Top candidates for the San Francisco 49ers in the first round
What a disastrous year it has been for the San Francisco 49ers, from a host of offseason retirements and departures to the regression of Colin Kaepernick at the hands of the hapless Jim Tomsula and...
View ArticleUpdated: 2016 Senior Bowl NFL Draft Prospects-Teams Meeting Tracker
The annual Senior Bowl event is one of the first opportunities many of the NFL coaches and general manages get for one on one time with up coming draft prospects. In reality most teams will have some...
View ArticleSan Francisco 49ers 2016 Offseason Tracker
San Francisco 49ers (5-11) Current Draft Slots (9 total) 1st (7) 2nd (37) 3rd (68) 4th (106) 5th (142) 5th (145) 6th (181) 6th (183) 6th (210) 2015 First Round Pick: DE Arik Armstead, Oregon Potential...
View ArticleOn the Clock NFL Mock Draft Series: No. 7 San Francisco 49ers
Unlike other mock drafts, this is a “what I would do” exercise. Not what I think the team will do, but what they should do. So you can really rip me if you hate this pick. 2016 NFL “What I Would Do”...
View ArticleOn the Clock NFL Mock Draft Series: No. 8 Philadelphia Eagles
Unlike other mock drafts, this is a “what I would do” exercise. Not what I think the team will do, but what they should do. So you can really rip me if you hate this pick. 2016 NFL “What I Would Do”...
View Article2016 NFL Draft Wrap: Grading the NFC West
Arizona Cardinals 1st (29) DL Robert Nkemdiche, Mississippi 3rd (92) CB Brandon Williams, Texas A&M 4th (128) C Evan Boehm, Missouri 5th (167) S Marqui Christian, Midwestern State 5th (170) OT Cole...
View ArticleFour dubious rookie quarterback projections for 2016
Rookie quarterbacks, and their successes, are often so difficult to foreshadow when making the jump to the NFL. Some fall in line with the ‘can’t miss’ narrative and prove it, while others are rarely...
View ArticleWatch 49ers rookie G Joshua Garnett rattle the rim with this slam dunk
He may be 6-4, 312 pounds, but 49ers rookie guard Joshua Garnett still has some serious ups. Check out the Stanford product bringing down the house with a monster jam: Tired of people saying I couldn't...
View ArticleSan Francisco 49ers' biggest steal, reach of the 2016 NFL draft
It’s obviously way too early to be giving a pass/fail grade on this year’s NFL draft picks, but there’s no harm in throwing out some opinions on which picks seem like the best value based on my...
View ArticleWatch the 49ers almost pass on Jerry Rice in the 1985 NFL draft
In the 1985 NFL draft, there were three talented pass-catchers expected to come off the board early. Miami’s Eddie Brown was the top prospect by most accounts, while Wisconsin’s Al Toon had plenty of...
View ArticleWhich team will hold the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft?
Too early? Never. It’s always a fun exercise to project which team will end up with the top overall pick in next year’s NFL draft. But as we saw just this past year, late trades can completely turn...
View ArticlePHOTO: See the telegram 49ers notified 1964 draft pick of selection
The NFL draft looks more like the Oscars every year, from red-carpet receptions to grandiose fan experiences for the thousands of NFL faithful in attendance. But the league’s annual selection meeting...
View Article2016 NFL All-Rookie Team: Defense
As the 2016 NFL regular season kicks off this week, there are plenty of first-year defenders who have put themselves in position to make an immediate impact in their rookie campaign. Here are my...
View Article2016 NFL All-Rookie Team: Offense
As the 2016 NFL regular season kicks off this week, there are plenty of first-year phenoms who have put themselves in position to make an immediate impact in their rookie campaign. Here are my...
View ArticleThe Mocking Dead: 4 teams doomed to pick early in the 2017 NFL draft
It’s spooky season, so let’s take a look at the darker side of the 2017 NFL draft conversation. Here are a handful of teams who are doomed to be picking in the top five when next year’s draft rolls...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: watch 49ers draft Colin Kaepernick in 2011
Before he was arguably the most polarizing figure in the entire NFL, Colin Kaepernick was a versatile playmaker at Nevada hoping to prove doubters wrong about his ability to translate from a spread...
View ArticleBears RB Jordan Howard scores 3 TDs in win vs. 49ers
For the 3-9 Chicago Bears, there haven’t been too many bright spots in the 2016 season. Rookie running back Jordan Howard continues to be one of the few. In a snowy 26-6 win over the equally dismal San...
View ArticleShould your NFL team trade draft picks for Sean Payton?
In 10 seasons at the helm of the New Orleans Saints, coach Sean Payton has a 92-64 record, with five playoff appearances, three division titles and a Lombardi Trophy. Yet the Saints are on their way to...
View ArticleBrowns finally win, could lose No. 1 overall pick in 2017 NFL draft
It took 15 games, but the Cleveland Browns finally have something other than a goose egg in the win column this year. With Sunday’s 20-17 win over the San Diego Chargers, the Browns avoided being just...
View Article2017 NFL mock draft: Bills, Bears & 49ers go QB in top 10
Opinions on projecting this year’s top quarterback prospects are all over the place. You can find a set of rankings or a mock draft with three passers in the top six picks, then look at another and...
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