re: Anybody but Seattle for the first round of playoffs...

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The good news is that Foster has gotten onto the field during his rookie season, playing two games and totaling eight tackles. The bad news is that it’s only two games, and we’re set to hit Week 8 of the season. The rotator cuff injury, for which he had surgery, was just the start; Foster sprained an AC joint on the same shoulder.

Then came his high ankle sprain in the season opener against the Carolina Panthers, which forced him to sit out every game from then until a Week 7 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys. And there’s just a bit more to tack on. In Sunday’s game against the Cowboys, Foster suffered a rib bruise, which was a positive, as some initially believed it might have been a broken rib.

So the injury list is piling up for Foster, and it’s only halfway through his rookie season. Obviously, plenty of players have dealt with many injuries early in their NFL careers, then remained healthy for years after that.

But for Foster, the level of concern over his injury history is high. He has tremendous upside, but if he cannot stay on the field and remain as a reliable option, he might not be the long-term answer at linebacker for a 49ers team which desperately needs consistency. Betting on Foster to stay healthy right now doesn’t seem like the right move, and the whole “injury prone” argument is very real.

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