
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The thing that makes me more optimistic about branch, returning in a meaningful way - even if some of his speed and explosion is gone dude is a ridiculously smart football player. So he might not be all pro caliber like he seemed to be becoming for us. But if he’s Glover Quin back there that’s a win still.
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Lions are going to blow the NFL’s collective mind by rolling out a new-look defense of 5 corners and no safeties.
Anyone remember when Cocaine Wayne trotted out a gimmicky 2-5-4 defense mid-game against Minnesota and the Vikings crapped their pants because the offense didn’t know what to do?
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I am more worried about the corner spot than safety.
Like of we have 5DBs on the field. And say kerby isnt good to go. Who are the 5DBs?
Reed - Below Average (for us last year)
Arnold - Bad
McCreary - Average
Maddox - Above Average
Izien - Below Average
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