49ers working out Jairus Byrd

[Wally The Barber]

49ers working out veteran safety Jairus Byrd Posted by Darin Gantt on May 30, 2017, 5:49 AM EDT
https://nbcprofootballtalk.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/cd0ymzcznguwzdbhnduynddiytjhm2yyzthlmtjjotqwyyznptmwotvhmwy4ndfjmwi3njnjodeyy2ezyjzjy2uwnzm1-e1425562609310.jpeg?w=250ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 07: Jacquizz Rodgers #32 of the Atlanta Falcons runs the ball for a touchdown past Jairus Byrd #31 of the New Orleans Saints in the second half at the Georgia Dome on September 7, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)</p> " data-medium-file="https://nbcprofootballtalk.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/cd0ymzcznguwzdbhnduynddiytjhm2yyzthlmtjjotqwyyznptmwotvhmwy4ndfjmwi3njnjodeyy2ezyjzjy2uwnzm1-e1425562609310.jpeg?w=320" data-large-file="https://nbcprofootballtalk.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/cd0ymzcznguwzdbhnduynddiytjhm2yyzthlmtjjotqwyyznptmwotvhmwy4ndfjmwi3njnjodeyy2ezyjzjy2uwnzm1-e1425562609310.jpeg?w=1024" width="250" height="210"> Getty ImagesThe 49ers aren’t afraid of bringing in competition at positions where they’re ostensibly covered for starters.
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the 49ers are working out (https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/869488010022330368) former Bills and Saints safety Jairus Byrd (http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/5307/jairus-byrd) among a group of defensive backs today.
When well, Byrd has been a very good safety. But that was mostly in Buffalo, as he missed 15 games in two seasons with the Saints, after signing a six-year, $54 million contract prior to the 2015 season.
The 30-year-old Byrd’s worth a look, but the 49ers have a group of high picks at the position already, with former first-rounders Eric Reid (http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/8453/eric-reid) and Jimmie Ward (http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/9434/jimmie-ward) and second-rounder Jaquiski Tartt (http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/10476/jaquiski-tartt).
But with a new administration from the one that made those gentlemen high picks, nothing is secure, and every position is going to be up for grabs (like their logjam of inside linebackers with Navorro Bowman (http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/5648/navorro-bowman), Malcolm Smth and new first-rounder Reuben Foster (http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/12175/reuben-foster).



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[Goobylal]

He was done years ago.

[YardRat]

Jacquizz Rodgers #32 of the Atlanta Falcons runs the ball for a touchdown past Jairus Byrd

And that's his career, in a nutshell.

[Night Train]

His Dad is on our coaching staff... and we're not calling him.

knock,knock...career over

[Scumbag College]

Maybe the best move of the Whaley era was letting Byrd go and not breaking the bank to keep him. He's been a total embarrassment with the Aints.

[Bill Cody]

Maybe the best move of the Whaley era was letting Byrd go and not breaking the bank to keep him. He's been a total embarrassment with the Aints.

agree. There were a lot on this board that argued hard on us keeping him. I felt like he was a soft, money grubbing quitter that called his teammates "they".

[Arm of Harm]

Maybe the best move of the Whaley era was letting Byrd go and not breaking the bank to keep him. He's been a total embarrassment with the Aints.

I'm not disagreeing with you.

Any time your GM's best move was letting a DB go first-contract-and-out, you know there's a problem.

[Goobylal]

I'm not disagreeing with you.

Any time your GM's best move was letting a DB go first-contract-and-out, you know there's a problem.

It wasn't the best move.

[Bill Cody]

It wasn't the best move.

being fired?

[swiper]

Getting Mario Williams out of town and away from the other players.

Also getting McCoy.

Both were more important moves.

[Mr. Miyagi]

Getting Mario Williams out of town and away from the other players.

Also getting McCoy.

Both were more important moves.
I don't disagree. Whaley wasn't a terrible GM, he made some good moves. But overall his vision just isn't aligned with Pegula's and McD's.

[cookie G]

And that's his career, in a nutshell.

:)

my lasting image of him was on a 55 yard TD run from Beastmode. He was literally running away from him. You could almost hear him screaming, "don't hurt me Beatmode!!"

The guy was a decent centerfielder, but his run support...wow. He reminded me of the kid in his first year of Pop Warner who's never played contact football before.

[Mace]

I don't disagree. Whaley wasn't a terrible GM, he made some good moves. But overall his vision just isn't aligned with Pegula's and McD's.

Whaley was indeed a terrible GM. He had no vision. He was a good pro personnel guy. Being a good short order cook doesn't necessarily mean you can manage the McDonalds.

[Goobylal]

Whaley was fine. His problem was the same every other GM in the new millenium has faced: no franchise QB. Nix failed to get Russ Wilson in the 2012 draft when he had a chance and then reached for EJ in 2013. The only good QB's after that who the Bills were in position to get were Carr, who they weren't going to take in the 1st after taking EJ the year before, and Prescott, whose idiotic DUI weeks before the draft dropped him off their board.

[Mace]

Whaley was fine. His problem was the same every other GM in the new millenium has faced: no franchise QB. Nix failed to get Russ Wilson in the 2012 draft when he had a chance and then reached for EJ in 2013. The only good QB's after that who the Bills were in position to get were Carr, who they weren't going to take in the 1st after taking EJ the year before, and Prescott, whose idiotic DUI weeks before the draft dropped him off their board.

Look at his drafts and face it, Whaley was terrible. His problem was that he had no vision and no plan, because he's a pro personnel guy. It is what it is. He had no team building concept. If you have no mythical franchise QB, you build a team to try and compensate, make sure you have solid lines, depth, etc until you find one. Not having a franchise QB is a weak excuse for not having the rest of a team young, growing and in place, that you don't have to patch with temp fa's yearly.

[Arm of Harm]

Whaley was fine. His problem was the same every other GM in the new millenium has faced: no franchise QB. Nix failed to get Russ Wilson in the 2012 draft when he had a chance and then reached for EJ in 2013. The only good QB's after that who the Bills were in position to get were Carr, who they weren't going to take in the 1st after taking EJ the year before, and Prescott, whose idiotic DUI weeks before the draft dropped him off their board.
Whaley certainly bungled the QB position, but that should not be allowed to distract from his other failures. The Bills had the fewest drafted players on their roster of any NFL team; strongly (and correctly) suggesting that their problems were not limited to the QB position alone.

Where Whaley excelled was instant gratification type moves. Trade away Kiko to get McCoy. Sign some veteran FAs to one year deals, and have them make important contributions to the defense. Stuff like that. But if a team is successful in free agency and unsuccessful on draft day, the result will typically be a lack of a core. During the Super Bowl years, the Bills had a core group of highly talented players who remained with the team for a number of years. Not only has Whaley failed to give us a core player at the QB position, he also failed to give us much of a core at non-QB positions.

[MattyNH]

He got his money and then his desire went away.....