Niner Nation 11 hours ago
Which 49ers backup quarterback would you trade?
Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/ Ok, let’s talk about quarterbacks. Again. Guess what? It’s another San Francisco 49ers quarterback discussion. But rather than risk an entire season as a whole, or say one sucks while the other is amazing, I ask a simple question: Assuming Brock Purdy does win out the starting role AND Kyle Shanahan decides this roster isn’t big enough for all three of them, who between Trey Lance and Sam Darnold would you trade? Now, let’s be transparent here. The 49ers have picked up the phone for Trey Lance calls, but they are...
Bleeding Green Nation 13 hours ago
Eye on the Enemy check-in: the San Francisco 49ers
Photo by Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire via In the first part of our off-season series looking at the Eagles’ chief NFC contenders, we break down the 49ers’ off-season so far. The last time we saw the San Francisco 49ers, they were trudging off the field, dispirited and depressed, after a crushing 31-7 loss in the NFC Championship Game in which their third-string-turned-starting quarterback was knocked out of the game in the 1st quarter and their fourth-string-turned-second-string QB was forced out in the third quarter. It’s easy to forget it was only a 7-0 game...
Niner Nation 16 hours ago
OTAs are a wrap
Photo by Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire via If you’ve followed this team it’s business as usual Week 2 of San Francisco 49ers OTAs are a wrap and it looks like it will be the last week as well. The team announced that they will be cancelling week 3 of OTAs. Don’t worry, just like last year, they just slotted their two-day mandatory minicamp in where the OTAs were. That means there will still be a couple days of something. Minicamp, as you know is required and that means everyone without a good excuse should be around. So those players you missed hearing about...
Niner Nation 20 hours ago
Golden Nuggets: Bring on minicamp!
Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 49ers assistants on Jordan Mason’s hands, Javon Hargrave’s value, Ji’Ayir Brown’s role (paywall) “He has our DNA that we’re looking for on defense,” Bullocks said. “We’re looking for a guy that’s physical, that’s smart, that can finish. When you look at Ji’Ayir, he’s versatile. He can line up on all three levels of the defense. He can line up on the line of scrimmage. He can rush off the edge. He can drop back a level and play man coverage. He can play zone as well. And he can also drop...
49ers Blog | Sacramento Bee Jun 2, 2023
Why 49ers’ Arik Armstead received key to the city from Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg
For all of the things Arik Armstead has received over the years — stardom through football, appreciation and acknowledgment for helping children as the San Francisco 49ers’ 2022 Walter Payton …
Niner Nation Jun 2, 2023
Who will lead the 49ers in interceptions in 2023?
Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/ There are a couple of new faces, but most of the 49ers secondary remains unchanged. Last season the 49ers calmed a concern for fans surrounding turning the football over, particularly interceptions. Twenty-three interceptions were more than double the team’s total in 2021 (11). Jimmie Ward led the team with three interceptions, while the 2022 team had four players with three picks (Tashaun Gipson, Talanoa Hufanga, Deommodore Lenoir), including Jimmie Ward. Gipson led the team with five, but with a new defensive...
Niner Nation Jun 2, 2023
DB coach Daniel Bullocks on Ji’Ayir Brown: ‘He has our DNA that we’re looking for on defense’
Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/ Brown emerging could mean more 3 safety sets for the 49ers defense 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk highlighted how rookie safety Ji’Ayir Brown has stood out during OTA practices with a high interception total through a few practices. Being around the ball is nothing new for Brown, as he proved to have a nose for the football at Penn State. Defensive backs coach Daniel Bullocks knows those ball skills translate to the NFL: “When you look at a guy like who has 10 career interceptions in college — usually, the guys who...
Niner Nation Jun 2, 2023
Why the 49ers can be confident of a Drake Jackson breakout in 2023
Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/ The second-year pass rusher is primed to ascend in year two. The 49ers invested a lot in Drake Jackson, making him their top pick in last year’s draft. They did so clearly in the belief that he could be much more than the edge rusher too often miscast in an off-ball role at USC. Jackson provided plenty of evidence to suggest he will soon vindicate that assessment during his rookie season. There were frequent flashes of the pass-rush upside that convinced them to select him with the 61st overall pick in the second...
Niner Nation Jun 2, 2023
Golden Nuggets: It’s a beautiful Friday for an OTA practice
Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Friday, June 2nd, 2023 What 49ers coach Brian Griese said about Brock Purdy, Trey Lance, and Sam Darnold “After last season, Brian Griese took some time to reflect on his first season as a quarterbacks coach for the San Francisco 49ers. He left a 13-season career as a television analyst to join head coach Kyle Shanahan’s staff. ..Ultimately, the coach decided that the job was fulfilling and opted to return for another season.” Matt Maiocco predicts who will be 49ers’ Week 1 starter at QB “ When you don’t see it, you don’t...
Niner Nation Jun 1, 2023
Brandon Aiyuk looks to build off his 1,000 yard season: ‘I’m about to take off’
Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/ The 49ers WR1 explains why he’s more motivated than ever headed into 2023 Brandon Aiyuk is the “old head” in the 49ers wide receiver room. You can see his maturation in his interviews. Aiyuk caught all four of his targets during Wednesday’s practice, including two over 30 yards. When a reporter asked Brandon about his day, he was quick to point out how the defense got the best of the offense the day before. Speaking of defense, rookie Ji’Ayir Brown is Aiyuk’s locker mate. Aiyuk has taken the rookie under his...
Niner Nation Jun 1, 2023
PFF ranks the top three 49ers players heading into 2023
Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/ The first two are objective. There’s an argument for who No. 3 is, but PFF gets it right Pro Football Focus released a list of the top three players for each of the 32 teams heading into the 2023 season. Given how loaded the 49ers roster is at the top, they provide arguably the toughest challenge in the league when it comes to singling out three players who stand out above the rest. While it may be a tall task, the folks at PFF were up for the challenge. Here were the players that they chose. 1. Trent Williams This one is as much of a...
SFGate Jun 1, 2023
Jake Moody's poor Michigan teammates caught strays from a 49ers coach
49ers kicker Jake Moody stood out among his bad teammates, according to special teams coordinator Brian Schneider.
SFGate Jun 1, 2023
Kyle Shanahan and a NFL players union director got into it at 49ers OTAs
Something weird happened at 49ers OTAs on Wednesday, but reporters are limited in how accurately they can describe it.
Niner Nation Jun 1, 2023
Chris Foerster praises Colton McKivitz and leaves no doubt about his starting spot
Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/ Much like Spencer Burford, McKivitz won’t have to worry about looking over his shoulder The writing was on the wall for the 49ers and their plan to replace Mike McGlinchey at RT in 2023. From Kyle Shanahan’s comments to the team passing on Blake Freeland in the NFL Draft, Colton McKivitz was in the driver’s seat for the starting RT position. Offensive line coach Chris Foerster was available following the second OTA session open to the media, and he left no doubt about McKivitz and the confidence the team has in his...
Niner Nation Jun 1, 2023
Special teams coach Brian Schneider says the 49ers evaluated 27 kickers leading up to the NFL Draft
Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/ Schneider shares multiple stories of how Jake Moody ended up being “the guy” To say the 49ers did their homework on kickers leading up to the 2023 NFL Draft would be quite the understatement. According to special teams' coordinator Brian Schneider, the Niners evaluated 27 kickers, leaving no stone unturned before unanimously agreeing that Jake Moody was “the guy.” Through a couple of OTA practices, Schneider said Moody has been “everything we thought he was. Really consistent. Really even-keeled, and exactly what...
