“When Vance McDonald gets here, I’m going to try to get him in the No. 89,” Harbaugh said on NFL Network. “Because what I have come to know of ‘Iron’ Mike Ditka and the respect that I have for him through the years, I can’t wait for coach Ditka to see Vance McDonald. Because I believe he’s going to see some very good similarities.”

http://blog.sfgate.com/49ers/2013/04/29/...as-digits/

(04-29-2013 08:38 PM)Buho00 Wrote:  “When Vance McDonald gets here, I’m going to try to get him in the No. 89,” Harbaugh said on NFL Network. “Because what I have come to know of ‘Iron’ Mike Ditka and the respect that I have for him through the years, I can’t wait for coach Ditka to see Vance McDonald. Because I believe he’s going to see some very good similarities.”

http://blog.sfgate.com/49ers/2013/04/29/...as-digits/

That is very high praise.

Did you catch that 89 was taken off the back of the free agent TE they had recently signed. Harbaugh seems to think a lot of Vance.

(04-29-2013 10:55 PM)mbrindley Wrote:  Did you catch that 89 was taken off the back of the free agent TE they had recently signed. Harbaugh seems to think a lot of Vance.

He did trade up to get him. Definitely seems like Harbaugh is impressed/sees his potential.

P.S Glad that they are in the NFC!

There's an ESPN article that hypothesizes that the 49ers jumped up to keep Vance out of Seattle.

http://m.espn.go.com/general/blogs/blogp...94&w=1cucf

(04-30-2013 10:02 AM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  There's an ESPN article that hypothesizes that the 49ers jumped up to keep Vance out of Seattle.

http://m.espn.go.com/general/blogs/blogp...94&w=1cucf

Interesting. That would make sense; build your team but make sure your division rivals cannot get someone too dangerous.

Luckily, I don't need to worry about that in the AFC east.