Chat participants sometimes get creative in finding ways to push through their comments and questions. "Ike Brando" and "Mike Odnas" were among the participants Thursday. They were the same guy -- 49ers fan and blog regular "Tre" -- and we used the latest chat to discuss Mike Singletary's plans for the offense. Transcript here. Chat highlights below.

Mike Murphy (Wood River,IL): Hey Mike do you see the Rams getting any WR help or do you think they will go with the staff they have. And also do you think Chris Ogbonnaya is the true back up. I kind of think he could be a starter.

Mike Sando: No, I don't see the Rams making a significant move at wide receiver. They like their receivers. Health is the bigger issue. Laurent Robinson looked good last season until he got hurt. Donnie Avery looks good when healthy and he has bulked up this offseason, trying to get sturdier. Brandon Gibson showed some good things last season despite having to hit the ground running in a weak offense. They drafted Mardy Gilyard, who could help from the slot. I can see why the Rams have talked themselves into thinking their receivers are good enough. They might be right as long as these guys are healthier and develop. At running back, Chris Ogbonnaya did impress me in the game at Arizona last season. I wrote about that performance lately and noted how Ogbonnaya seemed to perform well across situations and personnel groups. Perhaps he has what it takes to be a good backup. Steven Jackson needs to be on the field most of the time, of course.

Derrik (AZ): Being a Cardinal fan and wanting the team to continue to have success in the playoffs, I wanted them to add Donovan McNabb this offseason. Seeing how all the offseason hype is on San Francisco to win the division, I believe Alex Smith has more pressure than Matt Leinart this upcoming year. The decision of the owner in SF not to add McNabb may be a bigger mistake than Arizona not signing him. This division is going to be decided on by the QBs of the two teams. Thanks.

Mike Sando: The Cardinals and 49ers both were arguably paralyzed by the untapped potential of the quarterbacks they drafted in first rounds. I've used the poker term "pot-committed" to describe how the teams have behaved this offseason in terms of addressing that position. If you bring in a McNabb, you put your other guys on the bench and essentially end their careers with their current teams. Smith's deal expires after the 2010 season. Leinart's deal balloons in value after this season, to the point that the Cardinals will have to know he's their starter to justify keeping him at that price.

Ike Brando (Lakewood, WA): Seahawks fan at heart, love your work Mike! Hey how delusional is Mike Singletary thinking the running game is all that matters? I read NFP's article today saying that the 49ers just want to pound the ball and have ignored the pass. Does this give the Seahawks an opening into the division?

Mike Sando: I don't think anyone is saying Singletary only wants to run the ball. We do know Singletary would like to field a physical team that runs the ball on its own terms. Pete Carroll, Steve Spagnuolo and Ken Whisenhunt want the same. On a side note, I do like the various monikers you used in trying to get this question through. Entertaining. I'm sure Ike Brando really does like my work, as does Mike Odnas. It's almost as entertaining as the sensitivity some 49ers fans show when someone dares to suggest Singletary only wants to run the ball (presumably based on the fact that the 49ers tried that philosophy early in the year).

Aaron (Elma, WA): Lawyer Milloy isn't sounding or looking like a guy content to play the coach's role in practice and on the sideline. He's a guy who wants to start. How do you see that four-headed safety group of Milloy, Jordan Babineaux, Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor shaking out to start the season?

Mike Sando: My hunch says Milloy and Thomas open the season as starters in the base defense. That would give them a tough, hard-hitting leader on the back end, easing the transition for the dynamic coverage safety. That is just my feel. In watching Seattle last season, Milloy seemed responsible for a disproportionate percentage of the team's big hits.

Thanks again for your participation.