Re: Rattay names starter for opener! Just seen it on espn's bottomline. Well this isn't a real shock considering Manning and Rivers didn't start. But Rattay that's pretty funny. The 49ers could have drafted Tom Brady..but they took Rattay...
Re: Rattay names starter for opener! Even crazier is that they used a #1 pick on a QB and then payed Smith tons of money to be the back Up, instead they should of given Rattay ( Who was touted by many as the next Joe Montana) a chance and instead of using there pick on Smith should of backed up there backfield mayby with the pick of Rolle or someone similar!
Re: Rattay names starter for opener! Rattay actually looks impressive in the preseason. He's has a 141.2 passer rating so far. And he's thrown a decent amount of passes, for a preseason game. Alex Smith has like a 40.6 passer rating right now. Even Ken Dorsey can do better than that.
Re: Rattay names starter for opener! Yer Rattay is looking good but do u really think it was worth spending the Number 1 draft on smith and then paying him loads and not playing him, when they could of got help for there backfield
Re: Rattay names starter for opener! Yea, and then the fact is Rattay is still young too, he may have a breakout year. Then they'll have wasted the #1 pick and all that money on Smith. When they coulda helped a poor receiver core, or poor running back, or poor cornerbacks, or... you know where i'm getting.
Re: Rattay names starter for opener! Yer you could go on for a while yet, we will have to see how the season plans out to see if they wasted it or if they made a good choice, i personally if i was there front office would of gone with Rolle i think hes gonna be class in the future
Re: Rattay names starter for opener! Their offense is worse than their defense. 30 ranked offense and 24 ranked defense last season. I think things could have turned out better if they got ronnie brown or braylon edwards. But your right about antrel rolle. He would have helped them a lot too. And he's got very high potential.
Re: Rattay names starter for opener! I dont mind San Fran mayby because there not a threat to my team but i really cant see them doing much this season, hard pushed to win 5 games?? i havent seen there scedule so cant really say but looking at the team i cant see as san fran fans have much to look forward to
Re: Rattay names starter for opener! 2005 Schedule Date Opponent TimeSep 11 St. Louis 4:15pm Sep 18 @Philadelphia 1:00pm Sep 25 Dallas 4:05pm Oct 2 @Arizona 8:30pm Oct 9 Indianapolis 4:05pm Week 6 BYE Oct 23 @Washington 1:00pm Oct 30 Tampa Bay 4:15pm Nov 6 N.Y. Giants 4:05pm Nov 13 @Chicago 1:00pm Nov 20 Seattle 4:05pm Nov 27 @Tennessee 1:00pm Dec 4 Arizona 4:05pm Dec 11 @Seattle 4:05pm Dec 18 @Jacksonville 1:00pm Dec 24 @St. Louis 1:00pmJan 1 Houston 4:05pm All times are Eastern Looks like 4 or 5 games... and that'd be hard to do....
Re: Rattay names starter for opener! yer looking at that i reckon a 3-13 record mayby! or if all there players do well a 5-11
Re: Rattay names starter for opener! As much as im anxious to see Alex Smith get handed this offense , i think its the right thing that they started Rattay , considering he does have the experience i still question his durability , but they did improve there oline a little (over paying jennings) and with the return of jeremy newberry ( the BEST center in football ) hopefully Rattay can get a little protection. Smiths time will come!!!!
