NFL – San Francisco 49ers Offseason Moves
What started off as a mostly uneventful offseason for the San Francisco 49ers has began to heat up in wake of the 2010 NFL draft and are looking to improve their football betting odds this season. Most notably the signing of former Miami Dolphin first round draft pick Ted Ginn Jr. in exchange for a 5th round pick. The former Ohio State standout never quite lived up to his billing with the Dolphins. The talented wide receiver had been plagued with inconsistent route running and a plethora of dropped passes, stirring up talk around South Florida that they had drafted a bust, however, speed is the great equalizer and Ginn has plenty of that. The 49ers are sold on his upside, the ability to stretch the field and make plays on special teams.
In another eye brow raising move the 49ers reaffirmed their commitment to quarterback Alex Smith by trading quarterback Shaun Hill to Detroit for an undisclosed 2011 pick. Smith who took away the starting job from Hill during last season played solid football in coach Mike Singletary’s system, leading many to believe that he may finally live up to his potential when the 49ers drafted him first overall in the 2005 . Veteran quarterback David Car was also brought in to back up Smith. San Francisco also resigned offensive lineman David Bass and Barry Sims to one year deals. This gives them some much needed consistency to an often underachieving offensive line.
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